Patents by Inventor Dean Hatfield

Dean Hatfield 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).

  • Common aperture multi-sensor boresight mechanism
    Patent number: 6072572
    Abstract: A boresight mechanism 10 incorporating internal boresight target generator 28 to generate a boresight target signal for properly aligning first and second sensors 22, 24. Beam splitter 52 and corner reflector 60 are positioned along optical path 100 such that sensor 22 and sensor 24 can view either the boresight target signal or a target signal without requiring optical elements to be slued into and out of position to provide a clear line of sight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2000
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Dean Hatfield, Paul Kiunke