公开(公告)号：US09772255B1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US14556517

申请日：2014-12-01

Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Inventor： Gene D. Tener ,  Clara R. Baleine

IPC: G02B3/00 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G02B5/10

CPC classification number: G01M11/00 ,  G01J1/00 ,  G02B3/0087 ,  G02B27/0025

Abstract: Methods and mechanisms for correcting a wavefront error in an optical element are disclosed. A wavefront error that is downstream of an optical element in an optical path is determined. A refractive index prescription that reduces the wavefront error is determined. A beam of energy is directed at a surface of the optical element in accordance with the refractive index prescription to alter the surface to change an index of refraction at multiple locations on the surface.

公开(公告)号：US20130248715A1

公开(公告)日：2013-09-26

申请号：US13851030

申请日：2013-03-26

Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

Inventor： Patricia Sharek-Evans ,  Gene D. Tener ,  Albert Ciullo

IPC: G01J5/02

CPC classification number: G01J5/02 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J5/602 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01N21/35

Abstract: A system including a sensor to receive scattered light from a scene in a thermal infrared spectral region, a Modified Integrated Thermal (MIT) band filter to acquire MIT band data within a thermal detection bandwidth, a sub-band filter to acquire a first sub-band data within a first sub-band bandwidth which is within the thermal detection bandwidth. The sub-band filter is a Reference band filter to capture Reference band data or a Reststrahlen band filter to capture Reststrahlen band data. The system also includes one or more processors configured to perform differencing of the MIT band data and the first sub-band data to compute a second sub-band data. The computed second sub-band data is Reference band data when the sub-band filter is the Reststrahlen band filter or the computed second sub-band data is Reststrahlen band data when the sub-band filter is the Reference band filter. A method and a computer software product are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种包括用于从热红外光谱区域中的场景接收散射光的传感器的系统，用于在热检测带宽内获取MIT波段数据的改进的集成热（MIT）频带滤波器，用于获取第一子波段的子带滤波器， 在热检测带宽内的第一子带宽内的频带数据。 子带滤波器是用于捕获参考频带数据的参考频带滤波器或者用于捕获Reststrahlen频带数据的Reststrahlen频带滤波器。 该系统还包括被配置为执行MIT频带数据和第一子带数据的差分以计算第二子带数据的一个或多个处理器。 计算出的第二子带数据是当子带滤波器是Reststrahlen频带滤波器时的参考频带数据，或者当子带滤波器是参考频带滤波器时，所计算的第二子频带数据是Reststrahlen频带数据。 还公开了一种方法和计算机软件产品。

公开(公告)号：US09983063B1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-29

申请号：US14687364

申请日：2015-04-15

Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Inventor： Gene D. Tener ,  Abhijit Mahalanobis

IPC: G01B11/14 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/46

CPC classification number: G01J3/0286 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01J2003/1217 ,  G01J2003/2826

Abstract: Mechanisms for identifying energy received from a scene are provided. A coded aperture in an optical system receives energy from a scene. The coded aperture comprises a plurality of wavelength filter sets arranged in a predetermined pattern. Each wavelength filter set is configured to transmit energy in a corresponding wavelength band of a plurality of different wavelength bands. The coded aperture transmits the energy toward a detector array comprising a plurality of detector elements. The detector array generates sensor data that quantifies energy received by each detector element. The sensor data is processed based on the predetermined pattern to identify spatial locations of energy in each corresponding wavelength band with respect to the scene.

公开(公告)号：US08869086B1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-21

申请号：US14067026

申请日：2013-10-30

Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Inventor： Gene D. Tener ,  Mark A. Goodnough ,  Jennifer K. Park ,  Walter David Borowski

IPC: G06F17/50 ,  G06T1/20

CPC classification number: G06T1/20 ,  G06F13/409

Abstract: An imaging solution that uses a small, adaptable, real-time, scalable, image-processing (SMARTS IP) chip configured to function like any one of a wide range of specialized FPA imaging devices, and a method for configuring and implementing same is provided. Configuration for a wide range of applications and implementations, including ones with or without IDCA assemblies or other types of dewar/cooler structures, is disclosed. A wide range of output data formats, including all SDI-compatible image data formats, may be accomplished. Frame stacking and variable effective resolution and charge well depth levels may be accomplished in output image data based on on-chip image processing techniques. On-chip image processing algorithms may include XR™, DRC, NUC, and other similar or related techniques. Image data output compression through on-chip processing is also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种成像解决方案，其使用配置为像各种专业FPA成像设备中的任何一个一样工作的小型，适应性强，实时，可扩展的图像处理（SMARTS IP）芯片，以及配置和实现相同的方法 。 公开了用于各种应用和实现的配置，包括具有或不具有IDCA组件或其他类型的杜瓦瓶/冷却器结构的应用和实现。 可以实现各种输出数据格式，包括所有SDI兼容的图像数据格式。 可以在基于片上图像处理技术的输出图像数据中实现帧堆叠和可变有效分辨率和电荷阱深度级。 片上图像处理算法可以包括XR TM，DRC，NUC和其他相似或相关技术。 还公开了通过片上处理的图像数据输出压缩。

公开(公告)号：US11187612B1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16849047

申请日：2020-04-15

Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Inventor： Gene D. Tener ,  Clara R. Baleine

IPC: G02B3/00 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G02B5/10

Abstract: Methods and mechanisms for correcting a wavefront error in an optical element are disclosed. A wavefront error that is downstream of an optical element in an optical path is determined. A refractive index prescription that reduces the wavefront error is determined. A beam of energy is directed at a surface of the optical element in accordance with the refractive index prescription to alter the surface to change an index of refraction at multiple locations on the surface.

公开(公告)号：US10656049B1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-19

申请号：US15686641

申请日：2017-08-25

Applicant: Lockheed Martin Corporation

Inventor： Gene D. Tener ,  Clara R. Baleine

IPC: G02B3/00 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G02B5/10

Abstract: Methods and mechanisms for correcting a wavefront error in an optical element are disclosed. A wavefront error that is downstream of an optical element in an optical path is determined. A refractive index prescription that reduces the wavefront error is determined. A beam of energy is directed at a surface of the optical element in accordance with the refractive index prescription to alter the surface to change an index of refraction at multiple locations on the surface.

公开(公告)号：US09194748B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US13851030

申请日：2013-03-26

Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION

Inventor： Patricia Skelley Sharek ,  Gene D. Tener ,  Albert Ciullo

IPC: G01J5/02 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J5/60 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01J3/12

CPC classification number: G01J5/02 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J5/602 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01N21/35

Abstract: A system including a sensor to receive scattered light from a scene in a thermal infrared spectral region, a Modified Integrated Thermal (MIT) band filter to acquire MIT band data within a thermal detection bandwidth, a sub-band filter to acquire a first sub-band data within a first sub-band bandwidth which is within the thermal detection bandwidth. The sub-band filter is a Reference band filter to capture Reference band data or a Reststrahlen band filter to capture Reststrahlen band data. The system also includes one or more processors configured to perform differencing of the MIT band data and the first sub-band data to compute a second sub-band data. The computed second sub-band data is Reference band data when the sub-band filter is the Reststrahlen band filter or the computed second sub-band data is Reststrahlen band data when the sub-band filter is the Reference band filter. A method and a computer software product are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 一种包括用于从热红外光谱区域中的场景接收散射光的传感器的系统，用于在热检测带宽内获取MIT波段数据的改进的集成热（MIT）频带滤波器，用于获取第一子波段的子带滤波器， 在热检测带宽内的第一子带宽内的频带数据。 子带滤波器是用于捕获参考频带数据的参考频带滤波器或者用于捕获Reststrahlen频带数据的Reststrahlen频带滤波器。 该系统还包括被配置为执行MIT频带数据和第一子带数据的差分以计算第二子带数据的一个或多个处理器。 计算出的第二子带数据是当子带滤波器是Reststrahlen频带滤波器时的参考频带数据，或者当子带滤波器是参考频带滤波器时，所计算的第二子频带数据是Reststrahlen频带数据。 还公开了一种方法和计算机软件产品。