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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 04, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
James D. Sampica, Central City, IA (US);
Mel L. Campbell, Marion, IA (US);
Dennis M. Ternes, Marion, IA (US);
Paul R. Nemeth, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Assignee:
Rockwell Collins, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/100 ; B23Q 3/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B32B 3/100 ; B23Q 3/00 ;
Abstract
A system and method for fabricating multi-layer optical compensators which includes a rigid or flexible planar guide member having reference lines thereon for aiding in alignment of successive layers and further having a vacuum producing capability which stabilizes the compensator when it is processed, along with the guide member, through a roller machine.