Patents by Inventor Deborah Lokhorst

Deborah Lokhorst 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).

  • TELESCOPES AND IMAGERS INCLUDING TILTABLY MOUNTED NARROWBAND INTERFERENCE FILTERS
    Publication number: 20210325586
    Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a telescope including: at least one lens or mirror arranged to receive collimated light defining an optical axis at a first end and form an image at a last end; and a narrowband interference filter positioned along the optical axis prior to the first end. The narrowband interference filter is tiltably mounted with respect to the optical axis. Another aspect of the invention provides an imager including: an optical collimator; a plurality of lenses or mirrors arranged relative to the optical collimator to receive collimated light from the optical collimator defining an optical axis at a first end and form an image at a second end; and a narrowband interference filter positioned along the optical axis between the optical collimator and the first end. The narrowband interference filter is tiltably mounted with respect to the optical axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: Yale University
    Inventors: Pieter Van Dokkum, Roberto Abraham, Deborah Lokhorst