Patents by Inventor Vladimir G. Krylov

Vladimir G. Krylov 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).

  • Publication number: 20230228986
    Abstract: A line scanner assembly includes a cam with a cam surface, where the cam rotatable about a cam axis of rotation and includes a first ferromagnetic material. A mirror with a planar surface is configured to tilt about a mirror axis of rotation. A follower is attached to the mirror and has a second ferromagnetic material, where the first magnetic material and/or the second magnetic material includes a permanent magnet and where the follower maintains contact with the cam due to a magnetic attraction between the first ferromagnetic material and the second ferromagnetic material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Light Steering Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir G. Krylov, Aaron R. Castillo, Christopher C. Chagaris
  • Patent number: 10830988
    Abstract: The subject of this invention is a laterally unconstrained magnetic joint and application of said joint in tip-tilt and piston-tip-tilt optical mounts. The laterally unconstrained magnetic joint in its basic embodiment comprises two interfacing parts: one having a flat surface interfacing a convex surface of the other, wherein one or both parts are made from permanent magnets that are magnetized along the axis of the joint, and the other of the said parts is made from a ferromagnetic material thus creating magnetic force attraction between the two parts. The resulting lack of lateral mechanical constraint between the two parts of the joint is utilized in tip-tilt mounts by decoupling an adjustor and/or actuator from the payload resulting in a simple, uniform design, while magnetic force provides retention sufficient for a wide variety of applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: Light Steering Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Vladimir G. Krylov
  • Patent number: 10685771
    Abstract: A laterally unconstrained magnetic joint has a first component comprising a permanent magnet material; and a second component comprising a permanent magnet or ferromagnetic material, where the first component and the second component are magnetically attracted to each other, and where the first component and the second component interface via continuous interface surfaces of different curvature that form and maintain point contact throughout a range of angular and lateral actuation. Movement of the first component is laterally unconstrained with respect to the second component. One or more such magnetic joints can be used in a mount for a payload, such as an wide angle optical mount with three degrees of freedom. The mount may include linear actuators to position the payload.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Light Steering Technologies, LLC
    Inventor: Vladimir G. Krylov
  • Publication number: 20190086634
    Abstract: The subject of this invention is a laterally unconstrained magnetic joint and application of said joint in tip-tilt and piston-tip-tilt optical mounts. The laterally unconstrained magnetic joint in its basic embodiment comprises two interfacing parts: one having a flat surface interfacing a convex surface of the other, wherein one or both parts are made from permanent magnets that are magnetized along the axis of the joint, and the other of the said parts is made from a ferromagnetic material thus creating magnetic force attraction between the two parts. The resulting lack of lateral mechanical constraint between the two parts of the joint is utilized in tip-tilt mounts by decoupling an adjustor and/or actuator from the payload resulting in a simple, uniform design, while magnetic force provides retention sufficient for a wide variety of applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Inventor: Vladimir G. Krylov
  • Patent number: 9404713
    Abstract: A gun sight for use with a weapon configured for super elevation is disclosed herein. The gun sight includes, but is not limited to, an imaging system that is configured for rotation. The gun sight further includes a drive mechanism that associated with the imaging system and that is configured to rotate the imaging system. The gun sight further includes a gyroscope associated with one of the weapon and the imaging system. The gun sight still further includes a processor that is communicatively coupled with the drive mechanism and the gyroscope. The processor is configured to control the drive mechanism to rotate the imaging system in a manner that causes the imaging system to maintain an initial angular orientation based on information provided by the gyroscope when the weapon is superelevated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Piazza, Theodore Bloomhardt, John Fletcher, III, Vladimir G. Krylov, Craig Pepper
  • Publication number: 20150253112
    Abstract: A gun sight for use with a weapon configured for super elevation is disclosed herein. The gun sight includes, but is not limited to, an imaging system that is configured for rotation. The gun sight further includes a drive mechanism that associated with the imaging system and that is configured to rotate the imaging system. The gun sight further includes a gyroscope associated with one of the weapon and the imaging system. The gun sight still further includes a processor that is communicatively coupled with the drive mechanism and the gyroscope. The processor is configured to control the drive mechanism to rotate the imaging system in a manner that causes the imaging system to maintain an initial angular orientation based on information provided by the gyroscope when the weapon is superelevated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Piazza, Theodore Bloomhardt, John Fletcher, III, Vladimir G. Krylov, Craig Pepper
  • Patent number: 9057581
    Abstract: A gun sight for use with a weapon configured for super elevation is disclosed herein. The gun sight includes, but is not limited to, an imaging system that is configured for rotation. The gun sight further includes a drive mechanism that associated with the imaging system and that is configured to rotate the imaging system. The gun sight further includes an inclinometer associated with one of the weapon and the imaging system. The gun sight still further includes a processor that is communicatively coupled with the drive mechanism and the inclinometer. The processor is configured to control the drive mechanism to rotate the imaging system in a manner that causes the imaging system to maintain an initial angular orientation based on information provided by the inclinometer when the weapon is superelevated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: General Dynamics-OTS, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Piazza, Theodore E. Bloomhardt, John Grover Fletcher, III, Vladimir G. Krylov, Craig N. Pepper
  • Patent number: 9052158
    Abstract: A gun sight is disclosed herein for use with a weapon configured for superelevation. The gun sight includes, but is not limited to, an imaging system configured to capture an image of an area down range of the imaging system, to display the image on a display unit having a display, and further configured to rotate in elevation. The gun sight further includes, but is not limited to, a drive mechanism configured to rotate the imaging system. The gun sight still further includes, but is not limited to, a processor communicatively coupled with the drive mechanism and with the imaging system, the processor configured to receive information from the imaging system relating to the image and to control the drive mechanism based on the information to rotate the imaging system in a manner that causes the image to remain on the display when the weapon is superelevated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: General Dynamics—OTS, Inc.
    Inventors: Jonathan Piazza, Theodore E Bloomhardt, John Grover Fletcher, III, Vladimir G. Krylov, Craig N. Pepper, Peter C Wolff
  • 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
  • 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