Patents by Inventor Peter Falter

Peter Falter 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).

  • Multiband, single element wide field of view infrared imaging system
    Patent number: 7863570
    Abstract: A compact, wide field of view, infrared imaging system with two Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) and, optionally, an additional one Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) band, has a single, color corrected lens element embedded within the detector/dewar assembly. The lens element has two aspherical surface profiles and utilizes a holographic optical element to manipulate and detect bands of energy that are harmonic components of each other. The infrared imaging system simplifies and shrinks the MWIR/LWIR imager while maintaining all of the required functionality. An exemplary infrared imaging apparatus performs at an F-stop (F/#) of at least 1.4 with a square field of view of 90×90 degrees.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Myers, Jeff Cole, Peter Falter
  • Multiband, single element wide field of view infrared imaging system
    Publication number: 20070241281
    Abstract: A compact, wide field of view, infrared imaging system with two Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) and, optionally, an additional one Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) band, has a single, color corrected lens element embedded within the detector/dewar assembly. The lens element has two aspherical surface profiles and utilizes a holographic optical element to manipulate and detect bands of energy that are harmonic components of each other. The infrared imaging system simplifies and shrinks the MWIR/LWIR imager while maintaining all of the required functionality. An exemplary infrared imaging apparatus performs at an F-stop (F/#) of at least 1.4 with a square field of view of 90×90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2007
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Applicant: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
    Inventors: Mark Myers, Jeff Cole, Peter Falter
  • Multiband, single element wide field of view infrared imaging system
    Publication number: 20030102435
    Abstract: A compact, wide field of view, infrared imaging system with two Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) and, optionally, an additional one Long-Wave Infrared (LWIR) band, has a single, color corrected lens element embedded within the detector/dewar assembly. The lens element has two aspherical surface profiles and utilizes a holographic optical element to manipulate and detect bands of energy that are harmonic components of each other. The infrared imaging system simplifies and shrinks the MWIR/LWIR imager while maintaining all of the required functionality. An exemplary infrared imaging apparatus performs at an F-stop (F/#) of at least 1.4 with a square field of view of 90×90 degrees.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Mark Myers, Jeff Cole, Peter Falter