Patents by Inventor Peter B. Rolsma

Peter B. Rolsma 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).

  • Optical beamformers
    Patent number: 4862115
    Abstract: Disclosed as a beamforming system, particularly useful for seismic exploration or undersea surveillance, in which data processing of the system is done optically. Sensor outputs are subjected to plural sets of time delays, and the system beams formed optically. Four embodiments are presented of the optical processing hardware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1988
    Date of Patent: August 29, 1989
    Assignee: The United states of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: John N. Lee, Ravindra A. Athale, Peter B. Rolsma