Method of fabricating a blur film assembly
    1.
    发明授权
    Method of fabricating a blur film assembly 有权
    制造模糊胶片组件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US06270697B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-08-07

    申请号:US09217680

    申请日:1998-12-21

    IPC分类号: B29D1100

    摘要: A blur film is made of a polymeric film material transmissive to infrared energy of a selected waveband, which is affixed to a surface of a substrate transmissive to energy of the same selected infrared waveband. The blur film has a texture or a plurality of lenslets thereon, where the surface of each lenslet is a surface of revolution. In a spatial-filter wheel application, the blur film and substrate are affixed to a support, which in turn is rotatably mounted on a drive. The support is structured such that a portion of its circumference is covered by the blur film and a portion of its circumference is not covered by the blur film. The spatial-filter wheel is rotated in front of a detector to produce alternating blurred and direct images on the detector.

    摘要翻译: 模糊胶片由对所选波段的红外能量透射的聚合物膜材料制成,所述聚合物薄膜材料固定到透射相同所选红外波段的能量的基底表面。 模糊胶片在其上具有纹理或多个小透镜,其中每个小透镜的表面是旋转表面。 在空间滤光轮应用中,模糊胶片和基底固定在支撑件上,支架又可旋转地安装在驱动器上。 支撑体构造成使得其周边的一部分被模糊膜覆盖,并且其圆周的一部分不被模糊膜覆盖。 空间滤光轮在检测器前旋转,以在检测器上产生交替的模糊和直接图像。

    Optical fiber assembly wrapped across roll-nod gimbal axes in a DIRCM system
    4.
    发明授权
    Optical fiber assembly wrapped across roll-nod gimbal axes in a DIRCM system 有权
    光纤组件在DIRCM系统中卷绕在卷轴上的万向节轴上

    公开(公告)号:US07667190B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-23

    申请号:US11869423

    申请日:2007-10-09

    IPC分类号: F41G7/00

    摘要: A control mechanism pins an optical fiber assembly on and off gimbal and between gimbals to route the assembly from an off-gimbal optical source across the gimbal axis/axes to an on-gimbal optical element so that the fiber assembly moves with the rotation of the gimbals. To accommodate a relatively large range of motion, the control mechanism is suitably configured to route the fiber assembly in a “U-shaped” loop with one end pinned off-gimbal in a stationary guide track and the other end pinned on-gimbal point in a rotating guide track so that the loose fiber assembly is constrained in the concentric tracks on and off gimbal. As the gimbal rotates, the loop seats onto one guiding track and peels off of the other guiding track while always maintaining its U shape. To accommodate a relatively small range of motion in other gimbal configurations, the control mechanism is suitably configured to pin one end of the fiber assembly off-gimbal and pass the fiber assembly directly over the gimbal where it is pinned on the other side of the gimbal. In a multi-gimbal pointer, the fiber assembly preferably exhibits different mechanical stresses as it crosses the different gimbals.

    摘要翻译: 控制机构将光纤组件插入和关闭万向节和万向节之间,以将组件从万向节光源穿过万向节轴/轴线到达万向节光学元件,使得光纤组件随着 万向节 为了适应相对较大的运动范围,控制机构被适当地构造成将光纤组件以“U形”形环路路线固定在固定导轨中,另一端固定在万向节上 旋转的导轨,使得松散的纤维集合体被限制在同步轨道上和/或从万向节关闭。 当万向架旋转时,环路将位于一个引导轨道上并从另一个引导轨道剥离,同时始终保持其U形。 为了适应其他万向架构中的相对较小的运动范围,控制机构适当地构造成将纤维组件的一端分离成万向节,并将纤维组件直接通过万向节,将其固定在万向节的另一侧 。 在多万向节指针中,纤维组件优选地在穿过不同的万向节时表现出不同的机械应力。

    Off-axis reflective transmit telescope for a directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system
    6.
    发明授权
    Off-axis reflective transmit telescope for a directed infrared countermeasures (DIRCM) system 有权
    用于定向红外对抗(DIRCM)系统的离轴反射式望远镜

    公开(公告)号:US08334490B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-18

    申请号:US12578663

    申请日:2009-10-14

    IPC分类号: G01J1/20

    摘要: An off-axis reflective transmit telescope for a DIRCM system is mounted on the gimbal along a transmit-axis offset laterally from the optical axis of the receive telescope but nominally aligned with the line-of-sight of the receive telescope to transmit a laser beam. The telescope comprises an optical port optically coupled to a laser to receive and direct the laser beam away from the dome and a reflective optical assembly that reflects the laser beam through the dome. The reflective optical assembly comprises an off-axis mirror segment and a second optical element that together precompensate the laser beam for dome aberrations induced by the lateral offset of the transmit telescope's transmit axis from the optical axis. The off-axis mirror segment comprises a segment of a parent mirror having an aspheric curvature (e.g. parabolic, elliptical or higher-order asphere) about an axis of symmetry. The segment is offset so that it is not centered on the axis of symmetry of the parent mirror. The use of the off-axis mirror segment allows the optical port and any folding mirror to be positioned so that they do not obscure the reflected laser beam. The second optical element may be a segment of a dome corrector parent lens, a prism or a refractive lens formed on the front surface of the off-axis minor segment.

    摘要翻译: 用于DIRCM系统的离轴反射式透射望远镜沿着从接收望远镜的光轴横向偏移的透射轴安装在万向节上,但是与接收望远镜的视线对准,以传输激光束 。 望远镜包括光学端口,其光学耦合到激光器以将激光束接收并引导离开圆顶,以及反射光学组件,其反射激光束通过圆顶。 反射光学组件包括离轴镜部分和第二光学元件,其一起预先补偿激光束,用于由透射望远镜的透射轴线从光轴的横向偏移引起的圆顶像差。 离轴镜片段包括围绕对称轴具有非球面曲率(例如抛物线形,椭圆形或高阶非球面)的父镜的一段。 该段被偏移,使得它不以母镜的对称轴为中心。 使用离轴镜分段允许光学端口和任何折叠反射镜被定位,使得它们不会使反射的激光束模糊。 第二光学元件可以是形成在离轴次要部分的前表面上的圆顶校正器母体透镜,棱镜或折射透镜的部分。

    Flight vehicles with improved pointing devices for optical systems
    8.
    发明授权
    Flight vehicles with improved pointing devices for optical systems 有权
    具有改进的光学系统指示装置的飞行车辆

    公开(公告)号:US08497457B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-30

    申请号:US12961754

    申请日:2010-12-07

    摘要: A pointing device is provided for directing electromagnetic radiation along a line of sight within a flight vehicle. The pointing device includes a beam deviation structure; a rotation assembly configured to support the beam deviation structure such that the beam deviation structure is pivotable about the rotation axis; and a nod gimbal configured to support the rotation assembly and the beam deviation structure such that the rotation assembly and the beam deviation structure are pivotable about a nod axis.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于沿着飞行车辆内的视线引导电磁辐射的指示装置。 指示装置包括光束偏离结构; 旋转组件,被配置为支撑所述光束偏离结构,使得所述光束偏离结构可围绕所述旋转轴线枢转; 以及构造成支撑旋转组件和光束偏离结构的点头万向节,使得旋转组件和光束偏离结构围绕点枢轴可枢转。

    FLIGHT VEHICLES WITH IMPROVED POINTING DEVICES FOR OPTICAL SYSTEMS
    9.
    发明申请
    FLIGHT VEHICLES WITH IMPROVED POINTING DEVICES FOR OPTICAL SYSTEMS 有权
    具有改进的光学系统指示装置的飞行器

    公开(公告)号:US20120138728A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-07

    申请号:US12961754

    申请日:2010-12-07

    IPC分类号: F41G7/26

    摘要: A pointing device is provided for directing electromagnetic radiation along a line of sight within a flight vehicle. The pointing device includes a beam deviation structure; a rotation assembly configured to support the beam deviation structure such that the beam deviation structure is pivotable about the rotation axis; and a nod gimbal configured to support the rotation assembly and the beam deviation structure such that the rotation assembly and the beam deviation structure are pivotable about a nod axis.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于沿着飞行车辆内的视线引导电磁辐射的指示装置。 指示装置包括光束偏离结构; 旋转组件,被配置为支撑所述光束偏离结构,使得所述光束偏离结构可围绕所述旋转轴线枢转; 以及构造成支撑旋转组件和光束偏离结构的点头万向节,使得旋转组件和光束偏离结构围绕点枢轴可枢转。

    OFF-AXIS REFLECTIVE TRANSMIT TELESCOPE FOR A DIRECTED INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (DIRCM) SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    OFF-AXIS REFLECTIVE TRANSMIT TELESCOPE FOR A DIRECTED INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (DIRCM) SYSTEM 有权
    用于指导性红外对策(DIRCM)系统的偏转反射传输电话

    公开(公告)号:US20110084195A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-14

    申请号:US12578663

    申请日:2009-10-14

    IPC分类号: G01S17/66 G01C21/04

    摘要: An off-axis reflective transmit telescope for a DIRCM system is mounted on the gimbal along a transmit-axis offset laterally from the optical axis of the receive telescope but nominally aligned with the line-of-sight of the receive telescope to transmit a laser beam. The telescope comprises an optical port optically coupled to a laser to receive and direct the laser beam away from the dome and a reflective optical assembly that reflects the laser beam through the dome. The reflective optical assembly comprises an off-axis mirror segment and a second optical element that together precompensate the laser beam for dome aberrations induced by the lateral offset of the transmit telescope's transmit axis from the optical axis. The off-axis mirror segment comprises a segment of a parent mirror having an aspheric curvature (e.g. parabolic, elliptical or higher-order asphere) about an axis of symmetry. The segment is offset so that it is not centered on the axis of symmetry of the parent mirror. The use of the off-axis mirror segment allows the optical port and any folding mirror to be positioned so that they do not obscure the reflected laser beam. The second optical element may be a segment of a dome corrector parent lens, a prism or a refractive lens formed on the front surface of the off-axis minor segment.

    摘要翻译: 用于DIRCM系统的离轴反射式透射望远镜沿着从接收望远镜的光轴横向偏移的透射轴安装在万向节上,但是与接收望远镜的视线对准,以传输激光束 。 望远镜包括光学端口,其光学耦合到激光器以将激光束接收并引导离开圆顶,以及反射光学组件,其反射激光束通过圆顶。 反射光学组件包括离轴镜部分和第二光学元件,其一起预先补偿激光束,用于由透射望远镜的透射轴线从光轴的横向偏移引起的圆顶像差。 离轴镜片段包括围绕对称轴具有非球面曲率(例如抛物线形,椭圆形或高阶非球面)的父镜的一段。 该段被偏移,使得它不以母镜的对称轴为中心。 使用离轴镜分段允许光学端口和任何折叠反射镜被定位,使得它们不会使反射的激光束模糊。 第二光学元件可以是形成在离轴次要部分的前表面上的圆顶校正器母体透镜,棱镜或折射透镜的部分。