公开(公告)号：US4730113A

公开(公告)日：1988-03-08

申请号：US827098

申请日：1986-02-07

Applicant: Stanley A. Edwards ,  Robert Hunt ,  Daniel R. Lobb

Inventor： Stanley A. Edwards ,  Robert Hunt ,  Daniel R. Lobb

IPC: H01S3/00 ,  B23K26/00 ,  B23K26/42 ,  F16P1/06 ,  F16P3/14 ,  G01J5/00 ,  G08B13/18 ,  G08B13/181 ,  G08B13/184 ,  H01S3/10 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G08B21/00

CPC classification number: G08B13/181 ,  B23K26/706 ,  F16P1/06 ,  F16P3/14 ,  F16P3/147 ,  G01J5/04 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/0806 ,  G01J5/0809 ,  G01J2001/0285 ,  G01J5/047

Abstract: A safety system for a laser-beam utilizing facility incorporates a safety enclosure (24) and an infra-red monitoring system (32) for detecting the development of hot spots at internal surfaces of the enclosure walls (24) and ceiling (26) which may occur as a result of stray laser radiation impinging on such surfaces. The development of a hot spot leads to shutting off the laser source (10) or interruption of the beam by means of a shutter (22).

Abstract translation: 用于激光束利用设施的安全系统包括安全壳体（24）和红外监测系统（32），用于检测外壳壁（24）和天花板（26）的内表面处的热点的发展， 可能是由于杂散的激光辐射照射在这些表面上而发生的。 热点的发展导致通过快门（22）关闭激光源（10）或中断束。

公开(公告)号：US20170114992A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-27

申请号：US15127783

申请日：2015-03-21

Applicant: LIGHTWAVE INTERNATIONAL, INC.

Inventor： George Dodworth

IPC: F21V23/04 ,  H01S3/00 ,  F21V21/15 ,  F21V25/00 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G02B27/20

CPC classification number: F21V23/0457 ,  F21V21/15 ,  F21V25/00 ,  F21Y2101/00 ,  G01J1/24 ,  G01J1/26 ,  G01J1/4257 ,  G01J2001/0285 ,  G02B27/20 ,  H01S3/0014 ,  H01S3/0071

Abstract: A laser projection system having built-in safety systems is disclosed. Further disclosed is a method of operating a laser projection system such that safe operation is a factor only of meeting a threshold distance between the laser unit and an audience member. To accomplish safe operation at the threshold distance, the laser projection system is pre-calibrated to operate below maximum permitted exposure levels at the threshold distance. In this manner of operation, laser lighting can be accomplished by non-laser professionals without the complexity, external sensors, and need for calibration at the venue.

公开(公告)号：US09629288B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-18

申请号：US13867147

申请日：2013-04-22

Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.

Inventor： Edward G. Zablocki ,  James A. Cirillo ,  Donald W. Clarke

IPC: H05K9/00 ,  G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/04

CPC classification number: H05K9/0058 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J2001/0276 ,  G01J2001/0285

Abstract: A faceted dome assembly for airborne optical sensors to enhance EMI shielding and lightning protection is disclosed. In one embodiment, the faceted dome assembly includes a faceted dome. An optical sensor and a gimbal are housed in the faceted dome. Further, a conductor is disposed substantially in the facets of the faceted dome to provide the enhanced electromagnetic shielding and lightning protection.

公开(公告)号：US20160170084A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14510003

申请日：2014-10-08

Applicant: Z-IMAGE, LLC

Inventor： Theodore Bruce Ziemkowski ,  John Bonvallet ,  Devon Clark ,  Peeraya Nilwong ,  Frank Kennedy ,  Patrick Simons

IPC: G01V13/00 ,  G01V8/18

CPC classification number: G01V13/00 ,  G01J1/0228 ,  G01J1/58 ,  G01J2001/0285 ,  G01S7/4972 ,  G01V8/18

Abstract: A two dimensional scanning laser system may automatically detect a laser, then align and calibrate itself to scan over the sensor area. The system may have a laser with a controller that may cause the laser to be directed over two dimensions, as well as a sensor apparatus. The laser may be controlled with a mirror system that may pivot in two directions, thus allowing the laser to be scanned over a two dimensional area. The sensor may be a point sensor, where the laser may be positioned in a constant direction, as well as a larger area sensor where the laser may be moved across the sensor area to detect objects in a two or three dimensional space. An alignment and calibration sequence may cause the laser to scan across its operational area and detect the location of one or more sensors.

Abstract translation: 二维扫描激光系统可以自动检测激光，然后对准和校准自身以扫描传感器区域。 该系统可以具有带有控制器的激光器，该控制器可以使激光器被引导到两个维度上，以及传感器装置。 可以用可以在两个方向上枢转的反射镜系统来控制激光器，从而允许在二维区域上扫描激光。 传感器可以是点传感器，其中激光器可以沿恒定方向定位，以及更大面积的传感器，其中激光器可以在传感器区域上移动以检测二维或三维空间中的物体。 对准和校准序列可能导致激光扫描其操作区域并检测一个或多个传感器的位置。

公开(公告)号：US07485849B2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-03

申请号：US11381377

申请日：2006-05-03

Applicant: Jaime Sonstroem

Inventor： Jaime Sonstroem

IPC: H01J40/14 ,  H01J5/02

CPC classification number: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0418 ,  G01J2001/0285

Abstract: A light sensor protection system and method protects a light sensor system from a laser threat. The light sensor system has a sensor housing which contains optical elements disposed within the sensor housing and at a first end of the housing to converge light rays entering the housing at a focal plane. A focal plane array is disposed within the sensor housing substantially coincident with the focal plane. A means for protecting the light sensor system from a laser threat is disposed within the housing remote from the optical elements, the light rays, and the focal plane array. The method includes the steps of (a) providing a light sensor system as described above; and (b) protecting the light sensor system from a laser threat in the presence of a laser threat or upon a warning thereof with the means for protecting the light sensor system from a laser threat.

Abstract translation: 光传感器保护系统和方法保护光传感器系统免受激光威胁。 光传感器系统具有传感器壳体，该传感器壳体包含设置在传感器壳体内的光学元件，并且在壳体的第一端处会聚在焦平面处进入壳体的光线。 焦平面阵列设置在传感器壳体内，基本上与焦平面重合。 用于保护光传感器系统免受激光威胁的装置设置在远离光学元件，光线和焦平面阵列的壳体内。 该方法包括以下步骤：（a）提供如上所述的光传感器系统; 以及（b）用存在激光威胁的光传感器系统来保护光传感器系统免受激光威胁的威胁，或者通过用于保护光传感器系统不受激光威胁的装置的警告。

公开(公告)号：US20080218863A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-11

申请号：US11577513

申请日：2005-10-26

Applicant: Alex N. Artsyukhovich ,  T. Scott Rowe

Inventor： Alex N. Artsyukhovich ,  T. Scott Rowe

IPC: G02B1/10

CPC classification number: G02B5/28 ,  G01J1/0433 ,  G01J1/0488 ,  G01J2001/0285 ,  G02B6/29361

Abstract: A filter and method for filtering an optical beam are disclosed. One embodiment of the filter is an optical filter for filtering an incident light beam, comprising an optically effective material characterized by: a light transmittance of less than 1% for wavelengths below 420 nm; and a light transmittance for wavelengths complementary and near complementary to wavelengths below 420 nm that, combined with the transmittance for wavelengths below 420 nm, will yield a filtered light beam having a luminosity of about 90% and an excitation purity of 5% or less. The complementary wavelengths can be wavelengths above about 640 nm, wavelengths above about 660 nm, and/or wavelengths from about 540 nm to about 560 nm. Further, in one embodiment the difference between the light transmittance just below 420 nm and the light transmittance just above 420 nm can be greater than 90%. Above 420 nm, in some embodiments, the light transmittance can be arbitrarily determined. The optically effective material can be optical-grade glass, an optical-grade plastic or polymer, a thin-film dielectric coating, or an optical-grade glass or plastic coated with a dielectric coating. The optical filter can be mounted downstream of an illumination source exit aperture, wherein the illumination source produces the incident light beam, and upstream of a site to be illuminated by the filtered light beam. Alternatively, the optical filter can be operably mounted on a set of viewing optics of a surgical microscope to filter a reflected portion of a light beam produced by an illumination source and used to illuminate a site, such as a surgical site.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于过滤光束的滤波器和方法。 滤波器的一个实施例是用于滤波入射光束的滤光器，其包括光学有效材料，其特征在于：对于低于420nm的波长的透光率小于1％; 并且对于波长低于420nm的波长互补且接近互补的波长的透光率，结合波长低于420nm的透射率，将产生具有约90％的发光度和5％或更低的激发纯度的滤光光束。 互补波长可以是高于约640nm，高于约660nm的波长和/或约540nm至约560nm的波长的波长。 此外，在一个实施例中，刚好低于420nm的光透射率与刚好高于420nm的透光率之间的差可以大于90％。 在420nm以上，在一些实施例中，可以任意确定透光率。 光学有效材料可以是光学级玻璃，光学级塑料或聚合物，薄膜电介质涂层或涂覆有介电涂层的光学级玻璃或塑料。 光学滤光器可以安装在照明源出射孔的下游，其中照明源产生入射光束，并且被被滤光光束照射的位置的上游。 或者，光学滤光器可以可操作地安装在手术显微镜的一组观察光学器件上，以过滤由照明源产生的光束的反射部分并且用于照亮诸如手术部位的部位。

公开(公告)号：US07190707B2

公开(公告)日：2007-03-13

申请号：US10739961

申请日：2003-12-17

Applicant: Palash P. Das ,  Khurshid Ahmed ,  Gregory Francis ,  Holger Glatzel ,  Alexei Lukashev ,  Jeremy Tyler ,  R. Kyle Webb

Inventor： Palash P. Das ,  Khurshid Ahmed ,  Gregory Francis ,  Holger Glatzel ,  Alexei Lukashev ,  Jeremy Tyler ,  R. Kyle Webb

IPC: H01S3/22

CPC classification number: B23K26/12 ,  B23K26/128 ,  B23K26/705 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0418 ,  G01J1/4257 ,  G01J2001/0285 ,  G03F7/70025 ,  G03F7/70041 ,  G03F7/7055 ,  G03F7/70575 ,  G03F7/70933 ,  H01S3/005 ,  H01S3/0057 ,  H01S3/0071 ,  H01S3/02 ,  H01S3/03 ,  H01S3/036 ,  H01S3/038 ,  H01S3/0385 ,  H01S3/0404 ,  H01S3/041 ,  H01S3/08004 ,  H01S3/08009 ,  H01S3/0943 ,  H01S3/097 ,  H01S3/09705 ,  H01S3/0971 ,  H01S3/0975 ,  H01S3/104 ,  H01S3/105 ,  H01S3/1305 ,  H01S3/134 ,  H01S3/139 ,  H01S3/22 ,  H01S3/2207 ,  H01S3/223 ,  H01S3/225 ,  H01S3/2251 ,  H01S3/2256 ,  H01S3/2258 ,  H01S3/2333 ,  H01S3/2366

Abstract: A beam delivery unit and method of delivering a laser beam from a laser light source for excimer or molecular fluorine gas discharge laser systems in the DUV and smaller wavelengths is disclosed, which may comprise: a beam delivery enclosure defining an output laser light pulse beam delivery pat from an output of a gas discharge laser to an input of a working apparatus employing the light contained in the output laser light pulse beam; a purge mechanism operatively connected to the beam delivery enclosure; an in-situ beam parameter monitor and adjustment mechanism within the enclosure, comprising a retractable bean redirecting optic; a beam analysis mechanism external to the enclosure; and, a retraction mechanism within the enclosure and operable from outside the enclosure and operative to move the retractable beam redirecting optic from a retracted position out of the beam path to an operative position in the beam path. The BDU may also include a beam attenuator unit contained within the enclosure adjustably mounted within the enclosure for positioning within the beam delivery pat. The BDU may have at least two enclosure isolation mechanisms comprising a first enclosure isolation mechanism on a first side of the enclosure from the at least one optic module and a second enclosure isolation mechanism on a second side of the enclosure from the at least one optic module, each respective enclosure isolation mechanism comprising a flapper valve having a metal to metal seating mechanism and a locking pin assembly. A precision offset ratchet driver operative to manipulate actuator mechanisms in difficult to reach locations may be provided. An external kinematic alignment tool may be provided. A method of contamination control for a BDU is disclosed comprising selection of allowable materials and fabrication processes.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种束传递单元和从DUV和较小波长的准分子或分子氟气体放电激光系统的激光光源传送激光束的方法，其可以包括：限定输出激光光脉冲束传送 从气体放电激光器的输出拍摄到使用包含在输出激光脉冲光束中的光的工作装置的输入; 可操作地连接到射束输送罩的清洗机构; 外壳内的原位波束参数监视和调节机构，包括可伸缩的豆重定向光学元件; 外壳外部的光束分析机构; 以及在所述外壳内的收缩机构，并且可从所述外壳的外部操作，并且可操作地将所述可伸缩的束重定向光学器件从缩回位置移出所述光束路径到所述光束路径中的操作位置。 BDU还可以包括容纳在外壳内的光束衰减器单元，其可调节地安装在外壳内用于定位在光束输送光点内。 BDU可以具有至少两个机壳隔离机构，该机构包括位于外壳的第一侧面上的至少一个光学模块的第一外壳隔离机构和位于外壳的第二侧的第二外壳隔离机构，所述第二外壳隔离机构与所述至少一个光学模块 每个相应的外壳隔离机构包括具有金属对金属安置机构和锁销组件的挡板阀。 可以提供操作来操作难以到达位置的致动器机构的精密偏移棘轮驱动器。 可以提供外部运动学对准工具。 公开了一种用于BDU的污染控制方法，包括选择允许的材料和制造工艺。

公开(公告)号：US06700108B2

公开(公告)日：2004-03-02

申请号：US10000619

申请日：2001-11-01

Applicant: Peter M. Livingston

Inventor： Peter M. Livingston

IPC: G01J120

CPC classification number: G01J1/02 ,  G01J1/0414 ,  G01J1/26 ,  G01J2001/0285

Abstract: An imaging or viewing system, which automatically compensates for bright spots, which tend to overload or saturate imaging system. The system can be used with imaging type tracking systems, viewers and various types of optical devices which heretofore have been unable to provide satisfactory performance due to saturation or overloading of an imaging device due to bright spots, i.e., laser radiation flares or sunlight. The system in accordance with the invention is configured such that reflected radiation is imaged onto a first image plane without dividing the incoming radiation into two optical paths. A digital mirror device, i.e., is disposed at the first image plane. The radiation level of each pixel in the image plane is compared with a fixed threshold on a pixel by pixel basis and used to generate a mirror drive signal that automatically reduces the reflectivity of the corresponding mirror pixel to compensate for bright spots.

Abstract translation: 成像或观察系统，可自动补偿亮点，这些亮点往往会使成像系统过载或饱和。 该系统可以与成像类型跟踪系统，观看者和各种类型的光学装置一起使用，由于亮点，即激光辐射耀斑或太阳光，由于成像装置的饱和或过载，迄今为止不能提供令人满意的性能。 根据本发明的系统被配置为使得反射的辐射被成像到第一图像平面上，而不将入射的辐射分成两个光路。 数字镜装置，即，设置在第一图像平面处。 将图像平面中的每个像素的辐射水平与逐个像素的固定阈值进行比较，并用于产生自动降低对应的镜像素的反射率以补偿亮点的反射镜驱动信号。

公开(公告)号：US20020121587A1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-05

申请号：US10028391

申请日：2001-12-22

Inventor： Hubert Becht

IPC: G01J001/20

CPC classification number: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/044 ,  G01J1/26 ,  G01J1/4257 ,  G01J5/62 ,  G01J2001/0276 ,  G01J2001/0285

Abstract: Radiation receiver with a photodetector and a sensor, wherein the sensor receives the radiation intensity, and a shutter arranged before the photodetector is driven in dependence on the detected incident radiation intensity. The incident radiation is supplied to the photodetector via a delay device arranged before the shutter, so that no radiation destroying the photodetector can reach the photodetector, due to the shutter having been driven, and can if necessary be kept away or absorbed by the shutter.

Abstract translation: 具有光电检测器和传感器的辐射接收器，其中传感器接收辐射强度，以及根据检测到的入射辐射强度而在光电检测器被驱动之前设置的快门。 入射辐射通过布置在快门之前的延迟装置提供给光电检测器，使得由于已经被驱动的闸门，不会破坏光电检测器的辐射不会到达光电检测器，并且如果需要，可以将其保持远离或被快门吸收。

公开(公告)号：US06320887B1

公开(公告)日：2001-11-20

申请号：US09649847

申请日：2000-08-29

Applicant: Roger S. Kerr ,  Kurt M. Sanger

Inventor： Roger S. Kerr ,  Kurt M. Sanger

IPC: H01S300

CPC classification number: B41M5/38221 ,  B41J2/475 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0418 ,  G01J1/22 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J2001/0285 ,  G03F3/108

Abstract: The present invention is for a ceramic calibration filter, in one embodiment a ceramic attenuator (410), for attenuating radiation between a light source (402) and a sensor (422). A laser signal is reduced by ceramic attenuator (410) to a low-level signal that can be measured the sensor (422).

Abstract translation: 本发明用于陶瓷校准滤波器，在一个实施例中，陶瓷衰减器（410）用于衰减光源（402）和传感器（422）之间的辐射。 激光信号被陶瓷衰减器（410）减小到可以测量传感器（422）的低电平信号。