Patents by Inventor William K. D. Borthwick

William K. D. Borthwick 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).

  • Velocimeters
    Patent number: 5351116
    Abstract: A differential laser Doppler velocimeter is based on the use of a modified fibre optic Sagnac Interferometer 1,2. The interferometer phase is dependent not on the target displacement, but on its velocity. The output intensity of the interferometer may be modulated by control means PC which controls loop birefringence introducing a phase bias and polarization offset between counter-propagating beams.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 27, 1994
    Inventors: James S. Barton, William K. D. Borthwick, David Harvey, Julian D. C. Jones, Roy McBride