Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Hunter

Thomas M. Hunter 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).

  • Confocal reflector system
    Patent number: 4357075
    Abstract: A reflective focussing system comprises two concave reflectors. Each reflector is a surface of revolution generated by rotating selected quadratic conic sections about an axis. The first reflector has its first focus on the axis and the second reflector has its first focus on, or at least centered on, the axis, and located on the side of the second reflector remote from the first reflector. The second foci of the reflectors are commonly located.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1980
    Date of Patent: November 2, 1982
    Inventor: Thomas M. Hunter