Patents by Inventor Jon V. Osborn
Jon V. Osborn 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).
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Patent number: 8904887Abstract: A radio-frequency transparent window having internal conduits for the passage of cooling fluid is configured for simulating a highly uniform thermal environment for testing a device intended for use in space. The device to be tested is placed within a chamber in which a vacuum condition is maintained by a radio-frequency transparent pressure window under a pressure seal. Within the chamber, the thermal window is positioned adjacent, but not in contact with, the pressure window. A radio frequency signal is capable of passing directly through both the thermal window and the pressure window to permit communication with the device being tested within the housing. The thermal window is not in contact with the device so there in no conduction of heat from the device. Radiant heat transfer may occur from the device to the thermal window.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Michael A. Tockstein, James P. Nokes, Jon V. Osborn, Dhruv N. Patel, Alan R. Hopkins, John S. Williams, Gary N. Harper
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Publication number: 20130125676Abstract: A radio-frequency transparent window having internal conduits for the passage of cooling fluid is configured for simulating a highly uniform thermal environment for testing a device intended for use in space. The device to be tested is placed within a chamber in which a vacuum condition is maintained by a radio-frequency transparent pressure window under a pressure seal. Within the chamber, the thermal window is positioned adjacent, but not in contact with, the pressure window. A radio frequency signal is capable of passing directly through both the thermal window and the pressure window to permit communication with the device being tested within the housing. The thermal window is not in contact with the device so there in no conduction of heat from the device. Radiant heat transfer may occur from the device to the thermal window.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: THE AEROSPACE CORPORATIONInventors: MICHAEL A. TOCKSTEIN, JAMES P. NOKES, JON V. OSBORN, DHRUV N. PATEL, ALAN R. HOPKINS, JOHN S. WILLIAMS
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Patent number: 8325776Abstract: A device having a light cavity includes, at one end, a plasmonic reflector having a grating surface for coupling incoming light into traverse plasmon waves and for coupling the traverse plasmon wave into broaden light, the surface serving to redistribute light within the cavity, the reflector being well suited for use in laser diodes for redistributing filamental cavity laser light into spatially broaden cavity laser light for translating multimodal laser light into unimodal laser light for improved reliability and uniform laser beam creation.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 4, 2012Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Joshua A. Conway, Jon V. Osborn, Ryan A. Stevenson
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Publication number: 20110280273Abstract: A device having a light cavity includes, at one end, a plasmonic reflector having a grating surface for coupling incoming light into traverse plasmon waves and for coupling the traverse plasmon wave into broaden light, the surface serving to redistribute light within the cavity, the reflector being well suited for use in laser diodes for redistributing filamental cavity laser light into spatially broaden cavity laser light for translating multimodal laser light into unimodal laser light for improved reliability and uniform laser beam creation.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2011Publication date: November 17, 2011Inventors: Joshua A. Conway, Jon V. Osborn, Ryan A. Stevenson
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Patent number: 8009716Abstract: A device having a light cavity includes, at one end, a plasmonic reflector having a grating surface for coupling incoming light into traverse plasmon waves and for coupling the traverse plasmon wave into broaden light, the surface serving to redistribute light within the cavity, the reflector being well suited for use in laser diodes for redistributing filamental cavity laser light into spatially broaden cavity laser light for translating multimodal laser light into unimodal laser light for improved reliability and uniform laser beam creation.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2007Date of Patent: August 30, 2011Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Joshua A. Conway, Jon V. Osborn, Ryan A. Stevenson
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Patent number: 7960753Abstract: A surface plasmon polaritron activated semiconductor device uses a surface plasmon wire that functions as an optical waveguide for fast communication of a signal and functions as a energy translator using a wire tip for translating the optical signal passing through the waveguide into plasmon-polaritron energy at a connection of the semiconductor device, such as a transistor, to activate the transistor for improved speed of communications and switching for preferred use in digital systems.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2007Date of Patent: June 14, 2011Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Joshua A. Conway, Ryan A. Stevenson, Jon V. Osborn
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Patent number: 7719693Abstract: A stroboscopic imaging interferometer system includes an environmental chamber having a novel viewing window equipped with a rigidly integrated beam splitter and piezo actuated reference mirror for illuminating a device providing an object beam and reference mirror for providing a reference beam, upon the reflection of both beams, produces interference of the object beam by the reference beam for providing absolute phase observations of the device, that may be a MEMS device under test.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2007Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Jon V. Osborn, Josh A. Conway, Jesse D. Fowler
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Publication number: 20090110021Abstract: A device having a light cavity includes, at one end, a plasmonic reflector having a grating surface for coupling incoming light into traverse plasmon waves and for coupling the traverse plasmon wave into broaden light, the surface serving to redistribute light within the cavity, the reflector being well suited for use in laser diodes for redistributing filamental cavity laser light into spatially broaden cavity laser light for translating multimodal laser light into unimodal laser light for improved reliability and uniform laser beam creation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2007Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: Joshua A. Conway, Jon V. Osborn, Ryan A. Stevenson
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Publication number: 20090065801Abstract: A surface plasmon polaritron activated semiconductor device uses a surface plasmon wire that functions as an optical waveguide for fast communication of a signal and functions as a energy translator using a wire tip for translating the optical signal passing through the waveguide into plasmon-polaritron energy at a connection of the semiconductor device, such as a transistor, to activate the transistor for improved speed of communications and switching for preferred use in digital systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Inventors: Joshua A. Conway, Ryan A. Stevenson, Jon V. Osborn
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Publication number: 20080259344Abstract: A stroboscopic imaging interferometer system includes an environmental chamber having a novel viewing window equipped with a rigidly integrated beam splitter and piezo actuated reference mirror for illuminating a device providing an object beam and reference mirror for providing a reference beam, upon the reflection of both beams, produces interference of the object beam by the reference beam for providing absolute phase observations of the device, that may be a MEMS device under test.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2007Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Jon V. Osborn, Josh A. Conway, Jesse D. Fowler
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Patent number: 7005713Abstract: An annular segment MOSFET structure has reduced drain electric fields for a given applied voltage and dimensional sizing for improved reliability from damage by reducing high energy hot carriers laterally traversing the channel by reducing the intensity of electric fields in the MOSFET structure by creating diverging electric field lines with decreased electric field strength at the drain, while enabling compact integrated layouts of multiple MOSFETs within a square area of surface silicon.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2006Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Donald C. Mayer, Jon V. Osborn, Ronald C. Lacoe, Everett E. King
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Patent number: 6861633Abstract: An integrated microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sun sensor includes a filter, microlens, aperture and a folded MEMS optical element combined with an active pixel sensor array to form an integrated spacecraft sun sensor in an integrated sealed package, offering lower power, smaller size and higher performance for use on spinning spacecraft useful in attitude determinations. Multiple like sun sensors can be disposed for increasing the reliability, spatial coverage or spatial resolution for a specific performance requirement.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2002Date of Patent: March 1, 2005Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventor: Jon V. Osborn
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Publication number: 20030234341Abstract: An integrated microelectromechanical system (MEMS) sun sensor includes a filter, microlens, aperture and a folded MEMS optical element combined with an active pixel sensor array to form an integrated spacecraft sun sensor in an integrated sealed package, offering lower power, smaller size and higher performance for use on spinning spacecraft useful in attitude determinations. Multiple like sun sensors can be disposed for increasing the reliability, spatial coverage or spatial resolution for a specific performance requirement.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 20, 2002Publication date: December 25, 2003Inventor: Jon V. Osborn
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Patent number: 6483368Abstract: An address element, including a polysilicon resistor functioning as a heating element and blocking diode preventing sneak current to unaddressed elements, is selectively addressed using row and column address lines in a thin film structure having a minimum number of address lines and a minimum number of layers. The resistor heater element is well suited for igniting a fuel cell such as a fuel cell in an array of fuel cells disposed in a thin film microthruster.Type: GrantFiled: February 20, 2002Date of Patent: November 19, 2002Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Donald C. Mayer, Jon V. Osborn, Siegfried W. Janson, Peter D. Fuqua
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Patent number: 6437640Abstract: An address element, including a polysilicon resistor functioning as a heating element and blocking diode preventing sneak current to unaddressed elements, is selectively addressed using row and column address lines in a thin film structure having a minimum number of address lines and a minimum number of layers. The resistor heater element is well suited for igniting a fuel cell such as a fuel cell in an array of fuel cells disposed in a thin film microthruster.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: August 20, 2002Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Donald C. Mayer, Jon V. Osborn, Siegfried W. Janson, Peter D. Fuqua
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Publication number: 20020097079Abstract: An address element, including a polysilicon resistor functioning as a heating element and blocking diode preventing sneak current to unaddressed elements, is selectively addressed using row and column address lines in a thin film structure having a minimum number of address lines and a minimum number of layers. The resistor heater element is well suited for igniting a fuel cell such as a fuel cell in an array of fuel cells disposed in a thin film microthruster.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2002Publication date: July 25, 2002Applicant: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Donald C. Mayer, Jon V. Osborn, Siegfried W. Janson, Peter D. Fuqua
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Patent number: 6403403Abstract: The method addresses and interrogates addressable cells having at least one element including a polysilicon resistor functioning as a heating element and blocking diode preventing sneak current to un addressed elements, for selectively addressing one of the cells using row and column address line in a thin film structure having a minimum number of address lines and a minimum number of layers. The resistor heating element can be used for igniting a respective fuel cell in an array of fuel cells disposed in a thin film microthruster. After ignition, the address lines are used to interrogate the cell location for verification of fuel cell ignition well suited for monitoring fuel burns and usage of the microthruster.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2000Date of Patent: June 11, 2002Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Donald C. Mayer, Jon V. Osborn, Siegfried W. Janson, Peter D. Fuqua
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Patent number: 6284966Abstract: A power sphere preferably used as part of a nanosatellite is formed using a plurality of flat panels solar arrays interconnected together by rotating hinges to approximate a spherical shape for use as an enclosure of a payload. The solar array panels are supported by an extending internal strut. The spherical shape provides attitude insensitive solar energy collection and heat radiation.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2000Date of Patent: September 4, 2001Assignee: The Aerospace CorporationInventors: Edward J. Simburger, David A. Hinkley, Ernest Y. Robinson, David G. Gilmore, Jon V. Osborn