Patents by Inventor Peter Burkert

Peter Burkert 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).

  • Two-beam interferometer for Fourier spectroscopy with rigid pendulum
    Patent number: 4383762
    Abstract: A two-beam interferometer for Fourier spectroscopy includes a rigid pendulum structure mounting at least one of the movable retroreflectors in a fully compensated optical system immune to tilt and lateral movement distortions. The swing of the rotatably journaled pendulum accurately confines the retroreflector(s) to movement in a single plane during scanning and, due to the low heat generated in the pendulum bearings, the simple and compact structure is well adapted to be housed in a cryostat aboard a spacecraft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 1981
    Date of Patent: May 17, 1983
    Assignee: Kayser-Threde GmbH
    Inventor: Peter Burkert