公开(公告)号：US09816782B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US15065701

申请日：2016-03-09

Applicant: Cubic Corporation

Inventor： Tony Maryfield ,  Mahyar Dadkhah ,  Christian Cugnetti

IPC: F41G1/00 ,  F41G3/08 ,  G06T7/33 ,  F41G3/06 ,  G02B23/10 ,  G02B23/18 ,  G02B27/20 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/02 ,  F41G1/38 ,  F41G3/14 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G01S17/88

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  F41G1/38 ,  F41G3/06 ,  F41G3/08 ,  F41G3/145 ,  G01J2001/4406 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G02B23/105 ,  G02B23/18 ,  G02B27/20 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20224 ,  G06T2207/30212 ,  H01L31/02005 ,  H01L31/02019 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/204

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing the weapon-mounted optical scope that provides for wind sensing and the display a ballistic solution without the need for a separate device. Embodiments may include various additional sensors housed within the weapon-mounted optical scope to provide data for the ballistic solution calculation. Embodiments may further include a display at the input aperture rather than internally at the first-focal-plane, enabling for simpler, more cost effective embodiments. Additionally or alternatively, embodiments may include a laser, separate from the wind sensing laser, to perform range-finding functions, and/or an enhanced-image assembly.

公开(公告)号：US09778104B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15065732

申请日：2016-03-09

Applicant: Cubic Corporation

Inventor： Tony Maryfield ,  Mahyar Dadkhah

IPC: F41G3/06 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S17/02 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H01L31/0304 ,  H01L31/0203

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  F41G1/38 ,  F41G3/06 ,  F41G3/08 ,  F41G3/145 ,  G01J2001/4406 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G02B23/105 ,  G02B23/18 ,  G02B27/20 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20224 ,  G06T2207/30212 ,  H01L31/02005 ,  H01L31/02019 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/204

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing an optical sensor that can be used for wind sensing and an optical scope. The optical sensor can include a photodiode, an electrical switch, a trans-impedance amplifier (TIA), and a capacitive trans-impedance amplifier (CTIA), enabling the optical sensor to perform both wind-sensing and range-finding functions. Some embodiments may include some or all of these components in an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), depending on desired functionality.

公开(公告)号：US20170261371A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-14

申请号：US15299651

申请日：2016-10-21

Applicant: ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Inventor： Bongki MHEEN ,  Hong-Seok SEO ,  Min Hyup SONG ,  Gyu Dong CHOI

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01J1/04 ,  H04B10/60 ,  G01J1/02

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01J2001/4233 ,  G01J2001/4406 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01S7/4814 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S7/4816 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S7/4863 ,  G01S17/42 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H04B10/60

Abstract: There are provided an optical receiver and a laser radar including the same. The optical receiver includes a plurality of optical detecting units configured to convert an optical signal reflected from a target into an electrical signal and to output the electrical signal, a signal combiner configured to combine output signals of the plurality of light detecting regions, a plurality of switches provided between the plurality of optical detecting units and the signal combiner, and a controller configured to control the plurality of switches so that the plurality of optical detecting units are selectively connected to the signal combiner based on whether the optical signal to reflected from the target is input. Therefore, it is possible to make a module small, to improve stability and reliability, and to reduce a signal to noise ratio.

公开(公告)号：US20170254640A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-07

申请号：US15419166

申请日：2017-01-30

Applicant: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH

Inventor： Thomas KALKBRENNER ,  Helmut LIPPERT

IPC: G01B11/06 ,  G02B27/09 ,  G02B21/00 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01B11/25

CPC classification number: G01B11/0608 ,  G01B11/2518 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G02B21/0028 ,  G02B21/0032 ,  G02B21/008 ,  G02B27/0927

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining height information of a sample, and to a scanning microscope. The method comprises the following steps: generating an illumination spot; illuminating the sample with the illumination spot; capturing an image of a reflection of the illumination spot at the sample; evaluating the lateral distribution of the image; determining the height information from the lateral distribution; wherein the illumination spot has a three dimensional illumination pattern and/or the image in a detection beam path has a three dimensional detection pattern. The scanning microscope is characterized in that an illumination device (07) and/or a detector device comprise(s) a means for generating a three dimensional pattern with a change in the lateral intensity distribution that is asymmetrical along the optical axis, and an evaluation device is configured to determine height information from the detector signal.

公开(公告)号：US09733275B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-15

申请号：US14808148

申请日：2015-07-24

Applicant: ANALOG DEVICES, INC.

Inventor： Shrenik Deliwala ,  Steven J. Decker ,  Gregory T. Koker ,  Dan M. Weinberg

IPC: G01R1/38 ,  G01R15/09 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01R19/25 ,  A61B5/024 ,  G01R15/08

CPC classification number: G01R15/09 ,  A61B5/02427 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01R15/08 ,  G01R19/25

Abstract: A current detection module capable of differentiating and quantifying contribution to a current signal generated by a sensor in response to stimulation by a certain target source from contributions from sources other than the target source (ambient sources) is disclosed. As long as the contribution from the target source comprises a pulsed signal, the module may synchronize itself to the pulse(s) so that there is a predetermined phase relationship between the pulse(s) and functions carried out by various stages of the module. The module may be re-used to also detect and quantify contributions from ambient sources by presenting these contributions to the module as pulses that trigger synchronization of the module. To that end, a detection system disclosed herein is based on the use of such current detection module and allows mode switching where, depending on the selected mode of operation, the module is configured to perform different measurements.

公开(公告)号：US20170138786A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15115721

申请日：2015-02-24

Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： TAKAYUKI SHIMIZU ,  TAKAHIRO INOUE ,  HIDEKI SATO

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  H01L31/101 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/44

CPC classification number: G01J1/0407 ,  G01J1/4204 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01J1/429 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14647 ,  H01L31/02162 ,  H01L31/1013

Abstract: A light receiver capable of detecting the intensity of light in a certain wavelength range is provided. The light receiver includes a first light receiving element (PD1) and a second light receiving element (PD2) that have an identical spectral sensitivity characteristic, and a UV cut filter (11). Light that has passed through the UV cut filter (11) enters the first light receiving element (PD1). A subtractor is provided that calculates a difference between a photocurrent of the first light receiving element (PD1) and a photocurrent of the second light receiving element (PD2).

公开(公告)号：US20170097263A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-06

申请号：US15379435

申请日：2016-12-14

Applicant: Voxtel, inc.

Inventor： George WILLIAMS

IPC: G01J1/44

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/46 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01J2001/4466 ,  H01L31/02027 ,  H01L31/107 ,  H01L31/1075 ,  H03F3/087 ,  H03F2200/129

Abstract: A method of detecting an optical signal, comprising the steps of: providing an avalanche photodiode (APD) comprising a multiplication region capable of amplifying an electric current, said multiplication region, in operation, having a first ionization rate for electrons and a second ionization rate for holes, wherein said first ionization rate is different in magnitude from said second ionization rate, and exposure to the optical signal causes an impulse response; exposing the APD to a modulating optical signal; providing an external circuit that induces an APD bias to the multiplication region; providing an external circuit for amplifying and processing an electric signal from the avalanche photodiode; and modulating the APD bias in a manner that is correlated with the optical signal.

公开(公告)号：US20170038254A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-09

申请号：US15227320

申请日：2016-08-03

Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED

Inventor： TAKATOSHI YAGISAWA

IPC: G01J1/46 ,  H04B10/60

CPC classification number: G01J1/46 ,  G01J1/4228 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  H04B10/60 ,  H04B10/66 ,  H04B10/801

Abstract: An optical receiver module including: two amplifier arrays in each of which transimpedance amplifiers and first capacitors are arranged in an alternating manner, and an optical detector array, located between the two amplifier arrays, in which a plurality of optical detectors are aligned, wherein the plurality of optical detectors are coupled in an alternating manner to one of the transimpedance amplifiers of one of the two amplifier arrays and to one of the transimpedance amplifiers of the other of the two amplifier arrays, and for each specified optical detector of the plurality of optical detectors, the specified optical detector is coupled to one of the first capacitors of a second amplifier array of the two amplifier arrays, the second amplifier array being different from a first amplifier array that includes one of the transimpedance amplifiers to which the specified optical detector is coupled.

Abstract translation: 一种光接收器模块，包括：以交替方式布置跨阻放大器和第一电容器的每个中的两个放大器阵列和位于两个放大器阵列之间的光学检测器阵列，其中多个光学检测器对准，其中 多个光学检测器以交替的方式耦合到两个放大器阵列中的一个放大器阵列之一的跨阻抗放大器之一并且耦合到两个放大器阵列中的另一个的跨阻抗放大器之一，并且对于多个光学器件的每个指定的光学检测器 检测器，指定的光学检测器耦合到两个放大器阵列的第二放大器阵列的第一电容器之一，第二放大器阵列不同于第一放大器阵列，该第一放大器阵列包括一个跨阻放大器，指定的光检测器 耦合。

公开(公告)号：US20170010070A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15270827

申请日：2016-09-20

Applicant: Cubic Corporation

Inventor： Tony Maryfield ,  Mahyar Dadkhah ,  Christopher Chastain Neuhauser

IPC: F41G3/08 ,  G06T5/50 ,  H04N5/33 ,  F41G3/06 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T5/20 ,  H04N13/02 ,  F41G1/38 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  F41G1/38 ,  F41G3/06 ,  F41G3/08 ,  F41G3/145 ,  G01J2001/4406 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G02B23/105 ,  G02B23/18 ,  G02B27/20 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20224 ,  G06T2207/30212 ,  H01L31/02005 ,  H01L31/02019 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/204

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for laser-based bore sighting, enabling wind sensing to be performed on captured images of the laser spot. Techniques can include image averaging, background subtraction, and filtering to help ensure that the Gaussian laser spot is detected in the image. Embodiments may include defining a bounding region and altering the operation of a camera such that the camera does not provide pixel data from pixels sensors corresponding pixels of outside the bounding region in subsequent image captures. Embodiments may additionally or alternatively include extracting two stereoscopic images from a single image capture.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于基于激光瞄准的技术，使得能够对所拍摄的激光斑点的图像执行风感测。 技术可以包括图像平均，背景减法和滤波，以帮助确保在图像中检测到高斯激光点。 实施例可以包括定义边界区域并改变相机的操作，使得相机不会在随后的图像捕获中对与边界区域外的像素相对应的像素传感器提供像素数据。 实施例可以另外地或替代地包括从单个图像捕获提取两个立体图像。

公开(公告)号：US20160352431A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-01

申请号：US15231332

申请日：2016-08-08

Applicant: Luxtera, Inc.

Inventor： Gianlorenzo Masini ,  Subal Sahni

IPC: H04B10/60 ,  G01J1/44 ,  H01L31/0368 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/11 ,  H01L31/028

CPC classification number: H04B10/60 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  H01L31/022408 ,  H01L31/028 ,  H01L31/03682 ,  H01L31/1105 ,  H03F3/08

Abstract: A method and system for optoelectronic receivers utilizing waveguide heterojunction phototransistors (HPTs) integrated in a wafer are disclosed and may include receiving optical signals via optical fibers operably coupled to a top surface of the chip. Electrical signals may be generated utilizing HPTs that detect the optical signals. The electrical signals may be amplified via voltage amplifiers, or transimpedance amplifiers, the outputs of which may be utilized to bias the HPTs by a feedback network. The optical signals may be coupled into opposite ends of the HPTs. A collector of the HPTs may comprise a silicon layer and a germanium layer, a base may comprise a silicon germanium alloy with germanium composition ranging from 70% to 100%, and an emitter including crystalline or poly Si or SiGe. The optical signals may be demodulated by communicating a mixer signal to a base terminal of the HPTs.

Abstract translation: 公开了利用集成在晶片中的波导异质结光电晶体管（HPT）的光电子接收器的方法和系统，并且可以包括通过可操作地耦合到芯片顶表面的光纤接收光信号。 可以利用检测光信号的HPT产生电信号。 电信号可以经由电压放大器或跨阻放大器来放大，其输出可用于通过反馈网络偏置HPT。 光信号可以耦合到HPT的相对端。 HPT的集电极可以包括硅层和锗层，碱可以包括具有70％至100％的锗组成的硅锗合金，以及包括晶体或多晶硅或SiGe的发射极。 可以通过将混合器信号传送到HPT的基站来解调光信号。