Patents by Inventor Larry E. McKinley

Larry E. McKinley 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).

  • Optical bonding structure
    Patent number: 6974261
    Abstract: A method of mounting a fiber optic unit to a photosensor. The photosensor is mounted to a first carrier. A first end of the fiber optic unit is bonded to the photosensor to create a joint between the fiber optic unit and the photosensor. A second end of the fiber optic unit is mounted to a second carrier. The joint between the fiber optic unit and the photosensor is compressed. This compressing step strengthens the bond between the fiber optic unit and the photosensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry E. McKinley, Blair R. Dobbie, Charles Dale Willey