Abstract: An innovator capability assessment system is disclosed. The system may include a receiver configured to receive a first user response from a set of preset responses on each of a plurality of first questions from a user device. The receiver may be further configured to receive a second user response on each of a plurality of second questions from the user device. Each of the pluralities of first and second questions may be associated with one or more innovation capability traits of a plurality of innovation capability traits of a user. The system may further include a processor configured to score the first user response and the second user response, and calculate an innovation capability trait score for the user for each innovation capability trait. The system may further include a transmitter configured to transmit the innovation capability trait score to the user device.

Abstract: An optically based feed structure is used to distribute appropriately phased signals from a central signal generator to the individual elements of a phased array antenna. Any phase can be generated by adding together four phased signals (phased by 90 degree increments) if the amplitudes of the individual phased signals are appropriately controlled. By appropriately controlling the amplitude of the individual phased signals the amplitude of the resultant can also be controlled. In many cases it is desired to keep this amplitude constant. In some cases an amplitude taper across the phased array is desired.

Abstract: Satellite imaging through a turbulent atmosphere is provided at better than turbulence-limited resolution using laser speckle statistics on reflections of orthogonal spatially periodic illumination patterns. The second harmonic of a covariance function of phase provides the phase difference between nearby spatial frequencies. By summing such phase differences over many spatial frequencies a spectral phase distribution of an image can be obtained. A spectral intensity distribution can be obtained using laser speckle statistic during uniform illumination of the target. The combined intensity and phase spectral distributions can be inverse Fourier transformed to obtain the desired image.

Abstract: An agile beam control for optical phased array wherein a great multiplicity of substantially identical wave guides are employed, each of which comprises a plurality of electrodes along the length thereof, and wherein electrical voltages are applied to such electrodes in a predetermined pattern so as to effect the necessary control without creating a totally unworkable arrangement of different voltages and wiring arrangements which are intolerable. More specifically, a binary voltage distribution is provided to such electrodes, whereby alternate ones of the electrodes in a first electrode position of such wave guides are interconnected and have a given voltage applied thereto. The remaining electrodes at that position are energized with the same magnitude of voltage but of reverse polarity.

Abstract: An optical distance measuring system which utilizes binocular optics with a mosaic sensor to simulate stereo imaging so that distance can be determined by noting the apparent displacement between left and right images in the stereo pair. The binocular optics comprise spaced shutter mechanisms which are alternatively actuated, the first such image information on the sensor being stored for ultimate comparison with information from the sensor as obtained through the other shutter mechanism, such compared information enabling distance or depth to be determined through the use of appropriate mathematical equations.

Abstract: A system comprising a scanning detector for rapidly scanning a field of view through appropriate optical means, and with a linear infrared detector array, there being electronic apparatus for converting the detector signals to digital signals and for storing such information for comparison with like information from another or many additional scans. The system further includes electronic apparatus for processing such detector signals from a first scan as well as from second or succeeding scans to determine the amount of misalignment between the frames of such scans to develop a correction signal which is applied to adjustment apparatus to correct such misalignment to insure that the frames of succeeding scans are accurately aligned with frames from previous scans.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for pumping a lasing media (preferably krypton fluoride) over a 500 nanosecond period and thereafter compressing and focusing to a target with a final 10 nanosecond compression wave is disclosed. An exciting 10 nanosecond pulse is shaped in an overall rectangular shape with the major axes vertically aligned and this shaped beam directed upwardly and to the side of a normal extending between parallel and opposed mirrors at remote ends of a chamber. The chamber includes at the top thereof a plurality of stripper mirrors aligned along axes substantially normal to the beam path and tilted upwardly to shave successive segments off the upper portion of the beam. Beam passage opposite to the direction of stripper mirror emission produces a series of emitted shaved beam segments each spaced temporally in accordance with stripper mirror separation.

Abstract: An apparatus and process for pumping a lasing media (preferably krypton fluoride) over a 500 nanosecond period and thereafter compressing and focusing to a target with a final 10 nanosecond compression wave is disclosed. An exciting 10 nanosecond pulse is shaped in an overall rectangular shape with the major axes vertically aligned and this shaped beam directed upwardly and to the side of a normal extending between parallel and opposed mirrors at remote ends of a chamber. The chamber includes at the top thereof a plurality of stripper mirrors aligned along axes substantially normal to the beam path and tilted upwardly to shave successive segments off the upper portion of the beam. Beam passage opposite to the direction of stripper mirror emission produces a series of emitted shaved beam segments each spaced temporally in accordance with stripper mirror separation.