Patents by Inventor Lori L Watson

Lori L Watson 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).

  • ORIENTATION INDEPENDENT FOCUS MECHANISMS FOR LASER RADAR
    Publication number: 20140152972
    Abstract: Focus arrangements for laser radar and other applications provide compensation of orientation-dependent gravitational forces. A linear stage can be preloaded and provided with balanced linear encoders so that gravitational force induced pitch, yaw, and roll can be reduced, detected, or compensated. Alternatively, movable focus elements can be secured to actuator driven spring assemblies that are controlled to compensate orientation-dependent gravitational forces.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicants: NIKON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lori L Watson, NIKON CORPORATION