Patents by Inventor Robert L. Iliff

Robert L. Iliff 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).

  • Controllable ultrafast light shutter
    Patent number: 3970967
    Abstract: A controllable ultrafast light shutter utilizes two sets of Pockels cell-polarizer combinations, one set is used to open the light switch, the other to close the switch allowing the selection of laser pulse duration in the picosecond region. The opening and closing of light switches thus operates as a light shutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1974
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force
    Inventor: Robert L. Iliff