US3493288A
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Light beam deflector
Assignee: Northrop Grumman Space and Mission Systems Corp
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Filing: 1966-10-24
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Granted: 1970-02-03
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Expires: 1986-10-24
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Irving Kaufman
- 👤 Henry G Oltman Jr
- 👤 Uwe J Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:27
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S3/00; H01S3/10; H01S3/101; G; G02; G02B; G02B26/00; G02B26/08; G02B26/0808
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
164 words
A LIGHT BEAM DEFLECTING SYSTEM COMPRISING: (A) A LIGHT SOURCE FOR PRODUCING A SUBSTANTIALLY MONOCHROMATIC CCOHERENT BEAM OF LIGHT; (B) MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID MONOCHROMATIC BEAM OF LIGHT; (C) OPTICAL MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND SAID MEANS FOR RECEIVING FOR FOCUSING SAID MONOCHROMATIC BEAM OF LIGHT ON SAID MEANS FOR RECEIVING; (D) MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEN SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND SAID OPTICAL MEANS FOR SEPARATING BY WAVEFRONT SPLITTING SAID MONOCHROMATIC BEAM OF LIGHT INTO A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL BEAMS, AND FOR CAUSING EACH OF SAID INDIVIDUAL BEAMS OF LIGHT TO TRAVEL THROUGH AN EFFECTIVE OPTICAL PATH HAVING A LENGTH DIFFERENT FROM THAT THROUGH WHICH THE OTHER INDIVIDUAL BEAMS OF LIGHT TRAVEL, THEREBY TO CREATE AN INTERFERENCE PATTERN ON SAID MEANS FOR RECEIVING; AND (E) MEANS COUPLED TO SAID LIGHT SOURCE FOR VARYING THE FREQUENCY OF SAID MONOCHROMATIC BEAM OF LIGHT WHEREBY THE PAHSE SHIFT BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL BEAMS OF LIGHT IS VARIED SO AS TO DEFLECT THE LIGHT BEAM PROJECTED BY SAID OPTICAL MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
164 words
A LIGHT BEAM DEFLECTING SYSTEM COMPRISING: (A) A LIGHT SOURCE FOR PRODUCING A SUBSTANTIALLY MONOCHROMATIC CCOHERENT BEAM OF LIGHT; (B) MEANS FOR RECEIVING SAID MONOCHROMATIC BEAM OF LIGHT; (C) OPTICAL MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEEN SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND SAID MEANS FOR RECEIVING FOR FOCUSING SAID MONOCHROMATIC BEAM OF LIGHT ON SAID MEANS FOR RECEIVING; (D) MEANS INTERPOSED BETWEN SAID LIGHT SOURCE AND SAID OPTICAL MEANS FOR SEPARATING BY WAVEFRONT SPLITTING SAID MONOCHROMATIC BEAM OF LIGHT INTO A PLURALITY OF INDIVIDUAL BEAMS, AND FOR CAUSING EACH OF SAID INDIVIDUAL BEAMS OF LIGHT TO TRAVEL THROUGH AN EFFECTIVE OPTICAL PATH HAVING A LENGTH DIFFERENT FROM THAT THROUGH WHICH THE OTHER INDIVIDUAL BEAMS OF LIGHT TRAVEL, THEREBY TO CREATE AN INTERFERENCE PATTERN ON SAID MEANS FOR RECEIVING; AND (E) MEANS COUPLED TO SAID LIGHT SOURCE FOR VARYING THE FREQUENCY OF SAID MONOCHROMATIC BEAM OF LIGHT WHEREBY THE PAHSE SHIFT BETWEEN INDIVIDUAL BEAMS OF LIGHT IS VARIED SO AS TO DEFLECT THE LIGHT BEAM PROJECTED BY SAID OPTICAL MEANS.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1973-02-02 | 1973-08-04 | 1974-02-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1977-02-02 | 1977-08-04 | 1978-02-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1981-02-02 | 1981-08-04 | 1982-02-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |