Patents by Inventor Carol M. Ford

Carol M. Ford 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).

  • Cathode-block construction for long life lasers
    Patent number: 4672624
    Abstract: A gas discharge device includes a block having one or more gas filled cavities or passageways along which the laser beams may propagate. Coupled to one of these passageways is an exit port which is coupled to a cathode mounted on an outer surface of the block. The exit port is formed so that the cross-section of the exit port decreases with distance from the outer surface of the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 1985
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1987
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventor: Carol M. Ford