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1.

AUTOMATED MISSILE LAUNCHER RELOADER

      
Application Number US2022080473
Publication Number 2023/234975
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-28
Publication Date 2023-12-07
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Mitchell, Steven, Wylie
  • Engel, Timothy, Michael Karl
  • Foo, Weetek

Abstract

In one embodiment, a method of automated missile launcher reloading includes aligning one or more collars of a shelving system with a path of a canister and activating one or more rollers of the shelving system to translate the canister into the one or more collars. The method also includes coupling a first collar of the one or more collars to the canister and adjusting the one or more collars to align the canister with a path of a launcher cell. The method further includes translating the one or more collars into the path of the launcher cell to feed the canister into the launcher cell.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F41A 9/01 - Feeding of unbelted ammunition
  • F41F 3/042 - Rocket or torpedo launchers for rockets the launching apparatus being used also as transport container for the rocket
  • B63G 3/04 - Arrangements of ammunition stores or handlers; Vessels characterised thereby for missiles
  • B66C 1/68 - Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting, lowering, or hauling gear of cranes, or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting forces to articles or groups of articles mounted on, or guided by, jibs

2.

AUTOMATED MISSILE LAUNCHER RELOADER

      
Application Number US2022080475
Publication Number 2023/234976
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-11-28
Publication Date 2023-12-07
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Mitchell, Steven Wylie
  • Engel, Timothy Michael Karl
  • Foo, Weetek

Abstract

In one embodiment a method of automated missile launcher reloading includes positioning a canister positioning device proximate to a canister. The canister positioning device is coupled to a pivot arm by one or more pivot joints and the pivot arm is coupled to a tower. The method also includes coupling the canister positioning device to the canister, attaching a hoist cable to the canister, and raising the pivot arm on the tower from a first position on the tower to a second position on the tower. The method further includes adjusting a positioning of the pivot arm to position the canister proximate to a launcher cell, adjusting a positioning of the pivot joints to align the canister with the launcher cell, and lowering the hoist cable to lower the canister into the launcher cell.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B63G 3/04 - Arrangements of ammunition stores or handlers; Vessels characterised thereby for missiles
  • F41A 9/01 - Feeding of unbelted ammunition
  • F41F 3/042 - Rocket or torpedo launchers for rockets the launching apparatus being used also as transport container for the rocket
  • B66C 1/68 - Load-engaging elements or devices attached to lifting, lowering, or hauling gear of cranes, or adapted for connection therewith for transmitting forces to articles or groups of articles mounted on, or guided by, jibs

3.

OPTICAL SYSTEMS WITH CONTROLLED MIRROR ARRANGEMENTS

      
Application Number US2023010857
Publication Number 2023/163817
Status In Force
Filing Date 2023-01-16
Publication Date 2023-08-31
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Howley, Brian James
  • Tartaglia, Michael L.
  • Kowalczyk, Anthony C.
  • Perkins, Patrick Eliott
  • Carrier, Alain Charles
  • Suni, Paul J.
  • Tiemann, Bruce G.
  • Sadighi, David Carl

Abstract

An optical system can include a mirror that reflects incoming light to a sensor for detection. The position and/or orientation of the mirror can be controlled to reflect incoming light from different locations and/or directions. Position and/or orientation of the mirror may be tracked and/or detected by an optical position sensor. The position sensor can transmit a beam to a reflector on the mirror, and the reflected beam can be received by the position sensor. Characteristics of the reflected beam can be measured to determine the position and/or orientation of the mirror. For example, the beam can be used for interferometric and/or intensity measurements, which can then be correlated with a. position and/or orientation of the mirror.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
  • B64G 1/22 - Parts of, or equipment specially adapted for fitting in or to, cosmonautic vehicles
  • G02B 7/198 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for mirrors for mirrors with means for adjusting the mirror relative to its support

4.

APERTURE ANTENNA ARRAYS WITH APERTURE MESH

      
Application Number US2022046050
Publication Number 2023/064178
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-10-07
Publication Date 2023-04-20
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lier, Erik
  • Nelson, Paul

Abstract

Provided herein are various enhanced arrangements for arrays of aperture antennas, such as horn antennas or short backfire antennas. Examples include an array of aperture antennas having a wall thickness between apertures, and a conductive mesh positioned above the apertures such that openings of the conductive mesh are aligned with the apertures and positioned having a selected spacing between the conductive mesh and the apertures.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 21/06 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart

5.

STORAGE VESSELS WITH FIBER COMPOSITE REINFORCEMENT

      
Application Number US2022021606
Publication Number 2022/204325
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-23
Publication Date 2022-09-29
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Benninger, Lawrence Francis
  • Islam, Mohammad Saiful
  • Wang, Chun Hui
  • Calibeo, Joseph. Peter

Abstract

A storage vessel can include a shell that is formed by fibers wound about an axis and infused with a resin matrix. The resin matrix can include metal nanoparticles coated with a polymer and distributed within a resin. The nanoparticles provide low coefficients of thermal expansion, and the polymer coatings enhance their bonding with the resin The shells of such storage vessels provide increased tensile strength and modulus at both room and cryogenic temperatures. Such improvements stem from the higher interfacial residual thermal stress at cryogenic temperature due to their low thermal expansion properties, which in turn promotes crack branching that increases the energy dissipation of the matrix.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B60K 15/03 - Fuel tanks
  • B63B 25/16 - Load-accommodating arrangements, e.g. stowing or trimming; Vessels characterised thereby for bulk goods fluid closed heat-insulated
  • B64D 37/02 - Tanks

6.

CARRIER FOR MOUNTING OF PANEL INSERTS

      
Application Number US2022021923
Publication Number 2022/204500
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-03-25
Publication Date 2022-09-29
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Starzynski, Eric
  • Trabert, Jason, C.
  • Fick, Jason, R.

Abstract

Provided herein are various enhancements for panel inserts which can provide for mounting of threaded fasteners or other mounting members into various panels. In one example, a panel insert carrier comprises a barrel having flanged ends. The barrel comprising an axial bore therein having a threaded surface configured to removably accept a threaded insert. At least one of the flanged ends comprises an aperture for injection of potting around an exterior of the barrel when inserted into a bore hole of a panel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F16B 13/00 - Dowels or other devices fastened in walls or the like by inserting them in holes made therein for that purpose
  • F16B 13/14 - Non-metallic plugs or sleeves; Use of liquid, loose solid or kneadable material therefor
  • F16B 37/00 - Nuts or like thread-engaging members
  • F16B 5/00 - Joining sheets or plates to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
  • B23P 25/00 - Auxiliary treatment of workpieces, before or during machining operations, to facilitate the action of the tool or the attainment of a desired final condition of the work, e.g. relief of internal stress
  • F16B 39/02 - Locking of screws, bolts, or nuts in which the locking takes place after screwing down
  • E04B 1/41 - Connecting devices specially adapted for embedding in concrete or masonry

7.

RANDOM ACCESS FOR BROADBAND 4G AND 5G OVER SATELLITE

      
Application Number US2022017979
Publication Number 2022/183039
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-25
Publication Date 2022-09-01
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Liu, Xiangdong

Abstract

Systems and methods for communication in 4G and 5G broadband satellite networks are provided. The disclosed methods include Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)-independent methods, and GNSS assisted methods that do not require transmission of satellite ephemeris information from a base station to user equipment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]

8.

RANDOM-ACCESS ENDPOINT COMMUNICATION HANDLING FOR SATELLITE-TRANSPORTED COMMUNICATION LINKS

      
Application Number US2022016477
Publication Number 2022/177911
Status In Force
Filing Date 2022-02-15
Publication Date 2022-08-25
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Liu, Xiangdong

Abstract

Provided herein are various improvements to communication systems and satellite-carried communications. In one example, a method provides communication coverage for at least an endpoint device within a cell. The method includes detecting access preamble communications transferred by the endpoint device during a random access slot of a base station by at least applying a selected quantity of successive sets of processing windows in accordance with a round-trip minimum communication delay expected between the base station and the cell, with each of the successive sets shifted in time by a selected duration. The method also includes determining a round-trip differential communication delay for the endpoint device based on which of the successive sets corresponds to detection of symbol groups of the access preamble communications, and handling return communications transferred by the endpoint device based at least on a combination of the round-trip minimum communication delay and the round-trip differential communication delay.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 74/00 - Wireless channel access, e.g. scheduled or random access
  • H04W 74/08 - Non-scheduled access, e.g. random access, ALOHA or CSMA [Carrier Sense Multiple Access]
  • H04L 5/00 - Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path

9.

LASER COMMUNICATION LINK RANGING AND TIMING

      
Application Number US2021059993
Publication Number 2022/109204
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-11-18
Publication Date 2022-05-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Wang, Li Leah

Abstract

Provided herein are various improvements to laser communication ranging. In one example, a method includes converting a ranging signal in a radio frequency (RF) format into an optical format and combining the ranging signal in the optical format with data communications into an optical transmission for receipt by a communication node. The method also includes receiving from the communication node an additional optical transmission comprising additional data communications combined with a retransmitted version of the ranging signal, and determining an indication of a range to the communication node based at least on properties of the retransmitted version of the ranging signal.

IPC Classes  ?

10.

IMMERSIVE DISPLAY STRUCTURE

      
Application Number US2021053715
Publication Number 2022/098466
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-06
Publication Date 2022-05-12
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Seeliger, Jason Lee
  • Szaroletta, Steven P.
  • Taylor, Tracy Alan
  • Dixon, Matthew Wayne
  • Magda, John Michael
  • Shepp, Christopher Jon

Abstract

This disclosure relates to apparatuses, systems, and methods for immersive display. A faceted geometric structure may have an axis and a perpendicular plane. Display panels may be arranged on a level of the plane radially about the axis and having a slope relative to the axis to define an opening of a first shape. Each display panel may have a second shape different from the first shape to provide a display to an interior of the structure. A display tile having the second shape may be mounted at the opening. A light relay having the first shape may be disposed within the opening. The light relay may receive a first output from the display tile corresponding to the second shape. The light relay may convert the first output to a second output to conform with the first shape. The light relay may provide the second output to the interior.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09F 9/302 - Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements characterised by the form or geometrical disposition of the individual elements
  • G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device
  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes

11.

REFLECTOR ANTENNA WITH MINIMAL FOCAL DISTANCE AND LOW CROSS-POLARIZATION

      
Application Number US2021055404
Publication Number 2022/086850
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-10-18
Publication Date 2022-04-28
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Winebrand, Mark
  • Wrigley, Jason, Stewart

Abstract

A reflector antenna includes a reflector, a feed, and a beamforming network. The feed is spaced apart at a focal distance from the reflector. The feed includes an array of dual linear polarized elements. The beamforming network is operatively coupled to the feed. The beamforming network is configured to generate a Sigma pattern and a Delta pattern in a plane orthogonal to the reflector plane of symmetry.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
  • H01Q 19/10 - Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces
  • H01Q 21/00 - Antenna arrays or systems

12.

DEPLOYABLE FAIRING FOR RIDESHARE SATELLITES

      
Application Number US2021047608
Publication Number 2022/076101
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-25
Publication Date 2022-04-14
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Kline, James Eric

Abstract

Provided herein are various improvements to launch vehicle payload systems, such as employed to launch and deploy secondary payloads into orbit. In one example, a system includes a fairing configured to encase a payload within an envelope of a primary fairing of a launch vehicle, and a mount system configured to adapt a mounting port for the payload to a mounting port associated with the launch vehicle. The system also includes a fairing door configured to be commanded open for deployment of the payload after the primary fairing has open.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64G 1/64 - Systems for coupling or separating cosmonautic vehicles or parts thereof, e.g. docking arrangements

13.

MULTISEGMENT ARRAY-FED RING-FOCUS REFLECTOR ANTENNA FOR WIDE-ANGLE SCANNING

      
Application Number US2021045244
Publication Number 2022/035770
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-09
Publication Date 2022-02-17
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Bhattacharyya, Arun Kumar
  • Tianang, Elie Germain
  • Cherrette, Alan
  • Bennett, Jonathan James

Abstract

A multisegment array-fed reflector antenna includes a feed array consisting of a number of subarrays and a multisegment reflector to reflect multiple beams of the feed array into a number of elevation angles. A support structure couples the multisegment reflector to the feed array. The multisegment reflector includes two or more ring-focus parabolic segments, and each ring-focus parabolic segment is a parabolic surface extending along a circle around the support structure.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 19/17 - Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces wherein the surfaces are concave the primary radiating source comprising two or more radiating elements
  • H01Q 19/19 - Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces having two or more spaced reflecting surfaces comprising one main concave reflecting surface associated with an auxiliary reflecting surface

14.

SEPTUMLESS OMT POLARIZER

      
Application Number US2021045238
Publication Number 2022/035767
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-08-09
Publication Date 2022-02-17
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Wrigley, Jason Stewart

Abstract

A septumless polarizer is an OMT polarizer which is formed without a traditional thin septum which bridges the gap from the first assembly half to the second assembly half when the polarizer is split in the zero-current region of the rectangular waveguides (RHCP and LHCP ports). The septumless polarizer utilizes a dual-axis-stepped feature, which is included in one half of the polarizer only, creates the illusion of a traditional thin septum and actually improves performance. A close-proximity fastener scheme is enabled along with a fully encompassing pressure lip and contact pressure risks are mitigated.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01P 5/12 - Coupling devices having more than two ports
  • H01Q 21/24 - Combinations of antenna units polarised in different directions for transmitting or receiving circularly and elliptically polarised waves or waves linearly polarised in any direction
  • H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
  • H01Q 15/24 - Polarising devices; Polarisation filters
  • H04B 1/00 - TRANSMISSION - Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission

15.

BLIND MATE CONNECTOR BLOCK AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF

      
Application Number US2020064029
Publication Number 2022/019946
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-09
Publication Date 2022-01-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Bednarz, Anthony Jonathan
  • Angelucci, Marc T.
  • Gershkovich, Ilya
  • Peeran, Mohsin
  • Hosler, Robert C.

Abstract

A connector block comprised of a plurality of spring-embedded blind mate connector assemblies. Each of the spring-embedded blind mate connector assemblies can be comprised of a first connector extending in a first direction and a second connector extending in a second direction opposite the first direction, where the first connector and the second connector can have a common axis and can be operatively coupled to pass a signal between opposite ends of the spring-embedded blind mate connector assembly. The first connector can include a captivator, a connection extension, and a spring between the captivator and the second connector, where the spring can abut the captivator and have an outer diameter no greater than an outer diameter of the captivator.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01R 12/72 - Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
  • H01R 12/91 - Coupling devices allowing relative movement between coupling parts e.g. floating or self aligning
  • H01R 24/50 - Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency mounted on a PCB [Printed Circuit Board]
  • H01R 24/54 - Intermediate parts, e.g. adapters, splitters or elbows
  • H01R 12/70 - Coupling devices
  • H01R 13/18 - Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure with the spring member surrounding the socket

16.

FOLDED ROTMAN LENS AND ARRAY ANTENNA USING SAME

      
Application Number US2021037686
Publication Number 2022/020038
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-16
Publication Date 2022-01-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lam, Tommy H.
  • Torbitt, Christopher Jordan
  • Jendrisak, Joseph Paul
  • Hough, Jessica Alexis

Abstract

A beamforming apparatus is constructed from a pliable medium and a conductor pattern disposed on the pliable medium to form a foldable Rotman lens.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns

17.

MULTIPACTION-PROOF WAVEGUIDE FILTER

      
Application Number US2021040731
Publication Number 2022/011039
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-07-07
Publication Date 2022-01-13
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Wrigley, Jason Stewart
  • Kee, Andrew Jason

Abstract

A multipaction-proof waveguide filter includes a main cavity and a number of corrugations extending from the main cavity. The main cavity includes corrugation interconnect regions between the plurality of corrugations. The corrugation interconnect regions include sloped surfaces, and the corrugations include flared nonparallel sidewalls. Due to the introduced sloped surfaces and flares, an increased Q is achieved, improved roll off is observed and multipaction risks are mitigated.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01P 1/211 - Waffle-iron filters; Corrugated structures
  • H01P 1/20 - Frequency-selective devices, e.g. filters
  • H01P 1/208 - Cascaded cavities; Cascaded resonators inside a hollow waveguide structure
  • H01P 7/06 - Cavity resonators

18.

MONOLITHIC FIBER-LENS ARRAY FOR COMMUNICATION AND REMOTE SENSING

      
Application Number US2021038590
Publication Number 2021/262790
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-23
Publication Date 2021-12-30
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Buck, Jr., Joseph Robert

Abstract

A monolithic fiber-lens array includes a number of optical fibers integrated into a fiber block and multiple lens elements integrated into a lens block. The fiber block is coupled to the lens block via a transparent adhesive layer, and the tips of the optical fibers are aligned with respective focal points of the lens elements.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 6/32 - Optical coupling means having lens focusing means
  • G02B 19/00 - Condensers
  • G02B 27/09 - Beam shaping, e.g. changing the cross-sectioned area, not otherwise provided for
  • G02B 27/30 - Collimators
  • G02B 3/00 - Simple or compound lenses
  • G02B 6/42 - Coupling light guides with opto-electronic elements

19.

OPTICAL ORBITAL ANGULAR MOMENTUM FOR REMOTE SENSING AND COMMUNICATION

      
Application Number US2021034161
Publication Number 2021/247298
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-26
Publication Date 2021-12-09
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Buck, Jr., Joseph Robert

Abstract

An optical orbital angular momentum (OAM) encoding system includes an optical source configured to generate a source light, an optical OAM encoder configured to encode the source light based on OAM modes to generate an encoded light, and an optical unit configured to direct the encoded light to a target.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 10/516 - Transmitters - Details of coding or modulation
  • H04N 7/22 - Adaptations for optical transmission

20.

GEOMETRIC PHASE AND OFF-AXIS OPTICS FOR REDUCED BACKSCATTER

      
Application Number US2021035126
Publication Number 2021/247485
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-06-01
Publication Date 2021-12-09
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Buck, Joseph Robert

Abstract

An off-axis optical system includes an optical source to generate a light beam and an off-axis optical element arranged at a first angle with respect to a normal to the light beam. The off-axis optical element deflects the light beam onto a target. The off-axis optical element can be a thin-film reflective element having a combined deflection and lens profile.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 26/00 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements
  • G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,

21.

RECONFIGURABLE, FLEXIBLE MULTI-USER ELECTRICALLY STEERED ANTENNA (ESA) TERMINAL

      
Application Number US2021021473
Publication Number 2021/236204
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-03-09
Publication Date 2021-11-25
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Bennett, Jonathan James
  • Cherrette, Alan
  • Kwon, Andrew H.
  • Tianang, Elie Germain
  • Patrick, Mark Adam
  • Porter, Paul A.
  • Edlund, Gregory Eric
  • Clark, Robert Mark

Abstract

A Reconfigurable, Flexible Multi-User (RFMU) electronically steered antenna (ESA) includes a top panel and a number of side panels that enable many contacts simultaneously with varying gain requirements from a single, in situ, installation. The top panel includes multiple subarrays and can communicate with flyover satellites, and the side panels can communicate with satellites flying past a side of the ESA. The top panel and the side panels can achieve a beam steering that covers a full or partial, variable gain, hemispheric field-of-view (FoV). The RFMU ESA terminal top and side panels are scalable using flexible modular building blocks. This enables increased contacts, increased gain or a combination thereof sized to meet desired performance.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 25/00 - Antennas or antenna systems providing at least two radiating patterns
  • H04W 16/28 - Cell structures using beam steering
  • H01Q 21/20 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart the units being spaced along, or adjacent to, a curvilinear path
  • H04W 84/06 - Airborne or Satellite Networks

22.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRICTION STIR WELDING A COLD PLATE

      
Application Number US2021032442
Publication Number 2021/231857
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-05-14
Publication Date 2021-11-18
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Munn, David, James
  • Benjamin, Leon, E.

Abstract

Methods and systems for providing a cold plate assembly (200) include providing a base (210) and a cover (230). The cover can be fixedly coupled to the base. Each of the base and the cover can include spaced internal ribs (216), which can form flow paths (240) when the base and cover are fixedly coupled together. The internal ribs of the base and the cover can have spaced tabs (215) that can be fixedly coupled to the other of the base or the cover. The base and the cover may also include spaced external or outer sacrificial ribs (218,238).

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23P 15/26 - Making specific metal objects by operations not covered by a single other subclass or a group in this subclass heat exchangers
  • B23K 20/12 - Non-electric welding by applying impact or other pressure, with or without the application of heat, e.g. cladding or plating the heat being generated by friction; Friction welding
  • F28F 3/02 - Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations
  • F28F 3/04 - Elements or assemblies thereof with means for increasing heat-transfer area, e.g. with fins, with recesses, with corrugations the means being integral with the element
  • F28F 3/12 - Elements constructed in the shape of a hollow panel, e.g. with channels
  • H01L 21/48 - Manufacture or treatment of parts, e.g. containers, prior to assembly of the devices, using processes not provided for in a single one of the groups
  • H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
  • H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

23.

SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING POWER FOR RADAR SYSTEM

      
Application Number US2020064013
Publication Number 2021/216122
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-09
Publication Date 2021-10-28
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Bednarz, Anthony J.
  • Shahani, Sunder

Abstract

Systems, apparatus, and related methods for distributing power associated with radars are disclosed. A disclosed bus bar assembly for a radar power distribution system includes a first vertical bus and first horizontal buses electrically coupled to the first vertical bus. The bus bar assembly also includes a second vertical bus and second horizontal buses electrically coupled to the second vertical bus. The bus bar assembly also includes first blind mate connectors coupled to the first horizontal buses whereby each of the first horizontal buses includes a pair of the first blind mate connectors configured to removably connect to an LRU. The bus bar assembly also includes second blind mate connectors coupled to the second horizontal busses whereby each of the second horizontal buses includes a pair of the second blind mate connectors configured to removably connect to an LRU.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 7/03 - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES - Details of systems according to groups , , of systems according to group - Details of HF subsystems specially adapted therefor, e.g. common to transmitter and receiver
  • H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
  • H01Q 1/02 - Arrangements for de-icing; Arrangements for drying-out
  • H01Q 3/26 - Arrangements for changing or varying the orientation or the shape of the directional pattern of the waves radiated from an antenna or antenna system varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture
  • G01S 13/02 - Systems using reflection of radio waves, e.g. primary radar systems; Analogous systems

24.

HEAT TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES WITH COMPLIANT HEAT PIPES

      
Application Number US2021026155
Publication Number 2021/207345
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-04-07
Publication Date 2021-10-14
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Mckinnon, Douglas V.
  • Ambrose, Jay H.
  • Connor, Spencer K.
  • Murray, Bronson

Abstract

A panel assembly for use with a spacecraft includes a payload, a radiator panel and a heat pipe. The payload is configured to generate waste heat during operation. The radiator panel is spaced apart from the payload and is configured to dissipate waste heat. The heat pipe is coupled to the payload and the radiator panel. The heat pipe includes a compliant portion to permit the radiator panel to move relative to the payload. Further the heat pipe is configured to transfer waste heat from the payload to the radiator panel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64G 1/50 - Arrangements or adaptations of devices for control of environment or living conditions for temperature control
  • B64G 1/44 - Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems using radiation, e.g. deployable solar arrays
  • B64G 1/52 - Protection, safety or emergency devices; Survival aids
  • B64G 1/58 - Thermal protection, e.g. heat shields
  • F28D 15/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus with the intermediate heat-transfer medium in closed tubes passing into or through the conduit walls in which the medium condenses and evaporates, e.g. heat-pipes
  • H01L 23/42 - Fillings or auxiliary members in containers selected or arranged to facilitate heating or cooling

25.

HOSTED, COMPACT, LARGE-APERTURE, MULTI-REFLECTOR ANTENNA SYSTEM DEPLOYABLE WITH HIGH-DISSIPATION FEED

      
Application Number US2021025586
Publication Number 2021/203004
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-04-02
Publication Date 2021-10-07
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Murray, Bronson
  • Connor, Spencer Keith

Abstract

A hosted multi-reflector antenna system includes a primary reflector, a subreflector, an aperture, a feed structure and an anti-jam housing. The feed structure includes an electronically steered antenna (ESA). The subreflector directs a reflected beam between a primary reflector and an ESA, and the anti-jam housing encloses the subreflector and the ESA. The antenna system is thermo-elastically decoupled and thermally self-sufficient, accommodates thermal dissipation of the feed structure, and can maintain a precise antenna alignment.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 1/28 - Adaptation for use in or on aircraft, missiles, satellites, or balloons
  • H01Q 15/14 - Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures
  • H01Q 15/16 - Reflecting surfaces; Equivalent structures curved in two dimensions, e.g. paraboloidal
  • H01Q 19/18 - Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces having two or more spaced reflecting surfaces
  • H01Q 19/19 - Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces having two or more spaced reflecting surfaces comprising one main concave reflecting surface associated with an auxiliary reflecting surface

26.

WAVEFRONT ERROR CORRECTION OF A CONFORMAL OPTICAL COMPONENT USING A PLANAR LENS

      
Application Number US2021021122
Publication Number 2021/183387
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-03-05
Publication Date 2021-09-16
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Baleine, Clara R.
  • Sharek, Patricia S.
  • Baleine, Erwan A. P.
  • Veras, Johann M.
  • Larson, Don A.
  • Mccarty, Robert J.

Abstract

The embodiments relate to systems and methods for wavefront error (WFE) correction of a conformal optical component using a planar lens. The embodiments include a conformal optical component transmissive to electromagnetic radiation (EMR), which is propagated through the conformal optical component along a path axis. The conformal optical component is rotationally asymmetric about the path axis. A planar corrector lens is configured to correct a WFE of the conformal optical component. The planar corrector lens defines a lens axis. Accordingly, use of a single planar corrector lens for WFE correction of a conformal optical component reduces bulk and manufacturing complexity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G02B 3/00 - Simple or compound lenses

27.

TOOLING FOR FRICTION STIR PROCESSING

      
Application Number US2021018691
Publication Number 2021/168190
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-02-19
Publication Date 2021-08-26
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Eller, Michael R.
  • Schuengel, Kevin J.
  • Gambino, Mark S.

Abstract

A friction stir processing system can include a rotatable die assembly. The rotatable die assembly can include a die body and a plurality of die segments. The die body includes a die base and a die stem. The die stem extends axially from the die base, the die stem defines an extrusion cavity, and the die body is formed from a first material. The plurality of die stems are coupled to the die stem. The plurality of die segments are disposed around the extrusion cavity to collectively form a die surface opposite to the die base. The plurality of die segments are formed from a different material than the die body.

IPC Classes  ?

28.

HIGH-DATA-RATE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK FOR LEO CONSTELLATIONS

      
Application Number US2021014123
Publication Number 2021/150566
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-20
Publication Date 2021-07-29
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Cherrette, Alan

Abstract

A high data rate distribution network for low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellations includes multiple LEO constellations, each constellation including a number of LEO spacecraft orbiting in a LEO plane that are all connected together by by-directional free space optical links. The distribution network further includes geostationary earth orbit (GEO) spacecraft in communication with a number of ground gateways, which can receive forward communication traffic including radiofrequency (RF) and/or optical data streams uplinked from the ground gateways and can convert the received forward communication traffic into a forward aggregated traffic.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/185 - Space-based or airborne stations
  • H04B 7/19 - Earth-synchronous stations
  • B64G 1/00 - Cosmonautic vehicles
  • H04B 10/118 - Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum specially adapted for satellite communication

29.

THERMAL PROTECTION SYSTEM FOR LIGHTWEIGHT HYPERSONIC MISSILE FIN

      
Application Number US2021013162
Publication Number 2021/146231
Status In Force
Filing Date 2021-01-13
Publication Date 2021-07-22
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Stinnett, Thomas, Christian

Abstract

Thermal barrier coatings for substrates comprising titanium. The thermal barrier coating may include a bond layer, an insulating layer, and a sealant layer. The bond layer may include titanium, a titanium alloy, an intermetallic compound of titanium, and/or a titanium metal matrix composite. The bond layer may have a superlattice structure having a periodically repeating group of layers. Methods for producing the thermal barrier coatings and articles of manufacture employing the thermal barrier coatings.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 30/00 - Coating with metallic material characterised only by the composition of the metallic material, i.e. not characterised by the coating process
  • C23C 14/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated
  • C23C 14/06 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the coating material
  • C23C 14/16 - Metallic material, boron or silicon on metallic substrates or on substrates of boron or silicon
  • C23C 14/08 - Oxides
  • C23C 14/35 - Sputtering by application of a magnetic field, e.g. magnetron sputtering
  • F42B 12/80 - Coatings
  • B64G 1/58 - Thermal protection, e.g. heat shields

30.

PLASMA CREATION AND HEATING VIA MAGNETIC RECONNECTION IN AN ENCAPSULATED LINEAR RING CUSP

      
Application Number US2020062784
Publication Number 2021/133521
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-02
Publication Date 2021-07-01
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Mcguire, Thomas, John

Abstract

In one embodiment, a fusion reactor includes an enclosure, one or more internal magnetic coils suspended within an interior of the enclosure and co-axial with a center axis of the enclosure, one or more encapsulating magnetic coils co-axial with the center axis of the enclosure, the encapsulating magnetic coils having a larger diameter than the internal magnetic coils, one or more mirror magnetic coils co-axial with the center axis of the enclosure, and one or more magnetic reconnection coils co-axial with the center axis of the enclosure, wherein the one or more magnetic reconnection coils, when pulsed by a power source, are disposed to reconfigure one or more magnetic fields within the enclosure. The reconfiguration, or magnetic reconnection, of the one or more magnetic fields is disposed to increase energy in the magnetic fields, thereby facilitating the conditions operable to generate plasma, and further, when the magnetic fields are collapsed, releasing the energy into the plasma.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 1/05 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors with magnetic or electric plasma confinement

31.

RUGGEDIZED ANTENNAS AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF

      
Application Number US2020063316
Publication Number 2021/113639
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-04
Publication Date 2021-06-10
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Niemczyk, Anthony R.
  • Shaw, Robert Korey

Abstract

An antenna includes at least one antenna element mounted on a substrate and extending normally thereto. The at least one antenna element is constructed from a plurality of antenna components, one of which is an upper antenna component that is furthest from the substrate. A support material surrounds the at least one antenna element and is disposed between the antenna components. A material layer is disposed on the upper antenna component and the support material. Heating elements may be interposed between the upper antenna component and the material layer, and an additional material layer, such as an ablative layer, may be disposed on the material layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 1/00 - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS - Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas
  • H01Q 1/02 - Arrangements for de-icing; Arrangements for drying-out
  • H01Q 9/04 - Resonant antennas
  • H01Q 21/06 - Arrays of individually energised antenna units similarly polarised and spaced apart

32.

NARROW-BAND IOT AND LTE OVER SATELLITE

      
Application Number US2020063337
Publication Number 2021/113654
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-12-04
Publication Date 2021-06-10
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Liu, Xiangdong
  • Gokhale, Dilip
  • Iyer, Suresh
  • Sreetharan, Muthuthamby

Abstract

A satellite communication system includes a satellite, a satellite base station, and a user device. The satellite supports a number of satellite beams. Each satellite beam includes a number of cells. The satellite base station can communicate with the satellite via a feeder link. The user device is in communication with the satellite and the satellite base station. The user device can select a cell that covers a location of the user device based on a cell contour and a quality of a downlink signal received from the satellite base station. The satellite communication system can be operated by using LTE and/or NB-IoT standards, protocols, and/or waveforms.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 72/04 - Wireless resource allocation
  • H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements

33.

REDUCTION OF REFLECTIONS THROUGH RELATIVELY ANGLED TRANSMISSIVE SURFACES

      
Application Number US2020057660
Publication Number 2021/101683
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-10-28
Publication Date 2021-05-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Fleagle, Christopher B.
  • Baleine, Clara R.
  • Bungay, Corey L.
  • Baleine, Erwan A. P.

Abstract

Disclosed are optical systems that vary the refractive index of at least one relatively angled transmissive surface to reduce reflections. Embodiments include at least one optical component with relatively angled surface portions that are transmissive to electromagnetic radiation (EMR). In certain embodiments, an electrically conductive layer reflective to EMR and an anti-reflective coating are proximate the optical component. The anti-reflective coating includes a gradient-index (GRIN) layer with an index of refraction that varies across a length to increase propagation of EMR at a predetermined angle of incidence to prevent reflection of the EMR between the angled transmissive surfaces.

IPC Classes  ?

34.

MOUNTING SYSTEM WITH COOLANT CONNECTION HAVING A SELF-SEALING IN-LINE VALVE AND COMPONENTS AND METHODS THEREOF

      
Application Number US2020059413
Publication Number 2021/101733
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-11-06
Publication Date 2021-05-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Gershkovich, Ilya
  • Angelucci, Marc T.
  • Pearson, Robert R.
  • Bednarz, Anthony J.

Abstract

A mounting system for functionally-coupling a line-replaceable unit with a structural manifold for supplying fluid coolant can comprise a fastener for the line-replaceable unit having a base and a projection. The projection can have a proximal portion and a distal portion, where the fastener is at least partially-threaded along the projection, and a plurality of seals are disposed radially along the projection. A channel can extend along a longitudinal axis of the fastener from the distal portion of the projection tmvard the proximal portion of the projection. One or more outlets can be disposed along the projection, the one or more outlets providing fluid conmrnnication between the channel and an external environment of the fastener. The fastener can be reversibly-coupled to a mating fastener of the structural manifold such that, when coupled, the line-replaceable unit is rigidly coupled to the structural manifold and fluid is able to flow therebetween.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating

35.

PLASMA ENGINE WITH LEPTONIC ENERGY SOURCE

      
Application Number US2020057194
Publication Number 2021/081427
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-10-23
Publication Date 2021-04-29
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Allen, Edward Henry
  • Uribarri, Luke Alexander

Abstract

Provided herein are various leptonic power sources, leptonic control systems, and leptonic-powered engines. In one example, an apparatus includes a housing having apertures through which material can enter and exit, and an anode coupled to the housing upstream from a cathode. A leptonic source emits beam electrons into the housing to ionize the material into a plasma according to a selectable ionization degree and deposit charge onto the cathode to establish an electric field in the plasma. A magnetic field source produces a magnetic field in the plasma at selectable angle to the flow of the plasma to at least partially entrain plasma electrons. Ions of the plasma are accelerated downstream in the housing by the electric field and impart momentum to a portion of the material to produce a thrust proportional to the selectable ionization degree of the plasma and a selectable intensity of the electric field.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64G 1/40 - Arrangements or adaptations of propulsion systems
  • F03H 1/00 - Use of plasma to produce a reactive propulsive thrust
  • H05H 1/02 - Arrangements for confining plasma by electric or magnetic fields; Arrangements for heating plasma
  • H05H 1/10 - Arrangements for confining plasma by electric or magnetic fields; Arrangements for heating plasma using applied magnetic fields only
  • H05H 1/16 - Arrangements for confining plasma by electric or magnetic fields; Arrangements for heating plasma using applied electric and magnetic fields
  • H05H 1/46 - Generating plasma using applied electromagnetic fields, e.g. high frequency or microwave energy
  • H05H 1/54 - Plasma accelerators

36.

WAVEGUIDE HYBRID COUPLERS

      
Application Number US2020056087
Publication Number 2021/076970
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-10-16
Publication Date 2021-04-22
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Wrigley, Jason Stewart
  • Winebrand, Mark

Abstract

A TE20 launch guidance waveguide hybrid coupler includes a waveguide body, a cavity, a plurality of ports, and a bend along the H-plane. The waveguide body includes a hybrid center portion which is disposed between and is in direct communication with the plurality of ports. The bend along the H-Plane is defined within the hybrid center portion, assists in the launching of the TE20 mode, and results in typically half the axial ratio and mass when compared to traditional hybrid approaches.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01P 1/02 - Bends; Corners; Twists
  • H01P 5/00 - Coupling devices of the waveguide type
  • G02B 6/122 - Basic optical elements, e.g. light-guiding paths
  • G02B 6/125 - Bends, branchings or intersections

37.

SPACESUIT WITH LIQUID COOLING VENTILATION GARMENT, SOFT EXOSKELETON, AND BIOSENSORS

      
Application Number US2020049186
Publication Number 2021/046209
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-09-03
Publication Date 2021-03-11
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Barnes, Gavin
  • Williams, Vanessa
  • Aselin, Michael

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a spacesuit including a liquid cooling ventilation garment, a soft exoskeleton, at least one biometric sensor, and an electronic controller in electronic communication with the liquid cooling ventilation garment, the soft exoskeleton, and the at least one biometric sensor. The electronic controller is configured to operate the soft exoskeleton based on electromyography data of the at least one biometric sensor to produce a desired change in orientation of the soft exoskeleton and corresponding user. The electronic controller is further configured to operate the liquid cooling ventilation garment based on temperature data of the at least one biometric sensor to maintain a user temperature within a predetermined user temperature range. In certain embodiments, the liquid cooling ventilation garment is in thermal communication with the soft exoskeleton and used for thermal management thereof. Such configurations reduce the physical and cognitive loading of the astronaut.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64G 6/00 - Space suits
  • A61B 5/01 - Measuring temperature of body parts
  • A61B 5/0488 - Electromyography
  • A61B 5/053 - Measuring electrical impedance or conductance of a portion of the body
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons
  • A41D 13/005 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches with controlled internal environment with controlled temperature

38.

PIN SIDE EDGE MOUNT CONNECTOR AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS THEREOF

      
Application Number US2020047727
Publication Number 2021/041368
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-08-25
Publication Date 2021-03-04
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Shyu, Samuel Muen
  • Yu, Raymond
  • Hill, Robert James

Abstract

A printed circuit board (PCB) device including one or more insulating layers and one or more conducting layers arranged to form a layer stack; and one or more blind holes disposed along a side edge of the layer stack and parallel to a plane of the layer stack. Each of the one or more blind holes along the side edge of the layer stack is configured to receive a pin. Each pin can make an electrical connection with a corresponding blind hole.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01R 12/55 - Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
  • H05K 1/11 - Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits
  • H05K 1/14 - Structural association of two or more printed circuits

39.

TURBINE WITH SMART PITCH SYSTEM AND BLADE PITCH LOCK ASSEMBLY

      
Application Number US2020036738
Publication Number 2021/025760
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-09
Publication Date 2021-02-11
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Broderick, Daniel, A.
  • Firkser, Stephen
  • Pellegrino, Anthony

Abstract

A system comprising a blade pitch system having a set of locking holes. A pitch drive assembly is coupled to the blade pitch system and configured to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise within a range of angular degrees to adjust a blade pitch angle. The system includes a pitch lock pin-and-hole system including an interface plate and at least one blade pitch lock assembly coupled to the interface plate. Each lock assembly includes a locking pin having a pin center axis parallel with a center axis of a locking hole to engage a respective one locking hole of the set to lock the blade pitch angle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • F03D 7/02 - Controlling wind motors the wind motors having rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor
  • F03D 7/04 - Automatic control; Regulation

40.

MULTI-APERTURED CONDUCTION HEATER

      
Application Number US2020041336
Publication Number 2021/021410
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-09
Publication Date 2021-02-04
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Ebersohn, Frans, Hendrik
  • Sovereign, Randall, James
  • Sullivan, Regina, Mariko

Abstract

In one embodiment, a system includes a thermionic emitter and a heater at least partially surrounding the thermionic emitter. The heater is configured to heat the thermionic emitter. The heater includes a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a plurality of hollow insulating tubes that each run from the first end to the second end. The heater also includes a heater wire that runs through each of the hollow insulating tubes, The heater wire is configured to be resistively heated by an electrical current passed through the heater wire.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H05B 3/14 - Heating elements characterised by the composition or nature of the materials or by the arrangement of the conductor characterised by the composition or nature of the conductive material the material being non-metallic
  • H05B 3/48 - Heating elements having the shape of rods or tubes non-flexible heating conductor embedded in insulating material
  • H01J 1/24 - Insulating layer or body located between heater and emissive material
  • H01J 1/22 - Heaters

41.

EMITTER STRUCTURES FOR ENHANCED THERMIONIC EMISSION

      
Application Number US2020040974
Publication Number 2021/021392
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-07
Publication Date 2021-02-04
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Ebersohn, Frans, Hendrik
  • Sovereign, Randall, James
  • Heinrich, Jonathan, Robert
  • Sullivan, Regina, Mariko

Abstract

In one embodiment, a system includes a cathode and a thermionic emitter installed at least partially within the cathode tube of the cathode. The thermionic emitter is in a shape of a hollow cylinder. The hollow cylinder includes an outer surface and an unsmooth inner surface. The outer surface is configured to contact an inner surface of the cathode tube. The unsmooth inner surface includes a plurality of structures that provide an increase in surface area over a smooth surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01J 1/02 - Main electrodes
  • H01J 1/16 - Cathodes heated directly by an electric current characterised by the shape

42.

OPTICAL ABERRATION COMPENSATION LENS USING GLASS-CERAMICS AND METHOD OF MAKING

      
Application Number US2020043016
Publication Number 2021/016318
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-07-22
Publication Date 2021-01-28
Owner
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION, INC. (USA)
Inventor
  • Baleine, Clara R.
  • Kang, Myungkoo
  • Love, Guy
  • Richardson, Kathleen A.

Abstract

Disclosed herein is an optical aberration compensation lens using glass-ceramics and a method of making the same. The method of manufacturing the optical aberration compensation lens includes applying at least one heat treatment to a base glass material of a base composition to form a glass-ceramic material with a volume filling fraction of one or more species of nanocrystals. This process is glass composition agnostic and can be applied to generate any glass-ceramic composition formed through controlled nucleation and growth. In certain embodiments, the species and/or volume filling fraction of nanocrystals determines the resulting index of refraction and dispersion characteristic. Accordingly, application of different heat treatments (e.g., nucleation temperature, growth temperature, and/or treatment times) to the same base glass material produces different glass-ceramic materials with different optical properties (e.g., index of refraction and/or dispersion characteristic).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G02B 7/02 - Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
  • G02B 1/00 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements

43.

SHIELDING STRUCTURES IN PLASMA ENVIRONMENT

      
Application Number US2020040069
Publication Number 2021/007058
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-29
Publication Date 2021-01-14
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Heinrich, Jonathon, Robert
  • Garrett, Michael, Lane
  • Mcguire, Thomas, John
  • Font, Gabriel, Ivan

Abstract

A plasma confinement system includes an enclosure, one or more internal magnetic coils suspended within the enclosure in a plasma region, and one or more supports configured to support the one or more internal magnetic coils suspended within the enclosure. Each support of the one or more supports includes a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The first end is coupled to an interior portion of the enclosure and the second end is coupled to a component disposed within the plasma region. Each support further includes electrical conducting material disposed between the first end and the second end. The electrical conducting material is configured to, when supplied with one or more electrical currents, generate a magnetic field having a magnetic field gradient that varies along the support from the first end to the second end.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G21B 1/05 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors with magnetic or electric plasma confinement
  • G21B 1/11 - Thermonuclear fusion reactors - Details
  • G21F 3/00 - Shielding characterised by its physical form, e.g. granules, or shape of the material
  • H05K 9/00 - Screening of apparatus or components against electric or magnetic fields

44.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSOR VIRTUALIZATION

      
Application Number US2020036638
Publication Number 2020/247924
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-06-08
Publication Date 2020-12-10
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Hinnershitz, Scott Edwin
  • Lopez, David Jose
  • Kaul, Jason Todd
  • Smith, Michael Lane

Abstract

A system for secure processor virtualization including a secure initialization memory and one or more processors coupled to the secure initialization memory is disclosed. The secure initialization memory includes initialization instructions for launching a security runtime environment before operating systems and cryptographic keying for security handoffs. The processors are configured to retrieve the initialization instructions from the secure initialization memory at startup, execute the initialization instructions to launch the security runtime environment and retrieve at least a portion of the cryptographic keying, and generate specific keying for chip-level resources the processors by combining instruction sets of the chip-level resources and the cryptographic keying. The processors are further configured to initialize a plurality of isolated enclaves on the security runtime environment and pin chip-level resources to the plurality of enclaves according to the specific keying and by establishing exclusive cryptographic links between the chip-level resources and the plurality of enclaves.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 12/14 - Protection against unauthorised use of memory
  • G06F 21/62 - Protecting access to data via a platform, e.g. using keys or access control rules

45.

BALLONET MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS

      
Application Number US2020028048
Publication Number 2020/214552
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-04-14
Publication Date 2020-10-22
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Walker, James, Dakota
  • Moores, Louise, Kathryn
  • Jullens, Clinton

Abstract

An airship (100) includes a ballonet (110), a ballonet tracking system (125), and a vehicle management system (140). The ballonet is disposed within the airship and includes a ballonet surface (120). The ballonet tracking system includes one or more light emitters (137) disposed within the ballonet at one or more fixed locations and one or more light detectors (138) disposed within the ballonet at the one or more fixed locations. The ballonet tracking system measures a plurality of distances between one or more fixed locations and one or more locations on the ballonet surface. The ballonet tracking system also calculates differences between a predetermined set of expected distances and the plurality of measured distances. Based on the calculated differences, the ballonet tracking system calculates a volume of the ballonet. The vehicle management system is communicatively coupled to the ballonet tracking system and controls the operation of the airship using the calculated volume of the ballonet.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64B 1/62 - Controlling gas pressure, heating, cooling, or discharging gas
  • B64B 1/60 - Gas-bags surrounded by separate containers of inert gas

46.

PLENOPTIC CELLULAR AXIS REDIRECTION

      
Application Number US2020024176
Publication Number 2020/205306
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-03-23
Publication Date 2020-10-08
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle Martin
  • Lamkin, Jordan David

Abstract

In one embodiment, an electronic display assembly includes a first and second microlens layer. The first microlens layer includes a first plurality of cells and the second microlens layer includes a second plurality of cells. Each cell of the first and second plurality of cells includes a transparent lenslet and a plurality of opaque walls configured to prevent light from bleeding into adjacent cells. The electronic display assembly further includes an image sensor layer adjacent to the first microlens layer, and a display layer adjacent to the second microlens array. The electronic display assembly further includes a first Fresnel prism adjacent to the first microlens layer, the first Fresnel prism configured to redirect the incoming light into the first plurality of cells. The electronic display assembly further includes a second Fresnel prism adjacent to the second microlens layer, the second Fresnel prism configured to redirect the emitted light from the second plurality of cells.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • G02B 3/00 - Simple or compound lenses
  • G02B 30/27 - Optical systems or apparatus for producing three-dimensional [3D] effects, e.g. stereoscopic images by providing first and second parallax images to an observer’s left and right eyes of the autostereoscopic type involving lenticular arrays
  • H01L 27/146 - Imager structures

47.

EXTENDED LASER ACTIVE RANGING SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER READABLE PROGRAM PRODUCT

      
Application Number US2020015775
Publication Number 2020/163142
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-01-30
Publication Date 2020-08-13
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Downing, Andrew, M.

Abstract

A system comprising non-transitory and tangible memory comprising program instructions for performing an extended laser active ranging (LEAR) procedure having a first mode and a second mode. The system includes a processor configured to execute the program instructions to cause the processor to receive selection of a region-of-interest (ROI) having a pixel cluster; and cause laser ranging using a laser ranging system in the first mode. The process is configured to determine whether a laser ranging reflection (ERR) signal is received by a laser photodetector of a gimbal during the first mode. If the ERR signal is not received, the processor performs the second mode of the LEAR procedure initialized to a center of the selected ROI to search for a reflective surface in the ROI of an imaged real-world view of an ambient scene and registered to the pixel cluster to find a small target.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01S 17/89 - Lidar systems, specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
  • G01S 7/4913 - Circuits for detection, sampling, integration or read-out
  • G01S 7/481 - Constructional features, e.g. arrangements of optical elements

48.

INFORMATION RATE AND QUALITY-OF-SERVICE CONFIGURATIONS FOR END-TO-END DATA FLOW IN AN NGSO SATELLITE NETWORK

      
Application Number US2020017366
Publication Number 2020/163825
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-07
Publication Date 2020-08-13
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Gokhale, Dilip S.
  • Kantawala, Anshul D.
  • Bhaskar, Piya S.

Abstract

A communication system consists of a satellite constellation including a number of NGSO satellites, one or more gateways and a control center. The satellites facilitate communication for multiple user terminals. Each gateway communicates with the satellites and user terminals and provides connectivity to the terrestrial networks, and the control center controls operation of the satellites, the gateways and the user terminals. The satellites, the user terminals, the gateways and the control center include hardware that may be software-defined network (SDN) enabled to ensure efficient admission control, precision handover management and quality-of-service (QoS) enforcement algorithms.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 7/195 - Non-synchronous stations
  • B64G 1/10 - Artificial satellites; Systems of such satellites; Interplanetary vehicles
  • G06F 9/455 - Emulation; Interpretation; Software simulation, e.g. virtualisation or emulation of application or operating system execution engines
  • H04L 29/08 - Transmission control procedure, e.g. data link level control procedure
  • H04W 84/06 - Airborne or Satellite Networks

49.

DATA PACKET FORWARDING IN AN NGSO SATELLITE NETWORK

      
Application Number US2020017368
Publication Number 2020/163827
Status In Force
Filing Date 2020-02-07
Publication Date 2020-08-13
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Kantawala, Anshul D.
  • Gokhale, Dilip S.
  • Bhaskar, Piya S.

Abstract

A communication system includes a satellite constellation, one or more gateways and a network controller. The satellite constellation includes multiple satellites to facilitate communication between a number of user terminals (UTs). Each gateway communicates with one or more of the satellites. The network controller controls operation of the satellites, the gateways and the UTs. The satellites, the UTs, the gateways and the network controller include hardware that may also be software-defined network (SDN) enabled to ensure a persistent end-to-end data packet forwarding including proactive updates and reactive updates to forwarding tables. The proactive updates handle deterministic and time-synchronized link connectivity changes and the reactive updates handle ad hoc link connectivity changes.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 13/00 - Interconnection of, or transfer of information or other signals between, memories, input/output devices or central processing units
  • H04B 7/185 - Space-based or airborne stations
  • H04W 24/00 - Supervisory, monitoring or testing arrangements
  • H04W 36/38 - Reselection control by fixed network equipment

50.

PLANAR OPTICAL HEAD FOR FREE SPACE OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS, COHERENT LIDAR, AND OTHER APPLICATIONS

      
Application Number US2019054548
Publication Number 2020/146021
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-10-03
Publication Date 2020-07-16
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Chriqui, Guy
  • Ogden, Chad Elliott
  • Suni, Paul J.
  • Bock, Kevin R.
  • Feller, Gregory S.

Abstract

A multi-aperture optical system includes a photonic integrated circuit, a spacer substrate coupled to the photonic integrated circuit, a plurality of optical cells, a beam combiner, and a photodetector coupled to the beam combiner. The photonic integrated circuit, the spacer substrate, the plurality of optical cells, the beam combiner, and the photodetector are integrated as a single monolithically formed optical head. Each optical cell includes a focusing optical element formed on the spacer substrate and configured to focus the light through the substrate and onto a folding element. The folding element is integrated into the photonic integrated circuit to couple light incident on the optical cell into a waveguide. The waveguide is coupled to the phase shifter to transport the light reflected by the folding element through a phase shifter. The phase shifter is coupled to the focusing optical element to shift a phase of an optical signal received by the focusing optical element.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 6/26 - Optical coupling means
  • G02B 26/08 - Optical devices or arrangements for the control of light using movable or deformable optical elements for controlling the direction of light
  • G02B 6/34 - Optical coupling means utilising prism or grating
  • G02F 1/31 - Digital deflection devices

51.

MODIFIED TRACK-ETCHED SUBSTRATES FOR COMPOSITE GRAPHENE MEMBRANES

      
Application Number US2018065514
Publication Number 2020/122926
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-13
Publication Date 2020-06-18
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Heise, Scott E.
  • Liu, Han
  • Swett, Jacob Louis
  • Hiltabidle, Michael J.

Abstract

Modified substrates are provided having nano- or microscale wells, tracks, channels, pores or perforations. Also provided are methods of making the same.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B01D 71/02 - Inorganic material
  • B01D 71/06 - Organic material
  • B01D 67/00 - Processes specially adapted for manufacturing semi-permeable membranes for separation processes or apparatus
  • C01B 32/182 - Graphene

52.

ECCENTRIC INCIDENT LUMINANCE PUPIL TRACKING

      
Application Number US2019061959
Publication Number 2020/117459
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-18
Publication Date 2020-06-11
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark, A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle, Martin
  • Lamkin, Jordan, David

Abstract

In one embodiment, an electronic assembly includes a flexible circuit board formed into a curved shape that is configured to be substantially concentric with a viewer's eye. The electronic assembly further includes a plurality of facets coupled to a side of curved shape of the flexible circuit board that is configured to face the viewer's eye. Each facet has a planar face, one or more emitters configured to emit light towards the viewer's eye, and one or more receptors configured to detect the emitted light after it has been reflected back towards the electronic assembly from a retina of the viewer's eye. Each face is normal to a line pointing towards a center area of the viewer's eye when the curved shape is substantially concentric with the viewer's eye. Each facet is individually addressable such that the plurality of facets are configurable to detect a center of gaze of the viewer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays

53.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR IMPEDANCE BALANCING OF LONG RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) VIA

      
Application Number US2019062570
Publication Number 2020/112481
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-21
Publication Date 2020-06-04
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Zamarron, Jesse Michael

Abstract

An apparatus comprising a stack of printed circuit board (PCB) layers having a primary longitudinal structure forming a radio frequency (RE) via including a principal tuning section (223) and a constant longitudinal structure (227) along a conductive column support (255) journaled through the layers in the via. The principal section (221) comprising a first tuning sub-assembly (229 A) in a first portion of the RE via above the longitudinal structure (227) and at an entrance of the primary longitudinal structure (221) and comprising a first set of pad, anti-pad pairs (445, 545, 645) tuned to receive an RE band. A second principal tuning sub-assembly (229B) in a second portion of the via below the longitudinal structure (227) and at an exit of the primary longitudinal structure and comprising a second set of pad, anti-pad pairs (445, 545, 645) tuned to receive the band and mirroring the first set of pairs.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H03H 7/38 - Impedance-matching networks
  • H05K 1/11 - Printed elements for providing electric connections to or between printed circuits
  • H05K 1/16 - Printed circuits incorporating printed electric components, e.g. printed resistor, capacitor, inductor

54.

PLENOPTIC CELLULAR VISION CORRECTION

      
Application Number US2019059399
Publication Number 2020/101917
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-11-01
Publication Date 2020-05-22
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark, A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle, Martin
  • Lamkin, Jordan, David

Abstract

In one embodiment, an electronic display assembly includes a circuit board, a microlens layer, a pixel array layer, and a logic unit layer. The microlens layer includes cells that are arranged in a grid pattern that includes a center cell and a plurality of surrounding cells around the center cell. The pixel array layer includes a plurality of display pixels, The logic unit layer includes logic configured to display, using some of the plurality of display pixels, a sub-image in each particular cell of the first plurality of cells and to access vision correction parameters of a user. The logic is further configured to perform linear transformations on a plurality of the sub-images of the surrounding cells according to the vision correction parameters of the user and to shift the plurality of sub- images of the surrounding cells according to the linear transformations, thereby providing digital vision correction for the user.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04N 13/307 - Image reproducers for viewing without the aid of special glasses, i.e. using autostereoscopic displays using fly-eye lenses, e.g. arrangements of circular lenses
  • H04N 13/232 - Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using a single 2D image sensor using fly-eye lenses, e.g. arrangements of circular lenses
  • H04N 13/344 - Displays for viewing with the aid of special glasses or head-mounted displays [HMD] with head-mounted left-right displays
  • H04N 13/243 - Image signal generators using stereoscopic image cameras using three or more 2D image sensors
  • H04N 5/225 - Television cameras
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays

55.

REMOTE POWER TRANSMISSION TO AN AIRSHIP

      
Application Number US2018058772
Publication Number 2020/091796
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-01
Publication Date 2020-05-07
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sinsabaugh, Steven Lloyd
  • Adams, Dennis John
  • Honea, Eric C.

Abstract

A ground-, sea- or aircraft-based laser transmission system can be implemented to remotely and wirelessly transmit power to an airship to be stored in an energy storage device, such as a battery. The airship can include an energy collection system having a plurality of photovoltaic cells arranged in an array and electrically coupled to the energy storage system. The energy collection system can also include one or more control link components positioned adjacent the array of photovoltaic cells. The control link components are configured to establish a control link between the airship and a power transmission system. The plurality of photovoltaic cells are configured to transfer laser beam transmitted energy from the power transmission system to the energy storage system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H02J 50/30 - Circuit arrangements or systems for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using light, e.g. lasers
  • H04B 10/80 - Optical aspects relating to the use of optical transmission for specific applications, not provided for in groups , e.g. optical power feeding or optical transmission through water
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • B64B 1/06 - Rigid airships; Semi-rigid airships
  • B64B 1/14 - Outer covering

56.

HIGH-TEMPERATURE SOLDERS AND CONNECTIONS FORMED THEREFROM

      
Application Number US2019045633
Publication Number 2020/033631
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-08-08
Publication Date 2020-02-13
Owner
  • KUPRION INC. (USA)
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Zinn, Alfred A.
  • Stoltenberg, Randall

Abstract

Copper nanoparticle paste compositions may be formulated for forming connections that are capable of operating at high temperatures by including a grain growth inhibitor with copper nanoparticles in a suitable amount. Such nanoparticle paste compositions may comprise copper nanoparticles and 0.01-15 wt. % of a grain growth inhibitor or a precursor to a grain growth inhibitor admixed with the copper nanoparticles, in which the grain growth inhibitor comprises a metal. The grain growth inhibitor is insoluble in a bulk copper matrix and is capable of residing at one or more grain boundaries in the bulk copper matrix. The one or more grain boundaries may be formed after the copper nanoparticles undergo consolidation to form bulk copper. The grain growth inhibitor may comprise various metals that are insoluble in bulk copper.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B23K 35/02 - Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting characterised by mechanical features, e.g. shape
  • B23K 35/30 - Selection of soldering or welding materials proper with the principal constituent melting at less than 1550°C
  • C22C 1/04 - Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy
  • B22F 1/00 - Metallic powder; Treatment of metallic powder, e.g. to facilitate working or to improve properties

57.

AUTOMATIC COCKPIT IDENTIFICATION AND AUGMENTED IMAGE PLACEMENT

      
Application Number US2019038162
Publication Number 2019/246355
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-20
Publication Date 2019-12-26
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Kitain, Joshua, D.
  • Barkdoll, Jonathan, P.
  • Macannuco, David, J.
  • Breed, Adam, R.
  • Hollis, Howell, B.
  • Frazier, Spencer, J.

Abstract

A head-mounted display (HMD) device is disclosed. The HMD device includes a frame and a display system coupled to the frame. A stereo depth camera system coupled to the frame generates stereo depth camera information comprising frames of imagery and depth data that identifies a distance to a simulator cockpit of a simulator. A processor device is coupled to the stereo depth camera system and to the display system. The processor device identifies, based on the stereo depth camera information, a particular cockpit model that corresponds to the simulator cockpit and that identifies a layout of cockpit controls of the simulator cockpit. The processor device, based at least in part on the cockpit model and a physical location of the simulator cockpit, generates computer-generated imagery. The processor device sends the computer-generated imagery to the display system to overlay the computer-generated imagery on top of a portion of a real-world scene.

IPC Classes  ?

58.

THIN FILM OPTICS

      
Application Number US2019036412
Publication Number 2019/241165
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-06-10
Publication Date 2019-12-19
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Buck, Joseph Robert

Abstract

A method of manufacturing a thin film optical apparatus includes providing a substrate and applying an alignment layer over the substrate. The alignment layer ranges from about 50 to 100 nm in thickness. The method includes imprinting a hologram with a desired optic pattern onto the alignment layer and applying at least one layer of mesogen material over the alignment layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/09 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on magneto-optical elements, e.g. exhibiting Faraday effect
  • G02F 1/095 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on magneto-optical elements, e.g. exhibiting Faraday effect in an optical waveguide structure

59.

FOVEATED IMAGING SYSTEM

      
Application Number US2019031411
Publication Number 2019/226352
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-05-09
Publication Date 2019-11-28
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark, A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle, Martin
  • Lamkin, Jordan, David

Abstract

According to certain embodiments, an image system comprises a display and a controller. A portion of the display is capable of a first visual fidelity level which is the highest visual fidelity capability of the display. The controller is configured to determine a first location of a point on the display where the center of gaze of a user intersects the display and determine a plurality of concentric regions on the display sharing a common center determined at least in part on the first location of the point. The controller is further configured to communicate a command to the display to reduce the angular and spatial resolution of selected regions below the first visual fidelity level, the reduction in visual fidelity of each region determined at least in part on a proximity of each region from the first location of the point, such that the regions farther from the point have greater levels of reduction in visual fidelity.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
  • G09G 3/20 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged in a matrix

60.

SIMULATOR WITH MULTIPLE RECONFIGURABLE THREE-DIMENSIONAL COCKPIT VIEWS RENDERED IN REAL-TIME

      
Application Number US2019027910
Publication Number 2019/204473
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-17
Publication Date 2019-10-24
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Hollis, Howell, B.
  • Breed, Adam, R.
  • Mccarthy, Robert, C.
  • Cartrette, Kevin, D.

Abstract

A simulator is disclosed. A cockpit model comprising a plurality of cockpit model parts that collectively correspond to a simulated cockpit in a simulated vehicle is maintained. For each frame of a plurality of frames, a plurality of cockpit view frustums are determined, each cockpit view frustum corresponding to a different cockpit view of a plurality of cockpit views of the simulated cockpit. Shared cockpit scene information comprising a set of cockpit model parts that are within any of the plurality of cockpit views is generated based on the plurality of cockpit view frustums. A processing device submits to a graphics processing unit (GPU) the shared cockpit scene information and GPU instructions that direct the GPU to generate a plurality of cockpit view images that correspond to the plurality of cockpit views from the shared cockpit scene information. The GPU generates the plurality of cockpit view images.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G09B 9/02 - Simulators for teaching or training purposes for teaching control of vehicles or other craft

61.

SYSTEM, METHOD, COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND VIEWER-INTERFACE FOR PRIORITIZED SELECTION OF MUTUALLY OCCLUDING OBJECTS IN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT

      
Application Number US2019025097
Publication Number 2019/199504
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-04-01
Publication Date 2019-10-17
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Vathauer, Jonathan, E.
  • Genesi, Brandon, P.

Abstract

ss); and prioritizing, by the processor, an object from the set of objects based on at least two of metadata of the set of objects, screen areas of the set of objects, transparency of the set of objects, and opaqueness of at least one object of the set of objects currently displayed to improve the selection of at least one of mutually occluded objects and mutually partially occluded objects in the virtual environment. The method includes associating the prioritized object with the viewer input device for detecting interactions with the prioritized object displayed on the display device by the viewer input device. The prioritized object is updated on the screen of the display device based on the interactions.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/0481 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
  • G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
  • G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures

62.

LOWER-BODY EXOSKELETON USING ELECTROMYOGRAPHY FOR DIRECT FORCE AMPLIFICATION

      
Application Number US2019024293
Publication Number 2019/191239
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-27
Publication Date 2019-10-03
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Barnes, Gavin, A.

Abstract

A lower-body exoskeleton using electromyography for direct force amplification is disclosed. The embodiments relate generally to powered exoskeletons and, in particular, to a powered lower-body exoskeleton using electromyography for direct force amplification, where the powered lower-body exoskeleton has no load-bearing interface to receive an external load, and the powered lower-body exoskeleton has no load-bearing ground contact configured to transfer an external load to the ground.

IPC Classes  ?

63.

MAGNETIC DETECTION SYSTEM FOR DEVICE DETECTION, CHARACTERIZATION, AND MONITORING

      
Application Number US2019022097
Publication Number 2019/178262
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-03-13
Publication Date 2019-09-19
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Sekelsky, Stephen
  • Dimario, Michael John
  • Hansen, Jay T.

Abstract

A system for magnetic detection includes a magneto-optical defect center sensor and an analytics system. The magneto-optical defect center sensor has a magneto-optical defect center material comprising at least one magneto-optical defect center that emits an optical signal when excited by an excitation light. The analytics system can be configured to receive a measured magnetic field measured by the magneto-optical defect center sensor and identify a device generating at least a portion of the measured magnetic field based on a plurality of nominal magnetic signatures. In some instances, the analytics system can determine a failure of a component of a device or output data indicative of performance of the device. In some instances, the measured magnetic field can be a vector.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/02 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G01D 1/10 - Measuring arrangements giving results other than momentary value of variable, of general application giving differentiated values
  • G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use

64.

PADDED AND PREWIRED EXOSKELETON HARNESS

      
Application Number US2019019431
Publication Number 2019/165376
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-25
Publication Date 2019-08-29
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Barnes, Gavin A.
  • Nelson, Sean A.
  • Sleppy, Christine

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a padded and prewired exoskeleton harness. The exoskeleton harness comprises a clothing article including a clothing material to receive at least a portion of a user. In certain embodiments, the clothing material includes a fabric and at least one patch with a greater coefficient of static friction and greater thickness than the fabric to increase the friction between the user and the exoskeleton, thereby increasing coupling and power transfer therebetween. In certain embodiments, the exoskeleton harness includes at least one internal electronic port positioned at an interior of the clothing material to electronically communicate with one of a plurality of skin-mounted biosensors. The internal ports are prewired within the clothing material to an external electronic port for communicating with the exoskeleton. The prewiring of the exoskeleton harness facilitates connection between skin-mounted sensors and a data acquisition (DAQ) system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A41D 13/00 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches
  • A41D 1/00 - Garments
  • A41D 13/05 - Professional, industrial or sporting protective garments, e.g. surgeons' gowns or garments protecting against blows or punches protecting only a particular body part

65.

DISPLAY ASSEMBLIES WITH ELECTRONICALLY EMULATED TRANSPARENCY

      
Application Number US2019014655
Publication Number 2019/156805
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-23
Publication Date 2019-08-15
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle Martin
  • Lamkin, Jordan David

Abstract

In one embodiment f an electronic display assembly includes a circuit board, a first microlens layer on a first side of the circuit board; and a second microlens layer on an opposite side of the circuit board from the first microlens layer. The first microlens layer includes a first plurality of microlenses, and the second microlens layer includes a second plurality of microlenses, The electronic- display assembly further includes an image sensor layer adjacent to the first microlens layer and a display layer adjacent to the second microlens array. The Image sensor layer includes sensor pixels for detecting incoming light through the first microlenses, and the display layer includes display pixels for emitting light through the second microlenses. The electronic display assembly emulates transparency by emitting light from the second microlenses at angles that correspond to angles of the incoming light detected through the first microlenses.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 25/16 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. forming hybrid circuits
  • H01L 33/58 - Optical field-shaping elements
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays

66.

IN-LAYER SIGNAL PROCESSING

      
Application Number US2019014657
Publication Number 2019/156806
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-23
Publication Date 2019-08-15
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark, A.
  • Lamkin, Jordan, David
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle, Martin

Abstract

In one embodiment, an electronic display assembly includes a sensor array located on one side of a circuit board; an electronic display array located on an opposite side of the circuit board from the sensor array, and a logic unit layer coupled to one side of the circuit board, The logic unit layer is configured to receive first signals from the sensor array, perform at least one operation on the received first signals to create: second signals, and transmit the second arena is to the electronic display array. The first signals are communicated using a particular signal protocol and correspond to light captured by sensor pixels of the sensor array.The second signals are communicated using the particular signal protocol of the first signals and are operable to instruct the electronic display array to display light corresponding to the light captured by the plurality of sensor pixels.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 25/16 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. forming hybrid circuits
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays
  • H05K 1/02 - Printed circuits - Details

67.

PLENOPTIC CELLULAR IMAGING SYSTEM

      
Application Number US2019014668
Publication Number 2019/156807
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-23
Publication Date 2019-08-15
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark, A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle, Martin
  • Lamkin, Jordan, David

Abstract

In one embodiment, an electronic display assembly includes a microlens layer and a pixel array layer. The microlens-layer includes a plurality of cells. The pixel array layer is adjacent to the microlens layer. The pixel array layer includes a plurality of pixels. Bach, cell of the plurality of cells includes a. transparent lenslet and one or both of: a plurality of opaque walls configured to prevent light from bleeding into adjacent cells; and a filter layer on one end of each cells of the plurality of cells. The filter- layer is configured to limit light passing through the filter layer to a specific incident angle.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02B 27/00 - Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups ,
  • G02B 27/22 - Other optical systems; Other optical apparatus for producing stereoscopic or other three-dimensional effects

68.

THREE-DIMENSIONAL ELECTRONICS DISTRIBUTION BY GEODESIC FACETING

      
Application Number US2019014670
Publication Number 2019/156808
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-23
Publication Date 2019-08-15
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark, A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle, Martin
  • Lamkin, Jordan, David

Abstract

In one embodiment, a flexible circuit board includes: a plurality of facet locations that each correspond to a particular one of a plurality of rigid sensor facets and a particular one of a plurality of rigid display facets. The flexible circuit board also includes a plurality of wire traces that serially connect the plurality of facet locations, The facet locations are arranged into a plurality of facet coIumns. When the flexible circuit board is flat, at least some of the facet locations are separated from one or more adjacent facet locations by a plurality cf gaps, When the flexible circuit board is formed, into a three-dimensional shape, the plurality of gaps are substantially eliminated, thereby permitting the plurality of rigid sensor facets to form a continuous sensing surface and the plurality of rigid display facets to form a continuous display surface.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 25/16 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. forming hybrid circuits
  • H05K 1/18 - Printed circuits structurally associated with non-printed electric components

69.

DISTRIBUTED MULTI-SCREEN ARRAY FOR HIGH DENSITY DISPLAY

      
Application Number US2019014674
Publication Number 2019/156809
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-23
Publication Date 2019-08-15
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark, A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle, Martin
  • Lamkin, Jordan, David

Abstract

In one embodiment an electronic display assembly includes a circuit board and a plurality of display facets., Each display facet is coupled to one aide of the circuit, board. Each display facet includes a plurality of display pixels. Each display facet includes a selectable display resolution.from a plurality of display resolutions. Each display facet is individually addressable such that the plurality of display facets are configurable to provide heterogeneous display resolutions. The circuit board includes a plurality of facet locations, Each particular facet location is configured, to transmit signals to a particular display facet that is electrically coupled to the particular facet Location, thereby displaying light on the particular display facet at a particular selected display resolution.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 3/14 - Digital output to display device

70.

DIRECT CAMERA-TO-DISPLAY SYSTEM

      
Application Number US2019014676
Publication Number 2019/156811
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-23
Publication Date 2019-08-15
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark, A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle, Martin
  • Lamkin, Jordan, David

Abstract

In one embodiment, an electronic display asssembly includes a sensor array located on one side of a circuit board and an electronic display array located on an opposite side of the circuit board from the sensor array. The sensor array includes a plurality of sensor pixel units. Each sensor pixel unit includes a plurality of sensor pixels. The electronic display array includes a plurality of display pixel units. Each display pixel unit includes a plurality of display pixels. Each particular one of the plurality of sensor pixel units is snapped to a corresponding one of the plurality of display pixel units such that display pixels of each particular one of the plurality of display pixel units display light corresponding to light captured by sensor pixels of its mapped sensor pixel unit.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 25/16 - Assemblies consisting of a plurality of individual semiconductor or other solid state devices the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of groups , or in a single subclass of , , e.g. forming hybrid circuits
  • G02B 27/01 - Head-up displays

71.

DISTRIBUTED MULTI-APERTURE CAMERA ARRAY

      
Application Number US2019015759
Publication Number 2019/156862
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-30
Publication Date 2019-08-15
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark, A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle, Martin
  • Lamkin, Jordan, David

Abstract

In one embodiment, an electronic camera assembly includes a circuit board and a plurality of sensor facets. Each sensor facet is coupled to a respective one of a plurality of facet locations on one side of the circuit board. Each sensor facet includes a plurality of sensor pixels. Each sensor facet can capture light at a plurality of capture resolutions, Each sensor facet includes a selectable capture resolution from the plurality of capture resolutions, Each sensor facet is individually addressable such that the plurality of sensor facets are coufigurable to provide heterogeneous capture resolutions. Each particular facet location is configured to transmit signals from a particular sensor facet that is electrically coupled to the particular facet location to a display, thereby displaying light on the display that corresponds to light captured at a particular selected capture resolution by the particular sensor facet.

IPC Classes  ?

72.

TRIBOLOGICAL OPTIMIZED CUTTER TOOL FOR MILLING TITANIUM OR TITANIUM ALLOYS

      
Application Number US2019016531
Publication Number 2019/152936
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-02-04
Publication Date 2019-08-08
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Stinnett, Thomas, C.

Abstract

A coating comprising a bottom layer comprising a hard physical vapor deposition (PVD) coating applied to the end mill. The bottom layer has an edge -prep and polished top surface with reoriented cutting forces. The coating includes a top layer comprising a friction reducing coating applied to the top surface of the bottom layer to prevent or minimize titanium or titanium alloy adhesion to the end mill during milling operations of a metal object comprising the titanium or titanium alloy. The coating has a chemical composition which has inertness toward titanium or titanium alloy. A cutter tool and method are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • C23C 14/06 - Coating by vacuum evaporation, by sputtering or by ion implantation of the coating forming material characterised by the coating material
  • C23C 14/16 - Metallic material, boron or silicon on metallic substrates or on substrates of boron or silicon
  • C23C 14/02 - Pretreatment of the material to be coated
  • B23C 5/00 - Milling-cutters
  • C23C 28/00 - Coating for obtaining at least two superposed coatings either by methods not provided for in a single one of main groups , or by combinations of methods provided for in subclasses and

73.

DISRUPTIVE FLEXIBLE GEO SATELLITE CONSTELLATION SYSTEM

      
Application Number US2019015410
Publication Number 2019/148100
Status In Force
Filing Date 2019-01-28
Publication Date 2019-08-01
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Walker, Johnnie Lynn

Abstract

An apparatus for disruptive flexible geostationary orbit (GEO) satellite constellation system includes an electronic steering array (ESA) including multiple antenna elements, a number of frequency converters coupled to the ESA, and a digital control unit to provide frequency and gain control commands to the frequency converters. Each frequency converter is coupled to an antenna element of the ESA and forms an independent payload path. A payload path is configurable to support a communication beam-pair consisting of a transmit (TX) beam and a receive (RX) beam. Each frequency converter is configured to couple the TX beam to the RX beam and to adjust a channel frequency and a gain of a respective RF communication beam independently using the frequency and gain control commands.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04W 16/28 - Cell structures using beam steering

74.

WIDE SCAN PHASED ARRAY FED REFLECTOR SYSTEMS

      
Application Number US2018066584
Publication Number 2019/126377
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-12-19
Publication Date 2019-06-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Hand, Thomas Henry
  • Bhattacharyya, Arun Kumar
  • Torres, Joseph M.
  • Lundgren, Scott Alan
  • Gojara, Konrad J.
  • Platt, Grayeme Everett

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for wide scan phased array fed reflector systems using ring-focus optics to significantly improve the scan volume of such systems. The subject system includes a reflector having a focal plane and a parabolic curvature configured to receive electromagnetic radiation having a first gain and provide reflected electromagnetic radiation having a second gain greater than the first gain that collimates into a focal ring. The subject system includes a feed array having feed elements positioned about the focal ring, in which each feed element is configured to receive the reflected electromagnetic radiation from the reflector and collimate the reflected electromagnetic radiation into a scanned beam for scanning an annular region. In some aspects, the feed array is centered on the focal ring such that at least one feed element overlaps with the focal ring and remaining feed elements are non-overlapping with the focal ring.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01Q 1/44 - ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS - Details of, or arrangements associated with, antennas using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna
  • H01Q 13/00 - Waveguide horns or mouths; Slot antennas; Leaky-waveguide antennas; Equivalent structures causing radiation along the transmission path of a guided wave
  • H01Q 13/02 - Waveguide horns
  • H01Q 19/10 - Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic using reflecting surfaces

75.

BEHAVIORAL AUTHENTICATION OF UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS (USB) DEVICES

      
Application Number US2018059537
Publication Number 2019/103842
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-11-07
Publication Date 2019-05-31
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Pentz, Andrew, L.
  • Cockrum, Chris, K.
  • Moldenhauer, William, W.
  • Willson, Robert
  • Hebeler, John, W.

Abstract

Systems and methods for performing behavioral authentication of Universal Serial Bus (USB) devices are described. These methods may capture one or more behavioral characteristics of a specific USB device and may generate a device fingerprint based on the captured characteristics. When the USB device is plugged in again in the host device, the behavioral characteristics of the USB device may be re-captured and may be compared to those of the device fingerprint. If it is determined that such behavioral characteristics substantially match, authorization may be granted. In one example, timing characteristics may be used as behavioral characteristics, in which the timing of a series of transactions is sensed by the host device. A timing characteristic may include, for example, the time it takes the USB device to complete a transaction. The transactions are part of an enumeration process in some embodiments.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G06F 21/31 - User authentication
  • G06F 21/34 - User authentication involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
  • G06F 21/32 - User authentication using biometric data, e.g. fingerprints, iris scans or voiceprints
  • G06F 21/85 - Protecting input, output or interconnection devices interconnection devices, e.g. bus-connected or in-line devices

76.

DISPLAY-INTEGRATED INFRARED EMITTER AND SENSOR STRUCTURES

      
Application Number US2018056826
Publication Number 2019/094178
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-10-22
Publication Date 2019-05-16
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lamkin, Mark, A.
  • Ringgenberg, Kyle, M.
  • Lamkin, Jordan, D.

Abstract

In one embodiment, an electronic display includes a first plurality of hexagon-shaped pixels and a second plurality of hexagon-shaped pixels that are coplanar with the first plurality of hexagon-shaped pixels. The first plurality of hexagon-shaped pixels each include an infrared (IR) emitter subpixel that is operable to emit IR light. The second plurality of hexagon-shaped pixels each include an IR detector subpixel that is operable to detect IR light. Each IR emitter subpixel and each IR detector subpixel includes an anode layer and a cathode layer. Each particular IR emitter subpixel includes an IR emissive layer located between the anode layer and the cathode layer of the particular IR emitter subpixel. Each particular IR detector subpixel includes an IR detector layer located between the anode layer and the cathode layer of the particular IR detector subpixel.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 27/32 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including components using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part with components specially adapted for light emission, e.g. flat-panel displays using organic light-emitting diodes
  • H01L 27/146 - Imager structures

77.

STACKED TRANSPARENT PIXEL STRUCTURES FOR IMAGE SENSORS

      
Application Number US2018053374
Publication Number 2019/070525
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-28
Publication Date 2019-04-11
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Lamkin, Mark, A.

Abstract

In one embodiment, a pixel for an image sensor includes a first subpixel and a second subpixel stacked on top of the first subpixel. Each of the first and second subpixels include a polygon shape. Each of the first and second subpixels include a photodetector layer, a. transparent cathode layer, and a transparent anode layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 27/146 - Imager structures
  • H01L 27/30 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including components using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part with components specially adapted for either the conversion of the energy of such radiation into electrical energy or for the control of electrical energy by such radiation

78.

STACKED TRANSPARENT PIXEL STRUCTURES FOR ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS

      
Application Number US2018053388
Publication Number 2019/070527
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-09-28
Publication Date 2019-04-11
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Lamkin, Mark A.

Abstract

In one embodiment, a pixel for an electronic display includes a first subpixel; a second subpixel stacked on top of the first subpixel, and a third subpixel stacked on top of the second subpixel. Each of the first, second, and third subpixels comprises a polygon shape. Each of the first, second, and third subpixel comprises an emisive layer, a transparent, cathode layer, and a transparent anode layer.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01L 27/32 - Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including components using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part with components specially adapted for light emission, e.g. flat-panel displays using organic light-emitting diodes
  • H01L 51/52 - Solid state devices using organic materials as the active part, or using a combination of organic materials with other materials as the active part; Processes or apparatus specially adapted for the manufacture or treatment of such devices, or of parts thereof specially adapted for light emission, e.g. organic light emitting diodes (OLED) or polymer light emitting devices (PLED) - Details of devices

79.

AUTOMATIC SENSOR SELECTION

      
Application Number US2018048517
Publication Number 2019/046408
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-08-29
Publication Date 2019-03-07
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Barnes, Gavin, A.

Abstract

Automatic electromyography (EMG) electrode selection for robotic devices is disclosed. A plurality of signals from a corresponding plurality of sensors coupled to a skin of a user is received. For each pair of at least some pairs of the plurality of sensors, a sensor pair signature is generated based on differences in signals that are generated by the respective pair of sensors. Each of the sensor pair signatures is compared to a predetermined sensor pair signature to identify a particular pair of sensors. A signal difference between two signals generated by the particular pair of sensors is subsequently utilized to generate a command to drive a motor.

IPC Classes  ?

  • A61B 5/0492 - Electrodes specially adapted therefor, e.g. needle electrodes
  • A61B 5/00 - Measuring for diagnostic purposes ; Identification of persons

80.

WAVEGUIDE APERTURE DESIGN FOR GEO SATELLITES

      
Application Number US2018044686
Publication Number 2019/028070
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-31
Publication Date 2019-02-07
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Lier, Erik
  • Wrigley, Jason Stewart
  • Bhattacharyya, Arun Kumar
  • Wink, Timothy Patrick
  • Mulvey, James F.

Abstract

An antenna array includes multiple array modules. Each array module includes at least on antenna element including a horn antenna coupled to a polarizer, and a two-piece waveguide filter. The two-piece waveguide filter includes a folded-back waveguide coupled to the horn antenna at one end and to a circuit layer at the other end. The horn antenna includes a multi-mode horn antenna. The two-piece waveguide filter includes a first piece and a second piece that are separately molded. A footprint of the two-piece waveguide filter is within a footprint of an aperture of the horn antenna.

IPC Classes  ?

81.

CABLE WITH NANOPARTICLE PASTE

      
Application Number US2018043186
Publication Number 2019/023078
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-20
Publication Date 2019-01-31
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Stoltenberg, Randall Mark
  • Zinn, Alfred

Abstract

A cable can be used to facilitate electrical connections between electrical components. The cable can include a plurality of cable strands forming a void space. An adhesive paste can be applied within the void space. The adhesive paste can include a plurality of metallic nanoparticles. The metallic nanoparticles can fuse with each other and with the plurality of cable strands when energy is applied the connector and the cable. The metallic nanoparticles can include a surfactant, which can be displaced as pressure is applied. Heat can be applied to the adhesive paste to fuse the metallic nanoparticles.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H01R 4/04 - Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation using electrically conductive adhesives
  • C08K 3/08 - Metals
  • H01B 9/00 - Power cables

82.

MAGNETOMETER APPARATUS

      
Application Number US2018041527
Publication Number 2019/014279
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-10
Publication Date 2019-01-17
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Hahn, Joseph W.
  • Wu, Cedric H.
  • Hu, Yongdan
  • Jackson, Kenneth Michael
  • Bruce, Gregory Scott
  • Lew, Wilbur
  • Mandeville, Andrew Raymond
  • Huynh, Duc

Abstract

A magnetometer for magnetic detection includes a magneto-optical defect center material having at least one magneto-optical defect center; a radio frequency (RF) exciter system including a radio frequency (RF) excitation source; an optical excitation system including an optical excitation source; an optical detector configured to receive an optical signal based on light emitted by the magneto-optical defect center material due RF excitation and optical excitation provided to the magneto-optical defect center material via the RF excitation source and the optical excitation source, respectively; a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field detected at the magneto-optical defect center material; and a system controller.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/02 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G01N 21/62 - Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light
  • G01N 21/63 - Systems in which the material investigated is excited whereby it emits light or causes a change in wavelength of the incident light optically excited
  • G01N 22/00 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of microwaves or radio waves, i.e. electromagnetic waves with a wavelength of one millimetre or more

83.

PHASE SHIFTED MAGNETOMETRY ADAPTIVE CANCELLATION

      
Application Number US2018041411
Publication Number 2019/014198
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-07-10
Publication Date 2019-01-17
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Manickam, Arul
  • Kaup, Peter, G.
  • Bruce, Gregory, Scott

Abstract

A system for magnetic detection of an external magnetic field is described. The system includes a controller configured to control components of the system. The controller is configured to control an optical excitation source and a RF excitation source to apply pulse sequences to a magneto-optical defect center material such that in the excitation pulses of a first pair of RF excitation pulses have a first phase difference, the excitation pulses of a second pair of RF excitation pulses have a second phase difference, and the second phase difference is different from the first phase difference. The controller computes a combined magnetometry curve as a function of the RF excitation frequency based on a difference between a measured value of a first light detection signal and a measured value of a second light detection signal. The controller sets the first phase difference and the second phase difference based on the combined magnetometry curve.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/26 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance for measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using optical pumping

84.

MITIGATION OF ADJACENT CHANNEL INTERFERENCE IN COMMUNICATION SATELLITES

      
Application Number US2018036739
Publication Number 2018/231651
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-06-08
Publication Date 2018-12-20
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Wang, Li Leah

Abstract

A method for carrier frequency assignment to users includes receiving, by a service provider scheduler, a service request from a user. The method further includes receiving, by the service provider scheduler, satellite beams information of a satellite. A user location corresponding to the user is determined. A service beam to service the user and a distance from a center of the service beam to the user location are determined based on the satellite beams information. The service beam is a satellite beam of a plurality of satellite beams provided by the satellite, and the satellite is in communication with the user via the service beam. Carrier frequency assignment to users is made to mitigate adjacent channel interference.

IPC Classes  ?

  • H04B 1/10 - Means associated with receiver for limiting or suppressing noise or interference

85.

VARIABLE FORCE EXOSKELETON HIP JOINT

      
Application Number US2018032940
Publication Number 2018/213427
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-05-16
Publication Date 2018-11-22
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Barnes, Gavin, A.

Abstract

An adjustable force exoskeleton hip joint system. The system includes a hip joint. The hip joint includes a first member rotatable about a hip joint rotation axis, the first member configured to be coupled to one of a lower body link or an upper body link. The hip joint further includes a second member rotatable about the hip joint rotation axis, the second member configured to be coupled to the other of the lower body link or the upper body link. The system further includes an adjustable force mechanism coupled to at least one of the first member and the second member. The adjustable force mechanism includes an actuator coupled to the first member, the actuator comprising a motor configured to selectively apply an adjustable force to the second member to inhibit rotation of the first member with respect to the second member.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators
  • B25J 19/00 - Accessories fitted to manipulators, e.g. for monitoring, for viewing; Safety devices combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with manipulators
  • B25J 13/08 - Controls for manipulators by means of sensing devices, e.g. viewing or touching devices
  • B25J 9/16 - Programme controls
  • A61H 1/02 - Stretching or bending apparatus for exercising

86.

POROUS MEMBRANE AND MEMBRANE SUPPORT WITH INTEGRATED HIGH PERMEABILITY BARRIER

      
Application Number US2017031537
Publication Number 2018/208278
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-05-08
Publication Date 2018-11-15
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Liu, Han
  • Swett, Jacob Louis
  • Hiltabidle, Michael J.

Abstract

A membrane can contain at least one substrate layer, wherein the substrate layer includes a plurality of substrate pores, and each of the substrate pores contains a plurality of nanotubes or nanowires positioned within the substrate pore. Such membranes can be incorporated into enclosures for various substances. The enclosures can be exposed to an environment, such as a biological environment (in vivo or in vitro), where the membrane can delay or not provoke an immune response from the environment. One or more substances within the enclosure can be released into the environment, one or more selected substances from the environment can enter the enclosure, one or more selected substances from the environment can be prevented from entering the enclosure, one or more selected substances can be retained within the enclosure, or combinations thereof. The enclosure can, for example, allow a sense-response paradigm to be realized.

IPC Classes  ?

87.

SOLAR ARRAY POSITIONING ACTUATOR FOR SPACECRAFT

      
Application Number US2018028561
Publication Number 2018/195419
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-04-20
Publication Date 2018-10-25
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Gibb, John L.

Abstract

An actuator for positioning a solar array to track the sun includes a motor and a single-stage cycloidal gearbox operatively coupled to the motor. The single-stage cycloidal gearbox includes a drive shaft rotationally coupled to the motor to rotate the drive shaft about a drive axis at a first input speed, an input gear coupled to and driven by the drive shaft, and an output gear configured to be engaged and driven by the input gear at a second output speed. The single-stage cycloidal gearbox is configured to reduce the first input speed to the second output speed within a single rotation of the drive shaft. The first speed is reduced to the second speed by a factor of at least 60 within the single rotation of the drive shaft.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64C 13/00 - Control systems or transmitting systems for actuating flying-control surfaces, lift-increasing flaps, air brakes, or spoilers
  • B64C 13/42 - Transmitting means with power amplification using fluid pressure having duplication or stand-by provisions
  • B64C 13/50 - Transmitting means with power amplification using electrical energy
  • F16H 21/12 - Gearings comprising primarily only links or levers, with or without slides all movement being in, or parallel to, a single plane for conveying rotary motion
  • F16H 21/14 - Gearings comprising primarily only links or levers, with or without slides all movement being in, or parallel to, a single plane for conveying rotary motion by means of cranks, eccentrics, or like members fixed to one rotary member and guided along tracks on the other
  • F16H 21/44 - Gearings comprising primarily only links or levers, with or without slides all movement being in, or parallel to, a single plane for conveying or interconverting oscillating or reciprocating motions
  • H02K 7/14 - Structural association with mechanical loads, e.g. with hand-held machine tools or fans

88.

MULTI-MISSION MODULAR ARRAY

      
Application Number US2018028700
Publication Number 2018/195512
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-04-20
Publication Date 2018-10-25
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Gibb, John L.

Abstract

A system for compact stowage and deployment of a flexible solar array includes a deployer unit and a blanket container for containing the flexible solar array. The deployer unit includes a frame, a closed-section collapsible mast for deploying and supporting the solar array, a mast stowage reel for supporting the mast in a collapsed stowed state, and an actuator to drive the mast from the stowed state to a deployed state. The frame has a first section extending along a vertical plane and a second section extending along a horizontal plane. The blanket container is pivotably coupled to the frame of the deployer unit. In a stowed state, the blanket container is oriented facing the second section of the frame. In a deployed state, the blanket container is oriented parallel to the vertical plane, and perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the mast.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B64G 1/44 - Arrangements or adaptations of power supply systems using radiation, e.g. deployable solar arrays
  • B64G 99/00 - Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass
  • H01L 31/04 - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS - Details thereof adapted as photovoltaic [PV] conversion devices
  • H01Q 1/08 - Means for collapsing antennas or parts thereof
  • H01Q 1/12 - Supports; Mounting means

89.

DYNAMICALLY ADJUSTABLE ARM LIFT (DAAL) ACCESSORY DEVICE

      
Application Number US2018027720
Publication Number 2018/191739
Status In Force
Filing Date 2018-04-16
Publication Date 2018-10-18
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Barnes, Gavin A.

Abstract

A device comprising an arm cradle being configured to support and cradle a portion of an arm. The arm cradle includes a first side and a second side. The first side includes a matrix of selectable connector points comprising at least one selectable connector point in proximity to the front end of the cradle, at least one selectable connector point in proximity to a center of the cradle and at least one selectable connector point in proximity to a rear end of the cradle. A bracket having a first coupling member removably coupled to a selectable connector point and a second coupling member. An elevator post has a first end and second end. The first end is coupled to the second coupling member such that the bracket swivels about the first end automatically as the arm moves. A system and method are also provided.

IPC Classes  ?

  • B25J 9/00 - Programme-controlled manipulators
  • B25J 9/10 - Programme-controlled manipulators characterised by positioning means for manipulator elements

90.

HIGH SPEED SEQUENTIAL CANCELLATION FOR PULSED MODE

      
Application Number US2017024167
Publication Number 2018/174905
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Bruce, Gregory Scott
  • Kaup, Peter G.
  • Manickam, Arul

Abstract

Some methods and configurations are disclosed for high bandwidth acquisition of magnetometer data with increased sensitivity. Some embodiments provide for increased bandwidth and sensitivity of the magnetometer by eliminating a reference signal for full repolarization of the magneto-optical defect center material prior to acquisition. Elimination of the reference signal eliminates the time needed to repolarize the magneto-optical defect center material and the acquisition time for the reference signal. Some implementations can include activating a radiofrequency (RF) pulse sequence to apply an RF field to the magneto-optical defect center material and acquiring a magnetic field measurement using the magneto-optical defect center material. The magnetic field measurement may be acquired independent of a reference magnetic field measurement.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/24 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance for measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
  • B01J 3/06 - Processes using ultra-high pressure, e.g. for the formation of diamonds; Apparatus therefor, e.g. moulds or dies
  • B64C 39/02 - Aircraft not otherwise provided for characterised by special use
  • C30B 29/04 - Diamond
  • G01N 21/64 - Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
  • G01Q 60/52 - Resonance

91.

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR RESONANCE MAGNETO-OPTICAL DEFECT CENTER MATERIAL PULSED MODE REFERENCING

      
Application Number US2017024169
Publication Number 2018/174907
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Bruce, Gregory Scott
  • Manickam, Arul
  • Kaup, Peter G.

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to apparatuses and methods for stimulating a magneto-optical defect material with defect centers in a magnetic detection system using a stimulation process to significantly increase magnetic sensitivity of the detection system. The system utilizes a modified Ramsey pulse sequence pair or a shifted magnetometry adapted cancellation (SMAC) pair to detect and measure the magnetic field acting on the system resulting in mitigation of low-frequency noise sources to provide improved sensor sensitivity. For a SMAC pair measurement, two different values of tau are used as well as two different values of the microwave pulse width.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G01D 5/12 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means
  • G01R 33/00 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
  • G01R 33/02 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors

92.

MAGNETOMETER WITH A WAVEGUIDE

      
Application Number US2017024171
Publication Number 2018/174909
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Luzod, Nicholas Mauriello

Abstract

A diamond can be used in a magnetometer to determine the strength of a magnetic field applied to the diamond. The diamond includes a first portion comprising a plurality of nitrogen vacancy (NV) centers dispersed throughout the first portion. The diamond also includes a second portion adjacent to the first portion. The second portion does not contain NV centers. The second portion is configured to facilitate transmission of light generated by the NV centers of the first portion away from the first portion.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G01N 21/64 - Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
  • G02B 1/02 - Optical elements characterised by the material of which they are made; Optical coatings for optical elements made of crystals, e.g. rock-salt, semiconductors

93.

MAGNETO-OPTICAL DEFECT CENTER MATERIAL HOLDER

      
Application Number US2017024175
Publication Number 2018/174913
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Hahn, Joseph W.

Abstract

A magnetometer may include a housing and a light source configured to provide excitation light. The magnetometers may also include a magneto-optical defect center material with at least one defect center that emits light when excited by the excitation light. The magnetometers may further include a light sensor configured to receive the emitted light and a radio frequency circuit board configured to generate a radio frequency field around the magneto-optical defect center material. The magnetometers may also include a mount base. The magneto-optical defect center material and the radio frequency circuit board may be mounted to the mount base. The mount base can be configured to be fixed to the housing in a plurality of orientations.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/09 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on magneto-optical elements, e.g. exhibiting Faraday effect
  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G02F 1/095 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on magneto-optical elements, e.g. exhibiting Faraday effect in an optical waveguide structure
  • G02F 1/29 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection

94.

MAGNETO-OPTICAL DEFECT CENTER SENSOR WITH VIVALDI RF ANTENNA ARRAY

      
Application Number US2017024179
Publication Number 2018/174915
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor Hahn, Joseph W.

Abstract

A magneto-optical defect center sensor can utilize a Vivaldi antenna array for increasing uniformity of an RF magnetic signal at a specified location of the magneto-defect center element, such as a diamond having a nitrogen vacancy.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G01D 5/12 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means
  • G01R 33/00 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
  • G01R 33/02 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors

95.

USE OF WAVEPLATES IN MAGNETOMETER SENSOR

      
Application Number US2017024180
Publication Number 2018/174916
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Hahn, Joseph W.
  • Bruce, Gregory Scott
  • Luzod, Nicholas Mauriello

Abstract

A sensor is described comprising a waveplate assembly, an optical excitation source and a magneto-optical defect center material with defect centers in some embodiments. The waveplate assembly can include a waveplate, mounting base, and a mounting disk. The mounting disk can be adhered to the waveplate. The mounting base can be configured such that the mounting disk can rotate relative to the mounting base around an axis of the waveplate. The waveplate can be used to tune the magnetic field measurement for certain axes materials by controlling the polarization of light entering the magneto-optical defect center material or to conduct a calibration of the system.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G02F 1/09 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on magneto-optical elements, e.g. exhibiting Faraday effect
  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G02F 1/095 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour based on magneto-optical elements, e.g. exhibiting Faraday effect in an optical waveguide structure
  • G02F 1/29 - Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the position or the direction of light beams, i.e. deflection

96.

PRECISION ADJUSTABILITY OF OPTICAL COMPONENTS IN A MAGNETOMETER SENSOR

      
Application Number US2017024181
Publication Number 2018/174917
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Hahn, Joseph W.
  • Luzod, Nicholas Mauriello
  • Lew, Wilbur
  • Bruce, Gregory Scott

Abstract

A sensor is described comprising an assembly allowing for the adjustment of light through a plurality of lenses to magneto-optical defect center materials. In some implementations, an initial calibration is done on the sensor system to adjust the relative position of the optical excitation assembly to a base structure to benefit the final intended purpose of the sensor The optical excitation assembly for attachment to a base structure can be described as comprising a slot configured to adjust the optical excitation assembly in a respective linear direction relative to the base structure, an optical excitation source, a lens, and a drive screw mechanism. The drive screw mechanism can be configured to adjust a position of the lens relative to the optical excitation source.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/64 - Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
  • A61B 5/05 - Detecting, measuring or recording for diagnosis by means of electric currents or magnetic fields; Measuring using microwaves or radio waves
  • A61B 6/00 - Apparatus for radiation diagnosis, e.g. combined with radiation therapy equipment
  • G01J 1/58 - Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using luminescence generated by light

97.

MAGNETIC DETECTION SYSTEM WITH HIGHLY INTEGRATED DIAMOND NITROGEN VACANCY SENSOR

      
Application Number US2017024182
Publication Number 2018/174918
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Hahn, Joseph W.
  • Jackson, Kenneth Michael
  • Luzod, Nicholas Mauriello
  • Bruce, Gregory Scott
  • Lew, Wilbur
  • Stetson, John, B., Jr.
  • Huynh, Duc
  • Mandeville, Andrew Raymond
  • Manickam, Arul
  • Kaup, Peter G.

Abstract

A system for magnetic detection includes a housing including a top plate, bottom plate, side plate, and main plate provided between the side plate and the bottom plate; a magneto- optical defect center material including at least one magneto-optical defect center that emits an optical signal when excited by an excitation light; a radio frequency (RF) exciter system configured to provide RF excitation to the magneto-optical defect center material; an optical light source configured to direct the excitation light to the magneto-optical defect center material; and an optical detector configured to receive the optical signal emitted by the magneto- optical defect center material. The elements of the system are mounted to the main plate and capable of being unattached and remounted to the main plate to change at least one of a location or an angle of incidence of the excitation light on the magneto-optical defect center material.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G01D 5/12 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means
  • G01R 33/00 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
  • G01R 33/02 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors

98.

PULSED RF METHODS FOR OPTIMIZATION OF CW MEASUREMENTS

      
Application Number US2017024165
Publication Number 2018/174904
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Bruce, Gregory Scott
  • Kaup, Peter G.
  • Manickam, Arul

Abstract

A method for magnetic detection includes (a) providing optical excitation to a magneto-optical defect center material using an optical light source, (b) providing pulsed radio frequency (RF) excitation to the magneto-optical defect center material using a pulsed RF excitation source, and (c) receiving an optical signal emitted by the magneto-optical defect center material using an optical detector, such that the magneto-optical defect center material includes a plurality of magneto-optical defect centers and that (a) and (c) occur during (b).

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G01R 33/02 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
  • G01R 33/20 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance
  • G01R 33/26 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance for measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using optical pumping

99.

PHOTODETECTOR CIRCUIT SATURATION MITIGATION FOR MAGNETO-OPTICAL HIGH INTENSITY PULSES

      
Application Number US2017024168
Publication Number 2018/174906
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Jackson, Kenneth Michael
  • Bruce, Gregory Scott
  • Lew, Wilbur

Abstract

A system activates a switch between a disengaged state and an engaged state, receives, via the second optical excitation source, a light signal includes a high intensity signal provided by the second optical excitation source, and causes at least one of the photocomponent or the optical detection circuit to operate in a non-saturated state responsive to the activation of the switch.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01N 21/64 - Fluorescence; Phosphorescence
  • G01K 11/00 - Measuring temperature based on physical or chemical changes not covered by group , , , or
  • G01N 24/08 - Investigating or analysing materials by the use of nuclear magnetic resonance, electron paramagnetic resonance or other spin effects by using nuclear magnetic resonance
  • G01R 19/00 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
  • G01R 31/28 - Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
  • G01R 33/60 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables involving magnetic resonance using electron paramagnetic resonance

100.

STANDING-WAVE RADIO FREQUENCY EXCITER

      
Application Number US2017024172
Publication Number 2018/174910
Status In Force
Filing Date 2017-03-24
Publication Date 2018-09-27
Owner LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION (USA)
Inventor
  • Mandeville, Andrew Raymond
  • Bruce, Gregory Scott
  • Hahn, Joseph W.

Abstract

A system for magnetic detection includes a magneto-optical defect center material comprising a plurality of magneto-optical defect centers, an optical light source, an optical detector, and a radio frequency (RF) excitation source. The optical light source is configured to provide optical excitation to the magneto-optical defect center material. The optical detector is configured to receive an optical signal emitted by the magneto-optical defect center material. The RF excitation source is configured to provide RF excitation to the magneto-optical defect center material. The RF excitation source includes an RF feed connector, and a metallic material coated on the magneto-optical defect center material and electrically connected to the RF feed connecter.

IPC Classes  ?

  • G01R 33/032 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux using magneto-optic devices, e.g. Faraday
  • G01D 5/12 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means
  • G01R 33/00 - Arrangements or instruments for measuring magnetic variables
  • G01R 33/02 - Measuring direction or magnitude of magnetic fields or magnetic flux
  • G05B 19/042 - Programme control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers using digital processors
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