Patents by Inventor Thomas E. Dillon

Thomas E. Dillon 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).

  • Coherence switching
    Patent number: 9297702
    Abstract: A first image may be obtained using locked (relative) phases. A second image may be obtained using unlocked (e.g., randomized) phases. Data of the second image may be subtracted from data of the first image. The result may then undergo further processing, if desired, e.g., to further enhance the resulting image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Phase Sensitive Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Martin, Christopher A. Schuetz, Dennis W. Prather, Thomas E. Dillon
  • Coherence Switching
    Publication number: 20120288214
    Abstract: A first image may be obtained using locked (relative) phases. A second image may be obtained using unlocked (e.g., randomized) phases. Data of the second image may be subtracted from data of the first image. The result may then undergo further processing, if desired, e.g., to further enhance the resulting image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: PHASE SENSITIVE INNOVATIONS, INC.
    Inventors: Richard D. Martin, Christopher A. Schuetz, Dennis W. Prather, Thomas E. Dillon
  • Controlling the phase of optical carriers
    Patent number: 8159737
    Abstract: A system and method for locking the relative phase of multiple coherent optical signals, which compensates for optical phase changes induced by vibration or thermal changes in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: Phase Sensitive Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Martin, Christopher A. Schuetz, Dennis W. Prather, Thomas E. Dillon
  • Method for controlling the phase of optical carriers in millimeter wave imaging systems using optical upconversion
    Patent number: 7965435
    Abstract: A system and method for locking the relative phase of multiple coherent optical signals, which compensates for optical phase changes induced by vibration or thermal changes in the environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: Phase Sensitive Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Schuetz, Richard D. Martin, Dennis W. Prather, Thomas E. Dillon
  • METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PHASE OF OPTICAL CARRIERS IN MILLIMETER WAVE IMAGING SYSTEMS USING OPTICAL UPCONVERSION
    Publication number: 20110073772
    Abstract: A system and method for locking the relative phase of multiple coherent optical signals, which compensates for optical phase changes induced by vibration or thermal changes in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: Phase Sensitive Innovations, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Schuetz, Richard D. Martin, Dennis W. Prather, Thomas E. Dillon
  • CONTROLLING THE PHASE OF OPTICAL CARRIERS
    Publication number: 20100271683
    Abstract: A system and method for locking the relative phase of multiple coherent optical signals, which compensates for optical phase changes induced by vibration or thermal changes in the environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Phase Sensitive Innovations, Inc
    Inventors: Christopher A. Schuetz, Richard D. Martin, Dennis W. Prather, Thomas E. Dillon