Patents by Inventor Vincent J. Corcoran

Vincent J. Corcoran 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).

  • Infrared streak camera
    Patent number: 4661694
    Abstract: A non-phase-matchable nonlinear plate such as amorphous zinc sulfide or zinc selenide is inserted in front of a conventional streak image generator with high sensitivity to visible radiation to produce an infrared streak camera arrangement with improved sensitivity and decreased cost.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1985
    Date of Patent: April 28, 1987
    Inventor: Vincent J. Corcoran
  • Wideband tunable coherent source
    Patent number: 3984675
    Abstract: A tunable wideband coherent source comprising a laser source and a microwave source, means for combining and mixing the outputs of the laser and microwave sources so as to provide a combined output, and means for filtering the combined output so as to separate sum and difference components, with any undesired background being suppressed. Our source may be used with means for utilizing the sum signal, the difference signal, or both of these.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1971
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1976
    Assignee: Martin Marietta Corporation
    Inventors: Vincent J. Corcoran, Richard E. Cupp, James J. Gallagher, William T. Smith