Patents by Inventor Guy L. Love

Guy L. Love 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).

  • Patent number: 8731884
    Abstract: In one aspect, a scintillation generator for simulation of aero-optical and atmospheric turbulence is described. A first deformable mirror is illuminated using collimated light from a source laser beam. In one aspect, movement of a first deformable mirror is controlled to modulate a reflected laser beam to induce wave-front phase errors onto the reflected laser beam to simulate propagation of the reflected laser beam through near-field aero-optical disturbance. In one aspect, the reflected laser beam is focused onto a second deformable mirror to form a near-field beam. In one aspect, movement of the second deformable mirror is controlled to modulate a reflection of the near-field laser beam to induce amplitude fluctuations onto the reflected near-field laser beam to simulate propagation of the reflected near-field laser beam through far-field atmospheric turbulence. The second deformable mirror is in a Fourier plane of the first deformable mirror. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Michael I. Jones, Christopher J. Iannello, Guy L. Love, Gary J. Baker
  • Publication number: 20120330633
    Abstract: In one aspect, a scintillation generator for simulation of aero-optical and atmospheric turbulence is described. A first deformable minor is illuminated using collimated light from a source laser beam. In one aspect, movement of a first deformable mirror is controlled to modulate a reflected laser beam to induce wave-front phase errors onto the reflected laser beam to simulate propagation of the reflected laser beam through near-field aero-optical disturbance. In one aspect, the reflected laser beam is focused onto a second deformable mirror to form a near-field beam. In one aspect, movement of the second deformable minor is controlled to modulate a reflection of the near-field laser beam to induce amplitude fluctuations onto the reflected near-field laser beam to simulate propagation of the reflected near-field laser beam through far-field atmospheric turbulence. The second deformable mirror is in a Fourier plane of the first deformable mirror. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael I. Jones, Christopher J. Iannello, Guy L. Love, Gary J. Baker