Patents by Inventor James Kenneth Vinson

James Kenneth Vinson has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Optical system for LADAR guidance application
    Patent number: 6371405
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a system for sweeping a laser beam in a preset pattern, while, at the same time, directing the pattern to any area in a predetermined scanning area. The invention is particularly useful in LADAR applications. In one version of the invention, a series of optical prisms are arranged in concentric tubes so that the prisms have a common optical path. The tubes and, hence, the prisms, may be independently rotated by precision electric motors coupled to gear rings on the tubes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: BAE Systems Integrated Defense Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Bradley Sallee, James Kenneth Vinson