Patents by Inventor George D. LaPolice

George D. LaPolice 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).

  • Adjustable mirror for collimated beam laser sensor
    Patent number: 6611318
    Abstract: A laser diode (22) emits laser light which is collimated into parallel rays with a collimating lens (24). The collimated beams travel about 5 to 50 cm before being reflected back to an adjustable mirror (28), to a fixed mirror (30), and then on to a photoreceiver (34). The adjustable mirror (28) is pivoted by turning an adjusting screw (40). The adjustable mirror (28) has a toothed cam (48) on its backside that mate with the threads of the adjusting screw (40). When the adjusting screw (40) is turned, it forces the cam to move with it, thus changing the angle of the adjustable mirror (28). A ball lens (32) focuses the reflected light onto the photoreceiver (34). The photoreceiver (34) and laser diode (22) are synchronized so that the receiver (34) can only receive light during appropriate windows of time corresponding to when the laser light was emitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 26, 2003
    Assignee: Automatic Timing & Controls, Inc.
    Inventor: George D. LaPolice
  • Adjustable mirror for collimated beam laser sensor
    Publication number: 20020135748
    Abstract: A laser diode (22) emits laser light which is collimated into parallel rays with a collimating lens (24). The collimated beams travel about 5 to 50 cm before being reflected back to an adjustable mirror (28), to a fixed mirror (30), and then on to a photoreceiver (34). The adjustable mirror (28) is pivoted by turning an adjusting screw (40). The adjustable mirror (28) has a toothed cam (48) on its backside that mate with the threads of the adjusting screw (40). When the adjusting screw (40) is turned, it forces the cam to move with it, thus changing the angle of the adjustable mirror (28). A ball lens (32) focuses the reflected light onto the photoreceiver (34). The photoreceiver (34) and laser diode (22) are synchronized so that the receiver (34) can only receive light during appropriate windows of time corresponding to when the laser light was emitted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2001
    Publication date: September 26, 2002
    Applicant: AUTOMATIC TIMING & CONTROLS, INC.
    Inventor: George D. LaPolice
  • Sewing machine
    Patent number: D248559
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: July 18, 1978
    Assignee: The Singer Company
    Inventor: George D. LaPolice
  • Sewing machine
    Patent number: D250116
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1978
    Inventor: George D. LaPolice