Patents by Inventor Billy C. Bowen

Billy C. Bowen has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • IR Light for use with night vision goggles
    Patent number: 4547701
    Abstract: An IR source of illumination for use with night vision goggles in which there is provided an array of a minimum of about eight Ga-Al-As diodes per group with two groups per array in a planar distribution with the spacing of the diodes within each group such that at least about 75% of the diodes are coupled to at least two neighboring diodes to provide coupling in the light pattern and to enhance the output thereof and means are provided to operate the diodes in parallel at about the current limit of the diodes whereby beams are generated which converge to provide a beam diameter of approximately 10.degree. with a halo at approximately 30.degree. at ranges beyond 15 meters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1983
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1985
    Assignee: Bell Helicopter Textron Inc.
    Inventors: Robert R. Taylor, Billy C. Bowen, John H. Emery