Christopher Robert Hornberg from Gilbert, AZ, age 50

Optical System
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US Patent:

8203702, Jun 19, 2012
Filed:

Oct 14, 2008
Appl. No.:

12/287861
Inventors:

David M. Kane - Tucson AZ, US
Kelly Hillman - Tucson AZ, US
Christopher Hornberg - Tucson AZ, US
John Hunt - Tucson AZ, US
Andrew E. Paul - Tucson AZ, US
Assignee:

Areté Associates - Northridge CA
International Classification:

G01B 11/26
G01C 1/00
US Classification:

35613905
Abstract:

Method/system locate external articles using source, detector (PSD), entrance aperture, and magnifying/reducing afocal element—expanding FOR>90, or refining precision. Between (1) source or detector and (2) aperture, at least one plural-axis-rotatable mirror addresses source/detector throughout FOR. - to 15-centimeter mirror enables 25 to 45 μradian beam divergence. Aperture, afocal element, and mirror(s) define source-detector path. Mirror(s) rotate in refractory- (or air/magnetic-) bearing mount; or mirror array. Auxiliary optics illuminate mirror back, monitoring return to measure (null-balance feedback) angle. To optimize imaging, auxiliary radiation propagates via splitters toward array (paralleling measurement paths), then focusing on imaging detector. Focal quality is developed as a PSF, optimized vs. angle; stored results later recover optima.

Optimized Temperature Controller For Cold Mass Introduction
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US Patent:

20050026460, Feb 3, 2005
Filed:

Jul 29, 2003
Appl. No.:

10/628981
Inventors:

Christopher Hornberg - Phoenix AZ, US
Kevin Stoddard - Phoenix AZ, US
International Classification:

H01L021/26
US Classification:

438795000, 438014000
Abstract:

A system for minimizing thermal reactor temperature overshoot and stabilization during a boat push. In one embodiment, the setpoint temperatures are reduced to a minimum value. As the temperature in the thermal reactor begins to increase, the setpoint temperatures are ramped back to the original setpoint temperature.