Patents by Inventor Robert Mutel

Robert Mutel 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).

  • Miniature grism system for astronomical spectroscopy
    Patent number: 10345496
    Abstract: The invention is directed at a miniature grism system. The miniature grism system is a single compact device that comprises a grism with collimating and focusing optics. In an aspect, the grism includes at least one prism and a grating. In an aspect, the miniature grism system, and more specifically the grism, includes at least one prism which is placed on either side of the grating. The focusing optics and the collimating optics are found on opposite sides of the grism system, sandwiching the prism and grating of the grism. In an aspect, the miniature grism system is configured to be retained within a filter wheel. The miniature grism system is configured to be used with telescopes having a small focal ratio.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: University of Iowa Research Foundation
    Inventors: Dominic Ludovici, Robert Mutel