Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Clawges

Thomas E. Clawges 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).

  • Kinematic isolation stand connector
    Patent number: 5308036
    Abstract: A connector that couples a leg of one object to a leg of a second object to prevent relative translation motion between these two objects and that does not transmit substantial vibrational energy between these objects. This connector is attached at a base of each object and is preferably attached to a pad of damping material at the base of each object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 3, 1994
    Assignee: Optical Specialties Inc.
    Inventors: James D. Olson, Thomas E. Clawges, Robert T. LoBianco
  • Apparatus for producing an accurately aligned aperture of selectable diameter
    Patent number: 5214492
    Abstract: An apparatus having a set of apertures of selected diameters, each aperture being positioned in a multiaperture assembly that can be moved to bring selectively each of these apertures into a path of a beam. This enables control of the diameter of an aperture in a beam and also enables accurate positioning of that aperture so that it is centered on the beam where it is moved to a position of alignment with the beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 1991
    Date of Patent: May 25, 1993
    Assignee: Optical Specialties, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. LoBianco, Thomas E. Clawges, Adam C. Rhoads