Inventor · Fairfax Station, VA, US

John E. Nettleton

34Patents
7h-index
12Co-inventors
66Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 1, 1983 → Apr 1, 2014

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US6373865B1 Pseudo-monolithic laser with an intracavity optical parametric oscillator Electricity 24 Expired
US5422645A Delayed laser retroreflector pulse technique and system Physics 22 Expired
US5336899A Adjustable near infrared rangefinder illuminator Physics 18 Expired
US5434612A Duo-frame normalization technique Physics 17 Expired
US5164733A Phase shift detection for use in laser radar ranging systems Physics 16 Expired
US7039087B2 End pumped slab laser cavity Electricity 12 Expired
US5315363A Night vision projected infrared cueing system Physics 9 Expired
US6556614B2 Monolithic solid state laser assembly and method of manufacture Electricity 7 Expired
US7068699B2 Multi-function combat laser for the dismounted soldier Electricity 7 Expired
US5500729A Magneto-optical arrangement for laser radar Physics 7 Expired
US4710941A Perforated electrodes for efficient gas transfer in CW CO.sub.2 waveguide lasers Electricity 6 Expired
US4807839A Deformable web optical mirror mount Physics 6 Expired
US4507790A Laser system with partitioned prism Electricity 5 Expired
US4689798A Transverse ring RF line for CO.sub.2 laser Electricity 5 Expired
US4777825A Stabilized reference surface for laser vibration sensors Physics 5 Expired
US5408099A Gated image intensifiers for active imaging of reflectors by day or night Physics 4 Expired
US5638162A Optical signal enhancement system Physics 4 Expired
US4759028A Double helix RF line for CO.sub.2 laser Electricity 3 Expired
US8446925B2 Reduction of timing jitter in a passive Q-switched solid state laser Electricity 2 Active
US7248608B2 Monoblock laser Electricity 2 Expired
US7133123B1 Laser obstacle avoidance apparartus Physics 2 Expired
US6744801B2 Monolithic solid state laser assembly and method of manufacture Electricity 2 Expired
US5164948A Stabilized local oscillator frequency for heterodyne laser sensors Physics 2 Expired
US7428252B1 Unstable monoblock laser cavity with integrated beam expander Electricity 1 Active
US7532650B2 Unstable monoblock laser cavity Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active

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