公开(公告)号：US20190018165A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-17

申请号：US16068171

申请日：2017-01-24

Applicant: EXCITING TECHNOLOGY, LLC

Inventor： Paul F. McMANAMON ,  J. Stephen WILLS

IPC: G01V3/30 ,  E21B47/00 ,  G01N27/00 ,  G01V1/44 ,  G01V11/00 ,  G01N33/28

Abstract: A system includes a ground based area, an electromagnetic (EM) interrogation device having an EM emitter that directs an EM beam at the ground based area. The EM interrogation device includes a detector array that receives reflected EM radiation from the EM beam, and a controller having a ground movement description module that determines a movement profile of the ground based area in response to the reflected EM radiation.

公开(公告)号：US12045010B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US18396691

申请日：2023-12-26

Applicant: Exciting Technology LLC

Inventor： Matthew P. Dierking ,  Anna Hecht

IPC: G03H1/08 ,  G01B9/02001 ,  G01B9/021 ,  G01H9/00 ,  G03H1/00 ,  G03H1/04

CPC classification number: G03H1/0866 ,  G01B9/02007 ,  G01B9/021 ,  G01H9/00 ,  G03H1/0005 ,  G03H1/0443 ,  G03H1/0486 ,  G03H2001/0033 ,  G03H2001/0077

Abstract: An example system includes a master oscillator that provides a master oscillator beam, a first fiber beam splitter that splits the master oscillator beam into a first branch and a second branch, a second fiber beam splitter that splits the first branch into an imaging branch and an amplified characteristic branch, and a compensation branch mixer that mixes the second branch and the amplified characteristic branch into a compensation branch. The example system includes transmission optics that direct the imaging branch to a target location, an imaging mixer that mixes the compensation branch and a reflected image from the target location into an imaging signal, and an acquisition device that receives the imaging signal as a final image. An example system optionally includes a mode matching lens that applies a selected wavefront characteristic to the compensation branch.

公开(公告)号：US11835841B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16999815

申请日：2020-08-21

Applicant: Exciting Technology, LLC

Inventor： Paul F. McManamon ,  Abtin Ataei

IPC: G02F1/03 ,  G02F1/07 ,  G02F1/313 ,  G02F1/139 ,  G02F1/29 ,  G02F1/31

CPC classification number: G02F1/3133 ,  G02F1/139 ,  G02F1/292 ,  G02F1/3138 ,  G02F1/311 ,  G02F2203/24

Abstract: An example system includes a high-side electrode layer including a number of discrete electrodes and a low-side electrode layer. The system further includes an electro-optic (EO) layer including an EO active material positioned between the high-side electrode layer and the low-side electrode layer, thereby forming a number of active cells of the EO layer. Each of the number of active cells of the EO layer includes a portion of the EO layer that is positioned between one of the discrete electrodes and the low-side electrode layer. The example system further includes an insulator operationally coupled to the active cells of the EO layer, and at least partially positioned between a first one of the active cells and a second one of the active cells.

公开(公告)号：US11835837B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US16999816

申请日：2020-08-21

Applicant: Exciting Technology, LLC

Inventor： Paul F. McManamon ,  Abtin Ataei

IPC: G02F1/29 ,  G02F1/00

CPC classification number: G02F1/29 ,  G02F1/0018 ,  G02F2201/12 ,  G02F2203/24

Abstract: An example system includes a high-side electrode layer including a number of discrete electrodes and a low-side electrode layer. The system further includes an electro-optic (EO) layer including an EO active material positioned between the high-side electrode layer and the low-side electrode layer, thereby forming a number of active cells of the EO layer. Each of the number of active cells of the EO layer includes a portion of the EO layer that is positioned between one of the discrete electrodes and the low-side electrode layer. The example system further includes an insulator operationally coupled to the active cells of the EO layer, and at least partially positioned between a first one of the active cells and a second one of the active cells.

公开(公告)号：US20230350192A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-02

申请号：US18339151

申请日：2023-06-21

Applicant: Exciting Technology LLC

Inventor： Paul F. McManamon ,  Abtin Ataei

IPC: G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G02B26/0891

Abstract: An example system includes a first steering lens positioned between an EM source and a second steering lens, and the second steering lens positioned between the first steering lens and an emission lens. The example system includes the first and second steering lenses having a combined first effective focal length, and where the emission lens is a positive lens have a second focal length. The example system includes the first effective focal length being shorter than the second focal length. The example system includes a first steering actuator that move the first steering lens along a first movement course, and a second steering actuator that moves the second steering lens along a second movement course.

公开(公告)号：US20230296958A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18085102

申请日：2022-12-20

Applicant: Exciting Technology LLC

Inventor： Abtin Ataei ,  Paul F. McManamon

IPC: G02F1/29 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02F1/139

CPC classification number: G02F1/29 ,  G02B27/0955 ,  G02B27/0977 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02F1/292 ,  G02B6/32 ,  G02F1/1392 ,  G02F2201/122 ,  G02F2203/24 ,  G02F1/294

Abstract: An example system includes a bulk steering crystal apparatus having a first lens face and a second concave face. The example bulk steering crystal apparatus further includes a number of steering portions interposed between the first lens face and the second concave face, where each of the steering portions includes a bulk substrate portion including an electro-optical material and a corresponding high-side electrode electrically coupled to the corresponding one of the number of steering portions.

公开(公告)号：US20230161219A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-25

申请号：US17973261

申请日：2022-10-25

Applicant: Exciting Technology LLC

Inventor： Paul F. McManamon ,  Abtin Ataei

IPC: G02F1/313 ,  G02F1/139 ,  G02F1/29

CPC classification number: G02F1/3133 ,  G02F1/3138 ,  G02F1/139 ,  G02F1/292 ,  G02F1/311

Abstract: A device may include a high-side electrode layer comprising a plurality of discrete electrodes. A device may include a low-side electrode layer. A device may include an electro-optic (EO) layer comprising a solid EO active material at least partially interposed between the high-side electrode layer and the low-side electrode layer, thereby forming a plurality of active cells of the EO layer. A device may include a controller, comprising: a steering request circuit structured to interpret a steering request value, a steering configuration circuit structured to determine a plurality of EO command values in response to the steering request value; and a steering implementation circuit structured to provide a plurality of voltage commands in response to the plurality of EO command values.

公开(公告)号：US20220350136A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-03

申请号：US17860846

申请日：2022-07-08

Applicant: Exciting Technology, LLC

Inventor： Paul F. McManamon ,  Abtin Ataei

IPC: G02B26/08

Abstract: An example system includes an emission lens defining an optical emission end of a beam steering device, and a field lens interposed between the emission lens and a number of optical steering paths. The example system includes a first and second optical steering path, each including a magnifying lens and a steering layer, with an actuator coupled to each steering layer. The example system includes each steering layer moveable independently, thereby allowing for independently steerable beams of each optical steering path.

公开(公告)号：US20220326589A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-13

申请号：US17836710

申请日：2022-06-09

Applicant: Exciting Technology, LLC

Inventor： ABTIN ATAEI ,  PAUL F. MCMANAMON

IPC: G02F1/29

Abstract: An example system for steering an electromagnetic (EM) beam includes a first continuous steering layer configured to steer an incident beam from an EM source to a first selected angle, and incident on a second continuous steering layer, and the second continuous steering layer configured to further steer the incident beam to a target steering angle value.

公开(公告)号：US20210048725A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-18

申请号：US16999815

申请日：2020-08-21

Applicant: Exciting Technology, LLC

Inventor： Paul F. McManamon ,  Abtin Ataei

IPC: G02F1/313 ,  G02F1/139

Abstract: An example system includes a high-side electrode layer including a number of discrete electrodes and a low-side electrode layer. The system further includes an electro-optic (EO) layer including an EO active material positioned between the high-side electrode layer and the low-side electrode layer, thereby forming a number of active cells of the EO layer. Each of the number of active cells of the EO layer includes a portion of the EO layer that is positioned between one of the discrete electrodes and the low-side electrode layer. The example system further includes an insulator operationally coupled to the active cells of the EO layer, and at least partially positioned between a first one of the active cells and a second one of the active cells.