Low background flux telescope with integrated baffle
    1.
    发明授权
    Low background flux telescope with integrated baffle 有权
    低背景通量望远镜带集成挡板

    公开(公告)号:US07926961B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-19

    申请号:US12274574

    申请日:2008-11-20

    IPC分类号: G02B23/16

    摘要: A telescope design is disclosed that has at least some of its interior facing surfaces configured with corner reflectors, so that a detector operatively coupled to the telescope views itself, instead of those surfaces. The corner reflectors may be on, for example, interior facing surfaces of a conventional baffle appended to the telescope and/or mirror supports or other structures inside the telescope housing that are within the detector's FOV. Likewise, the corner reflectors may be on interior facing surfaces of a baffle that is integrated into the telescope housing. In some such cases, the integrated baffle can be configured as both a baffle and a mirror support. The integrated baffle can be shaped to the F-cone between mirrors of a given telescope design, and/or configured to minimize or otherwise reduce the total obscuration of the baffle to improve the optical throughput.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种望远镜设计,其具有配置有角反射器的至少一些其内部面对表面,使得可操作地耦合到望远镜的检测器自身而不是那些表面。 角部反射器可以在例如附近到望远镜和/或反射镜支撑件或传感器壳体内的其他结构内的传统挡板的面向内表面处于检测器的FOV内。 同样地,角反射器可以在集成到望远镜壳体中的挡板的面向内表面上。 在一些这样的情况下,集成挡板可以被配置为挡板和反射镜支架。 集成挡板可以被成形为给定望远镜设计的反射镜之间的F锥体,和/或被配置为最小化或以其他方式减少挡板的全部遮蔽以改善光学通过量。

    INTEGRATED TELESCOPE BAFFLE AND MIRROR SUPPORT
    2.
    发明申请
    INTEGRATED TELESCOPE BAFFLE AND MIRROR SUPPORT 有权
    集成的电话帐号和镜像支持

    公开(公告)号:US20110176205A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US12274581

    申请日:2008-11-20

    IPC分类号: G02B23/06 G02B7/182 G02B23/02

    CPC分类号: G02B17/0652 G02B23/06

    摘要: A telescope design having an integrated baffle is disclosed herein. The integrated baffle is configured as both a baffle and a mirror support. The integrated baffle can be shaped to the F-cone between the primary and secondary mirrors of a given telescope design. The baffle design can be adjusted to minimize or otherwise reduce the total obscuration of the baffle to improve the optical throughput. The interior facing surfaces of the integrated baffle can be configured with corner reflectors, so that the detector views itself, instead of the baffle.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了具有集成挡板的望远镜设计。 集成挡板被配置为挡板和反射镜支架。 集成挡板可以成形为给定望远镜设计的主镜和副镜之间的F锥。 可以调节挡板设计,以最小化或以其他方式减少挡板的全部遮蔽,从而提高光学通过量。 集成式挡板的内表面可以配有拐角反射器,因此检测器可以自行观察,而不是挡板。

    LOW BACKGROUND FLUX TELESCOPE
    3.
    发明申请
    LOW BACKGROUND FLUX TELESCOPE 有权
    低背景通量电缆

    公开(公告)号:US20100123951A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-20

    申请号:US12274574

    申请日:2008-11-20

    IPC分类号: G02B23/10

    摘要: A telescope design is disclosed that has at least some of its interior facing surfaces configured with corner reflectors, so that a detector operatively coupled to the telescope views itself, instead of those surfaces. The corner reflectors may be on, for example, interior facing surfaces of a conventional baffle appended to the telescope and/or minor supports or other structures inside the telescope housing that are within the detector's FOV. Likewise, the corner reflectors may be on interior facing surfaces of a baffle that is integrated into the telescope housing. In some such cases, the integrated baffle can be configured as both a baffle and a mirror support. The integrated baffle can be shaped to the F-cone between minors of a given telescope design, and/or configured to minimize or otherwise reduce the total obscuration of the baffle to improve the optical throughput.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种望远镜设计,其具有配置有角反射器的至少一些其内部面对表面,使得可操作地耦合到望远镜的检测器自身而不是那些表面。 拐角反射器可以在例如附属于望远镜的常规折流板的内表面和/或望远镜外壳内的小型支撑件或其它构造物内,其位于检测器的FOV内。 同样地,角反射器可以在集成到望远镜壳体中的挡板的面向内表面上。 在一些这样的情况下,集成挡板可以被配置为挡板和反射镜支架。 集成的挡板可以成形为给定望远镜设计的未成年人之间的F锥体,和/或构造成最小化或以其他方式减少挡板的全部遮蔽以改善光学通过量。

    MULTI-WINDOW/MULTI-TARGET TRACKING (MW/MT TRACKING) FOR POINT SOURCE OBJECTS
    4.
    发明申请
    MULTI-WINDOW/MULTI-TARGET TRACKING (MW/MT TRACKING) FOR POINT SOURCE OBJECTS 有权
    多点/多目标跟踪(MW / MT跟踪)点源技术对象

    公开(公告)号:US20090237511A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-24

    申请号:US12050344

    申请日:2008-03-18

    CPC分类号: H04N5/33

    摘要: A sensor is used to detect and track a plurality of objects by using a separate track window for each object. Such sensors may be electro optical or infrared. Each object of interest (potential target) in the sensor FOV has a unique track window assigned. This allows independent control of video frame summing for each object to maintain a constant (optimized) signal to noise ratio (SNR) over an extremely large signal dynamic range and reduces track jitter by the simultaneous tracking of multiple objects.

    摘要翻译: 传感器用于通过为每个对象使用单独的轨道窗口来检测和跟踪多个对象。 这种传感器可以是电光学或红外线。 传感器FOV中的每个感兴趣对象(潜在目标)具有分配的唯一轨道窗口。 这允许对每个对象的视频帧求和的独立控制,以在极大的信号动态范围内维持恒定(优化的)信噪比(SNR),并通过同时跟踪多个对象来减少轨迹抖动。

    Fiber Optically Coupled Laser Rangefinder For Use In A Gimbal Systems
    5.
    发明申请
    Fiber Optically Coupled Laser Rangefinder For Use In A Gimbal Systems 有权
    光纤耦合激光测距仪用于万向节系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130222784A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-29

    申请号:US13883183

    申请日:2012-08-21

    IPC分类号: G01C3/02

    摘要: A fiber optically coupled laser rangefinder (LRF) for use in a gimbal system to input/extract a laser beam into/from a camera is disclosed. in one embodiment, the fiber optically coupled LRF includes a gimbal assembly. Further, the gimbal assembly includes a first fiber optic cable for receiving the laser beam from a remote transmitter assembly, a fiber optically coupled laser interface module to receive the laser beam and opposing mirrors to direct the laser beam to a target. In addition, the gimbal assembly includes a second fiber optic cable for transmitting a return laser beam to a remote receiver assembly. The opposing mirrors are further configured to direct the return laser bean from the target to the fiber optically coupled laser interface module. The fiber optically coupled laser interface module is further configured to transmit it to the receiver assembly via the second fiber optic cable.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于万向节系统中的光纤耦合激光测距仪(LRF),用于将激光束输入/从摄像机中提取。 在一个实施例中,光纤耦合的LRF包括万向节组件。 此外,万向节组件包括用于从远程发射器组件接收激光束的第一光纤电缆,用于接收激光束的光纤光耦合激光接口模块和相对的反射镜以将激光束引导到目标。 此外,万向节组件包括用于将返回激光束传输到远程接收器组件的第二光纤电缆。 相对的反射镜还被配置成将返回激光束从目标引导到光纤光耦合激光接口模块。 光纤光耦合激光接口模块还被配置为经由第二光纤电缆将其传输到接收器组件。

    Fiber optically coupled laser rangefinder for use in a gimbal systems
    6.
    发明授权
    Fiber optically coupled laser rangefinder for use in a gimbal systems 有权
    用于万向节系统的光纤耦合激光测距仪

    公开(公告)号:US09121701B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-01

    申请号:US13883183

    申请日:2012-08-21

    摘要: A fiber optically coupled laser rangefinder (LRF) for use in a gimbal system to input/extract a laser beam into/from a camera is disclosed. In one embodiment, the fiber optically coupled LRF includes a gimbal assembly. Further, the gimbal assembly includes a first fiber optic cable for receiving the laser beam from a remote transmitter assembly, a fiber optically coupled laser interface module to receive the laser beam and opposing mirrors to direct the laser beam to a target. In addition, the gimbal assembly includes a second fiber optic cable for transmitting a return laser beam to a remote receiver assembly. The opposing mirrors are further configured to direct the return laser beam from the target to the fiber optically coupled laser interface module. The fiber optically coupled laser interface module is further configured to transmit it to the receiver assembly via the second fiber optic cable.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于万向节系统中的光纤耦合激光测距仪(LRF),用于将激光束输入/从摄像机中提取。 在一个实施例中,光纤耦合的LRF包括万向节组件。 此外,万向节组件包括用于从远程发射器组件接收激光束的第一光纤电缆,用于接收激光束的光纤光耦合激光接口模块和相对的反射镜以将激光束引导到目标。 此外,万向节组件包括用于将返回激光束传输到远程接收器组件的第二光纤电缆。 相对的反射镜还被配置为将来自目标的返回激光束引导到光纤光耦合的激光接口模块。 光纤光耦合激光接口模块还被配置为经由第二光纤电缆将其传输到接收器组件。

    Interface Techniques for Coupling a Microchannel Plate to a Readout Circuit
    7.
    发明申请
    Interface Techniques for Coupling a Microchannel Plate to a Readout Circuit 有权
    用于将微通道板耦合到读出电路的接口技术

    公开(公告)号:US20100224764A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-09

    申请号:US12400505

    申请日:2009-03-09

    IPC分类号: H01J40/14 H01J43/00

    摘要: Techniques are disclosed that can be used to interface a microchannel plate (MCP) with readout circuitry. The techniques can be employed, for instance, with MCP based devices used in a numerous sensing/detection applications, and are particularly suitable for applications where it is desirable to interface an MCP having a relatively large active area to a readout circuit having a relatively smaller active area. The interface effectively decouples anode geometry from ROIC geometry and may also be configured with flexible anode pad geometry, which allows for compensation of optical blur variations as well as a very high fill factor. The interface can be made using standard semiconductor materials and photolithography techniques, and can be configured with thermal expansion qualities that closely track or otherwise match that of the readout circuitry.

    摘要翻译: 公开了可用于将微通道板(MCP)与读出电路接口的技术。 这些技术可以用于例如在多个感测/检测应用中使用的基于MCP的设备,并且特别适用于期望将具有相对大的有源区域的MCP与具有相对较小的读出电路 活动区域。 该界面有效地将阳极几何与ROIC几何分离,并且还可以配置为柔性阳极垫几何形状,这允许补偿光学模糊变化以及非常高的填充因子。 该接口可以使用标准半导体材料和光刻技术制成,并且可以配置为紧密跟踪或以其它方式匹配读出电路的热膨胀特性。

    Dual-mode focal plane array for missile seekers
    8.
    发明授权
    Dual-mode focal plane array for missile seekers 有权
    用于导弹搜寻者的双模焦平面阵列

    公开(公告)号:US06864965B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-08

    申请号:US10334826

    申请日:2002-12-31

    摘要: A single dual mode monolithic focal plane array having an active sensor and a passive sensing capability is switched from one mode to the other by switching the bias across the cells of the array from a passive IR mode to an active LADAR mode, with the monolithic dual mode focal plane array having applications in missile target seekers and laser target designators. The switching is accomplished by increasing the gain of the array by as much as 30 times that associated with IR detection when laser return pulses are expected. Thus, there need be no mechanical changes to the array to afford both passive IR sensing and an active LADAR pulse detector. Nor need there be two different focal plane arrays, one for IR and one for laser radiation, which leads to boresighted alignment problems.

    摘要翻译: 将具有有源传感器和被动感测能力的单个双模单片焦平面阵列从一种模式切换到另一种模式,通过将阵列的单元从被动IR模式切换到活动LADAR模式,将单片双 模式焦平面阵列,其应用于导弹目标搜索者和激光目标指示符。 当预期激光返回脉冲时,通过将阵列的增益增加多达与IR检测相关联的30倍来实现切换。 因此,不需要对阵列进行机械改变以提供无源IR感测和有源LADAR脉冲检测器。 也不需要有两个不同的焦平面阵列,一个用于IR,另一个用于激光辐射,这导致视觉对准问题。

    Selective channel charging for microchannel plate
    9.
    发明授权
    Selective channel charging for microchannel plate 有权
    微通道板选择通道充电

    公开(公告)号:US07999216B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-16

    申请号:US12400490

    申请日:2009-03-09

    IPC分类号: H01J40/14

    CPC分类号: H01J43/246 H01J31/507

    摘要: Techniques are disclosed that can be used to increase the dynamic range of a microchannel plate (MCP) device, thereby eliminating the need for conventional techniques such as gating. In one example embodiment, an MCP device is provided that includes a plurality of channels, each channel for amplifying a photoelectron input to the channel and for producing an electron cloud at its output. The device further includes one or more charging switches associated with each channel for allowing charging current to flow so as to charge that channel in response to producing an electron cloud. In some such example cases, the plurality of channels and the one or more switches are implemented in silicon, and the one or more charging switches turn on only in the presence of the electron cloud produced at the corresponding channel output.

    摘要翻译: 公开了可以用于增加微通道板(MCP)装置的动态范围的技术,从而消除对常规技术如门控的需要。 在一个示例实施例中,提供了一种MCP器件,其包括多个通道,每个通道用于放大通道的光电子输入,并在其输出端产生电子云。 该装置还包括与每个通道相关联的一个或多个充电开关,用于允许充电电流流动,以响应于产生电子云而对该通道充电。 在一些这样的示例情况下,多个通道和一个或多个开关在硅中实现,并且一个或多个充电开关仅在存在相应通道输出处产生的电子云的情况下导通。

    Interface techniques for coupling a microchannel plate to a readout circuit
    10.
    发明授权
    Interface techniques for coupling a microchannel plate to a readout circuit 有权
    用于将微通道板耦合到读出电路的接口技术

    公开(公告)号:US07973272B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-05

    申请号:US12400505

    申请日:2009-03-09

    IPC分类号: H01J40/14

    摘要: Techniques are disclosed that can be used to interface a microchannel plate (MCP) with readout circuitry. The techniques can be employed, for instance, with MCP based devices used in a numerous sensing/detection applications, and are particularly suitable for applications where it is desirable to interface an MCP having a relatively large active area to a readout circuit having a relatively smaller active area. The interface effectively decouples anode geometry from ROIC geometry and may also be configured with flexible anode pad geometry, which allows for compensation of optical blur variations as well as a very high fill factor. The interface can be made using standard semiconductor materials and photolithography techniques, and can be configured with thermal expansion qualities that closely track or otherwise match that of the readout circuitry.

    摘要翻译: 公开了可用于将微通道板(MCP)与读出电路接口的技术。 这些技术可以用于例如在多个感测/检测应用中使用的基于MCP的设备,并且特别适用于期望将具有相对大的有源区域的MCP与具有相对较小的读出电路 活动区域。 该界面有效地将阳极几何与ROIC几何分离,并且还可以配置为柔性阳极垫几何形状,这允许补偿光学模糊变化以及非常高的填充因子。 该接口可以使用标准半导体材料和光刻技术制成,并且可以配置为紧密跟踪或以其它方式匹配读出电路的热膨胀特性。