Patents by Inventor Theodore W. Broberg

Theodore W. Broberg 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).

  • Transverse mode selected operation for a ring laser
    Patent number: 5663792
    Abstract: Apparatus for improving the bias stability of a ring laser gyro by selecting a secondary transverse mode and controlling the path length of the gyro to maintain the selected mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 2, 1997
    Inventors: Joseph E. Killpatrick, Theodore W. Broberg, Timothy J. Callaghan, Leroy O. Thielman, Rodney H. Thorland
  • Ring laser start up apparatus
    Patent number: 4667162
    Abstract: Start up apparatus for starting the laser beams in a laser angular rate sensor with improved reliability and in a reduced amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 19, 1987
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore W. Broberg, David D. Rathe
  • Ring laser start up apparatus
    Patent number: 4481635
    Abstract: Start up apparatus for starting the laser beams in a laser angular rate sensor with improved reliability and in a reduced amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1982
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1984
    Assignee: Honeywell Inc.
    Inventors: Theodore W. Broberg, David D. Rathe