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公开(公告)号:US11019265B1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-25
申请号:US17088825
申请日:2020-11-04
Inventor: Anthony M. Sommese , Daniel Engheben
IPC: H04N5/232
Abstract: A system and method for motion compensation in translational and rotational image smear using a two-axis fast steering mirror and a single-axis gimbal which are controlled simultaneously. A pointing and control module calculates an objective function which can be optimized to find an optimized de-roll rate to compensate for camera boresight rotation in real-time.
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公开(公告)号:US11005482B1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-11
申请号:US16740103
申请日:2020-01-10
Inventor: Mark E. Stuenkel , Mark D. Hickle
Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for phase detection in a phase-locked loop (PLL) control system, such as a millimeter-wave PLL. A PLL control system includes a voltage-controlled oscillator (VCO) circuit and a sub-sampling phase detector (SSPD). The VCO circuit is configured to generate an oscillating VCO output voltage based at least in part on an error signal generated by the SSPD. The error signal is proportional to a phase difference between an oscillating reference input voltage and the oscillating VCO output voltage. The SSPD includes a switched emitter-follower (SEF) sampling network, also referred to in this disclosure as an SEF circuit. In contrast to existing CMOS-based techniques, the SEF sampling network allows the SSPD to operate up to higher frequencies, for example, greater than 100 GHz, than possible using a CMOS sampler, and is also compatible with BiCMOS processes, which generally do not have access to advanced small-geometry CMOS.
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公开(公告)号:US11002956B1
公开(公告)日:2021-05-11
申请号:US16952589
申请日:2020-11-19
Inventor: Robert T. Carlson
IPC: G02B26/08 , G02B27/00 , H04B10/572 , H04B10/50 , G02B7/18
Abstract: A co-boresight refractive beam director for a full duplex laser communication terminal includes a chromatic beam steering element, such as a two or three prism Risley prism assembly, and a dispersion compensation mechanism (DCM) inserted in either the transmit or receive path. The DCM adjusts a beam direction of either the transmit or receive laser beam to compensate for a pointing difference introduced by the beam steering element due to a difference between the transmit and receive wavelengths. The DCM can include a tip/tilt mirror and actuator, which can be a commercially available FSM assembly. The beam steering element can be temperature stabilized. Position feedback sensors can increase DCM speed and accuracy. The pointing difference can be calculated and/or interpolated from a pre-established look-up table or fitted curve relating pointing differences to transmit and receive frequencies and the pointing direction of the beam steering element.
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公开(公告)号:US10990727B1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-27
申请号:US17016816
申请日:2020-09-10
Inventor: Brian A. Saari , Stephen A. Chadwick , Jason T. Dowling , Michael J. Frack , David D. Moser , Mark R. Shaffer
IPC: G06F30/33 , G06F30/343 , G06F30/3308 , G06F30/337 , G06F30/398 , G06F30/333
Abstract: An IC design enhancing tool for automatically reviewing and environmentally hardening an IC design layout. The IC design enhancing tool may be realized, for example, in software that scans through an IC netlist generated by an electronic design automation (EDA) tool and replaces components that are not compliant with one or more hardening criteria. The newly created netlist can then be re-checked by the EDA tool and an iterative process takes place between the EDA tool and the IC design enhancing tool until the final design layout is fully compliant for a given environment. Interrogation of the IC design layout involves determining if at least a portion of the hardware layout netlist meets one or more predetermined hardening criteria. If it does not, then one or more of the hardware components are replaced using one or more predefined hardened components.
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公开(公告)号:US10969458B1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-06
申请号:US16042364
申请日:2018-07-23
Inventor: Richard E. Clymer , Luke D. St. Martin
Abstract: A system and method that can determine the direction of origin within 360 degrees around an antenna array for an emitted signal with a high degree of accuracy, even when the array is installed in a corrupted or “unclean” environment. Further, the provided system and method can provide a more accurate indication of direction despite polarization of the detected signal. Finally, the provided system and method can provide accurate results from phase measurements, amplitude measurements, or both phase and amplitude measurements, from an emitted signal where a phase network can be used to tailor the amplitude and phase variations versus spatial angle to best match the receiver measurement accuracies.
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公开(公告)号:US10962990B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-30
申请号:US16534040
申请日:2019-08-07
Inventor: Michael J. Choiniere , Jason H. Batchelder , Matthew F. Chrobak
Abstract: The system and method of attitude determination by pulse beacon and extremely low cost inertial measuring unit. A pulse beacon is used to generate a plurality of pulses detected by a detector or receiver located on the rear of a projectile such that direction of arrival can be determined. A synchronized clock proved for velocity and range information. Altitude can also be determined and may use an altimeter or the like. The use of a low cost IMU is possible with internal calibration by the system. Real-time attitude information provides for correction for crosswind and other drift enabling the system to have less down range dispersion.
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公开(公告)号:US20210074595A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-11
申请号:US16564676
申请日:2019-09-09
Inventor: Jeffrey A. Zimmerman , Landon J. Caley , Richard J. Ferguson
Abstract: A method for modifying an LGA package after production is described herein. Generally, a modification of an LGA package by shorting two contacts together via a trace made of a robust conductive metal such as tungsten or platinum. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to a method for modifying a LGA package shorting two contacts together using FIB deposition via a gallium ion beam.
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公开(公告)号:US10935668B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-02
申请号:US16114973
申请日:2018-08-28
Inventor: Richard E. Clymer
Abstract: An antenna receiver has antenna elements that are arranged in an array and spaced apart from each other at a distance greater than one-half wavelength of the highest operating frequency of a signal that is to be detected by the antenna receiver. The antenna receiver has geolocation logic that uses the inter-element phase difference measurements to obtain a location of the signal source. The change in the inter-element phase differences enables the elements to be spaced apart at great distances, which is beneficial for the physical construction of the platform, as the elements may be easily placed at convenient locations for conformal aerodynamic properties.
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公开(公告)号:US20210057824A1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-25
申请号:US16545031
申请日:2019-08-20
Inventor: Dean W. HOWARTH , Michael J. SHAW
Abstract: The system and method for an additively manufactured radome for a cavity backed notch comprising at least one lattice structure wherein the antenna works over any 4:1 bandwidth, from VHF to mmW. In some cases, the radome lattice has a density that changes with distance from the antenna. In some cases multiple antennas are used for direction finding. The radome may be additively manufactured from glass-loaded polymer or other materials having a low dielectric constant. In some cases, the radome has a dielectric contract that approaches that of air.
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公开(公告)号:US10931899B1
公开(公告)日:2021-02-23
申请号:US16717010
申请日:2019-12-17
Inventor: Michael J. DeWeert
IPC: H04N5/357
Abstract: Systems and methods for computationally simulating and optimizing shearography systems are provided. The systems and methods for simulation and optimization avoid ray tracing, and, instead, implement a phase screen approach to image computation. The systems and methods include physics-based surface texture and surface motion simulations, the application of phase screens to computer-generated simulations of shearographic remote sensing, and the inclusion of de-polarization due to multiple scattering and birefringence at a surface being imaged. The systems and methods include further greatly optimize diffraction computations by treating an optical transfer function (OTF) of an arbitrary aperture as a sum of separable OTFs.
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