Patents by Inventor Tom Couch

Tom Couch 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).

  • Optical encoder assembly including collimating reflective surface features
    Publication number: 20100252722
    Abstract: An optical encoder assembly including at least one light source or emitter element, at least one light detector or sensor element, at least one code member including a plurality of code elements arranged along a track extending along a plane with the emitter element and the sensor element positioned on a first side of the plane, and a reflector element positioned on an opposite second side of the plane and including a reflective surface having one or more collimating reflective surface features that reflect light emitted from the emitter element to the code element and on to the sensor element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: October 7, 2010
    Inventors: Robert Procsal, Trevor Schelp, Tom Couch