Thomas M Farrell

US Patent:

7434948, Oct 14, 2008

Filed:

Oct 31, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/590299

Inventors:

Thomas Charles Farrell - Redondo Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Northrop Grumman Space & Missions Systems Corp. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G02B 5/08

US Classification:

359850

Abstract:

An optical architecture for a high-energy laser that directs a collimated laser beam through an aperture stop at a desired angle. In one embodiment, the optical architecture includes a single tilt mirror and three stationary mirrors that direct the laser beam in one dimension. The laser beam is reflected off of the mirrors in the same plane and is reflected off of the tilt mirror three times. The first two reflections off of the tilt mirror translate the beam and the third reflection causes the beam to be directed at the desired angle. In another embodiment, the optical architecture includes a single tip-tilt mirror and eight stationary mirrors that direct the beam in two dimensions. The laser beam is reflected off of the mirrors in two planes and is reflected off of the tip-tilt mirror three times. The first two reflections off of the tip-tilt mirror translate the beam and the third reflection causes the beam to be directed at the desired angle.

US Patent:

20040020336, Feb 5, 2004

Filed:

Jun 23, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/602058

Inventors:

Thomas Farrell - Torrance CA, US
Clarence Watson - Torrance CA, US

International Classification:

B25B023/00

US Classification:

081/461000

Abstract:

A tool arrangement combination of an insert tool fabricated as a generally circular central body having a plurality of spokes extending from the outside peripheral edge of said central body, said spokes spaced apart to be mountable into the channels formed on the inside peripheral surface of the internal nut of a standard drain fixture. Said central body having a non-circular opening configuration to accept the insertion of a user-supplied lever, usually a common tool such as a socket wrench handle to complete the tool arrangement. The tool arrangement may be used to evenly apply torque to say internal nut to remove or tighten said internal nut of said drain fixture.

US Patent:

20050238357, Oct 27, 2005

Filed:

Apr 27, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/832524

Inventors:

Thomas Farrell - Redondo Beach CA, US

International Classification:

H04B010/00

US Classification:

398119000, 398128000

Abstract:

A duplex laser communication transceiver, and a method for its operation, in which the effective rates of data transmission on a transmit laser beam are adaptively controlled in response to detection of the instantaneous power of a receive laser beam. Variations in laser beam power caused by atmospheric turbulence are sensed in the transceiver, and effective data transmission rates are controlled appropriately to avoid or minimize data errors. Data bits input to the transceiver for transmission are stored in a data buffer; then retrieved at a rate that is varied in accordance with the instantaneous power. The transmit data rate is decreased or suspended when the laser beam power is low, and increased again when the laser beam power is high. Data signals recovered from the receive laser beam are also buffered, to obtain an output data stream at a uniform rate.

US Patent:

20110240556, Oct 6, 2011

Filed:

Dec 11, 2009

Appl. No.:

13/139263

Inventors:

Eric M. V. Hoek - Los Angeles CA, US
Gregory R. Guillen - Yucaipa CA, US
Richard B. Kaner - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Thomas P. Farrell - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - Oakland CA

International Classification:

B01D 63/00
B01D 71/60
C08G 73/02
C08L 81/06
H01B 1/12

US Classification:

210650, 21050021, 528422, 525535, 252500

Abstract:

By modifying existing methods for synthesizing polyaniline, a polyaniline polymer having a new constellation of material properties has been produced. The material properties of the polymeric compositions disclosed herein enhance the use of polyanilines in a wide variety of processes that use such materials, for example processes used in the formation of filtration membranes.

US Patent:

20220195219, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Jan 18, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/577592

Inventors:

- Whittier CA, US
Bryan VU - Temple City CA, US
James WICHMANN - Anaheim CA, US
Peter WEISSMAN - Long Beach CA, US
Gregory DANCY - Azusa CA, US
Thomas FARRELL - West Covina CA, US

Assignee:

AC PRODUCTS, INC. - WHITTIER CA

International Classification:

C09D 9/00
C09D 175/04
C09D 175/02
C23C 18/26
C23F 1/14

Abstract:

A method for reducing adhesion between a maskant and a substrate, wherein the maskant is adhered to a surface of the substrate, the method comprising applying a composition to the maskant.

US Patent:

20190217254, Jul 18, 2019

Filed:

Mar 27, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/366532

Inventors:

- Oakland CA, US
Richard B. Kaner - Pacific Palisades CA, US
Gregory R. Guillen - Yucaipa CA, US
Thomas P. Farrell - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

B01D 71/60
C08K 5/17
C08G 73/02
C08L 79/02
B01D 69/08
C08K 5/3435
B01D 71/76
B01D 61/18
C08K 5/42
B01D 67/00

Abstract:

Disclosed herein are methods of increasing the hydrophilicity of a membrane. Membranes comprising polyaniline or co-polymer thereof and one or more gel inhibiting agents are treated with one or more hydrophilicity restoration agents, thereby increasing the hydrophilicity of a membrane. Also disclosed are membranes produced by the disclosed methods. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.