Patents by Inventor Rod Thorland

Rod Thorland 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).

  • Method and structure for reflecting 633 nm radiation while eliminating 650 nm radiation in ring laser gyro mirrors
    Patent number: 5548602
    Abstract: Apparatus for mode discrimination in laser applications. A laser operating at a wavelength .lambda.c may have an undesired mode operating at .lambda.e. Mirrors are constructed such that the loss induced in the undesired mode by the wavelength centering of at least one of the mirrors exceeds the available gain of the laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 1994
    Date of Patent: August 20, 1996
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore J. Podgorski, Rod Thorland, Robert M. Curran