Patents by Inventor Courtney Eiane

Courtney Eiane 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).

  • Baffles and methods for distributed-aperture sensors
    Patent number: 8373105
    Abstract: This disclosure includes embodiments of laser-seeking munitions, and methods of constructing laser-seeking munitions. Some embodiments of these munitions comprise a body; one or more sensors; a plurality of lenses coupled to the body and configured to be capable of transmitting light to the one or more sensors. Some embodiments comprise one or more baffles coupled to the plurality of lenses, the one or more baffles configured to substantially block a portion of the plurality of lenses from transmitting light to the one or more sensors. Some embodiments comprise a plurality of optical fibers optically coupled to the sensor(s) and the lense(s), where the fibers are configured to substantially block a portion of each of the plurality of lenses from transmitting light to the one or more sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Courtney Eiane, Richard J. Bombard, Megan B. McDavitt, Michael J. Choiniere
  • BAFFLES AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED-APERTURE SENSORS
    Publication number: 20110176214
    Abstract: Laser-seeking munitions with baffled lenses, baffles for lenses of laser-seeking munitions, systems comprising lenses and baffles for laser-seeking munitions, and methods of manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2009
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Courtney EIANE, Richard BOMBARD, Megan WILLIAMS, Michael CHOINIERE