公开(公告)号：US5229880A

公开(公告)日：1993-07-20

申请号：US848632

申请日：1992-03-09

申请人： Harvey M. Spencer ,  Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Harvey M. Spencer ,  Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B13/02 ,  G02B5/18 ,  G02B13/14 ,  G02B15/02 ,  G02B17/02 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G02B23/00 ,  G02B23/12 ,  G02B27/00

CPC分类号： G02B27/0037 ,  G02B15/02 ,  G02B17/02 ,  G02B23/12 ,  G02B27/4211 ,  G02B27/4277 ,  G02B5/1876 ,  G02B5/1895

摘要： An infrared refractive reimaging afocal telescope (10) has an objective lens group (12), an eyepiece lens group (14), and a switching lens group (16). The system (10) provides a plurality of magnification modes in a compact arrangement. The system (10) utilizes lenses (40, 42, 44, 46) with diffractive surfaces to provide for magnification changes and chromatic aberration correction. The system provides for excellent image quality in all modes using a minimum number of lens elements.

公开(公告)号：US09411137B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US13245237

申请日：2011-09-26

申请人： Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B13/04 ,  G02B13/14 ,  G02B13/18

CPC分类号： G02B13/04 ,  G02B13/14 ,  G02B13/18

摘要： An infrared imaging optical system for focusing infrared radiation on an infrared detector, including: a front lens group having a negative optical power to receive infrared radiation and including a first front lens and a second front lens each with at least one aspherical surface; an intermediate lens group that receives the infrared radiation from the front lens group and includes a first intermediate lens, a second intermediate lens, and a third intermediate lens each with at least one aspherical surface; and a rear lens group having positive optical power, wherein the rear lens group receives the infrared radiation from the intermediate lens group and includes a first rear lens and a second rear lens each with at least one aspherical surface, and a third rear lens, wherein the imaging optical system has a stop between the rear lens group and a focal plane at said infrared detector.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将红外辐射聚焦在红外检测器上的红外成像光学系统，包括：具有负光学功能以接收红外辐射的前透镜组，并且包括具有至少一个非球面的第一前透镜和第二前透镜; 接收来自前透镜组的红外线辐射的中间透镜组，包括具有至少一个非球面的第一中间透镜，第二中间透镜和第三中间透镜; 和具有正光焦度的后透镜组，其中后透镜组接收来自中间透镜组的红外辐射，并且包括具有至少一个非球面的第一后透镜和第二后透镜，以及第三后透镜，其中 成像光学系统在所述红外线检测器处具有在后透镜组与焦平面之间的停止。

公开(公告)号：US09110276B2

公开(公告)日：2015-08-18

申请号：US13354415

申请日：2012-01-20

申请人： Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B13/14 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B9/60

CPC分类号： G02B13/146 ,  G02B9/60 ,  G02B27/1013

摘要： A wide field-of-view infrared optical imaging system with extended spectral coverage into the 1.0 to 2.5 μm wavelength range. In one example, an optical imaging system includes an imaging detector sensitive to light in a wavelength range of at least 1.0 μm to 5.0 μm, and a plurality of lenses optically coupled together and configured to focus incoming light onto the imaging detector, the plurality of lenses each comprised of a material that is transparent to the light in the wavelength range of at least 1.0 μm to 5.0 μm, wherein a pupil of the optical imaging system is located external to the plurality of lenses between the plurality of lenses and the imaging detector.

摘要翻译： 广泛的视野红外光学成像系统，其光谱范围扩展到1.0到2.5微米的波长范围。 在一个示例中，光学成像系统包括对至少1.0μm至5.0μm的波长范围的光敏感的成像检测器和光学耦合在一起并被配置为将入射光聚焦到成像检测器上的多个透镜， 每个透镜由在至少1.0μm至5.0μm的波长范围内的光透明的材料构成，其中光学成像系统的光瞳位于多个透镜与成像检测器之间的多个透镜的外部 。

公开(公告)号：US20130335839A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13495725

申请日：2012-06-13

申请人： Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B5/08

CPC分类号： G02B17/0636 ,  G02B17/0642 ,  G02B23/06

摘要： A reflective optical form that has both a telecentric image and a real entrance pupil. In one example, a non-relayed optical imaging system includes a real entrance pupil configured to admit a beam of electromagnetic radiation, an image plane, and a reflective triplet including a negative primary mirror, a positive secondary mirror optically coupled to the primary mirror, a negative tertiary mirror optically coupled to the secondary mirror, the reflective triplet configured to receive the beam of electromagnetic radiation from the real entrance pupil and to focus the beam of electromagnetic radiation onto the image plane to form a telecentric image at the image plane.

摘要翻译： 具有远心图像和真正入射光瞳的反射光学形式。 在一个示例中，非中继光学成像系统包括被配置为允许电磁辐射束，图像平面和包括负主反射镜的反射三重态的真实入射光瞳，与主反射镜光耦合的正副镜， 光学耦合到次级反射镜的负三级反射镜，反射三重态被配置为接收来自真实入射光瞳的电磁辐射束，并将电磁辐射束聚焦到图像平面上以在像平面处形成远心图像。

公开(公告)号：US07813644B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-12

申请号：US10843514

申请日：2004-05-10

申请人： Chungte W. Chen ,  Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Chungte W. Chen ,  Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： H04B10/00 ,  H04B10/24

CPC分类号： G02B27/4277 ,  G01S7/4812 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G02B26/08 ,  G02B26/0808 ,  G02B26/0883 ,  G02B27/42 ,  G02B27/4211

摘要： A steerable-light-path optical device includes a light transceiver having an external light path associated therewith, and a path-steering device that controls the direction of the light path relative to a steering axis. The path-steering device has a first beam-deviation optical element including a first prism structure having a first diffraction grating thereon, and a second beam-deviation optical element including a second prism structure having a second diffraction grating thereon. The steering axis passes through the first and second beam-deviation optical elements. A rotational drive is operable to rotate at least one of the first beam-deviation optical element and the second beam-deviation optical element, and preferably both of the beam-deviation optical elements, about the steering axis.

摘要翻译： 可操纵光路光学装置包括具有与其相关联的外部光路的光收发器和控制相对于转向轴的光路方向的路径转向装置。 路径转向装置具有包括其上具有第一衍射光栅的第一棱镜结构的第一光束偏离光学元件和包括其上具有第二衍射光栅的第二棱镜结构的第二光束偏离光学元件。 转向轴穿过第一和第二光束偏离光学元件。 旋转驱动器可操作以围绕转向轴线旋转第一光束偏离光学元件和第二光束偏离光学元件中的至少一个，并且优选地旋转两个光束偏离光学元件。

公开(公告)号：US07592588B2

公开(公告)日：2009-09-22

申请号：US11978738

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Eric M. Moskun ,  Lacy G. Cook ,  Howard M. De Ruyter

发明人： Eric M. Moskun ,  Lacy G. Cook ,  Howard M. De Ruyter

IPC分类号： G01D18/00

CPC分类号： G01J5/522 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0061 ,  G02B19/0085 ,  G02B19/009 ,  G02B23/12 ,  G02B26/007 ,  G02B27/0927 ,  G02B27/0933 ,  G02B27/0938 ,  G02B27/0977

摘要： Provided is a calibration source IR assembly for an IR detector including an IR focal plane. The calibration assembly includes a rotatable spectral filter wheel optically coupled to an IR focal plane of the detector, the filter wheel having a plurality of areas each of at least a minimum size. At least one area being a calibration area, the calibration area including: a substrate having a first side facing the IR focal plane and a second side opposite from the first side; a light transmitting edge section disposed between the first side and the second side; and at least one light redirector disposed at least partially within the substrate, the light redirector structured and arranged to receive light from the edge and to redirect the light out the first side. A light source optically coupled to the edge section. An IR detector including the improvement of such a calibration source IR assembly is also provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于IR检测器的校准源IR组件，其包括IR焦平面。 校准组件包括光学耦合到检测器的IR焦平面的可旋转光谱滤光轮，滤光轮具有至少最小尺寸的多个区域。 至少一个区域是校准区域，所述校准区域包括：具有面向所述IR焦平面的第一侧和与所述第一侧相对的第二侧的衬底; 设置在第一侧和第二侧之间的光透射边缘部分; 以及至少部分地设置在所述衬底内的至少一个光重定向器，所述光重定向器被构造和布置成接收来自所述边缘的光并将光从所述第一侧重定向。 光学光学耦合到边缘部分的光源。 还提供了包括改进这种校准源IR组件的IR检测器。

公开(公告)号：US20090109561A1

公开(公告)日：2009-04-30

申请号：US11980289

申请日：2007-10-30

申请人： Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B5/08

CPC分类号： G02B26/0816 ,  G02B7/1821 ,  G02B26/105

摘要： A beam-steering apparatus comprises a set of planar tiltable mirrors positioned to define a light beam path therebetween. The set of planar tiltable mirrors comprises from three to five planar tiltable mirrors. Each of the planar tiltable mirrors has a center of rotation lying in a plane of the mirror and each of the planar tiltable mirrors is tiltable about one axis of rotation or two orthogonal axes of rotation that lie in the plane of the mirror. The total number of axes of rotation about which the planar tiltable mirrors of the set of planar tiltable mirrors can tilt is at least five. A mirror drive system tilts each respective planar mirror about its respective axis of rotation or axes of rotation. With this apparatus, an input or output light beam path is steerable over two angular, one rotational, and two lateral-position degrees of freedom.

摘要翻译： 光束转向装置包括一组平面可倾斜的反射镜，其被定位以限定其间的光束路径。 一组平面可倾斜镜包括三到五个平面可倾斜镜。 每个平面可倾斜反射镜具有位于反射镜平面中的旋转中心，并且每个平面可倾斜反射镜可围绕位于反射镜平面中的一个旋转轴线或两个正交旋转轴线倾斜。 该组平面可倾斜反射镜的平面可倾斜反射镜可绕其旋转的总轴数为至少五个。 镜驱动系统围绕其相应的旋转轴线或旋转轴倾斜每个相应的平面镜。 利用该装置，输入或输出光束路径可以在两个角度，一个旋转和两个横向位置自由度上操纵。

公开(公告)号：US20080266663A1

公开(公告)日：2008-10-30

申请号：US11789935

申请日：2007-04-26

申请人： Lacy G. Cook ,  Joshua J. Thornes

发明人： Lacy G. Cook ,  Joshua J. Thornes

IPC分类号： G02B5/18

CPC分类号： H01S3/0057 ,  G02B27/4233

摘要： An optical pulse-width modifier structure includes a first diffraction grating and an optically unpowered reversing mirror. An optical path extends between the first diffraction grating and the optically unpowered reversing mirror. A second diffraction grating lies on the optical path between the first diffraction grating and the optically unpowered mirror. A set of optically powered mirrors lies on the optical path between the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating. The diffraction gratings and mirrors are positioned such that an input light beam is diffracted from the first diffraction grating, reflected from each of the set of optically powered mirrors, diffracted from the second diffraction grating, reflected from the optically unpowered reversing mirror back to the second diffraction grating, diffracted from the second diffraction grating, reflected from each of the set of optically powered mirrors, and diffracted from the first diffraction grating as an output light beam. The present approach produces a differential path length as a function of wavelength.

摘要翻译： 光脉冲宽度调节器结构包括第一衍射光栅和光学无动力反转镜。 光路在第一衍射光栅和光学无动力反转镜之间延伸。 第二衍射光栅位于第一衍射光栅和光学无动力反射镜之间的光路上。 一组光学镜子位于第一衍射光栅和第二衍射光栅之间的光路上。 衍射光栅和反射镜被定位成使得输入光束从第一衍射光栅衍射，从光学反向反射镜反射的第二衍射光栅衍射的光学反射镜组中的每一个反射回到第二衍射光栅 从第二衍射光栅衍射的衍射光栅，从所述一组光学反射镜中的每一个反射，并作为输出光束从第一衍射光栅衍射。 本方法产生作为波长的函数的差分路径长度。

公开(公告)号：US07099077B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-29

申请号：US11029728

申请日：2005-01-05

申请人： Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G02B17/00 ,  G02B23/00 ,  G02B5/08 ,  G02B27/10

CPC分类号： G02B13/22 ,  G02B15/04 ,  G02B17/0663 ,  G02B17/0694 ,  G02B26/0816

摘要： An all-reflective optical system includes an all-reflective afocal module, an all-reflective imaging module and an all-reflective switching structure being operated to direct a light beam through the afocal module and the imaging module. A first position of the switching structure directs the light beam to enter the first optical end of the afocal module and exit the second optical end of the afocal module, and thereafter to enter the input optical end of the imaging module. A second position of the switching structure directs the light beam to enter the second optical end of the afocal module and exit the first optical end of the afocal module, and thereafter to enter the input optical end of the imaging module. A third position of the switching structure directs the light beam to enter the input optical end of the imaging module so that the light beam completely bypasses the afocal module.

摘要翻译： 全反射光学系统包括全反射无焦模块，全反射成像模块和全反射开关结构，其被操作以将光束引导通过无焦模块和成像模块。 开关结构的第一位置引导光束进入无焦模块的第一光学端并离开无焦模块的第二光学端，然后进入成像模块的输入光学端。 切换结构的第二位置引导光束进入无焦点模块的第二光学端并离开无焦点模块的第一光学端，然后进入成像模块的输入光学端。 开关结构的第三位置引导光束进入成像模块的输入光学端，使得光束完全绕过无焦模块。

公开(公告)号：US07045774B2

公开(公告)日：2006-05-16

申请号：US10278609

申请日：2002-10-23

申请人： Bryce A. Wheeler ,  Lacy G. Cook

发明人： Bryce A. Wheeler ,  Lacy G. Cook

IPC分类号： G01J1/00 ,  H04N7/18

CPC分类号： G02B27/642 ,  G01S3/789 ,  G02B13/08 ,  G02B26/0816

摘要： A wide field of view imaging system (100). The novel system (100) includes a rotating mirror (18) having two reflective surfaces each surface, respectively, reflecting light from a scene to first and second sensors (10, 12) positioned to receive light from the mirror (18), wherein the first and second sensors (10, 12) each occupy a different portion of the volume surrounding the mirror (18). In the illustrative embodiment, the mirror (18) is a flat, double-sided mirror rotating at a constant velocity about an axis parallel with the surface of the mirror (18). The first and second sensors (10, 12) are all-reflective optical systems, with the first sensor (10) opposite the second sensor (12). In the preferred embodiment, the invention further includes third and fourth opposing sensors (14, 16) clocked 90° from the first and second sensors (10, 12). The first and second sensors (10, 12) cover an outer annulus of the field of view while the mirror (18) rotates a first 90°, and the third and fourth sensors (14, 16) cover an inner annulus while the mirror (18) rotates the next 90°.

摘要翻译： 广视场成像系统（100）。 新颖系统（100）包括分别具有反射表面的两个反射表面的旋转镜（18），其将来自场景的光反射到定位成接收来自反射镜（18）的光的第一和第二传感器（10,12），其中 第一和第二传感器（10,12）各自占据围绕镜子（18）的体积的不同部分。 在说明性实施例中，反射镜（18）是平行的双面镜，其以围绕平行于镜子（18）的表面的轴线以恒定速度旋转。 第一和第二传感器（10,12）是全反射光学系统，其中第一传感器（10）与第二传感器（12）相对。 在优选实施例中，本发明还包括与第一和第二传感器（10,12）成90°的第三和第四相对的传感器（14,16）。 第一和第二传感器（10,12）在反射镜（18）旋转第一个90°的同时覆盖视场的外部环空，并且第三和第四传感器（14,16）覆盖内环，而反射镜 18）旋转下一个90°。