Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Hodges

Thomas J. Hodges 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).

  • Pressure actuated deformable mirror
    Patent number: 4492431
    Abstract: A deformable mirror system employs pressure-operated actuators that vary in extension in response to pressure changes within a cylindrical pressure vessel. Each pressure vessel has its pressure controlled in response to signals generated in a wavefront control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 1982
    Date of Patent: January 8, 1985
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Frederick G. Eitel, Thomas J. Hodges