Patents by Inventor Aaron Stonely

Aaron Stonely 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).

  • System and method for correcting for atmospheric jitter and high energy laser broadband interference using fast steering mirrors
    Patent number: 12044862
    Abstract: A system includes a high energy laser (HEL) configured to transmit a HEL beam and a beacon illumination laser (BIL) configured to transmit a BIL beam. The system also includes at least one fast steering mirror (FSM) configured to steer the BIL beam to be offset from the HEL beam. The system further includes at least one Coudé path FSM configured to correct for atmospheric jitter of the HEL beam and the BIL beam while maintaining the offset of the BIL beam from the HEL beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2024
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Dennis Braunreiter, Aaron Stonely, Daniel Young
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING FOR ATMOSPHERIC JITTER AND HIGH ENERGY LASER BROADBAND INTERFERENCE USING FAST STEERING MIRRORS
    Publication number: 20230161172
    Abstract: A system includes a high energy laser (HEL) configured to transmit a HEL beam and a beacon illumination laser (BIL) configured to transmit a BIL beam. The system also includes at least one fast steering mirror (FSM) configured to steer the BIL beam to be offset from the HEL beam. The system further includes at least one Coudé path FSM configured to correct for atmospheric jitter of the HEL beam and the BIL beam while maintaining the offset of the BIL beam from the HEL beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Inventors: Dennis Braunreiter, Aaron Stonely, Daniel Young
  • System and method for correcting for atmospheric jitter and high energy laser broadband interference using fast steering mirrors
    Patent number: 11567341
    Abstract: A system includes a high energy laser (HEL) configured to transmit a HEL beam aimed at a first location on an airborne target. The system also includes a beacon illuminator laser (BIL) configured to transmit a BIL beam aimed at a second location on the target, wherein the second location is offset from the first location. The system also includes at least one fast steering mirror (FSM) configured to steer the BIL beam to be spatially and angularly offset from the HEL beam. The system also includes at least one Coudé path FSM configured to simultaneously receive both the HEL beam and the BIL beam and steer the HEL beam and the BIL beam to correct for atmospheric jitter of the HEL beam and the BIL beam while maintaining the offset of the BIL beam from the HEL beam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2023
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Dennis Braunreiter, Aaron Stonely, Daniel Young
  • HIGH PERFORMANCE TELESCOPE
    Publication number: 20210255449
    Abstract: A telescope includes a primary mirror, a secondary mirror configured to move along a first axis, and a tertiary mirror configured to move along a second axis. The secondary and tertiary mirrors are configured to move along respective axes in a synchronized manner to focus a beam of electromagnetic radiation from the primary mirror. The telescope further may include an anamorphic deformable mirror configured to achieve wavefront control and correction of optical aberrations. The telescope further may include a first linear actuator configured to move the secondary mirror along the first axis and a second linear actuator configured to move the tertiary mirror along the second axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Aaron Stonely, Stephen Felix Sagan, Brian M. Graue
  • High performance telescope
    Patent number: 11079578
    Abstract: A telescope includes a primary mirror, a secondary mirror configured to move along a first axis, and a tertiary mirror configured to move along a second axis. The secondary and tertiary mirrors are configured to move along respective axes in a synchronized manner to focus a beam of electromagnetic radiation from the primary mirror. The telescope further may include an anamorphic deformable mirror configured to achieve wavefront control and correction of optical aberrations. The telescope further may include a first linear actuator configured to move the secondary mirror along the first axis and a second linear actuator configured to move the tertiary mirror along the second axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Aaron Stonely, Stephen Felix Sagan, Brian M. Graue
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CORRECTING FOR ATMOSPHERIC JITTER AND HIGH ENERGY LASER BROADBAND INTERFERENCE USING FAST STEERING MIRRORS
    Publication number: 20210063764
    Abstract: A system includes a high energy laser (HEL) configured to transmit a HEL beam aimed at a first location on an airborne target. The system also includes a beacon illuminator laser (BIL) configured to transmit a BIL beam aimed at a second location on the target, wherein the second location is offset from the first location. The system also includes at least one fast steering mirror (FSM) configured to steer the BIL beam to be spatially and angularly offset from the HEL beam. The system also includes at least one Coudé path FSM configured to simultaneously receive both the HEL beam and the BIL beam and steer the HEL beam and the BIL beam to correct for atmospheric jitter of the HEL beam and the BIL beam while maintaining the offset of the BIL beam from the HEL beam.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Dennis Braunreiter, Aaron Stonely, Daniel Young