Patents by Inventor Nigel D. Perry

Nigel D. Perry 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).

  • Room temperature metal vapour laser
    Patent number: 4641313
    Abstract: A metal vapour laser is disclosed having an optical cavity with a sputtering cathode and anode located at one end of the cavity. The sputtering cathode and anode includes a gaseous jet inlet to introduce a gas stream of inert gas into the optical cavity for entraining metal vapour sputtered by the sputtering cathode and anode. An electrical discharge separate to the sputtering cathode and anode is provided in the optical cavity for exciting the metal vapour entrained in the inert gas stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 3, 1987
    Assignee: Monash University
    Inventors: Roderick C. Tobin, Nigel D. Perry