Patents by Inventor Philip E. Cassady

Philip E. Cassady 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).

  • Method for optically detecting and identifying a threat
    Patent number: 7638757
    Abstract: An optical detection apparatus includes a housing having a circumferential opening therein. A primary mirror reflects light rays to form a first set of light rays to a secondary mirror that has a generally concave shape coupled to the housing. A tertiary mirror having a generally concave shape coupled to the housing spaced apart from the secondary mirror directs light to detection optics that form an image using the third set of light rays. The detection optics include a micro-mirror array that redirect the image to a detector. A controller controls the micro-mirror array and determines an event characteristic based upon the image thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Barbara A. Capron, Philip E. Cassady, Dennis G. Koshinz, Jonathan Saint Clair, William D. Sherman, Fong Shi, Minas H. Tanielian
  • METHOD FOR OPTICALLY DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING A THREAT
    Publication number: 20080315075
    Abstract: An optical detection apparatus includes a housing having a circumferential opening therein. A primary mirror reflects light rays to form a first set of light rays to a secondary mirror that has a generally concave shape coupled to the housing. A tertiary mirror having a generally concave shape coupled to the housing spaced apart from the secondary mirror directs light to detection optics that form an image using the third set of light rays. The detection optics include a micro-mirror array that redirect the image to a detector. A controller controls the micro-mirror array and determines an event characteristic based upon the image thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Barbara A. Capron, Philip E. Cassady, Dennis G. Koshinz, Jonathan Saint Clair, William D. Sherman, Fong Shi, Minas H. Tanielian
  • Method and apparatus for optically detecting and identifying a threat
    Patent number: 7432498
    Abstract: An optical detection apparatus includes a housing having a circumferential opening therein. A primary mirror reflects light rays to form a first set of light rays to a secondary mirror that has a generally concave shape coupled to the housing. A tertiary mirror having a generally concave shape coupled to the housing spaced apart from the secondary mirror directs light to detection optics that form an image using the third set of light rays. The detection optics include a micro-mirror array that redirect the image to a detector. A controller controls the micro-mirror array and determines an event characteristic based upon the image thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Barbara A. Capron, Philip E. Cassady, Dennis G. Koshinz, Jonathan Saint Clair, William D. Sherman, Fong Shi, Minas H. Tanielian
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICALLY DETECTING AND IDENTIFYING A THREAT
    Publication number: 20080149817
    Abstract: An optical detection apparatus includes a housing having a circumferential opening therein. A primary mirror reflects light rays to form a first set of light rays to a secondary mirror that has a generally concave shape coupled to the housing. A tertiary mirror having a generally concave shape coupled to the housing spaced apart from the secondary mirror directs light to detection optics that form an image using the third set of light rays. The detection optics include a micro-mirror array that redirect the image to a detector. A controller controls the micro-mirror array and determines an event characteristic based upon the image thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Barbara A. Capron, Philip E. Cassady, Dennis G. Koshinz, Jonathan Saint Clair, William D. Sherman, Fong Shi, Minas H. Tanielian