Patents by Inventor Jan Kinast

Jan Kinast 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).

  • Mirror support for a composite optical mirror and method for its production
    Patent number: 11971605
    Abstract: A mirror support for an optical mirror and a method for producing an optical mirror are disclosed. In an embodiment a mirror support includes a mirror body comprising a diamond particle reinforced aluminum composite material and a polishing layer arranged on the mirror body, wherein a content of diamond particles in the aluminum composite material is between 5% by mass and 50% by mass inclusive and is selected such that a thermal coefficient of linear expansion of the mirror body is adapted to a thermal coefficient of linear expansion of the polishing layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Jan Kinast, Stefan Risse
  • Mirror Support for a Composite Optical Mirror and Method for Its Production
    Publication number: 20210231912
    Abstract: A mirror support for an optical mirror and a method for producing an optical mirror are disclosed. In an embodiment a mirror support includes a mirror body comprising a diamond particle reinforced aluminum composite material and a polishing layer arranged on the mirror body, wherein a content of diamond particles in the aluminum composite material is between 5% by mass and 50% by mass inclusive and is selected such that a thermal coefficient of linear expansion of the mirror body is adapted to a thermal coefficient of linear expansion of the polishing layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jan Kinast, Stefan Risse