Patents by Inventor Richard W. Guthrie

Richard W. Guthrie 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).

  • Systems and methods for targeting directed energy devices
    Patent number: 8675186
    Abstract: Systems and methods for targeting a directed energy system are provided. A particular system includes a first laser and a second laser. The system also includes a scanning system coupled to the first laser and the second laser. The scanning system is adapted to movably direct the second laser in a pattern around a pointing location of the first laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Richard W. Guthrie
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TARGETING DIRECTED ENERGY DEVICES
    Publication number: 20110226932
    Abstract: Systems and methods for targeting a directed energy system are provided. A particular system includes a first laser and a second laser. The system also includes a scanning system coupled to the first laser and the second laser. The scanning system is adapted to movably direct the second laser in a pattern around a pointing location of the first laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2011
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Richard W. Guthrie
  • Systems and methods for targeting directed energy devices
    Patent number: 7978313
    Abstract: Systems and methods for targeting a directed energy system are provided. A particular system includes a first laser and a second laser. The system also includes a scanning system coupled to the first laser and the second laser. The scanning system is adapted to movably direct the second laser in a pattern around a pointing location of the first laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Richard W. Guthrie
  • Multiple fanned laser beam metrology system
    Patent number: 7787134
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for laser metrology. Two or more fanned probe beams are scanned relative to a surface including one or more targets. A position detection module receives return beam information from the fanned probe beams, and determines a position of at least a first target of the one or more targets based on the return beam information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2010
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Kirk Kohnen, Peter J. Sedivec, Douglas Bender, Gregory S. Becker, John Y. Liu, Richard W. Guthrie, Ketao Liu, Ray McVey, Mark A. Lundgren
  • Systems and Methods for Targeting Directed Energy Devices
    Publication number: 20090296070
    Abstract: Systems and methods for targeting a directed energy system are provided. A particular system includes a first laser and a second laser. The system also includes a scanning system coupled to the first laser and the second laser. The scanning system is adapted to movably direct the second laser in a pattern around a pointing location of the first laser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Richard W. Guthrie
  • Relayed pupil optical control system
    Patent number: 7477368
    Abstract: A plurality of pupil relays are configured to optically overlay a generally corresponding plurality of control points, so as to facilitate alignment of a laser beam with respect to a plurality of optical components, such as a system entrance pupil, a deformable mirror, a steering mirror, and a system exit pupil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventor: Richard W. Guthrie
  • Fanned laser beam metrology system
    Patent number: 7450251
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for laser metrology. A system may include a laser source and a fanning apparatus configured to generate a fanned laser beam. The fanned laser beam may be scanned across the surface of an object, and may reflect off a plurality of targets positioned on the surface. A position detection module may determine a position of the metrology targets based on the reflected beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Ketao Liu, Peter J. Sedivec, Douglas Bender, Gregory S. Becker, John Y. Liu, Richard W. Guthrie, Mark A. Lundgren
  • Imaging system for hostile environment optical probe
    Patent number: 4408827
    Abstract: An optical probe for collecting light from a defined region in a high temperature environment employs a pair of curved surfaces and a reflective surface to couple light from the defined area into an optical fiber while discriminating against light from other regions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1981
    Date of Patent: October 11, 1983
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Richard W. Guthrie, Dale M. Byrne