Patents by Inventor Richard S. Wolfe

Richard S. Wolfe 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: 8982480
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system comprises a projection system. The system further includes an image generator disposed in the projection system. The image generator is operable to generate a plurality of rays. The system further includes an objective lens disposed in the projection system. The objective lens is operable to refract the plurality of rays. The system further includes a component operable to reflect the refracted rays onto a target in order to form an image. The image is operable to be moved in relation to the target. The movement of the image is independent of any displacement of the projection system in relation to the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Elbit Systems of America, LLC
    Inventors: Michael M. Tilleman, Richard S. Wolfe, Vladimir G. Krylov, Martin M. Cielinski, Tomer Eshed
  • Patent number: 8905547
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system may include a polarizing beamsplitter for splitting one or more unpolarized rays received from an illumination source into a first polarized component and a second polarized component, the first polarized component and the second polarized component having orthogonal polarizations to each other. The system may also include a half-wave plate for rotating the second polarized component to the same polarization as the first polarized component. The system may further include a lens group for passing the first polarized component to a target plane as a first polarized ray, and further for separately passing the second polarized component to the target plane as a second polarized ray.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Elbit Systems of America, LLC
    Inventors: Michael M. Tilleman, Richard S. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20110164221
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system may include a polarizing beamsplitter for splitting one or more unpolarized rays received from an illumination source into a first polarized component and a second polarized component, the first polarized component and the second polarized component having orthogonal polarizations to each other. The system may also include a half-wave plate for rotating the second polarized component to the same polarization as the first polarized component. The system may further include a lens group for passing the first polarized component to a target plane as a first polarized ray, and further for separately passing the second polarized component to the target plane as a second polarized ray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2010
    Publication date: July 7, 2011
    Applicant: Elbit Systems of America, LLC
    Inventors: Michael M. Tilleman, Richard S. Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20110157707
    Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure, a system comprises a projection system. The system further includes an image generator disposed in the projection system. The image generator is operable to generate a plurality of rays. The system further includes an objective lens disposed in the projection system. The objective lens is operable to refract the plurality of rays. The system further includes a component operable to reflect the refracted rays onto a target in order to form an image. The image is operable to be moved in relation to the target. The movement of the image is independent of any displacement of the projection system in relation to the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: Elbit Systems of America, LLC
    Inventors: Michael M. Tilleman, Richard S. Wolfe, Vladimir G. Krylov, Martin M. Cielinski, Tomer Eshed