Patents by Inventor Gary S. Walls

Gary S. Walls 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).

  • Line of sight precision machining
    Patent number: 8117726
    Abstract: A method of assembling an optical device and an optical device manufactured by placing in a housing an optical element comprising one or more interface datums, aligning the optical element to a reference feature to determine an amount of finish machining of the one or more interface datums needed, and finish machining the one or more interface datums according to the results of the aligning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2012
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Matthew E. South, Jan de Nijs, Gary S. Walls