Bobbie Frederica Steinkraus

Title: Bobbie Frederica Steinkraus and Adaptive Optical Communication

Introduction

Bobbie Frederica Steinkraus is an inventor associated with Oakland, Maryland, and Aalyria Technologies, Inc. His patent work addresses adaptive optics for free-space optical communication, where precise control of laser beams can help maintain reliable links.

Latest Patents

The supplied information lists one patent for Steinkraus: “Hybrid Adaptive Optical System for Free-Space Optical Communication.” The invention describes a communication terminal with an optical head, a steering device, and controllers. Its optical head uses a position-sensitive detector to measure the location of a received laser beam, a micro-gimbaled deformable mirror to adjust the beam’s wavefront, and a wavefront sensor to measure part of that wavefront.

The controllers coordinate corrections across different frequency bands. The steering device addresses aberrations in a first band, while the deformable mirror corrects aberrations in a second band using wavefront measurements and in a higher third band. This layered approach is designed to compensate for optical disturbances at multiple rates.

Career Highlights

Steinkraus’s listed patent reflects work on optical systems that combine beam steering, wavefront sensing, and deformable-mirror control. He is associated with Aalyria Technologies, Inc., a company working in communications technology.

Collaborations

The supplied information identifies Rick Young and Igor Landau as Steinkraus’s coworkers. Their specific roles in the patent or related work are not provided.

Conclusion

Bobbie Frederica Steinkraus’s listed invention brings together several optical-control techniques to address aberrations across multiple frequency bands, supporting the development of free-space optical communication systems.