Patents by Inventor William Shull

William Shull 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 fiber connectors and systems including optical fiber connectors
    Publication number: 20050238289
    Abstract: The invention features an apparatus including a first portion defining an optical axis and configured to connect to an optical fiber, a second portion having a reference surface configured to connect with a terminal, and a third portion between the first and second portions. The third portion bends more easily than either the first or second portion to permit adjustable alignment of the optical axis relative to the reference surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Applicant: Zygo Corporation
    Inventors: William Shull, James Parsons
  • Heat dissipating fin and method for making fin assembly
    Patent number: 4928756
    Abstract: A compressible heat-dissipating fin, a compressed heat-dissipating fin assembly, and a method for making a fin assembly for cooling an electromechanical device such as a transverse-flow forced air-cooled ion gas laser are disclosed. Each fin preferably has a slit running through its center except for a small hinge. The slit provides the fin with compressibility and increased contact pressure when the fin is fitted directly to and compressed against the tube, preferably by clamping, during the brazing cycle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 1988
    Date of Patent: May 29, 1990
    Assignee: Spectra-Physics
    Inventors: William Shull, Rudolph Nissen, Alexander Drobshoff
  • Protected internal laser mirror adjusting apparatus
    Patent number: 4893314
    Abstract: A hollow mirror seat, insertable into the end of a laser tube, has a first portion having a first length and a first outside diameter close to the inside diameter of the laser tube. A second portion of the mirror seat has a second length and a second outside diameter smaller than the inside diameter of the laser tube. A portion of the second length has a region of reduced wall thickness around its entire circumference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1988
    Date of Patent: January 9, 1990
    Assignee: Spectra-Physics, Inc.
    Inventors: William Shull, Rudolf Nissen, Kim M. Gunther