Patents by Inventor Rodney Mark Stephens

Rodney Mark Stephens 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).

  • Patent number: 11025034
    Abstract: A laser cooling system includes a first tubing, a second tubing, and a cold plate assembly including a first channel to receive the first tubing and a second channel to receive the second tubing. A joint removably couples the first tubing to the second tubing and at least one component mounted on the cold plate assembly over the first tubing or the second tubing. The inlet end of the first tubing receives a cooling fluid and an outlet end of the second tubing discharges the cooling fluid after the cooling fluid flows through the first tubing, the joint, and the second tubing to maintain uniform a temperature of the at least one component mounted on the cold plate assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: NLIGHT, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Ludwig Hodges, Rodney Mark Stephens
  • Publication number: 20200003980
    Abstract: Some embodiments may include a fiber management cartridge, comprising: a plurality of sheets of material arranged in a stack, each sheet including: a first section to fasten to a surface; and a second section to make movement relative to the surface when the first section is fastened to the surface, the second section to hold one or more loops of one or more optical fibers, respectively, of a fiber laser. Other embodiments may be disclosed and/or claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: NLIGHT, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Andrew Luetjen, Nicolas Trent Meacham, Shaun Cody Hampton, Rodney Mark Stephens
  • Publication number: 20180062347
    Abstract: A laser cooling system includes a first tubing, a second tubing, and a cold plate assembly including a first channel to receive the first tubing and a second channel to receive the second tubing. A joint removably couples the first tubing to the second tubing and at least one component mounted on the cold plate assembly over the first tubing or the second tubing. The inlet end of the first tubing receives a cooling fluid and an outlet end of the second tubing discharges the cooling fluid after the cooling fluid flows through the first tubing, the joint, and the second tubing to maintain uniform a temperature of the at least one component mounted on the cold plate assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Applicant: NLIGHT, INC.
    Inventors: Aaron Ludwig Hodges, Rodney Mark Stephens