Patents by Inventor Chris M. Bower

Chris M. Bower 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).

  • Bullet lens design for the dasal seeker
    Patent number: 8712201
    Abstract: An optic assembly is provided, that assembly comprising: a bullet collection lens; a plurality of fiber optic fiber bundles; and those fiber optic bundles being parallel to a central channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Choiniere, Chris M. Bower, James R. Lynch, III, Carl Alan Way, Marcus Hatch
  • BULLET LENS DESIGN FOR THE DASAL SEEKER
    Publication number: 20120082423
    Abstract: An optic assembly is provided, that assembly comprising: a bullet collection lens; a plurality of fiber optic fiber bundles; and those fiber optic bundles being parallel to a central channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Inventors: Michael J. Choiniere, Chris M. Bower, James R. Lynch, III, Carl Alan Way, Marcus Hatch
  • Thermal interface for cryogen coolers
    Patent number: 3999403
    Abstract: An infrared receiver having a thermal conductive device for providing continuous thermal contact between a detector cooling means and an IR detector is disclosed. The thermal conductive device is bellows shaped and constructed from laminated layers of copper, nickel and copper or other suitable materials having the necessary thermal conductivity and elasticity at operating temperatures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 1974
    Date of Patent: December 28, 1976
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Chris M. Bower, Rodney E. Herrington, Carol O. Taylor