Patents by Inventor Mario Palombo

Mario Palombo 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).

  • Precision mirror displacement assembly
    Patent number: 6972885
    Abstract: A precision mirror displacement assembly for controlling rotation of a mirror about a rotational axis to obtain a precise mirror orientation includes a mirror having an enhanced backside and a reflective front surface. The enhanced backside has a sufficient thickness to provide that attachment of mirror displacement control components, such as portions of actuator and position sensor assemblies, to the backside during manufacture of the mirror assembly does not cause distortion of the reflective front surface of the mirror. The enhanced backside also is of sufficient thickness to avoid distortion of the front surface based on interaction of the mirror with mechanical stops and actuator components that are attached to a base of a separate housing of the mirror assembly that opposes the backside of the mirror.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Dave Hiley, Jason Flathom, Tal Kiani, Mario Palombo, Jose A. Bernal
  • Precision mirror displacement assembly
    Publication number: 20050046979
    Abstract: A precision mirror displacement assembly for controlling rotation of a mirror about a rotational axis to obtain a precise mirror orientation includes a mirror having an enhanced backside and a reflective front surface. The enhanced backside has a sufficient thickness to provide that attachment of mirror displacement control components, such as portions of actuator and position sensor assemblies, to the backside during manufacture of the mirror assembly does not cause distortion of the reflective front surface of the mirror. The enhanced backside also is of sufficient thickness to avoid distortion of the front surface based on interaction of the mirror with mechanical stops and actuator components that are attached to a base of a separate housing of the mirror assembly that opposes the backside of the mirror.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventors: Dave Hiley, Jason Flathom, Tal Kiani, Mario Palombo, Jose Bernal
  • Optical system for electric vehicle docking
    Patent number: 5343295
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus and method for positioning an electric powered vehicle (34) relative to an electric recharging unit (36) utilizing an optical docking system (10). A first laser emitting diode (12) generates a first visible beam (18) and a second laser emitting diode (14) generates a second visible beam (20). The first visible beam (18) and the second visible beam (20) intersect at an intersection point (22) remote from the electric powered vehicle (34). This intersection point (22) is aligned with the electric recharging unit (36) thereby positioning the electric powered vehicle (34) at a predetermined distance and a predetermined position relative to the electric recharging unit (36).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1994
    Assignee: Hughes Aircraft Company
    Inventors: Jess D. Lara, Mario Palombo