Patents by Inventor Vance Akira Nishimoto

Vance Akira Nishimoto 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).

  • Advanced optical gimbal
    Patent number: 9885851
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a gimbal assembly includes an enclosure, a window, and a pivot assembly. The enclosure is centered on a first axis and the window is coupled to the enclosure. The pivot assembly is coupled to an interior portion of the enclosure and configured to pivot within the enclosure about a second axis, the second axis being perpendicular to the first axis. The pivot assembly includes a base portion, a mirror coupled at an angle to the base portion and configured to reflect light received through the window, and a sensor configured to receive the light reflected by the mirror. The pivot assembly is further configured to move within the enclosure in a direction that is perpendicular to the first axis and rotate about the first axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Vance Akira Nishimoto, Mike Ivor Jones
  • Advanced Optical Gimbal
    Publication number: 20170336596
    Abstract: In certain embodiments, a gimbal assembly includes an enclosure, a window, and a pivot assembly. The enclosure is centered on a first axis and the window is coupled to the enclosure. The pivot assembly is coupled to an interior portion of the enclosure and configured to pivot within the enclosure about a second axis, the second axis being perpendicular to the first axis. The pivot assembly includes a base portion, a mirror coupled at an angle to the base portion and configured to reflect light received through the window, and a sensor configured to receive the light reflected by the mirror. The pivot assembly is further configured to move within the enclosure in a direction that is perpendicular to the first axis and rotate about the first axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Publication date: November 23, 2017
    Inventors: Vance Akira Nishimoto, Mike Ivor Jones