Patents by Inventor Josiah W. Fay

Josiah W. Fay 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).

  • Diode pumped solid-state laser for high shock environments
    Patent number: 8218597
    Abstract: A diode pumped solid-state laser for high shock, high vibration environments such as those found in laser ignition systems for artillery systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Assignee: The United States of America as Represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Josiah W. Fay, Joseph Leone, Henry Kerwien, Thomas DeVoe, Gregory Burke, Arthur A. Karpinski
  • Hardened pump laser and method of making the same
    Patent number: 7756185
    Abstract: A hardened pump laser comprises a hardened pump chamber that combines the functions of a conventional flash lamp and a conventional laser cavity flow tube. The hardened pump chamber comprises a hardened filter tube and electrodes. The electrodes are sealed to the hardened filter tube. A chamber in the hardened filter tube is filled with gas through the electrodes, then sealed. The hardened pump chamber performs the laser pumping function while further performing filtering and diffusion functions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 13, 2010
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: Josiah W. Fay, Joseph Leone