Optical detector and system therefor

    公开(公告)号:US11408765B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-09

    申请号:US15789061

    申请日:2017-10-20

    摘要: There is provided in a first form, a detector. The detector includes a photosensitive detector element; and a reflecting surface disposed about and proximal to the photosensitive detector element, wherein the reflecting surface is configured to reflect radiation impinging on the reflecting surface onto the photosensitive detector element; and wherein the reflecting surface is further configured to determine a field of regard greater than a predetermined field of view.

    Usage and Temperature Compensation of Performance Parameters for Night Vision Device

    公开(公告)号:US20210343514A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-04

    申请号:US17375734

    申请日:2021-07-14

    IPC分类号: H01J40/16 H04N5/232 H01J40/02

    摘要: A method of controlling the performance of a night vision device includes supplying, by a power supply, to a microchannel plate of a light intensifier tube, a control voltage that controls a gain of the microchannel plate, determining an amount of compensation to apply to the control voltage based on a change to the control voltage attributed to a change in temperature of an operating environment of the night vision device, adjusting the control voltage in accordance with the amount of compensation to obtain a compensated control voltage, and supplying, by the power supply, the compensated control voltage to the microchannel plate of the light intensifier tube. The method may further include determining whether the night vision device has been used for a predetermined amount of time, and only after that predetermined amount of time, is the method configured to supply the compensated control voltage.

    LANDING ZONE DESIGNATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    33.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200312169A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16371751

    申请日:2019-04-01

    发明人: John G. Williams

    IPC分类号: G08G5/02 G08G5/00 G08G5/06

    摘要: A landing zone designation system is provided that includes a master and a slave landing strobes. A detector on an aircraft can detect master and slave optical signals, and a processor can be coupled to the detector to compute placement of the aircraft relative to the master and slave landing strobes. A method is provided for designating a landing zone for an aircraft. The method includes emitting first and second optical signals, where a determination is made whether the aircraft is to land at a first landing zone or a second landing zone depending on a difference between the first optical signal and the second optical signal. A distance to landing within the determined first landing zone or the second landing zone can also be determined.

    LANDING STROBE SIGNATURE
    34.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200307828A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-01

    申请号:US16371840

    申请日:2019-04-01

    发明人: John G. Williams

    IPC分类号: B64F1/20

    摘要: A landing strobe is provided having an optical emitter configured to emit an optical signal. An input device can be coupled to the optical emitter for setting the optical signal to a signature strobe output unique to the landing strobe. A landing zone designation system is also provided having a landing strobe configured to emit a signature strobe output unique to the landing strobe. An aircraft spaced from the landing strobe can include a detector for optically receiving the signature strobe output to determine the landing zone is proper to land the aircraft if the signature strobe output matches an expected signature strobe output.

    Landing strobe, system and method for deploying the landing strobe

    公开(公告)号:US10766638B1

    公开(公告)日:2020-09-08

    申请号:US16371697

    申请日:2019-04-01

    IPC分类号: B64F1/20 G08G5/00

    摘要: A landing strobe is provided that comprises a vane extending from the landing strobe, and an actuator coupled to the vane. The actuator can be configured to move the vane from a first position to a second position upon impact of the landing strobe. The landing strobe can also comprise an optical emitter configured to emit an adjustable radiation pattern extending radially around a central axis that is substantially vertical when the van is moved to the second position. A landing strobe system is also provided and comprises a landing strobe configured to be released from an aircraft arranged over a landing zone. The vane is configured to extend at an upward angle outward from the landing strobe when released from the aircraft. The vane is further configured to extend at a downward angle outward from the landing strobe when the landing strobe contacts the landing zone.

    Method for Forming Hermetic Seals in MEMS Devices

    公开(公告)号:US20200156932A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-21

    申请号:US16773042

    申请日:2020-01-27

    摘要: A method of processing a double sided wafer of a microelectromechanical device includes spinning a resist onto a first side of a first wafer. The method further includes forming pathways within the resist to expose portions of the first side of the first wafer. The method also includes etching one or more depressions in the first side of the first wafer through the pathways, where each of the depressions have a planar surface and edges. Furthermore, the method includes depositing one or more adhesion metals over the resist such that the one or more adhesion metals are deposited within the depressions, and then removing the resist from the first wafer. The method finally includes depositing indium onto the adhesion metals deposited within the depressions and bonding a second wafer to the first wafer by compressing the indium between the second wafer and the first wafer.

    Mobile user interface system and methods therefor

    公开(公告)号:US10097542B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-09

    申请号:US14579705

    申请日:2014-12-22

    摘要: A system. At least some embodiments are a system including a first processor and a non-volatile random access memory coupled to the first processor, the non-volatile random access memory storing program instructions for execution by the first processor in which the programming instructions are stored only in encrypted form. The system further includes an encryption engine coupled to the first processor and coupled to the non-volatile random access memory. A bridge logic device coupled is to the processor and configured to couple to an external peripheral network bus. The encryption engine is configured to decrypt software program instructions stored in the non-volatile random access memory for execution by the first processor.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A DIRECTABLE COUNTERMEASURE WITH DIVERGENT LASER

    公开(公告)号:US20170205496A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-20

    申请号:US15259770

    申请日:2016-09-08

    IPC分类号: G01S7/495 F41H13/00

    摘要: A system includes a threat warning system and a countermeasure system. The threat warning system generates threat data that includes at least a threat coordinate value. The countermeasure system includes a wide-angle laser beam director and the infrared counter measure system that is configured to receive the threat data including the threat coordinate value from the threat warning system and causes the beam director to direct a divergent laser beam based on the threat coordinate value and cause the beam director to vary an angle of the cone based on an aircraft signature perceived by a threat.