Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Advanced optical gimbal
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Application No.: US15159022Application Date: 2016-05-19
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Publication No.: US09885851B2Publication Date: 2018-02-06
- Inventor: Vance Akira Nishimoto , Mike Ivor Jones
- Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MD Bethesda
- Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Current Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MD Bethesda
- Agency: Baker Botts L.L.P.
- Main IPC: G02B7/18
- IPC: G02B7/18 ; G02B7/182 ; G02B27/00 ; G02B26/10

Abstract:
In certain embodiments, a gimbal assembly includes an enclosure, a window, and a pivot assembly. The enclosure is centered on a first axis and the window is coupled to the enclosure. The pivot assembly is coupled to an interior portion of the enclosure and configured to pivot within the enclosure about a second axis, the second axis being perpendicular to the first axis. The pivot assembly includes a base portion, a mirror coupled at an angle to the base portion and configured to reflect light received through the window, and a sensor configured to receive the light reflected by the mirror. The pivot assembly is further configured to move within the enclosure in a direction that is perpendicular to the first axis and rotate about the first axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170336596A1 Advanced Optical Gimbal Public/Granted day:2017-11-23
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