Systems and methods of acquiring polarization information

    公开(公告)号:US11774291B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-10-03

    申请号:US17519423

    申请日:2021-11-04

    IPC分类号: G01J4/04 H04N25/75 H04N25/74

    CPC分类号: G01J4/04 H04N25/74 H04N25/75

    摘要: Some embodiments provide imaging polarimeter systems comprising: a polarization modulator system configured to modulate a polarization state of an incident beam at a repetition frequency, and outputting a polarized modulated beam; a polarizer positioned to produce an intensity modulated beam; and a detector system comprising: an optical sensor array; a digital read-out integrated circuit (DROIC); and a polarization state system; wherein the optical sensor array is optically aligned with at least a portion of the beam path such that the intensity modulated beam impinges on the sensor array; wherein the DROIC, for each pixel of the optical sensor array, is configured to separate, over time and within an integration frame rate, sets of photo-generated counts; and wherein the polarization state system is configured to identify a series of polarization states for each pixel based on the sets of photo-generated counts and according to the integration frame rate.

    AIRBORNE RECOVERY OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20230150691A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17455376

    申请日:2021-11-17

    IPC分类号: B64F1/02 B64C39/02

    摘要: Features for in-flight recovery of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A towline may be deployed by a host aircraft in-flight to recover an in-flight target UAV. The towline or portion thereof may be oriented nearly vertical. The towline may have a fitting thereon. A capture mechanism on the target UAV may have one or more deployable flaps that engage with the near vertical towline and fitting. The flaps may stow to secure the target aircraft to the towline and fitting. The host aircraft may then retract the towline to pull in the target UAV to the host aircraft using a hoist system having a winch. A latching system located in a pylon of the host aircraft, which may be under a wing, may have a towline connector that engages with and secures the target UAV. The host aircraft may have multiple hoist systems for deployment and/or recovery of multiple target UAV's.

    AIRBORNE RECOVERY OF UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES

    公开(公告)号:US20230150668A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-18

    申请号:US17455383

    申请日:2021-11-17

    IPC分类号: B64D3/02 B64C39/02

    摘要: Features for in-flight recovery of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A towline may be deployed by a host aircraft in-flight to recover an in-flight target UAV. The towline or portion thereof may be oriented nearly vertical. The towline may have a fitting thereon. A capture mechanism on the target UAV may have one or more deployable flaps that engage with the near vertical towline and fitting. The flaps may stow to secure the target aircraft to the towline and fitting. The host aircraft may then retract the towline to pull in the target UAV to the host aircraft using a hoist system having a winch. A latching system located in a pylon of the host aircraft, which may be under a wing, may have a towline connector that engages with and secures the target UAV. The host aircraft may have multiple hoist systems for deployment and/or recovery of multiple target UAV's.

    Stella winding
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11444499B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-13

    申请号:US16655747

    申请日:2019-10-17

    申请人: GENERAL ATOMICS

    IPC分类号: H02K1/26

    摘要: A rotor for a rotating electric machine is described. Embodiments of the apparatus may include a rotor core comprising a plurality of slots, the rotor core comprising a circumference, a first winding comprising a first termination end exiting the rotor core at a first of the plurality of slots, a second winding comprising a second termination end exiting the rotor core at a second of the plurality of slots, wherein the second of the plurality of slots is 120 degrees around the circumference of the rotor core relative to the first of the plurality of slots, and a third winding comprising a third termination end exiting the rotor core at a third of the plurality of slots, wherein the third of the plurality of slots is 240 degrees around the circumference of the rotor core relative to the first of the plurality of slots.

    SILICON TO SILICON CARBIDE CONVERSION FOR CERAMIC MATRIX COMPOSITE FABRICATION

    公开(公告)号:US20220081368A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-17

    申请号:US17018921

    申请日:2020-09-11

    申请人: General Atomics

    摘要: Disclosed are techniques and methods for producing silicon carbide and ceramic matrix composites from hydrocarbons. In one aspect, a method includes preforming a shape using silicon carbide fibers placed into a chamber, evacuating the chamber causing a silicon and polymer slurry to enter the chamber, and pressurizing the chamber causing the silicon and polymer slurry to permeate the silicon carbide fibers. The method includes heating the chamber to cause pyrolysis of the polymer and a hydrocarbon passed into the chamber into carbon and hydrogen gas. The carbon from the pyrolyzed polymer and hydrocarbon provide a coating of carbon on the silicon in the silicon and polymer slurry. The method includes heating the chamber to a higher temperature causing the silicon to melt and react with the carbon to form silicon carbide. The formed silicon carbide and the silicon carbide fibers form the ceramic matrix composite.