Patents by Inventor Stephen B. Stayton

Stephen B. Stayton 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).

  • Laser boresight alignment mechanism for integrated laser/FLIR rangefinder
    Patent number: 4569591
    Abstract: In an integrated laser/FLIR rangefinder wherein the laser is injected into the visible optic path for transmission, a laser boresight mechanism comprises a light source for producing a light target, optic means for projecting the light target along the optical path of the laser beam, a switchable laser boresight retroreflector cube for switching into the visible optic path to reflect the light target back through the visible light optic path to the telescope field of view, and manual adjustment means for adjusting the optic means for aligning the light target and the recticle line of sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1983
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Eric H. Ford, Stephen B. Stayton