Patents by Inventor Floyd Hovis

Floyd Hovis 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).

  • Laser system decontamination method and apparatus
    Patent number: 5550851
    Abstract: A decontaminate apparatus for a laser system includes a laser having a compartment housing having a base and walls formed into a cavity and having a compartment cover having at least a portion thereof porous to predetermined gases used in laser system optical cavities. The compartment housing cavity is filled with a selected decontaminating material held therein by the porous cover and is attached in the laser system housing so that selected contamination in the laser system optical compartment gas is absorbed by the selected material in the compartment. The compartment cover can be made of a porous silica.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1996
    Assignee: Litton Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Guch, Jr., Floyd Hovis