Patents by Inventor Elizabeth S. Goodwin

Elizabeth S. Goodwin 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).

  • CATOPTRIC FOCUS MECHANISMS FOR HIGH-ENERGY LASER (HEL) SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220035149
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a deformable mirror. The deformable mirror includes a reflective surface configured to reflect a high-energy laser (HEL) beam and to focus the HEL beam on a target. The deformable mirror also includes multiple actuators configured to adjust a shape of the reflective surface in order to maintain focus of the HEL beam on the target over a specified range of distances between the deformable mirror and the target. At least one portion of the reflective surface is configured to be adjusted by the actuators and obtain convex, flat, and concave shapes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Publication date: February 3, 2022
    Inventors: Jason R. Lavine, Elizabeth S. Goodwin, Steven A. Miller