Patents by Inventor Nathanael D. Huffman

Nathanael D. Huffman 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).

  • System for optical communication between stationary and non-stationary parts and method of making same
    Patent number: 7848478
    Abstract: An optical communication system includes a rotatable base having a plurality of optical sources and optical receivers mounted thereon, and a stationary base having a plurality of optical sources and optical receivers mounted thereon. The system is configured to send and receive optical signals bi-directionally between the rotatable base and the stationary base while the rotatable base is rotating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Nathanael D. Huffman, Phil E. Pearson, James Charles Bartelsen