Patents by Inventor William Michael Carra

William Michael Carra 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).

  • Feed-through seal for a high-power laser fiber optic cable
    Patent number: 6882773
    Abstract: A lasing system for forming a sealed barrier between a process environment and an environment external to the process environment. The lasing system includes a wall enclosing the process environment. The lasing system also includes a laser connector coupled to the wall and a line. It should also be added that in one exemplary embodiment, the laser connector is configured to be releasably coupled to the wall and the line. The line, such as for example a fiber optic line, provides the lasing system with laser energy from a high-powered laser. In one exemplary embodiment, the energy from the laser is between 100 to about 1000 watts. Operatively, the wall and the laser connector form an environmental barrier between the process environment and the outside environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Taylor Rosenberger, William Michael Carra
  • Feed-through seal for a high-power laser fiber optic cable
    Publication number: 20030198433
    Abstract: A lasing system for forming a sealed barrier between a process environment and an environment external to the process environment. The lasing system includes a wall enclosing the process environment. The lasing system also includes a laser connector coupled to the wall and a line. It should also be added that in one exemplary embodiment, the laser connector is configured to be releasably coupled to the wall and the line. The line, such as for example a fiber optic line, provides the lasing system with laser energy from a high-powered laser. In one exemplary embodiment, the energy from the laser is between 100 to about 1000 watts. Operatively, the wall and the laser connector form an environmental barrier between the process environment and the outside environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2003
    Publication date: October 23, 2003
    Applicant: Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Taylor Rosenberger, William Michael Carra
  • Feed-through seal for a high-power laser fiber optic cable
    Patent number: 6597855
    Abstract: A lasing system for forming a sealed barrier between a process environment and an environment external to the process environment. The lasing system includes a wall enclosing the process environment. The lasing system also includes a laser connector coupled to the wall and a line. It should also be added that in one exemplary embodiment, the laser connector is configured to be releasably coupled to the wall and the line. The line, such as for example a fiber optic line, provides the lasing system with laser energy from a high-powered laser. In one exemplary embodiment, the energy from the laser is between 100 to about 1000 watts. Operatively, the wall and the laser connector form an environmental barrier between the process environment and the outside environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2003
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Taylor Rosenberger, William Michael Carra
  • Feed-through seal for a high-power laser fiber optic cable
    Publication number: 20030016936
    Abstract: A lasing system for forming a sealed barrier between a process environment and an environment external to the process environment. The lasing system includes a wall enclosing the process environment. The lasing system also includes a laser connector coupled to the wall and a line. It should also be added that in one exemplary embodiment, the laser connector is configured to be releasably coupled to the wall and the line. The line, such as for example a fiber optic line, provides the lasing system with laser energy from a high-powered laser. In one exemplary embodiment, the energy from the laser is between 100 to about 1000 watts. Operatively, the wall and the laser connector form an environmental barrier between the process environment and the outside environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2001
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Inventors: Brian Taylor Rosenberger, William Michael Carra