Patents by Inventor Charles J. Starkus

Charles J. Starkus 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).

  • Mechanical support
    Patent number: 4098476
    Abstract: A support which can be assembled and disassembled at room temperature and events translational and rotational motion at temperatures below room temperature. A truncated cone is located between an outer support housing and an inner housing which is to be supported. The narrow end of the cone is sized to fit over the inner housing and the wide end of the cone is sized to fit within the outer support housing. The cone is comprised of a material which has a higher thermal expansion coefficient than the inner housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1977
    Date of Patent: July 4, 1978
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Herbert F. Jutte, Charles J. Starkus
  • Torque while turn-around scan mirror assembly
    Patent number: 4047792
    Abstract: A scan mirror assembly wherein the scan mirror performs near-linear cyclic two-way scans. During the useful portion of each scan half-cycle, the mirror is acted on only by the torque of the mounting flexural pivots and at turn-around most of the rotational energy of the mirror is returned thereto by a leaf spring bumper arrangement. A clock controlled "closed loop" torquer operates only during the turn-around period to provide for energy losses by adding that amount of energy required to maintain a scan rate equal to the clock rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 1975
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1977
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: C. Harold Dale, Jr., Spencer D. Howe, Robert L. Bonebreak, Charles J. Starkus