Patents by Inventor Frederic W. Kingdon

Frederic W. Kingdon 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).

  • Infrared imaging system
    Patent number: 9225914
    Abstract: An infrared imaging sensor compatible with 2nd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) B-Kit based sensors. In one example, the infrared imaging sensor includes a set of refractive opto-mechanical modules, including an afocal optical module, a receiver assembly, and backward- and forward-compatible electronics modules. The afocal optical module is configured to provide a plurality of different fields of view for the infrared imaging sensor. In one example, the sensor is configured for MWIR and LWIR imagery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Frederic W. Kingdon, Michael G. Foley, Michael D. Ernest, George T. Strother, David J. Markason, Richard C. Juergens
  • Integrated optical detection system
    Patent number: 8994819
    Abstract: An optical detection system integrated within an electro-optical sighting and/or scanning system and a method to perform a rapid wide area search are disclosed. In one example, an integrated optics detection subsystem is configured with one-the-move processing methods to perform the optics defeat functions to during a wide area search or sector scan performed by the host electro-optical sighting system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2015
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Robert Jeffrey Bennett, Frederic W. Kingdon
  • INFRARED IMAGING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140002665
    Abstract: An infrared imaging sensor compatible with 2nd Generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR) Horizontal Technology Integration (HTI) B-Kit based sensors. In one example, the infrared imaging sensor includes a set of refractive opto-mechanical modules, including an afocal optical module, a receiver assembly, and backward- and forward-compatible electronics modules. The afocal optical module is configured to provide a plurality of different fields of view for the infrared imaging sensor. In one example, the sensor is configured for MWIR and LWIR imagery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 2, 2014
    Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY
    Inventors: Frederic W. Kingdon, Michael G. Foley, Michael D. Ernest, George T. Strother, David J. Markason, Richard C. Juergens
  • INTEGRATED OPTICAL DETECTION SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120200700
    Abstract: An optical detection system integrated within an electro-optical sighting and/or scanning system and a method to perform a rapid wide area search are disclosed. In one example, an integrated optics detection subsystem is configured with one-the-move processing methods to perform the optics defeat functions to during a wide area search or sector scan performed by the host electro-optical sighting system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: August 9, 2012
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Robert Jeffrey Bennett, Frederic W. Kingdon