Patents by Inventor Bruce Whaley

Bruce Whaley 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).

  • Fiber optically coupled laser rangefinder for use in a gimbal systems
    Patent number: 9121701
    Abstract: A fiber optically coupled laser rangefinder (LRF) for use in a gimbal system to input/extract a laser beam into/from a camera is disclosed. In one embodiment, the fiber optically coupled LRF includes a gimbal assembly. Further, the gimbal assembly includes a first fiber optic cable for receiving the laser beam from a remote transmitter assembly, a fiber optically coupled laser interface module to receive the laser beam and opposing mirrors to direct the laser beam to a target. In addition, the gimbal assembly includes a second fiber optic cable for transmitting a return laser beam to a remote receiver assembly. The opposing mirrors are further configured to direct the return laser beam from the target to the fiber optically coupled laser interface module. The fiber optically coupled laser interface module is further configured to transmit it to the receiver assembly via the second fiber optic cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Shaw, Bruce Whaley, Marcus Hatch, Raymond J. Silva, Michael E. DeFlumere
  • Fiber Optically Coupled Laser Rangefinder For Use In A Gimbal Systems
    Publication number: 20130222784
    Abstract: A fiber optically coupled laser rangefinder (LRF) for use in a gimbal system to input/extract a laser beam into/from a camera is disclosed. in one embodiment, the fiber optically coupled LRF includes a gimbal assembly. Further, the gimbal assembly includes a first fiber optic cable for receiving the laser beam from a remote transmitter assembly, a fiber optically coupled laser interface module to receive the laser beam and opposing mirrors to direct the laser beam to a target. In addition, the gimbal assembly includes a second fiber optic cable for transmitting a return laser beam to a remote receiver assembly. The opposing mirrors are further configured to direct the return laser bean from the target to the fiber optically coupled laser interface module. The fiber optically coupled laser interface module is further configured to transmit it to the receiver assembly via the second fiber optic cable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Publication date: August 29, 2013
    Applicant: BAE Systems information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: William E. Shaw, Bruce Whaley, Marcus Hatch, Raymond J. Silva, Michael E. DeFlumere