Patents by Inventor Andrew K. Thorpe

Andrew K. Thorpe 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).

  • Spectral imaging system
    Patent number: 11346718
    Abstract: A freeform imaging system with a spectrometer and telescope components optically connected and optimized to increase the spectral and spatial resolution capabilities. Many embodiments of the system are capable of producing a spectral resolution of approximately 1 nm and a spatial resolution less than 30 m such that the imaging system can be used to accurately capture and measure point source plumes of various atmospheric gases including CH4, CO2, CO, N2O, and H2O.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Andrew K. Thorpe, Robert O. Green, Pantazis Mouroulis, David R. Thompson, Andrew D. Aubrey, Christian Frankenberg
  • Spectral Imaging System
    Publication number: 20200124477
    Abstract: A freeform imaging system with a spectrometer and telescope components optically connected and optimized to increase the spectral and spatial resolution capabilities. Many embodiments of the system are capable of producing a spectral resolution of approximately 1 nm and a spatial resolution less than 30m such that the imaging system can be used to accurately capture and measure point source plumes of various atmospheric gases including CH4, CO2, CO, N2O, and H2O.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Andrew K. Thorpe, Robert O. Green, Pantazis Mouroulis, David R. Thompson, Andrew D. Aubrey, Christian Frankenberg