Patents by Inventor Kay C. Crill

Kay C. Crill 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).

  • Laser mode locking and coupling method and apparatus
    Patent number: 3935543
    Abstract: A single electrooptic crystalline material, having a first pair of electrodes affixed thereto along opposite faces, and a second set of electrodes affixed to alternate opposite faces, is disposed within a laser cavity. The orientation of the crystal and selection of electrode faces is such that the application of two different electric fields can achieve simultaneous mode-locking of the laser with output coupling of the optical pulses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1974
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1976
    Assignee: Northrop Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald G. Eguchi, Michael M. Mann, William B. Lacina, Kay C. Crill