Patents by Inventor Thomas Altamura

Thomas Altamura 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).

  • MWIR lens for remote sensing
    Patent number: 11855111
    Abstract: A Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) objective lens having an F # of 2.64 and a 33.6° angular field of view. It is deployed, with a focal plane and scanning system, on an airborne platform for remote sensing applications. Focal length is 9 inches, and the image is formed on a focal plane constituting CCD or CMOS with micro lenses. The lens has, from object to image, three optical element groups with a cold shield/aperture stop. Group 1 has a positive optical power and three optical elements; Group 2 has a positive optical power and four optical elements; Group 3 has a positive optical power and three optical elements. The objective lens is made of two Germanium and Silicon. The lens is both apochromatic and orthoscopic, and corrected for monochromatic and chromatic aberrations over 3.3 to 5.1 micrometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Oskotsky, Thomas Altamura, Daniel Engheben, Morgan Jolley, Christopher V. Lipari, Vincent Lipari, Jerry Ma, Michael J. Russo, Jr., Yueli Zhang
  • MWIR LENS FOR REMOTE SENSING
    Publication number: 20220352231
    Abstract: A Mid-Wave Infrared (MWIR) objective lens having an F # of 2.64 and a 33.6° angular field of view. It is deployed, with a focal plane and scanning system, on an airborne platform for remote sensing applications. Focal length is 9 inches, and the image is formed on a focal plane constituting CCD or CMOS with micro lenses. The lens has, from object to image, three optical element groups with a cold shield/aperture stop. Group 1 has a positive optical power and three optical elements; Group 2 has a positive optical power and four optical elements; Group 3 has a positive optical power and three optical elements. The objective lens is made of two Germanium and Silicon. The lens is both apochromatic and orthoscopic, and corrected for monochromatic and chromatic aberrations over 3.3 to 5.1 micrometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Applicant: BAE SYSTEMS Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Oskotsky, Thomas Altamura, Daniel Engheben, Morgan Jolley, Christopher V. Lipari, Vincent Lipari, Jerry Ma, Michael J. Russo, JR., Yueli Zhang