Covert target acquisition with coded short-wave infrared glasses

    公开(公告)号:US11314090B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-26

    申请号:US16551269

    申请日:2019-08-26

    发明人: Michael Grobecker

    摘要: Infrared vision systems, headpieces, and methods include an eyepiece and a body module. The eyepiece is configured to be worn over a user's eyes. The eyepiece includes an infrared sensor, configured to detect external infrared information. For example, the infrared sensor may include a plurality of short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensors. The eyepiece includes a display, configured to visually provide external infrared information to the user. For example, the display may include a see-through color display. The body module is in wired or wireless communication with the eyepiece. The eyepiece may include an adjustable strap, coupled to the eyepiece. The adjustable strap is configured to wrap around the user's head.

    Method for forming hermetic seals in MEMS devices

    公开(公告)号:US11161737B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    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.

    Computing and displaying climb dive marker elevation

    公开(公告)号:US10794726B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-10-06

    申请号:US15883989

    申请日:2018-01-30

    摘要: A method of calculating a climb-dive marker (CDM) that is visibly present on a display even as the aircraft approaches a roll angle of +/−90° is provided. An exemplary CDM method comprises obtaining, an X-axis velocity, a Y-axis velocity, and a Z-axis velocity in aircraft body coordinates of an aircraft; calculating a CDM elevation; and displaying, by the controller, the calculated CDM elevation. The method can further comprise obtaining an angle of attack (AoA) of the aircraft and a roll angle of the aircraft, wherein the AoA is set as the value of the CDM elevation when the roll angle is within a preset range. The CDM elevation may also be calculated using a combination of the AOA and the CDM formula when roll angle is within a second preset range.

    Method for forming hermetic seals in MEMS devices

    公开(公告)号:US10584027B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US15829314

    申请日:2017-12-01

    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.

    System and method for detecting angle ambiguity in optical sensors

    公开(公告)号:US09885770B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-06

    申请号:US14830047

    申请日:2015-08-19

    摘要: There is provided in a first form, an apparatus. The apparatus includes a detector array having a plurality of elements, the detector array comprising a photosensitive material and a photosensitive region disposed about and distinct from the plurality of elements. Electrical circuitry is coupled to each of the elements of the detector array. The electrical circuitry is configured to generate a set of first signals, each first signal of the set of first signals is based on optical energy impinging on a respective one of the plurality of elements of the detector array. The photosensitive region is coupled to the electrical circuitry and the electrical circuitry is configured to generate a second signal having a first value if no portion of optical energy impinging on the plurality of elements of the detector array impinges on the region disposed about the plurality of elements of the detector array. The second signal has a second value, distinct from the first value, if a portion of an optical energy impinging on the plurality of elements of the detector array impinges on the photosensitive region disposed about the plurality of elements of the detector array, the portion of the optical energy impinging on the photosensitive region disposed about the plurality of elements exceeds a threshold energy.

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING LIGHT SOURCES
    7.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING LIGHT SOURCES 审中-公开
    用于检测光源的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160080668A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-17

    申请号:US14857240

    申请日:2015-09-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/33

    CPC分类号: H04N5/33

    摘要: A method for detecting light sources. The method includes capturing an image including a sub-infrared light emitter, applying a filter to a pixel of the captured image to isolate a signal strength of a range of frequencies, and comparing the signal strength of the filtered pixel to an expected signal strength of a background spectra for the range of frequencies. As a result of a difference between the signal strength of the filtered pixel and the expected signal strength exceeding a predetermined threshold, the method includes identifying the pixel as corresponding to a light emitter. As a result of the difference between the signal strength of the filtered pixel and the expected signal strength not a predetermined threshold, the method includes identifying the pixel as not corresponding to a light emitter.

    摘要翻译: 一种光源检测方法。 该方法包括捕获包括副红外光发射器的图像,将滤波器应用于所捕获图像的像素以隔离频率范围的信号强度,并将滤波像素的信号强度与预测信号强度进行比较 频率范围的背景谱。 作为滤波像素的信号强度与超过预定阈值的预期信号强度之间的差异的结果,该方法包括识别与光发射器相对应的像素。 作为滤波像素的信号强度与期望信号强度之间的差异而不是预定阈值的结果,该方法包括将像素识别为不对应于发光体。

    Usage and temperature compensation of performance parameters for night vision device

    公开(公告)号:US11901168B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-13

    申请号:US17375734

    申请日:2021-07-14

    IPC分类号: H01J40/16 H01J40/02 H04N23/66

    CPC分类号: H01J40/16 H01J40/02 H04N23/66

    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.

    Single actuation goggle positioning mounting assembly

    公开(公告)号:US11609417B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-21

    申请号:US17690827

    申请日:2022-03-09

    IPC分类号: A42B3/04 G02B23/12 F16M13/04

    摘要: A mounting device having a mounting assembly for mounting a pair of goggles to a helmet is provided. The mounting assembly is configured to provide at least three degrees of freedom of movement using one or more actuation mechanisms for locking and unlocking a position of the mounting device. The number of actuation mechanisms is less than a number of degrees of freedom. In some aspects, the number of actuation mechanisms is one. A rotation base connects the mounting assembly to the helmet, and a goggle linkage connects the mounting assembly to the goggles. Various single actuation mechanisms, including a sliding mechanism, a friction-based wire/brake mechanism, and a floating friction brake mechanism, are provided.

    LANDING ZONE DESIGNATION SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20210012672A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-14

    申请号:US17033164

    申请日:2020-09-25

    发明人: John G. Williams

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

    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.