Patents by Inventor Steven A. Brillhart
Steven A. Brillhart 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).
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Patent number: 9146394Abstract: A clip-on eyepiece system that enables a single portable digital imager to be used in both handheld and device-mounted applications is disclosed. The system has a clip-on eyepiece assembly that includes an inverting or a non-inverting eyepiece, a clip-on bracket, a T-mount, and a magnet. The digital imager comprises a display, a mounting rail, a Hall-effect sensor, and a processor all configured to dynamically determine which type of eyepiece, if any, is attached, and to dynamically set system parameters to configure the digital imager for use in either a handheld or a mounted mode. A method for setting operational parameters when the user attaches or detaches the clip-on eyepiece assembly is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2013Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: Optics 1, Inc.Inventor: Steven A. Brillhart
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Publication number: 20120316783Abstract: A GPS/compass imager system for a viewing system includes a display head and a GPS/power unit electrically connected by an electrical cable. The GPS/power unit provides a GPS signal and electrical power to the display head. The display head includes a display, an electronic compass, control electronics and a collimating lens. Compass information and GPS information are displayed on the display. The display head is configured to be operably arranged adjacent an objective lens of an image-intensified viewing system. The collimating lens and an objective lens serve to form a display image on the viewing system's image intensifier so that the compass and GPS information, as well as the image-intensified view of the scene, is visible to a viewer over the image-intensified viewing channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2012Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventor: Steven A. Brillhart
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Patent number: 7397617Abstract: An optical system provides a lens cell having a generally cylindrical lens cell body and an optical lens system therein. The lens cell body has a lens cell central longitudinal axis and a lens cell optical axis, eccentrically offset from the lens cell central longitudinal axis. A sleeve has a generally cylindrical sleeve body, an outer surface with a first longitudinal axis, and an inner surface with a second longitudinal axis, eccentrically offset from the first longitudinal axis. The lens cell is inserted into the sleeve. A housing has a generally cylindrical body into which the sleeve is at least partially inserted. The lens cell and the sleeve are rotated relative to each other and to the housing such that the lens cell optical axis is aligned in a desired location. After the lens cell optical axis is aligned in the desired location, the lens cell is fixedly connected to the sleeve and the sleeve is connected to the housing to prevent rotation of the sleeve relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Floyd, Steven A. Brillhart
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Patent number: 7365905Abstract: An optical system provides a lens cell having a generally cylindrical lens cell body and an optical lens system therein. The lens cell body has a lens cell central longitudinal axis and a lens cell optical axis, eccentrically offset from the lens cell central longitudinal axis. A sleeve has a generally cylindrical sleeve body, an outer surface with a first longitudinal axis, and an inner surface with a second longitudinal axis, eccentrically offset from the first longitudinal axis. The lens cell is inserted into the sleeve. A housing has a generally cylindrical body into which the sleeve is at least partially inserted. The lens cell and the sleeve are rotated relative to each other and to the housing such that the lens cell optical axis is aligned in a desired location. After the lens cell optical axis is aligned in the desired location, the lens cell is fixedly connected to the sleeve and the sleeve is connected to the housing to prevent rotation of the sleeve relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2007Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Michael R. Floyd, Steven A. Brillhart
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Publication number: 20070279769Abstract: An optical system provides a lens cell having a generally cylindrical lens cell body and an optical lens system therein. The lens cell body has a lens cell central longitudinal axis and a lens cell optical axis, eccentrically offset from the lens cell central longitudinal axis. A sleeve has a generally cylindrical sleeve body, an outer surface with a first longitudinal axis, and an inner surface with a second longitudinal axis, eccentrically offset from the first longitudinal axis. The lens cell is inserted into the sleeve. A housing has a generally cylindrical body into which the sleeve is at least partially inserted. The lens cell and the sleeve are rotated relative to each other and to the housing such that the lens cell optical axis is aligned in a desired location. After the lens cell optical axis is aligned in the desired location, the lens cell is fixedly connected to the sleeve and the sleeve is connected to the housing to prevent rotation of the sleeve relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2007Publication date: December 6, 2007Inventors: Michael Floyd, Steven Brillhart
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Publication number: 20070103796Abstract: An optical system provides a lens cell having a generally cylindrical lens cell body and an optical lens system therein. The lens cell body has a lens cell central longitudinal axis and a lens cell optical axis, eccentrically offset from the lens cell central longitudinal axis. A sleeve has a generally cylindrical sleeve body, an outer surface with a first longitudinal axis, and an inner surface with a second longitudinal axis, eccentrically offset from the first longitudinal axis. The lens cell is inserted into the sleeve. A housing has a generally cylindrical body into which the sleeve is at least partially inserted. The lens cell and the sleeve are rotated relative to each other and to the housing such that the lens cell optical axis is aligned in a desired location. After the lens cell optical axis is aligned in the desired location, the lens cell is fixedly connected to the sleeve and the sleeve is connected to the housing to prevent rotation of the sleeve relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2005Publication date: May 10, 2007Inventors: Michael Floyd, Steven Brillhart
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Patent number: 7211778Abstract: A night vision device comprising a first detector, a beam splitter, a user optical output and a camera. The first detector is configured to detect and transmit a scene image in a first spectral band along a first optical path. The beam splitter is configured to receive the first optical path image; to output, along a second optical path, a first portion of the first optical path image, and to output, along a third optical path, a second portion of the first optical path image. The user optical output is configured to receive and output images traveling along the second optical path. The camera is configured to receive and store images traveling along the third optical path.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2005Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: William A. Smith, Albert Efkeman, Steven Brillhart, Donald J. Janeczko
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Publication number: 20070084985Abstract: A night vision device comprising a first detector, a beam splitter, a user optical output and a camera. The first detector is configured to detect and transmit a scene image in a first spectral band along a first optical path. The beam splitter is configured to receive the first optical path image; to output, along a second optical path, a first portion of the first optical path image, and to output, along a third optical path, a second portion of the first optical path image. The user optical output is configured to receive and output images traveling along the second optical path. The camera is configured to receive and store images traveling along the third optical path.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2005Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: William Smith, Albert Efkeman, Steven Brillhart, Donald Janeczko
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Patent number: 7193783Abstract: A mounting assembly for a vision enhancement device and associated vision enhancement display, the assembly comprising a display mounted to an arm positionable in front of the user's eye, a base member for receiving a cradle for the vision enhancement device and for attaching to a head-mounting platform, and one or more intermediate members for connecting the arm to the cradle. In one embodiment, the mounting system comprises one or more mechanisms for aligning the display optical axis with the vision enhancement device optical axis and with the user's line of sight, one or more mechanisms for orienting the vision enhancement device within multiple degrees of freedom without changing the alignment of the display optical axis with the device optical axis, and one or more mechanisms for toggling the display between an in-use position to at least one storage position, and, optionally, between right eye and left eye positions.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2004Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Charles D. Willey, Steven A. Brillhart, Blair R. Dobbie
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Patent number: 7141777Abstract: A security regulated image intensifier system includes an image intensifier, a power supply for providing primary power to the image intensifier, and a controller for controlling multiple operating states of the power supply. A housing is provided for securely containing the image intensifier, the power supply and the controller.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2005Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Steven A. Brillhart
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Patent number: 7107624Abstract: A headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon which is comprised of a mounting shell having at least one pad and having at least one mounting surface to which the vision enhancing equipment is mounted, where at least one pad is configured to contact the user's head. The headmount apparatus is also comprised of at least one elastic strap which is attached to the mounting shell for securing the mounting shell to the user's head. The headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon could alternatively be comprised of at least one mounting frame for attaching vision enhancement equipment, at least one hardware mounting surface for accepting the mounting frame, and a hood configured to fit over a user's head where the hood is made at least in part from an elastic material and which contains the hardware mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2005Date of Patent: September 19, 2006Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Blair R. Dobbie, Charles D. Willey, Steven A. Brillhart
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Patent number: 7034234Abstract: A switch assembly held in a support member by a bushing mounted to the support member by a clip carried in an outer groove formed on the bushing. A compressible seal ring is carried in another outer groove formed on the bushing so that the seal ring acts on another surface of the support member to form a seal.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventor: Steven A. Brillhart
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Publication number: 20060007562Abstract: A mounting assembly for a vision enhancement device and associated vision enhancement display, the assembly comprising a display mounted to an arm positionable in front of the user's eye, a base member for receiving a cradle for the vision enhancement device and for attaching to a head-mounting platform, and one or more intermediate members for connecting the arm to the cradle. In one embodiment, the mounting system comprises one or more mechanisms for aligning the display optical axis with the vision enhancement device optical axis and with the user's line of sight, one or more mechanisms for orienting the vision enhancement device within multiple degrees of freedom without changing the alignment of the display optical axis with the device optical axis, and one or more mechanisms for toggling the display between an in-use position to at least one storage position, and, optionally, between right eye and left eye positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2004Publication date: January 12, 2006Inventors: Charles Willey, Steven Brillhart, Blair Dobbie
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Publication number: 20050183189Abstract: A headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon which is comprised of a mounting shell having at least one pad and having at least one mounting surface to which the vision enhancing equipment is mounted, where at least one pad is configured to contact the user's head. The headmount apparatus is also comprised of at least one elastic strap which is attached to the mounting shell for securing the mounting shell to the user's head. The headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon could alternatively be comprised of at least one mounting frame for attaching vision enhancement equipment, at least one hardware mounting surface for accepting the mounting frame, and a hood configured to fit over a user's head where the hood is made at least in part from an elastic material and which contains the hardware mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2005Publication date: August 25, 2005Inventors: Blair Dobbie, Charles Willey, Steven Brillhart
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Patent number: 6931668Abstract: A headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon which is comprised of a mounting shell having at least one pad and having at least one mounting surface to which the vision enhancing equipment is mounted, where at least one pad is configured to contact the user's head. The headmount apparatus is also comprised of at least one elastic strap which is attached to the mounting shell for securing the mounting shell to the user's head. The headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon could alternatively be comprised of at least one mounting frame for attaching vision enhancement equipment, at least one hardware mounting surface for accepting the mounting frame, and a hood configured to fit over a user's head where the hood is made at least in part from an elastic material and which contains the hardware mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: August 23, 2005Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Blair R. Dobbie, Charles D. Willey, Steven A. Brillhart
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Patent number: 6701535Abstract: A headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon which is comprised of a mounting shell having at least one pad, and having at least one mounting surface to which the vision enhancing equipment is mounted, where the pad is configured to contact the subject's head. The headmount apparatus also contains at least one strap attached to the mounting shell for securing the mounting shell to the subject's head, and contains an occipital assembly which is positioned at the occiput of the subject's head, where the occipital assembly is attached by the strap to the mounting shell and is used to adjust the tension in the strap.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: March 9, 2004Assignee: ITT IndustriesInventors: Blair R. Dobbie, Charles D. Willey, Steven A. Brillhart
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Publication number: 20030115661Abstract: A headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon which is comprised of a mounting shell having at least one pad and having at least one mounting surface to which the vision enhancing equipment is mounted, where at least one pad is configured to contact the user's head. The headmount apparatus is also comprised of at least one elastic strap which is attached to the mounting shell for securing the mounting shell to the user's head. The headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon could alternatively be comprised of at least one mounting frame for attaching vision enhancement equipment, at least one hardware mounting surface for accepting the mounting frame, and a hood configured to fit over a user's head where the hood is made at least in part from an elastic material and which contains the hardware mounting surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Blair R. Dobbie, Charles D. Willey, Steven A. Brillhart
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Publication number: 20030115662Abstract: A headmount apparatus for mounting vision enhancement equipment thereon which is comprised of a mounting shell having at least one pad, and having at least one mounting surface to which the vision enhancing equipment is mounted, where the pad is configured to contact the subject's head. The headmount apparatus also contains at least one strap attached to the mounting shell for securing the mounting shell to the subject's head, and contains an occipital assembly which is positioned at the occiput of the subject's head, where the occipital assembly is attached by the strap to the mounting shell and is used to adjust the tension in the strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: June 26, 2003Inventors: Blair R. Dobbie, Charles D. Willey, Steven A. Brillhart
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Patent number: 6560029Abstract: A man portable video enhanced night vision goggle comprised of a head mount assembly, an image intensified video camera, and a display. A thermal camera may also be provided and the images from the video camera and the thermal camera may be electronically fused on the display.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: May 6, 2003Assignee: ITT Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.Inventors: Blair R. Dobbie, Charles D. Willey, David E. Mattey, Steven A. Brillhart