Patents by Inventor Michael Michelizzi

Michael Michelizzi 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).

  • Large area surveillance scanning optical system
    Patent number: 8605349
    Abstract: An optical scanning system includes a frame having a central axis along which is mounted a first elevation mirror for receiving an incident light and reflecting the incident light along a first optical path, a telescope for receiving the reflected incident light and outputting an output light, a visible linear array imager for receiving the output light from the telescope, and a folding mirror positioned to receive part of the output light from the telescope and directing it to a linear array infrared imager. The optical scanning system scans large areas of sky using multiple linear sensors in order to detect, identify and track low and slow flying manned and unmanned aircraft as well as to surveil large areas of terrain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2013
    Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Carlos G. Maraviglia, Michael Michelizzi, Kevin Cox, Thomas Geiger
  • LARGE AREA SURVEILLANCE SCANNING OPTICAL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20130070325
    Abstract: An optical scanning system includes a frame having a central axis along which is mounted a first elevation mirror for receiving an incident light and reflecting the incident light along a first optical path, a telescope for receiving the reflected incident light and outputting an output light, a visible linear array imager for receiving the output light from the telescope, and a folding mirror positioned to receive part of the output light from the telescope and directing it to a linear array infrared imager. The optical scanning system scans large areas of sky using multiple linear sensors in order to detect, identify and track low and slow flying manned and unmanned aircraft as well as to surveil large areas of terrain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Inventors: Carlos G. Maraviglia, Michael Michelizzi, Kevin Cox, Thomas Geiger