Patents by Inventor Richard Joseph Ready

Richard Joseph Ready 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).

  • Fast steering monolithic dual axis mirror and method for manufacturing
    Patent number: 11822146
    Abstract: A method includes fabricating a mirror system that includes a dual axis gimbal, a mirror, and a mirror substrate that are formed together as an integral component using an additive manufacturing process. The method also includes forming multiple first gaps in the mirror system using a subtractive manufacturing process, where the first gaps extend through the mirror system in a first direction. The method further includes forming multiple second gaps in the mirror system using the subtractive manufacturing process, where the second gaps extend through the mirror system in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first gaps and the second gaps separate the gimbal into a top portion and a bottom portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventor: Richard Joseph Ready
  • FAST STEERING MONOLITHIC DUAL AXIS MIRROR AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20220260805
    Abstract: A method includes fabricating a mirror system that includes a dual axis gimbal, a mirror, and a mirror substrate that are formed together as an integral component using an additive manufacturing process. The method also includes forming multiple first gaps in the mirror system using a subtractive manufacturing process, where the first gaps extend through the mirror system in a first direction. The method further includes forming multiple second gaps in the mirror system using the subtractive manufacturing process, where the second gaps extend through the mirror system in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The first gaps and the second gaps separate the gimbal into a top portion and a bottom portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Richard Joseph Ready