Patents by Inventor Patricia S. Sharek

Patricia S. Sharek 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).

  • Wavefront error correction of a conformal optical component using a planar lens
    Patent number: 11796797
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to systems and methods for wavefront error (WFE) correction of a conformal optical component using a planar lens. The embodiments include a conformal optical component transmissive to electromagnetic radiation (EMR), which is propagated through the conformal optical component along a path axis. The conformal optical component is rotationally asymmetric about the path axis. A planar corrector lens is configured to correct a WFE of the conformal optical component. The planar corrector lens defines a lens axis. Accordingly, use of a single planar corrector lens for WFE correction of a conformal optical component reduces bulk and manufacturing complexity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Clara R. Baleine, Patricia S. Sharek, Erwan A. P. Baleine, Johann M. Veras, Don A. Larson, Robert J. McCarty
  • WAVEFRONT ERROR CORRECTION OF A CONFORMAL OPTICAL COMPONENT USING A PLANAR LENS
    Publication number: 20210278662
    Abstract: The embodiments relate to systems and methods for wavefront error (WFE) correction of a conformal optical component using a planar lens. The embodiments include a conformal optical component transmissive to electromagnetic radiation (EMR), which is propagated through the conformal optical component along a path axis. The conformal optical component is rotationally asymmetric about the path axis. A planar corrector lens is configured to correct a WFE of the conformal optical component. The planar corrector lens defines a lens axis. Accordingly, use of a single planar corrector lens for WFE correction of a conformal optical component reduces bulk and manufacturing complexity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Clara R. Baleine, Patricia S. Sharek, Erwan A. P. Baleine, Johann M. Veras, Don A. Larson, Robert J. McCarty