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公开(公告)号：US09683885B2
公开(公告)日：2017-06-20
申请号：US14942199
申请日：2015-11-16
Inventor： Michael J. Powers , Donald K. Smith
CPC classification number: G01J1/0252 , B64D7/00 , B64D15/00 , F41H5/263 , G01J1/0271 , G01J1/0407 , G01J5/046 , G01J5/0875
Abstract: An infrared countermeasure system comprises a transparent infrared camera dome with an anti-icing surface coating.
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公开(公告)号：US11606147B1
公开(公告)日：2023-03-14
申请号：US17832841
申请日：2022-06-06
Inventor： Michael J. Powers , Robert Carlson
Abstract: An optical bench utilizing narrowband optical filters on precision rotary stages that can provide custom tuning of the operational frequencies of the optical bench while maintaining the ability to switch between narrowband and wideband operation thereof. The precision rotary filters may further provide dynamic reconfiguration of the optical bench to alternate frequencies for intersystem compatibility, the enablement of additional self-test capabilities, and easing the manufacturing tolerances thereof.
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公开(公告)号：US12019230B2
公开(公告)日：2024-06-25
申请号：US16915386
申请日：2020-06-29
Inventor： Nathan E. Rines , Heather L. Keegan , Kevin A. LaRochelle , Paul F. Messier , Stephen J. Pond , Michael J. Powers , Glen A. Rines , Donald K. Smith
Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for a precision variable-focus telescope that includes a telescope housing containing an optical system; a gap pad including a first side and a second side, wherein the first side of the gap pad is attached to the telescope housing; a heat spreader including a first side and a second side, wherein the heat spreader is contiguous with the telescope housing and wherein the second side of the heat spreader is attached to the second side of the gap pad; a temperature-sensing device connected to the first side of the heat spreader; and an electric-film heater including a first side and a second side, wherein the second side of the electric-film heater is attached to the first side of the heat spreader.
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公开(公告)号：US10466013B2
公开(公告)日：2019-11-05
申请号：US15527441
申请日：2015-11-16
Inventor： Donald K. Smith , Michael J. Powers , Mark T. Biggie , Greg L. Johnson
Abstract: A counter measure system is provided having a unitary infrared transparent dome including a look angle greater than 180. The dome has two hemispherical regions, with a second region having a truncated bottom end defining an opening to a central cavity inside which electro-optical elements are disposed. The electro-optical elements can view outward through the dome at the look angle. The second region on the dome has a complementary curvature as the first region by continuing a similar radius beyond a transverse horizontal axis or equator. The dome is mounted to a base, which also may be referred to as a bezel. The base defines a rabbet extending circumferentially about the base imaginary center defining an aperture. The base and the dome are formed from different materials but have equivalent coefficients of thermal expansion. In one embodiment the dome if formed from sapphire and the base is titanium.
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公开(公告)号：US20240385428A1
公开(公告)日：2024-11-21
申请号：US18319247
申请日：2023-05-17
Inventor： Michael J. Powers , Matthew W. Grabowski
Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for a low F-number precision variable-focus telescope that includes a telescope housing containing an optical system. There is a first temperature sensing device to detect a temperature of the telescope housing, a second temperature sensing device to detect an ambient temperature around the telescope housing, and a pressure sensing device to detect ambient pressure around the telescope housing. A controller is in operative communication with the first temperature-sensing device, the second temperature sensing device, and the pressure sensing device. The control regulates the heater to maintain the telescope at a desired temperature to achieve diffraction limited performance in response to signals from the first temperature-sensing device, the second temperature sensing device, and the pressure sensing device.
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公开(公告)号：US10795453B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-06
申请号：US16047072
申请日：2018-07-27
Inventor： Michael J. Powers
Abstract: Systems and methods for testing or correcting optical pointing systems are disclosed. An optical pointing system may include an imaging sensor including a field-of-view (FOV) carried by the optical pointing system, at least one collecting device for collecting optical photons and directing the optical photons to the imaging sensor, at least one directing device for directing the at least one collecting device to different pointing vectors, and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carried by the optical pointing system having instructions encoded thereon that when executed by at least one processor operates to test the optical pointing system by, inter alia, determining a pointing error based, at least in part, on a macro image of a targeted object.
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公开(公告)号：US20200033955A1
公开(公告)日：2020-01-30
申请号：US16047072
申请日：2018-07-27
Inventor： Michael J. Powers
Abstract: Systems and methods for testing or correcting optical pointing systems are disclosed. An optical pointing system may include an imaging sensor including a field-of-view (FOV) carried by the optical pointing system, at least one collecting device for collecting optical photons and directing the optical photons to the imaging sensor, at least one directing device for directing the at least one collecting device to different pointing vectors, and at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carried by the optical pointing system having instructions encoded thereon that when executed by at least one processor operates to test the optical pointing system by, inter alia, determining a pointing error based, at least in part, on a macro image of a targeted object.
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