Patents by Inventor Ronald W. Cutburth
Ronald W. Cutburth 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).
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Patent number: 4925286Abstract: A three-point spherical mirror mount for use with lasers is disclosed. The improved mirror mount is adapted to provide a pivot ring having an outer surface with at least three spaced apart mating points to engage an inner spherical surface of a support housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 1987Date of Patent: May 15, 1990Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventor: Ronald W. Cutburth
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Patent number: 4892283Abstract: An improved mirror mount assembly is disclosed. The mirror mount assembly provides a post assembly slidable in a Y-axis orientation and a nut plate assembly slidable in an X-axis orientation and a device for simultaneously locking the post assembly and the key assembly in a fixed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 1988Date of Patent: January 9, 1990Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventor: Ronald W. Cutburth
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Patent number: 4811619Abstract: A motorized control and automatic braking system for adjusting mirror mount apparatus is disclosed. The motor control includes a planetary gear arrangement to provide improved pitch adjustment capability while permitting a small packaged design. The motor control for mirror mount adjustment is suitable for laser beam propagation applications. The brake is a system of constant contact, floating detents which engage the planetary gear at selected between-teeth increments to stop rotation instantaneously when the drive motor stops.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 1988Date of Patent: March 14, 1989Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventor: Ronald W. Cutburth
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Patent number: 4772109Abstract: An improved mounting stage of the type used for the detection of laser beams is disclosed. A stage center block is mounted on each of two opposite sides by a pair of spaced ball bearing tracks which provide stability as well as simplicity. The use of the spaced ball bearing pairs in conjunction with an adjustment screw which also provides support eliminates extraneous stabilization components and permits maximization of the area of the center block laser transmission hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1986Date of Patent: September 20, 1988Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Ronald W. Cutburth, Leonard L. Silva
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Patent number: 4755025Abstract: An improved vibration damping bellows mount or interconnection is disclosed. In one aspect, the bellows is compressively prestressed along its length to offset vacuum-generated tensile loads and thereby improve vibration damping characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1986Date of Patent: July 5, 1988Assignee: The United States Department of EnergyInventor: Ronald W. Cutburth
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Patent number: 4743763Abstract: An improved adjustment and mounting stage of the type used for the detection of laser beams is disclosed. A ring sensor holder has locating pins on a first side thereof which are positioned within a linear keyway in a surrounding housing for permitting reciprocal movement of the ring along the keyway. A rotatable ring gear is positioned within the housing on the other side of the ring from the linear keyway and includes an oval keyway which drives the ring along the linear keyway upon rotation of the gear. Motor-driven single-stage and dual (x, y) stage adjustment systems are disclosed which are of compact construction and include a large laser transmission hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 1986Date of Patent: May 10, 1988Assignee: The United States of America as repesented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Ronald W. Cutburth, Leonard L. Silva
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Patent number: 4703921Abstract: A clamp or dog is disclosed which preferably comprises a slotted stepped cylindrical body which is inserted into a hole in a workpiece and then fastened to a base or fixture using a screw which is inserted through the slot. The stepped configuration provides an annular clamping surface which securely clamps the workpiece against the base or fixture. The slotted cylindrical configuration permits adjustment of the workpiece and retaining clamp in any direction, i.e., over 360.degree., relative to the mounting position of the screw in the base or fixture.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 1986Date of Patent: November 3, 1987Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Ronald W. Cutburth, David A. Smauley
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Patent number: 4667922Abstract: An assembly for supporting an apparatus such as a microscope or laser to and against a planar surface is disclosed herein. This apparatus includes three specific arrangements for adjusting the positions of three segments of the apparatus so as to adjust the position of the overall apparatus with respect to the planar surface in the x-, y-and z-directions, where the x-direction and the y-direction are both parallel with the planar surface and perpendicular to one another and where the z-direction is perpendicular to the planar surface and the x-and y-directions. Each of two of the three arrangements includes its own means for providing x-, y- and z-adjustments (which includes rotation in the x, y plane) while it is only necessary for the third arrangement to provide adjustments in the z-direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1985Date of Patent: May 26, 1987Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Ronald W. Cutburth, F. Allen House
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Patent number: 4640591Abstract: An adjustment mechanism such as a three point spherical mount for adjustably supporting a planer mirror or other type of arrangement relative to a plane defined by a given pair of intersecting perpendicular axes is disclosed herein. This mechanism includes first means for fixedly supporting the mirror or other arrangement such that the latter is positionable within the plane defined by the given pair of intersecting perpendicular axes. This latter means and the mirror or other such arrangement are supported by second means for limited movement back and forth about either of the intersecting axes. Moreover, this second means supports the first means and the mirror or other arrangement such that the latter is not movable in any other way whereby the point on the mirror or other arrangement coinciding with the intersection of the given axes does not move or float, thereby making the ability to adjust the mirror or other such arrangement more precise and accurate.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 1985Date of Patent: February 3, 1987Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventor: Ronald W. Cutburth