Patents by Inventor R. Hamilton Shepard, III

R. Hamilton Shepard, III 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: 7498558
    Abstract: The disclosed system, device and method for spatial homogenization and focusing of electromagnetic radiation over an aperture to reduce the effects of atmospheric scintillation generally includes an optical lens having an at least partially undulating pattern mapped onto a curvilinear surface. Disclosed features and specifications may be variously controlled, adapted or otherwise optionally modified to eliminate or otherwise reduce the effects of atmospheric scintillation as well as other optical aberrations. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention generally provide improved systems and methods for the acquisition, tracking and engagement of military targets with missiles or other guided ordinance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2009
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Scott W. Sparrold, R. Hamilton Shepard, III, Patrick L. McCarthy, Richard C. Juergens