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Melvin Francis
Also filed as: FRANCIS MELVIN · FRANCIS MELVIN A
7 granted patents·7 pending applications·129 citations·filing 1977–2014
86Inventor score
Files withHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO3GENIUS ELECTRONIC OPTICAL CO LTD2AURORA SYS INC1FRANCIS MELVIN1IND DRIVES INC1
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14 records- 0189US9274311B2Compact narrow field of view lenses for mobile devicesGENIUS ELECTRONIC OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 1, 2016·10 cites·18 claims
- 0285US6947020B2Multi-array spatial light modulating devices and methods of fabricationOREGONLABS LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 20, 2005·42 cites·38 claims
- 0380US6688748B2System and method for using off-axis illumination in a reflective projection systemAURORA SYS INC·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 10, 2004·20 cites·22 claims
- 0477US4084789AStabilizing jackIND DRIVES INC·Filed 1977·Granted Apr 18, 1978·29 cites·5 claims
- 0551US5349469AOptical mode switching systemHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1992·Granted Sep 20, 1994·17 cites·11 claims
- 0649US2015244904A1Lens with combined barrel and holderGENIUS ELECTRONIC OPTICAL CO LTD·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 0740US5410408AOptical arrangement for performing null testing of aspheric surfaces including reflective/diffractive opticsHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1993·Granted Apr 25, 1995·10 cites·7 claims
- 0839US2004109138A1Apparatus for generating a number of color light componentsFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 0938US2007247715A1Projection illumination systems lenses with diffractive optical elementsFRANCIS MELVIN·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 1034US2004109139A1Apparatus for combining a number of images into a single imageFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 1134US2003218590A1Optics engine having multi-array spatial light modulating device and method of operationFiled 2002·Application pending·0 cites
- 1234US2004109140A1Apparatus for combining a number of images into a single imageFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 1334US2004108973A1Apparatus for generating a number of color light componentsFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 1429US5796488AOptical target alignment and techniqueHUGHES AIRCRAFT CO·Filed 1996·Granted Aug 18, 1998·1 cites·19 claims
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