Abstract: A monolithic integrated circuit device combines integrated heterostructure acoustic charge transport (HACT) devices and heterostructure insulated gate field effect transistor (HIGFET) devices in a single structure in which the HACT and HIGFET layers are grown in as a contiguous composite heterostructure.

Abstract: An error reducer for reducing rotation rate errors, arising because of polarization modes coupling and differing polarization modes characteristics associated with a coiled optical fiber in a rotation sensor, by causing an electromagnetic wave source to direct electromagnetic waves propagating in one of said opposing directions to oscillate in frequency value between frequencies occurring in adjacent opposite polarization mode resonances of those waves.

Abstract: A bias modulation amplitude monitoring system for a rotation sensor having a pair of output signal component detectors to provide magnitudes of the corresponding frequency components in that signal which are used by a component relationship determination arrangement capable of adjusting the output signal to have a selected value in a range of values for a selected rate of rotation thereof, and to correct variations therein, and having a reset arrangement capable of resetting the system if the output signal indicates an unwanted phase modulation amplitude.

Abstract: High mobility thin film transistors for fabricating integrated drivers for active matrix displays and a special method of fabrication for obtaining the thin film transistors having mobility sufficiently high enough as drivers operable in the several megahertz frequency range needed for driving high resolution active matrix displays.

Abstract: A solid state form of a dye-solution absorption filter is disclosed. Physical vapor depositable (i.e., evaporable) dyes are codeposited with a polyester matrix in a vacuum system to randomly disperse dye molecules in a solid dilutant. The dyes are selected to absorb at the wavelengths of interest. Dilution in a transparent matrix affords narrow band absorption and good out of band transmittance. Multilayer configurations allow absorption of a plurality of wavelengths. The filter coating conforms to curved and sharply contoured surfaces and layers only 10 microns thick afford very high absorptance.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are disclosed for providing a halo (background region) around selected image data in an anti-aliased image processing system. The anti-aliased image processing system applies a distribution function to an image (impulse) point so that the impulse point contributes to the display for a plurality of pixels. In order to provide a halo, a second or halo distribution function, extending beyond the anti-aliasing distribution function, is assigned to selected impulse points. For the current pixel, the pixel for which the display attributes are being determined, the contribution to the current pixel from neighboring pixels for both the anti-aliasing distribution function and the halo distribution function are determined separately. Then the contributions from each source are combined to determine the display characteristics of the currently activated pixel.

Abstract: A mixer includes a local oscillator (LO) matching network having an LO input port, an RF matching network also having an input port and an IF filter which provides an IF output from the mixer. A FET having a gate, drain and source operates at the center of the mixer. A resonant loop is connected between the drain and gate of the FET. The gate of the FET is connected to an output of the LO matching network. The drain of the FET is connected to an output of the RF matching network. The source of the FET is connected to an input of the IF filter. The resonant loop may incorporate a DC blocking capacitor which does not function as part of the resonant loop, but which serves to block DC allowing the drain and gate of the FET to be biased independently.

Abstract: A method for fabricating single crystal islands on a high temperature substrate, thereby allowing for the use of high temperature processes to further make devices incorporating the islands such as, for example, high mobility thin film transistor integrated drivers for active matrix displays.

Abstract: Accelerometer apparatus for a space vehicle includes sensors for sensing accelerations on board the vehicle which provide accelerometer input signals. Interface circuits are coupled to receive the accelerometer input signals and attenuate DC bias and remove alias frequencies from the accelerometer input signal while providing a filtered accelerometer signal at an interface output. Coupled to the interface output is a circuit for converting the filtered accelerometer signal to a known frequency pulse output including a charge rebalance digitizer which converts the filtered accelerometer signal to impulse data for each accelerometer axis. The impulse data comprises the time integral of the acceleration data and is representative of total energy of a gravitoinertial disturbance.

Abstract: An active virtual pivot hand controller using motors to control reflective forces and torques. Degree of freedom parameters, stops, and reflective force rates may be easily modified without altering hardware. The location of the virtual pivot of the hand controller may be likewise readily changed.

Abstract: A laser illuminated helmet mounted sight that determines helmet or sight position from an externally mounted light source. The electronics, including light sources and detectors, are on the helmet. Also, no electrical cables or mechanical linkage is connected to the helmet. The helmet only has passive reflectors for reflecting light beams from a laser source. The return times and directions of the returning light beams processed by off-helmet electronics, result in a position indication of the helmet.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display is described that includes gray scale capability. Each pixel of the display is subdivided into a plurality of subpixels. Each subpixel has coupled thereto a thin film transistor, the thin film transistor coupled to the effective subpixel capacitor. The liquid crystal material is contained between the effective capacitor plates. The voltage applied to the effective capacitor resulting from current flowing through the thin film transistor controls the optical activity of the subpixel. By controlling parameters associated with the thin transistor and by controlling the voltage applied to the pixel (and the subpixel thin film transistors), the optical properties of the subpixel can be controlled as a result of the charge applied across the effective capacitor to provide an angular independent gray scale for the pixel.

Abstract: A bias modulation amplitude monitoring system for a rotation sensor having a pair of output signal component detectors to provide magnitudes of the corresponding frequency components in that signal which are used by a component relationship determination arrangement capable of adjusting the output signal to have a selected value in a range of values for a selected rate of rotation thereof, and to correct variations therein.

Abstract: A structure and method of fabricating a active matrix display with halftone grayscale and wide viewing angle, having an active matrix array and a control capacitor array fabricated on separate substrates.

Abstract: A ring laser apparatus for spontaneous-emission-free detection including several mirrors. Some of the mirrors including a first, second and third mirror are arranged to form a laser ring. A gain medium is located between two of the first, second and third mirrors within the laser ring. Radiation from an external radiation source impinges on a fourth mirror and is reflected to illuminate the gain medium. The gain medium thereby produces first and second oppositely traveling laser beams along first and second pathways, each of the pathways having equal path lengths. The first and second oppositely traveling beams each provide an output through one of the laser ring mirrors and are reflected into the beam splitter after respectively striking fifth and sixth mirrors. The gain medium comprises a gain layer having a thickness which is much smaller than a wavelength so that the oppositely directed first and second beams from the gain medium are highly coherent on the beam splitter.

Abstract: A TCAS view image format with horizontal trend for a traffic situation awareness display in a craft, having the craft represented by a center symbol, having traffic represented by position symbols that indicate by shape the horizontal heading of a craft, having the shape of the represented vehicle and varying size to represent level of traffic threat or closeness in altitude differential, having symbols that indicate altitude and trend of altitude, and having symbols that in shape and color redundantly indicate the level of traffic threat.

Abstract: A structure and method of fabricating a active matrix display with halftone grayscale and wide viewing angle, having an active matrix array and a control capacitor array fabricated on separate substrates.

Abstract: An interferometer, such as a fiberoptic Mach-Zehnder type, is equipped at a transmission end of the system with a phase modulator driven by a data-input signal to be transmitted; and at a reception end with another phase modulator driven by a large reference signal. Nonlinear dependence of output intensity on these signals yields an intensity component that is the product of the signals at the modulators; and in turn an electrical output-signal component at frequency equal to the difference between the data- and reference-signal frequencies. A servocontrolled phase bias holds the system near a minimum in overall light level, where nonlinearity is prominent while intensity-related noise is minimized.

Abstract: A dynamic model matching for landmark recognition wherein the model generation and matching process changes as a function of range to the landmark and of perspective as sensed from a mobile platform.

Abstract: Pressure sensor having a silicon diaphragm chip. The diaphragm in the chip is less than 200 mils in diameter and has an ultrasonic resonant frequency that varies with pressure exerted on it. The chip has resistors with values that change with fluctuation of the chip. The changing resistor values are fed to a supporting electronics that detect the resonant frequency of the diaphragm and indicate measurement of the pressure exerted on the diaphragm. The supporting electronics feed back a signal corresponding to the detected resonant frequency for a sensed pressure to a piezoelectric device that drives the diaphragm to sustain its vibration.