Compact fiber optic positioner with wide frequency bandwidth
    1.
    发明授权
    Compact fiber optic positioner with wide frequency bandwidth 有权
    紧凑型光纤定位器,具有宽频带宽

    公开(公告)号:US08503837B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-06

    申请号:US13037763

    申请日:2011-03-01

    IPC分类号: G02B6/26

    CPC分类号: G02B6/4226

    摘要: A device for the positioning of fiber optic output including a base having a hole disposed at a midpoint thereof, a collar having an opening at a midpoint, a plurality of bimorph actuators, each actuator connected to an outer side surface of the base and located at opposite ends, a plurality of flexible beams, each having a first end connected to the collar and a second end connected to a bimorph actuator, a flexible tube inserted in the hole, where a bottom end of the tube is cantilevered at a bottom of the base and a top end of the tube is inserted in the opening of the collar, and a fiber optic embedded in the flexible tube.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于定位光纤输出的装置,包括具有设置在其中点处的孔的基座,在中点具有开口的套环,多个双压电晶片致动器,每个致动器连接到基座的外侧表面并且位于 多个柔性梁,每个具有连接到所述套环的第一端和连接到双压电晶片致动器的第二端,插入所述孔中的柔性管,其中所述管的底端在所述底部处悬臂 基部和管的顶端插入到套环的开口中,以及嵌入在柔性管中的光纤。

    COMPACT FIBER OPTIC POSITIONER WITH WIDE FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH
    2.
    发明申请
    COMPACT FIBER OPTIC POSITIONER WITH WIDE FREQUENCY BANDWIDTH 有权
    紧凑型光纤定位器,具有宽频带宽

    公开(公告)号:US20120224824A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-06

    申请号:US13037763

    申请日:2011-03-01

    IPC分类号: G02B6/00

    CPC分类号: G02B6/4226

    摘要: A device for the positioning of fiber optic output including a base having a hole disposed at a midpoint thereof, a collar having an opening at a midpoint, a plurality of bimorph actuators, each actuator connected to an outer side surface of the base and located at opposite ends, a plurality of flexible beams, each having a first end connected to the collar and a second end connected to a bimorph actuator, a flexible tube inserted in the hole, where a bottom end of the tube is cantilevered at a bottom of the base and a top end of the tube is inserted in the opening of the collar, and a fiber optic embedded in the flexible tube.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于定位光纤输出的装置,包括具有设置在其中点处的孔的基座,在中点具有开口的套环,多个双压电晶片致动器,每个致动器连接到基座的外侧表面并且位于 多个柔性梁,每个具有连接到所述套环的第一端和连接到双压电晶片致动器的第二端,插入所述孔中的柔性管,其中所述管的底端在所述底部处悬臂 基部和管的顶端插入到套环的开口中,以及嵌入在柔性管中的光纤。

    OPTICALLY UN-OBSCURED CONTROLLABLE MIRROR FOR HIGH-SPEED BEAM STEERING AND PHASE ABERRATION COMPENSATION
    3.
    发明申请
    OPTICALLY UN-OBSCURED CONTROLLABLE MIRROR FOR HIGH-SPEED BEAM STEERING AND PHASE ABERRATION COMPENSATION 审中-公开
    用于高速光束转向和相位补偿的光学不间断的可控制镜

    公开(公告)号:US20130215527A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-22

    申请号:US13398870

    申请日:2012-02-17

    IPC分类号: G02B7/185

    CPC分类号: G02B26/0825 G02B26/06

    摘要: Apparatus for correcting a distorted incident wavefront are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus may include a deformable mirror haying a first surface; a plurality of bimorph actuators coupled to an opposing second surface of the deformable mirror to tilt the deformable mirror with respect to a first plane; at least one mount to convert first motions of the plurality of bimorph actuators to tilt the deformable mirror with respect to the first plane; and an assembly disposed between the at least one mount and the second surface of the deformable mirror to decouple the first motions of the plurality of bimorph actuators from second motions in the deformable mirror that deform the first surface, wherein the plurality of bimorph actuators, the at least one mount, and the assembly have a combined footprint that is smaller than a surface area of the first surface of the deformable mirror.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了用于校正失真入射波前的装置。 在一些实施例中,装置可以包括:第一表面的可变形镜; 多个双压电晶片致动器,其耦合到所述可变形反射镜的相对的第二表面,以相对于第一平面倾斜所述可变形反射镜; 至少一个安装件,用于转换所述多个双压电晶片致动器的第一运动,以相对于所述第一平面倾斜所述可变形反射镜; 以及组件,其布置在所述可变形反射镜的所述至少一个安装座和所述第二表面之间,以将所述多个双压电晶片致动器的所述第一运动与所述可变形反射镜中的使所述第一表面变形的第二运动解耦,其中所述多个双压电晶片致动器, 至少一个安装座,并且所述组件具有小于可变形反射镜的第一表面的表面积的组合覆盖区。

    Automated video data fusion method
    4.
    发明授权
    Automated video data fusion method 有权
    自动视频数据融合方法

    公开(公告)号:US08611691B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-17

    申请号:US12836988

    申请日:2010-07-15

    IPC分类号: G06K9/40

    摘要: A method for mitigating image distortions induced by optical wave propagation through a random media (e.g., atmospheric turbulence or volume of water) from a stream of video data provided by a single shortexposure image sensor is described. The method is based on the two following sequential steps: (1) enhancement of the raw video stream and (2) fusion of the enhanced stream using the lucky region fusion (LRF) technique. The first step enhances features of the raw image stream the LRF method success is based on and especially mitigates the effect of low light level, aerosol pollution, dust, haze, and other deteriorating factors. The second step, fusion of the enhanced stream, is realized by sequentially merging image regions with highest quality within a temporal buffer into a single image before sliding the temporal window forward. The process is continuously repeated in order to generate a stream of fused images. The resulting fused stream hence has an image quality superior to that of any image within the buffer and demonstrates improved contrast as well as increased detail visualization. In addition, the disclosed invention offers a method for automated extraction of random media (atmospheric turbulence for example) characteristics needed for optimizing the LRF method performance. Based solely on analysis of the enhanced video stream, this has the advantage to eliminate the need for turbulence strength characterization devices (e.g., scintillometer) and it allows the invention to provide an optimal fused stream even when operating within an evolving environment.

    摘要翻译: 描述了通过随机介质(例如,大气湍流或水体积)从由单个短曝光图像传感器提供的视频数据流引起的光波传播引起的图像失真的方法。 该方法基于以下两个顺序步骤:(1)原始视频流的增强和(2)使用幸运区域融合(LRF)技术的增强流的融合。 第一步增强了原始图像流的特征,LRF方法的成功是基于,特别是减轻了低光级,气溶胶污染,灰尘,雾度等恶化因素的影响。 增强流的融合的第二步骤是通过在将时间窗口向前滑动之前将时间缓冲器内具有最高质量的图像区域顺序合并成单个图像来实现。 该过程被连续重复以产生融合图像流。 因此,所得到的融合流具有优于缓冲器内的任何图像的图像质量,并且显示出改善的对比度以及增加的细节可视化。 此外,所公开的发明提供了一种用于自动提取用于优化LRF方法性能所需的随机介质(例如大气湍流)特性的方法。 仅基于增强视频流的分析,这具有消除对湍流强度表征装置(例如,闪烁计)的需要的优点,并且其允许本发明即使在演进环境中操作时也提供最佳融合流。

    Adaptive correction of wave-front phase distortions in a free-space laser communication system and method
    5.
    发明授权
    Adaptive correction of wave-front phase distortions in a free-space laser communication system and method 失效
    自由空间激光通信系统中波前相位失真的自适应校正及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07197248B1

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-27

    申请号:US10206347

    申请日:2002-07-29

    IPC分类号: H04B10/00

    CPC分类号: H04B10/1127

    摘要: An adaptive free-space laser communication system and a method of communication between laser communication transceivers of the system. Communication channel condition information communicated via laser beams transmitted between a first laser communication transceiver and a second laser communication transceiver is monitored and the information is shared between the transceivers. A wave-front phase of the laser beams is shaped with wave-front correctors of the first and second laser communication transceivers.

    摘要翻译: 适应性自由空间激光通信系统和系统的激光通信收发器之间的通信方法。 通过在第一激光通信收发器和第二激光通信收发器之间传输的激光束传送的通信信道条件信息被监视并且信息在收发器之间共享。 激光束的波前相形成为第一和第二激光通信收发器的波前校正器。

    High-resolution retina imaging and eye aberration diagnostics using stochastic parallel perturbation gradient descent optimization adaptive optics
    6.
    发明授权
    High-resolution retina imaging and eye aberration diagnostics using stochastic parallel perturbation gradient descent optimization adaptive optics 有权
    高分辨率视网膜成像和眼球畸变诊断使用随机并行扰动梯度下降优化自适应光学

    公开(公告)号:US06575574B2

    公开(公告)日:2003-06-10

    申请号:US10164982

    申请日:2002-06-07

    IPC分类号: A61B310

    CPC分类号: A61B3/12 A61B3/103

    摘要: An ocular refractive alteration device is controlled to alter an ocular refractive lens according to an eye of a patient, including applying to the eye a measuring light beam formed of incoherent light to provide an applied incoherent measuring light beam and determining an image quality metric according to the applied incoherent light beam. The ocular refractive lens alteration device is controlled to alter the refractive lens according to the image quality metric. A method is set forth for locating a tumor in-an eye including applying to the eye a measuring light beam formed of incoherent light to provide an applied incoherent measuring light beam and determining a frequency distribution is also set forth the applied incoherent measuring light beam. The tumor is locating according to the frequency distribution.

    摘要翻译: 控制眼睛折射改变装置以根据患者的眼睛改变眼屈光透镜,包括向眼睛施加由非相干光形成的测量光束以提供施加的非相干测量光束,并根据 应用的非相干光束。 控制眼睛折射透镜改变装置以根据图像质量度量改变折射透镜。 提出了一种用于定位眼睛肿瘤的方法,包括向非眼睛施加由非相干光形成的测量光以提供施加的非相干测量光束并且确定频率分布,并且还给出了应用的非相干测量光束。 肿瘤根据频率分布进行定位。

    Automated Video Data Fusion Method
    7.
    发明申请
    Automated Video Data Fusion Method 有权
    自动视频数据融合方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110025919A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-03

    申请号:US12836988

    申请日:2010-07-15

    IPC分类号: H04N5/21

    摘要: A method for mitigating image distortions induced by optical wave propagation through a random media (e.g., atmospheric turbulence or volume of water) from a stream of video data provided by a single shortexposure image sensor is described. The method is based on the two following sequential steps: (1) enhancement of the raw video stream and (2) fusion of the enhanced stream using the lucky region fusion (LRF) technique. The first step enhances features of the raw image stream the LRF method success is based on and especially mitigates the effect of low light level, aerosol pollution, dust, haze, and other deteriorating factors. The second step, fusion of the enhanced stream, is realized by sequentially merging image regions with highest quality within a temporal buffer into a single image before sliding the temporal window forward. The process is continuously repeated in order to generate a stream of fused images. The resulting fused stream hence has an image quality superior to that of any image within the buffer and demonstrates improved contrast as well as increased detail visualization. In addition, the disclosed invention offers a method for automated extraction of random media (atmospheric turbulence for example) characteristics needed for optimizing the LRF method performance. Based solely on analysis of the enhanced video stream, this has the advantage to eliminate the need for turbulence strength characterization devices (e.g., scintillometer) and it allows the invention to provide an optimal fused stream even when operating within an evolving environment.

    摘要翻译: 描述了通过随机介质(例如,大气湍流或水体积)从由单个短曝光图像传感器提供的视频数据流引起的光波传播引起的图像失真的方法。 该方法基于以下两个顺序步骤:(1)原始视频流的增强和(2)使用幸运区域融合(LRF)技术的增强流的融合。 第一步增强了原始图像流的特征,LRF方法的成功是基于,特别是减轻了低光级,气溶胶污染,灰尘,雾度等恶化因素的影响。 增强流的融合的第二步骤是通过在将时间窗口向前滑动之前将时间缓冲器内具有最高质量的图像区域顺序合并成单个图像来实现。 该过程被连续重复以产生融合图像流。 因此,所得到的融合流具有优于缓冲器内的任何图像的图像质量,并且显示出改善的对比度以及增加的细节可视化。 此外,所公开的发明提供了一种用于自动提取用于优化LRF方法性能所需的随机介质(例如大气湍流)特性的方法。 仅基于增强视频流的分析,这具有消除对湍流强度表征装置(例如,闪烁计)的需要的优点,并且其允许本发明即使在演进环境中操作时也提供最佳融合流。

    Clarifying an image of an object to perform a procedure on the object
    8.
    发明授权
    Clarifying an image of an object to perform a procedure on the object 有权
    澄清对象的图像以对对象执行一个过程

    公开(公告)号:US07377647B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-05-27

    申请号:US10696046

    申请日:2003-10-29

    IPC分类号: A61B3/00

    摘要: The invention includes a method for clarifying an optical/digital image of an object to perform a procedure on an object having the steps of applying to the object a light beam formed of incoherent light and reflecting the applied incoherent light beam from the object to provide a reflected light beam and providing electrical signals representative of the reflected light beam. An image quality metric is determined in accordance with the electrical signals and an image is determined in accordance with the image quality metric. The procedure is performed in accordance with the image quality metric.

    摘要翻译: 本发明包括一种用于澄清对象的光学/数字图像的方法,用于对物体执行过程,该方法具有以下步骤:将由非相干光形成的光束和从物体反射所施加的非相干光束, 反射光束并提供表示反射光束的电信号。 根据电信号确定图像质量度量,并且根据图像质量度量确定图像。 根据图像质量度量执行该过程。

    Optimizing the properties of electromagnetic energy in a medium using stochastic parallel perturbation gradient descent optimization adaptive optics
    9.
    发明授权
    Optimizing the properties of electromagnetic energy in a medium using stochastic parallel perturbation gradient descent optimization adaptive optics 有权
    使用随机平行扰动梯度下降优化自适应光学优化介质中电磁能的性质

    公开(公告)号:US07226166B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-06-05

    申请号:US10696653

    申请日:2003-10-29

    IPC分类号: A61B3/10

    CPC分类号: A61B3/12

    摘要: A method optimizes electromagnetic energy in a system for processing an image of an object in order to perform a procedure on an object. A plurality of light beams formed of incoherent light is applied to an object at a plurality of differing frequencies and reflected from the object to provide a plurality of reflected light beams. A corresponding plurality of electrical signals is provided accordingly and a corresponding plurality of image quality metrics is determined. A corresponding plurality of images is determined in accordance with the plurality of image quality metrics and an image is selected according to a predetermined image criterion to provide a selected image. A frequency is determined according to the selected image and the procedure is performed on an object according to the determined frequency.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法优化用于处理物体的图像的系统中的电磁能,以便对对象执行过程。 由非相干光形成的多个光束以多个不同的频率施加到物体并从物体反射以提供多个反射光束。 相应地提供相应的多个电信号,并确定相应的多个图像质量度量。 根据多个图像质量度量确定相应的多个图像,并且根据预定图像标准选择图像以提供所选择的图像。 根据所选择的图像确定频率,并且根据所确定的频率对对象执行过程。