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US 12,044,507 B2Granted
Component packaging for centrally obscured optical system
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorThomas Sanderson
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Abstract
An optics system includes a convex catching mirror located within respect to the concave primary mirror to form an optical path for a field of view. A conical volume is formed with respect to the concave primary mirror and the convex catching mirror, the optical path not obstructed by the conical volume. A component within the conical volume.
Claims12
An optics system, comprising:
- a convex catching mirror located with respect to a concave primary mirror to define an optical path for a field of view, wherein the optical path terminates with a detector;
- a conical volume formed within an inner boundary of the optical path such that the optical path is not obstructed by the conical volume;
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- a component that fits within the conical volume, wherein the component comprises a coolant vessel for storing a cryogenic coolant, and the coolant vessel is within the conical volume.
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A seeker head for a vehicle, comprising:
- a concave primary mirror;
- a convex catching mirror located with respect to the concave primary mirror to form an optical path for a field of view;
- a conical volume formed with respect to the concave primary mirror and the convex catching mirror, the optical path not obstructed by the conical volume;
- a coolant vessel located within the conical volume;
- a detector that forms the terminus of the optical path, the detector provides an input to a control system which generates steering signals that navigates the vehicle;
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- a coolant enclosure around the detector, the coolant enclosure operable to receive a cryogenic coolant from the coolant vessel to cool the detector.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.