Patents by Inventor Jack A. Stone

Jack A. Stone 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).

  • Patent number: 10948282
    Abstract: A deformometer includes: a cavity body; entry and exit optical cavity optics, such that the optical cavity produces filtered combined light from combined light; a first laser that provides first light; a second laser that provides second light; an optical combiner that: receives the first light; receives the second light; combines the first light and the second light; produces combined light from the first light and the second light; and communicates the combined light to the entry optical cavity optic; a beam splitter that: receives the filtered combined light; splits the filtered combined light; a first light detector in optical communication with the beam splitter and that: receives the first filtered light from the beam splitter; and produces a first cavity signal from the first filtered light; and a second light detector that: receives the second filtered light; and produces a second cavity signal from the second filtered light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    Inventors: Patrick F. Egan, Jay H. Hendricks, Jack A. Stone, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10942089
    Abstract: A deformometer includes: a cavity body; entry and exit optical cavity optics, such that the optical cavity produces filtered combined light from combined light; a first laser that provides first light; a second laser that provides second light; an optical combiner that: receives the first light; receives the second light; combines the first light and the second light; produces combined light from the first light and the second light; and communicates the combined light to the entry optical cavity optic; a beam splitter that: receives the filtered combined light; splits the filtered combined light; a first light detector in optical communication with the beam splitter and that: receives the first filtered light from the beam splitter; and produces a first cavity signal from the first filtered light; and a second light detector that: receives the second filtered light; and produces a second cavity signal from the second filtered light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    Inventors: Kevin O. Douglass, Stephen P. Eckel, Patrick F. Egan, Jay H. Hendricks, Jack A. Stone, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10935370
    Abstract: A deformometer includes: a cavity body; entry and exit optical cavity optics, such that the optical cavity produces filtered combined light from combined light; a first laser that provides first light; a second laser that provides second light; an optical combiner that: receives the first light; receives the second light; combines the first light and the second light; produces combined light from the first light and the second light; and communicates the combined light to the entry optical cavity optic; a beam splitter that: receives the filtered combined light; splits the filtered combined light; a first light detector in optical communication with the beam splitter and that: receives the first filtered light from the beam splitter; and produces a first cavity signal from the first filtered light; and a second light detector that: receives the second filtered light; and produces a second cavity signal from the second filtered light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    Inventors: Zeeshan Ahmed, Kevin O. Douglass, Stephen P. Eckel, Patrick F. Egan, Jay H. Hendricks, Jack A. Stone, Jr.
  • Patent number: 10816325
    Abstract: A deformometer includes: a cavity body; entry and exit optical cavity optics, such that the optical cavity produces filtered combined light from combined light; a first laser that provides first light; a second laser that provides second light; an optical combiner that: receives the first light; receives the second light; combines the first light and the second light; produces combined light from the first light and the second light; and communicates the combined light to the entry optical cavity optic; a beam splitter that: receives the filtered combined light; splits the filtered combined light; a first light detector in optical communication with the beam splitter and that: receives the first filtered light from the beam splitter; and produces a first cavity signal from the first filtered light; and a second light detector that: receives the second filtered light; and produces a second cavity signal from the second filtered light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    Inventors: Zeeshan Ahmed, Kevin O. Douglass, Stephen P. Eckel, Patrick F. Egan, Jay H. Hendricks, Jack A. Stone, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200041256
    Abstract: A deformometer includes: a cavity body; entry and exit optical cavity optics, such that the optical cavity produces filtered combined light from combined light; a first laser that provides first light; a second laser that provides second light; an optical combiner that: receives the first light; receives the second light; combines the first light and the second light; produces combined light from the first light and the second light; and communicates the combined light to the entry optical cavity optic; a beam splitter that: receives the filtered combined light; splits the filtered combined light; a first light detector in optical communication with the beam splitter and that: receives the first filtered light from the beam splitter; and produces a first cavity signal from the first filtered light; and a second light detector that: receives the second filtered light; and produces a second cavity signal from the second filtered light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Zeeshan Ahmed, Kevin O. Douglass, Stephen P. Eckel, Patrick F. Egan, Jay H. Hendricks, Jack A. Stone, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200041379
    Abstract: A deformometer includes: a cavity body; entry and exit optical cavity optics, such that the optical cavity produces filtered combined light from combined light; a first laser that provides first light; a second laser that provides second light; an optical combiner that: receives the first light; receives the second light; combines the first light and the second light; produces combined light from the first light and the second light; and communicates the combined light to the entry optical cavity optic; a beam splitter that: receives the filtered combined light; splits the filtered combined light; a first light detector in optical communication with the beam splitter and that: receives the first filtered light from the beam splitter; and produces a first cavity signal from the first filtered light; and a second light detector that: receives the second filtered light; and produces a second cavity signal from the second filtered light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin O. Douglass, Stephen P. Eckel, Patrick F. Egan, Jay H. Hendricks, Jack A. Stone, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200041255
    Abstract: A deformometer includes: a cavity body; entry and exit optical cavity optics, such that the optical cavity produces filtered combined light from combined light; a first laser that provides first light; a second laser that provides second light; an optical combiner that: receives the first light; receives the second light; combines the first light and the second light; produces combined light from the first light and the second light; and communicates the combined light to the entry optical cavity optic; a beam splitter that: receives the filtered combined light; splits the filtered combined light; a first light detector in optical communication with the beam splitter and that: receives the first filtered light from the beam splitter; and produces a first cavity signal from the first filtered light; and a second light detector that: receives the second filtered light; and produces a second cavity signal from the second filtered light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Zeeshan Ahmed, Kevin O. Douglass, Stephen P. Eckel, Patrick F. Egan, Jay H. Hendricks, Jack A. Stone, JR.
  • Publication number: 20200041257
    Abstract: A deformometer includes: a cavity body; entry and exit optical cavity optics, such that the optical cavity produces filtered combined light from combined light; a first laser that provides first light; a second laser that provides second light; an optical combiner that: receives the first light; receives the second light; combines the first light and the second light; produces combined light from the first light and the second light; and communicates the combined light to the entry optical cavity optic; a beam splitter that: receives the filtered combined light; splits the filtered combined light; a first light detector in optical communication with the beam splitter and that: receives the first filtered light from the beam splitter; and produces a first cavity signal from the first filtered light; and a second light detector that: receives the second filtered light; and produces a second cavity signal from the second filtered light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Patrick F. Egan, Jay H. Hendricks, Jack A. Stone, JR.
  • Patent number: 9719878
    Abstract: An article to determine a sample condition includes a substrate; a reference optical cavity disposed on the substrate and comprising a reference cavity, the reference optical cavity being configured to support a reference optical resonance and to maintain an axial length of the reference cavity; and a sample optical cavity disposed on the substrate and comprising a sample cavity, the sample optical cavity being configured to support a sample optical resonance and to maintain an axial length of the sample cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
    Inventors: Jay H. Hendricks, Gregory F. Strouse, Jacob E. Ricker, Douglas A. Olson, Gregory E. Scace, Jack A. Stone, Patrick F. Egan
  • Publication number: 20160018280
    Abstract: An article to determine a sample condition includes a substrate; a reference optical cavity disposed on the substrate and comprising a reference cavity, the reference optical cavity being configured to support a reference optical resonance and to maintain an axial length of the reference cavity; and a sample optical cavity disposed on the substrate and comprising a sample cavity, the sample optical cavity being configured to support a sample optical resonance and to maintain an axial length of the sample cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: Jay H. Hendricks, Gregory F. Strouse, Jacob E. Ricker, Douglas A. Olson, Gregory E. Scace, Jack A. Stone, Patrick F. Egan
  • Publication number: 20110239952
    Abstract: Methods and systems for propagating game birds are disclosed including providing a transportable game bird brooder system comprising: a trailer frame; a climate controlled containment unit attached to a first portion of the trailer frame; and an open-air containment unit attached to a second portion of the trailer frame; placing less than week old game birds into the climate controlled containment unit and providing the game birds feed and water for approximately two weeks; after the game birds reach approximately three weeks old, permitting the game birds to access the open-air containment unit and providing the game birds feed and water for approximately two additional weeks; and releasing the game birds from the transportable game bird brooder system approximately four weeks after placing the less than week old game birds into the climate controlled containment unit. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: COVEY ENTERPRISES, LLC
    Inventors: Jay Merritt, Bennie Molsbee, Jack Stone