Patents by Inventor Wayne L. Gordon

Wayne L. Gordon 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).

  • Autofocus actuator device
    Patent number: 6097552
    Abstract: An actuator device for providing a focusing mechanism in an optical printer or optical recording device. The focusing optics are housed in a lens barrel which is maintained in position within a cylindrical winding of electrical wire by means of two diaphragm springs at the ends of the barrel. Movement of the barrel and the optics is affected by passing a current through the cylindrical winding to produce a longitudinal force on a permanent magnet secured to the lens barrel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Polaroid Corporation
    Inventors: Wayne L. Gordon, William T. Plummer, James J. Zambuto