Patents by Inventor Jennifer A. Lebaron

Jennifer A. Lebaron 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).

  • Method and apparatus for adjusting spot size of one color component of a multiple color co-axial laser beam
    Patent number: 6456435
    Abstract: A method of adjusting a first spot size for a first color component (74) of a multiple color co-axial laser beam (70) that comprises, focusing the multiple color co-axial laser beam (70). Filtering the multiple color co-axial laser beam (70) with a filter (50) to adjust the first spot size. The filter (50) is opaque to the first color component (74) in an annular region (62) and transparent to the first color component (74) in a center region (60) of the multiple color co-axial laser beam (70). The filter (50) is transparent to a second color component (76) of the multiple color co-axial laser beam (70) in both the center region (60) and the annular region (62).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2002
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Joshua M. Cobb, Jennifer A. Lebaron
  • Method and apparatus for adjusting spot size of one color component of a multiple color co-axial laser beam
    Publication number: 20020097492
    Abstract: A method of adjusting a first spot size for a first color component (74) of a multiple color co-axial laser beam (70) that comprises, focusing the multiple color co-axial laser beam (70). Filtering the multiple color co-axial laser beam (70) with a filter (50) to adjust the first spot size. The filter (50) is opaque to the first color component (74) in an annular region (62) and transparent to the first color component (74) in a center region (60) of the multiple color co-axial laser beam (70). The filter (50) is transparent to a second color component (76) of the multiple color co-axial laser beam (70) in both the center region (60) and the annular region (62).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2000
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Joshua M. Cobb, Jennifer A. Lebaron
  • Method of assessing a surface figure of an optical element
    Patent number: 5361129
    Abstract: A novel method for assessing a surface figure of an optical element. The method preferably comprises subjecting the optical element to a classical autocollimation testing procedure for ascertaining its surface figure relative to a predetermined ideal. The testing procedure is characterized by a step of modifying the classical optical testing procedure, so that the optical element under test simulates a paraboloid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 1993
    Date of Patent: November 1, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Dey, Jennifer A. LeBaron
  • Method for assessing a vertex radius of curvature
    Patent number: 5283629
    Abstract: A method for determining a vertex radius of curvature for an optical surface. The method comprises subjecting the optical surface to a classical collimation testing procedure, so that the optical surface simulates a paraboloid; and, subjecting the optical surface to a vertex focusing interferometric testing procedure, so that a vertex radius of the optical surface can be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 1, 1994
    Assignee: Eastman Kodak Company
    Inventors: Thomas W. Dey, Jennifer A. LeBaron