Patents by Inventor Monte Owens

Monte Owens 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).

  • Spectroplarimetric reflectometer
    Patent number: 6618145
    Abstract: A spectropolarimetric reflectometer for measuring polarimetric reflection properties of materials over broad spectral wavelength regions is described wherein radiation from a Fourier transform spectrometer passes through a set of polarization elements that serve as a polarization state generator and is reflected off the sample and collected by optics that includes a polarization state analyzer, focusing mirror and detector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2003
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventors: Dennis H. Goldstein, David B. Chenault, Monte Owens