公开(公告)号：US20170248811A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-31

申请号：US15056415

申请日：2016-02-29

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Mark J. Clemen, JR. ,  John R. Hull ,  Philip E. Johnson ,  Rick L. McGann ,  George A. Perry ,  Alan F. Stewart ,  Mark S. Wilenski ,  Donald V. Drouin, JR. ,  Le Li ,  Yongxin Tang ,  Haiping Yu ,  Jiangbin Zhao ,  Jie Yang ,  Shenggang Wang

IPC: G02F1/1347 ,  B64C1/14 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G02F1/13363

CPC classification number: G02F1/1347 ,  B64C1/1484 ,  B64D45/00 ,  G02F1/13363 ,  G02F2001/133638 ,  G02F2001/13478 ,  G02F2203/05 ,  G02F2203/07 ,  G02F2203/09

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electrically switchable mirror includes: a first electrically switchable layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material, the first electrically switchable layer having a first state in which right-handed circularly polarized light incident thereon is reflected and left-handed circularly polarized light incident thereon is transmitted and a second state wherein right-handed and left-handed circularly polarized light incident thereon are transmitted; a second electrically switchable layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material, the second electrically switchable layer having a first state in which left-handed circularly polarized light incident thereon is reflected and right-handed circularly polarized light incident thereon is transmitted and a second state wherein right-handed and left-handed circularly polarized light incident thereon are transmitted; and a first electrically switchable wave plate disposed between the first and second electrically switchable layers.

公开(公告)号：US20170237947A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15046224

申请日：2016-02-17

Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY

Inventor： Mark J. Clemen, JR. ,  Donald V. Drouin, JR. ,  James A. Grossnickle

IPC: H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/247 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: H04N7/185 ,  B64D47/08 ,  G06T7/579 ,  G06T7/70 ,  G06T2207/30212 ,  G06T2207/30252 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/2258 ,  H04N5/23206 ,  H04N5/247

Abstract: A method and system for a light source detection system, comprising an aircraft carrying at least one camera. The system includes a database for storing information about the aircraft's motion, direction, and position and ground location information, such as the onboard navigation system database or an remotely accessible database. The system also includes a processor that accesses the database and is connected to the camera. The processor uses image analysis and processing techniques to determine the ground location corresponding to the light source from an image of that light captured by the camera. It determines the path traveled by that light and estimates its location as being a pre-selected distance vertically above the ground along the path traveled by the light to the aircraft when the image of the light was captured.

公开(公告)号：US20160165707A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US13932803

申请日：2013-07-01

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Mark J. Clemen, JR. ,  Alan F. Stewart ,  John R. Hull ,  Keith J. Davis

IPC: H05F7/00 ,  B60R13/08 ,  B64D45/02

CPC classification number: H05F7/00 ,  B32B5/16 ,  B32B7/12 ,  B32B15/20 ,  B32B27/308 ,  B32B27/38 ,  B32B2255/205 ,  B32B2255/26 ,  B32B2264/105 ,  B32B2307/204 ,  B32B2307/212 ,  B32B2307/416 ,  B32B2307/732 ,  B32B2439/00 ,  B32B2571/00 ,  B60R13/08 ,  B64D45/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the passive initiation and release of incident energy-dissipating material from locations on an incident energy target surface as a counter measure response for the protection of a platform. The response is activated over a predetermined area or areas on an incident energy target surface in response to an incident directed energy sensed on a target surface.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及从入射能量目标表面上的位置的入射能量消散材料的被动启动和释放作为用于保护平台的对策措施。 该响应响应于在目标表面上感测到的入射定向能量而在入射能量目标表面上的预定区域或区域上被激活。

公开(公告)号：US20150276627A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14183168

申请日：2014-02-18

Applicant: The Boeing Company

Inventor： Mark J. Clemen, JR.

IPC: G01N23/12 ,  G01V5/00 ,  G01V5/02

CPC classification number: G01N23/12 ,  B64G1/40 ,  B64G1/401 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/643 ,  G01N2021/6439 ,  G01T1/169 ,  G01T7/00 ,  G01V5/0075 ,  G01V5/025

Abstract: Systems and methods for radiation monitoring with a fuel-based liquid scintillant are disclosed. Fuel-scintillant compositions according to this disclosure may serve dual purposes of a fuel to power an engine and a scintillator to detect radiation. For example, fuel-scintillant compositions may be incorporated into a radiation monitoring vehicle that combusts the fuel-scintillant composition to power the vehicle. Further, systems may be configured to detect scintillation events within the fuel-scintillant composition and may be configured to detect weak and/or distance radiation sources.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于基于燃料的液体闪烁体进行辐射监测的系统和方法。 根据本公开的燃料闪烁剂组合物可以用于燃料的双重目的，为发动机和闪烁体供电以检测辐射。 例如，燃料闪烁剂组合物可以并入燃烧燃料闪烁体组合物以为车辆供电的辐射监测载体中。 此外，系统可以被配置为检测燃料闪烁体组合物内的闪烁事件，并且可以被配置为检测弱辐射源和/或距离辐射源。