公开(公告)号：US11342723B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-24

申请号：US16513191

申请日：2019-07-16

Applicant: OPTICAL ENGINES, INC.

Inventor： Donald Lee Sipes, Jr.

IPC: H01S3/094 ,  H01S3/067 ,  H01S3/06 ,  H01S3/0941 ,  H01S3/23

Abstract: A fiber optic assembly includes: a gain fiber configured to output signal light; a first taper configured to expand the signal light output by the gain fiber; and a reversing prism configured to receive counter-pumping light and output the counter-pumping light into the first taper. The first taper is further configured to direct the counter-pumping light towards the gain fiber.

公开(公告)号：US12007205B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US18219475

申请日：2023-07-07

Applicant: OPTICAL ENGINES INC.

Inventor： Donald Lee Sipes, Jr.

IPC: F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/00

CPC classification number: F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/005

Abstract: A system for disabling or destroying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The system comprises an anti-UAV system and an anti-UAV computing platform. The anti-UAV system comprises: a plurality of laser devices configured to generate a plurality of laser beams at a plurality of different wavelengths; a coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) combiner configured to combine the plurality of laser beams from the plurality of laser devices into a combined laser beam; and a tracking device configured to detect a UAV. The anti-UAV computing platform is configured to: detect, using the tracking device, an object within range of the tracking device; and based on detecting the object, direct, using the anti-UAV system, the combined laser beam from the CWDM combiner onto the detected object.

公开(公告)号：US20240102775A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-28

申请号：US18219475

申请日：2023-07-07

Applicant: OPTICAL ENGINES INC.

Inventor： Donald Lee Sipes, Jr.

IPC: F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/00

CPC classification number: F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/005

Abstract: A system for disabling or destroying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The system comprises an anti-UAV system and an anti-UAV computing platform. The anti-UAV system comprises: a plurality of laser devices configured to generate a plurality of laser beams at a plurality of different wavelengths; a coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) combiner configured to combine the plurality of laser beams from the plurality of laser devices into a combined laser beam; and a tracking device configured to detect a UAV. The anti-UAV computing platform is configured to: detect, using the tracking device, an object within range of the tracking device; and based on detecting the object, direct, using the anti-UAV system, the combined laser beam from the CWDM combiner onto the detected object.

公开(公告)号：US11713946B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17697085

申请日：2022-03-17

Applicant: OPTICAL ENGINES INC.

Inventor： Donald Lee Sipes, Jr.

IPC: F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/00

CPC classification number: F41H11/02 ,  F41H13/005

Abstract: A system for disabling or destroying an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is provided. The system comprises an anti-UAV system and an anti-UAV computing platform. The anti-UAV system comprises: a plurality of laser devices configured to generate a plurality of laser beams at a plurality of different wavelengths; a coarse wavelength division multiplexing (CWDM) combiner configured to combine the plurality of laser beams from the plurality of laser devices into a combined laser beam; and a tracking device configured to detect a UAV. The anti-UAV computing platform is configured to: detect, using the tracking device, an object within range of the tracking device; and based on detecting the object, direct, using the anti-UAV system, the combined laser beam from the CWDM combiner onto the detected object.

公开(公告)号：US11579366B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US16705912

申请日：2019-12-06

Applicant: Optical Engines, Inc.

Inventor： Donald Lee Sipes, Jr. ,  Jason D. Tafoya ,  Daniel Scott Schulz

IPC: G02B6/26 ,  H04B10/112 ,  F21V8/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H04B10/118 ,  H04B10/50

Abstract: A photonic antenna array includes: a plurality of tapered fiber ends; and a support plate. Each tapered fiber end of the plurality of tapered fiber ends corresponds to a respective fiber of a plurality of fibers. A portion of each of the plurality of fibers is run through the support plate. A fiber core diameter at a tapered end point of a respective tapered fiber end of the plurality of tapered fiber ends has a first diameter. A fiber core diameter at a non-tapered portion of the respective fiber corresponding to the respective tapered fiber end has a second diameter. The first diameter is smaller than the second diameter. The respective tapered fiber end is configured to provide a mode field diameter larger than a diameter of the non-tapered portion of the respective fiber corresponding to the respective tapered fiber end.