Versacorp Inventions & Conceptual Designs:


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Versacorp Conceptual Designs & Inventions:

Introduction:

Versacorp (or more particularly its founder, Jeffrey R. Charles) has conceived and developed many innovative ideas over the years. A few came about as a result of the inventor's own amateur projects. Many conceptual designs were innovative and unique enough to be "inventions ", and some were patented. Many of Jeff's ideas were developed into Versacorp products. Others were commissioned by or licensed to other vendors. Still others related to projects much too large for a company the size of Versacorp to take on. Some of these were presented at JPL/NASA in the form of project proposals. A few other inventions and conceptual designs were developed as part of Jeff's contract work at JPL from 1992 to 1995. Only a few of these are listed due to the fact that most are proprietary to JPL and/or its project sponsors.

In all, Versacorp has conceived and developed hundreds of items. Though most of these relate to optical instrumentation, many are applicable to a variety of other fields. In regard to optics, the same innovative thinking that was the foundation for legendary Versacorp products can be utilized to provide effective solutions in the design of instrumentation for observatories, laboratories, motion pictures, panoramic imaging, surveillance, and other applications. In order to illustrate the extensive innovative prowess of Versacorp, several (but no where near all) of its inventions and conceptual designs are listed by category below, followed by the year of conception, then by applicable comments.

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Optics; Astronomy & Optical Communication:

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Optics; Dynamic, Moving, or Periodic:

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Optics; Photography, Recreation, & Misc:

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Optics; Switching; ("flip mirrors", etc.):

Optics; Switching; Multiple Function:

Optics; Switching; of Lenses Only:

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Optics Related Instrumentation:

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Electronics and Software:

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RF Antennas and Reflectors:
(Developed for ALAT and ARDOC project proposals)

RF Antennas and Reflectors; Inflatable:

RF Antennas and Reflectors; Inflatable and/or Rigid:

RF Antennas and Reflectors; Rigid:

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Transportation & Instrumentation Platforms:

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Miscellaneous Gadgets:

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