Patents by Inventor Simon A. Bothner

Simon A. Bothner 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: 12232806
    Abstract: A compact laser-steering end effector includes a frame, at least two active mirrors, and a pair of actuators. The frame has a greatest dimension in a plane orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of no more than 13 mm, and the mirrors are mounted proximate to the distal end of the frame. The actuators are mounted to the frame and configured to respectively change the tilt of the active mirrors relative to the frame. A pathway is provided through the frame to deliver a laser beam to the mirrors, and wherein the mirrors are positioned and configurable via the actuators to reflect the laser beam off of each mirror en route to an external target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Peter A. York, Simon A. Bothner, Robert J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20240225729
    Abstract: A compact laser-steering end effector includes a frame, at least two active mirrors, and a pair of actuators. The frame has a greatest dimension in a plane orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of no more than 13 mm, and the mirrors are mounted proximate to the distal end of the frame. The actuators are mounted to the frame and configured to respectively change the tilt of the active mirrors relative to the frame. A pathway is provided through the frame to deliver a laser beam to the mirrors, and wherein the mirrors are positioned and configurable via the actuators to reflect the laser beam off of each mirror en route to an external target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Peter A. York, Simon A. Bothner, Robert J. Wood
  • Publication number: 20240130784
    Abstract: A compact laser-steering end effector includes a frame, at least two active mirrors, and a pair of actuators. The frame has a greatest dimension in a plane orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of no more than 13 mm, and the mirrors are mounted proximate to the distal end of the frame. The actuators are mounted to the frame and configured to respectively change the tilt of the active mirrors relative to the frame. A pathway is provided through the frame to deliver a laser beam to the mirrors, and wherein the mirrors are positioned and configurable via the actuators to reflect the laser beam off of each mirror en route to an external target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Peter A. York, Simon A. Bothner, Robert J. Wood