公开(公告)号：US09348126B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US13291191

申请日：2011-11-08

申请人： Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B17/06 ,  G02B23/06 ,  G02B25/00 ,  G02B26/10

CPC分类号： G02B17/061 ,  G02B17/0663 ,  G02B23/06 ,  G02B25/007 ,  G02B26/105

摘要： An all-reflective afocal optical system including an aspheric beam steering mirror positioned at an exit pupil of the afocal optical system. In one example, an all-reflective afocal optical imaging system includes a sensor, a afocal optical apparatus including a plurality of mirrors optically coupled together and configured to receive light rays through an entrance pupil of the afocal optical imaging system and to substantially collimate the light rays to provide a collimated optical beam to an exit pupil, and an aspheric beam steering mirror positioned at the exit pupil and configured to receive the collimated optical beam and to direct the collimated optical beam to the sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种全反射无焦光学系统，包括位于无焦光学系统的出射光瞳处的非球面光束转向镜。 在一个示例中，全反射无焦光学成像系统包括传感器，包括光学耦合在一起的多个反射镜的无焦光学设备，并且被配置为接收通过无焦光学成像系统的入射光瞳的光线并且基本准直光 以向出射光瞳提供准直光束，以及位于出射光瞳处的非球面光束导向镜，并被配置为接收准直光束并将准直光束引导到传感器。

公开(公告)号：US08792163B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US12410772

申请日：2009-03-25

申请人： William B. King ,  Chungte W. Chen ,  Robert W. Byren ,  Lacy G. Cook

发明人： William B. King ,  Chungte W. Chen ,  Robert W. Byren ,  Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B23/00

CPC分类号： G02B26/06 ,  G02B26/0816

摘要： In one or more embodiments, a beam control apparatus and method for correcting aberrations include an off-aperture telescope configured to receive a beam of electromagnetic energy, wherein the telescope includes a first optical element and a second optical element. The second optical element is configured to be translated in three orthogonal axes, and a wavefront error sensor is configured to detect aberrations in the beam and to provide a wavefront error signal in response thereto. A processor is configured to provide a correction signal in response to the wavefront error signal, and an actuator is coupled to the second optical element and configured, in response to the wavefront error signal, to selectively translate the second optical element in one or more of three substantially orthogonal directions corresponding to the three orthogonal axes.

摘要翻译： 在一个或多个实施例中，用于校正像差的光束控制装置和方法包括被配置为接收电磁能量束的孔外望远镜，其中望远镜包括第一光学元件和第二光学元件。 第二光学元件被配置为在三个正交轴中平移，并且波前误差传感器被配置为检测波束中的像差并响应于此提供波前差信号。 处理器被配置为响应于波前误差信号提供校正信号，并且致动器耦合到第二光学元件，并且被配置为响应于波前误差信号，以选择性地平移第二光学元件中的一个或多个 对应于三个正交轴的三个基本正交的方向。

公开(公告)号：US08759735B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-24

申请号：US13111605

申请日：2011-05-19

申请人： Lacy G. Cook ,  Bryce A. Wheeler

发明人： Lacy G. Cook ,  Bryce A. Wheeler

IPC分类号： G02B7/182

CPC分类号： G01S7/481 ,  F41G3/145 ,  F41G3/22 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/66

摘要： Various embodiments provide a sensor system including a first optical sub-system having a first plurality of optical elements, and a second optical sub-system having a second plurality of optical elements including a first mirror. The second optical sub-system is configured to rotate about a first axis relative to the first optical sub-system and the first mirror is configured to rotate about a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis. The first axis and the second axis are arranged so as not to intersect each other so as to maximize a field of regard of the sensor system.

摘要翻译： 各种实施例提供了包括具有第一多个光学元件的第一光学子系统的传感器系统和具有包括第一反射镜的第二多个光学元件的第二光学子系统。 第二光学子系统被配置为相对于第一光学子系统围绕第一轴线旋转，并且第一反射镜被配置为围绕基本上垂直于第一轴线的第二轴线旋转。 第一轴线和第二轴线被布置成不会彼此相交，以便使传感器系统的视野最大化。

公开(公告)号：US08536503B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-17

申请号：US13286362

申请日：2011-11-01

申请人： Lacy G. Cook ,  Philip T. Shimon

发明人： Lacy G. Cook ,  Philip T. Shimon

IPC分类号： H01J3/14

CPC分类号： G02B5/09 ,  G02B27/644 ,  G02B27/646

摘要： A jitter sensing mechanism for a gimbaled optical sensor system. In one example, the jitter sensing mechanism includes a faceted retro-mirror configured to allow a double-pass line-of-sight monitoring beam to sense line-of-sight jitter in a multi-axis gimbaled optical sensor system where the inner-most gimbal axis includes a 2:1 gain mirror.

摘要翻译： 用于万向光学传感器系统的抖动感测机构。 在一个示例中，抖动感测机构包括分面后视镜，其被配置为允许双通视距监视光束在多轴平衡光学传感器系统中感测视线抖动，其中最内 万向轴包括2：1增益镜。

公开(公告)号：US08436992B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-07

申请号：US13191782

申请日：2011-07-27

申请人： Ian S. Robinson ,  Lacy G. Cook ,  Yifal J. Shaham

发明人： Ian S. Robinson ,  Lacy G. Cook ,  Yifal J. Shaham

IPC分类号： G01J3/28

CPC分类号： G01J3/0294 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/04 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/2823

摘要： An imaging assembly for a spectrometer includes a substrate with first and second modules thereon containing respective arrays of detector elements positioned so the arrays are elongated along a first axis with a gap therebetween. A third module including a third array of detector elements is also thereon, spaced from the first axis, at least as long as the gap, and smaller than the elongation of either of the first or second arrays. Further thereon are first and second slits elongated along a second axis spaced from and generally parallel to the first axis, each being at least as long as the respective arrays. A third slit at least as long as the gap is also therein, spaced from the first axis, second axis, and third array such that the gap, third slit, and third array are generally along a third axis generally perpendicular to the first and second axis.

摘要翻译： 用于光谱仪的成像组件包括其上具有第一和第二模块的基板，其上包含相应的检测器元件阵列，定位成使得阵列沿着第一轴线在其间具有间隙而细长。 包括检测器元件的第三阵列的第三模块也在其上，与第一轴线间隔开至少等于间隙，并且小于第一或第二阵列中的任一个的伸长率。 此外，还具有沿着与第一轴线间隔开并且大致平行于第一轴线的第二轴线延伸的第一和第二狭缝，每个狭缝至少与相应的阵列一样长。 第三狭缝至少与间隙一样长，与第一轴线，第二轴线和第三阵列间隔开，使得间隙，第三狭缝和第三阵列通常沿着大致垂直于第一和第二阵列的第三轴线 轴。

公开(公告)号：US08334975B1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-18

申请号：US13245199

申请日：2011-09-26

申请人： Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G01J3/28

CPC分类号： G01J3/0294 ,  G01J2003/045 ,  G01J2003/047

摘要： A three-channel spectrometer including: a beamsplitter element that receives an incident radiation and transmits a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion of the incident radiation, a first slit that receives the first portion and transmits a first slit output radiation of a first wavelength range; a second slit that receives the second portion and transmits a second slit output radiation of a second wavelength range; a third slit that receives the third portion of the incident radiation and transmits a third slit output radiation of a third wavelength range; a common optical form that receives and collimates the first, second, and third slit output radiation; and a dispersive element that receives and reflects the collimated first, second, and third slit output radiation from the optical form.

摘要翻译： 一种三通道光谱仪，包括：分束器元件，其接收入射辐射并透射入射辐射的第一部分，第二部分和第三部分;第一狭缝，其接收第一部分并透射第一狭缝输出辐射 第一波长范围; 接收第二部分并透射第二波长范围的第二狭缝输出辐射的第二狭缝; 第三狭缝，其接收入射辐射的第三部分并透射第三波长范围的第三狭缝输出辐射; 接收和准直第一，第二和第三狭缝输出辐射的公共光学形式; 以及从光学形式接收并反射准直的第一，第二和第三狭缝输出辐射的色散元件。

公开(公告)号：US08274734B2

公开(公告)日：2012-09-25

申请号：US12901294

申请日：2010-10-08

申请人： Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B17/00

CPC分类号： G02B17/0663 ,  G02B13/08

摘要： Various embodiments provide an optical system including a plurality of mirrors, each mirror having a rotational axis of symmetry; and a detector configured to detect an image formed by the plurality of mirrors. The plurality of mirrors are configured to scan an object space along a first direction. The plurality of mirrors are configured and arranged so that a focal length of the plurality of mirrors along the first direction is greater than a focal length of the plurality of mirrors in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction so as to obtain a ratio of anamorphism greater than approximately 1.5.

摘要翻译： 各种实施例提供包括多个反射镜的光学系统，每个反射镜具有旋转的对称轴线; 以及检测器，被配置为检测由所述多个反射镜形成的图像。 多个反射镜被配置为沿着第一方向扫描对象空间。 多个反射镜被配置和布置成使得沿着第一方向的多个反射镜的焦距在垂直于第一方向的第二方向上大于多个反射镜的焦距，从而获得变形比 大于1.5。

公开(公告)号：US08123371B2

公开(公告)日：2012-02-28

申请号：US12369976

申请日：2009-02-12

申请人： Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B5/10 ,  G02B5/08 ,  G02B17/00

CPC分类号： G02B17/0663 ,  G02B17/0652

摘要： An all-reflective optical system includes a primary mirror of ellipsoidal configuration, a secondary mirror of hyperboloidal configuration facing the primary mirror, and an eye-piece that includes: a positive-powered tertiary mirror having a majority of positive power that is expected in the eye-piece and configured to substantially collimate light rays incident thereon; and a negative-powered near-flat quaternary mirror having lesser power than the tertiary mirror and configured to receive the substantially collimated light rays from the tertiary mirror, further collimate the received light rays and reflect the further collimated light rays to an exit pupil. The primary mirror, the secondary mirror and the eye-piece thereby form an afocal optical system.

摘要翻译： 全反射光学系统包括椭圆形配置的主镜，面向主镜的双曲面配置的副镜和眼镜片，其包括：正功率三次镜，具有大部分正功率，预期在 配置为基本上准直入射在其上的光线; 以及具有比第三反射镜更小的功率并且被配置为从第三反射镜接收基本上准直的光线的负电源近平面四元反射镜，进一步准直所接收的光线并将另外的准直光线反射到出射光瞳。 主镜，副镜和眼镜片由此形成无焦光学系统。

公开(公告)号：US20110037003A1

公开(公告)日：2011-02-17

申请号：US12540124

申请日：2009-08-12

申请人： Dominic R. Gooden ,  Andrew J. Avrick ,  Lacy G. Cook ,  Ronald C. Loveridge ,  John Hoos

发明人： Dominic R. Gooden ,  Andrew J. Avrick ,  Lacy G. Cook ,  Ronald C. Loveridge ,  John Hoos

IPC分类号： G21F3/00

CPC分类号： G02B5/003 ,  B64G1/54 ,  B64G1/66 ,  G02B27/0018

摘要： In one or more embodiments, a multi-axis articulated solar light shade that protects elements of a space-based sensor from direct solar illumination includes a base; a partial conical baffle tube having a first end portion, a second end portion, an elongated curved portion defining a shade between the first and second end portions, and an opening defined in an interior of the elongated curved portion, the first end portion rotatably attached to the base; and a visor pivotably attached to the second end portion. The partial conical baffle tube may be selectively rotated about a sensor line-of-sight in response to the sun's position relative to the sensor line-of-sight; and the visor may be selectively pivoted relative to the partial conical baffle tube in response to the sun's position relative to the sensor line-of-sight so as to protect the sensor from the direct solar illumination at any given time or any given orbital position.

摘要翻译： 在一个或多个实施例中，保护基于空间的传感器的元件免受直接太阳光照射的多轴铰接的太阳光遮挡包括基座; 具有第一端部，第二端部，限定第一和第二端部之间的阴影的细长弯曲部分和限定在细长弯曲部分的内部中的开口的部分锥形挡板管，第一端部可旋转地附接 到基地 以及可枢转地附接到所述第二端部的面罩。 响应于太阳相对于传感器视线的位置，部分锥形挡板管可围绕传感器视线选择性地旋转; 并且可以相对于太阳相对于传感器视线的位置而相对于部分锥形挡板管选择性地枢转遮阳板，以便在任何给定的时间或任何给定的轨道位置保护传感器免受直接太阳光照射。

公开(公告)号：US20100245965A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-30

申请号：US12412118

申请日：2009-03-26

申请人： Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B5/08 ,  G02B7/182

CPC分类号： G02B26/06 ,  G02B17/0663

摘要： An apparatus and method for effecting and changing optical distortions is disclosed. The apparatus includes a beam imaging apparatus including a first deformable mirror, a second deformable mirror, and a beam-steering apparatus. The beam-steering apparatus includes a plurality of planar tiltable mirrors arranged to define a radiation beam path therebetween, wherein the plurality of planar tiltable mirrors comprises at least three tiltable mirrors. A mirror drive system is configured to tilt each respective planar mirror about its respective axis of rotation or axes of rotation and a controller is configured to control deformation of a reflective surface of the first and the second deformable mirrors.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种影响和改变光学失真的装置和方法。 所述装置包括：束成像装置，包括第一可变形反射镜，第二可变形反射镜和光束转向装置。 光束转向装置包括多个平面可倾斜反射镜，其布置成在其间限定辐射束路径，其中多个平面可倾斜反射镜包括至少三个可倾斜反射镜。 镜驱动系统被配置为围绕其相应的旋转轴线或旋转轴线倾斜每个相应的平面镜，并且控制器被配置为控制第一和第二可变形反射镜的反射表面的变形。