Patents by Inventor Joel A. De Kock

Joel A. De Kock 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).

  • Multiple laser beam focusing head
    Patent number: 10029331
    Abstract: An apparatus that divides a single laser beam into two or more beams that can be directed at an object, such as a work piece, to perform laser heat treatment is disclosed. An adapter stage is in optical communication with a light source, such as a laser source, and arranged to receive a light beam from the light source. A focus stage in optical communication with the adapter stage is arranged to receive the light beam from the adapter stage and to focus the light beam. A beam splitting stage in optical communication with the focus stage is arranged to receive the focused light beam and to split the focused light beam into a multiple light beams. A redirection stage in optical communication with the beam splitting stage is arranged to receive the multiple light beams and to direct them toward a plurality of target locations on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Preco, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel A. De Kock, James J. Bucklew, Steve P. Wenberg
  • Multiple laser beam focusing head
    Publication number: 20110062128
    Abstract: An apparatus that divides a single laser beam into two or more beams that can be directed at an object, such as a work piece, to perform laser heat treatment is disclosed. An adapter stage is in optical communication with a light source, such as a laser source, and arranged to receive a light beam from the light source. A focus stage in optical communication with the adapter stage is arranged to receive the light beam from the adapter stage and to focus the light beam. A beam splitting stage in optical communication with the focus stage is arranged to receive the focused light beam and to split the focused light beam into a multiple light beams. A redirection stage in optical communication with the beam splitting stage is arranged to receive the multiple light beams and to direct them toward a plurality of target locations on the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2010
    Publication date: March 17, 2011
    Applicant: Preco, Inc.
    Inventors: Joel A. De Kock, James J. Bucklew, Steve P. Wenberg