Jason D Mudge

Title: Innovations by Jason D Mudge

Introduction

Jason D Mudge is an accomplished inventor based in San Francisco, CA. He has made significant contributions to the field of optical design and range-finding systems. With a total of two patents to his name, Mudge's work focuses on enhancing the performance of light-gathering lenses and improving the efficiency of LIDAR systems.

Latest Patents

Mudge's latest patents include a "Range correcting radiometric lens, method of optical design, and range finding system using same." This invention is directed to a light-gathering lens that instantaneously corrects for the effect of varying distance between an object and a sensor, such as a range-finding sensor or LiDAR. The patent discloses methods of designing these lenses using both traditional lenses and exotic metamaterials, as well as gradient index materials. Furthermore, it outlines methods for optimizing a design for specific detector types and applications. The range-finding systems utilizing these lenses are designed to optically correct for radiometric variation of returned signals received from objects at varying distances. These innovations are applicable across various electromagnetic wavelength ranges, including visible, infrared, and millimeter wave regimes.

Another notable patent is for "Adaptive transmission power control for a LIDAR." This electro-optical device includes a laser configured to emit pulses of optical radiation toward a scene. An array of detectors receives the reflected optical radiation and outputs signals indicative of the respective