Patents by Inventor Robert B. Michie

Robert B. Michie 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).

  • One dimensional wavefront distortion sensor comprising a lens array system
    Patent number: 5493391
    Abstract: A 1-dimensional sensor for measuring wavefront distortion of a light beam as a function of time and spatial position includes a lens system which incorporates a linear array of lenses, and a detector system which incorporates a linear array of light detectors positioned from the lens system so that light passing through any of the lenses is focused on at least one of the light detectors. The 1-dimensional sensor determines the slope of the wavefront by location of the detectors illuminated by the light. The 1 dimensional sensor has much greater bandwidth that 2 dimensional systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 1994
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Assignee: Sandia Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel R. Neal, Robert B. Michie