Michael P Easton

Title: Innovations of Michael P Easton

Introduction

Michael P Easton is a prominent inventor based in Tucson, AZ, known for his significant contributions to the field of electro-optic sensors. With a total of seven patents to his name, Easton has developed advanced technologies that enhance detection sensitivity and imaging capabilities.

Latest Patents

One of his latest patents is the "Time-multiplexed broadband and multi-filtered electro-optic sensor." This innovative sensor is designed to time multiplex a primary optical channel, which provides high detection sensitivity to maintain a high signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). It also features a multi-filtered optical channel that allows for detection across various measurement bands, such as spectral, polarization, amplitude, or phase. The channels can be time multiplexed based on the range to the target or within each integration period of the electro-optic sensor. The multi-filtered optical channel utilizes a field directing array to sample the field of view (FOV) and form different optical sub-channels filtered by various optical filters. These sub-channels can be spatially multiplexed onto different sub-regions of the detector or time multiplexed onto the entire detector. The light modulator used in this system enables the time demultiplexing of spatially overlapping regions of the FOV onto a pixel of the detector, facilitating the detection of high spatial resolution images with low-resolution detectors.

Another notable patent is the "Digitally scanned multi-cell electro-optic sensor." This sensor comprises a low-resolution multi-cell imaging detector and an array of optical focusing elements that decompose the sensor's FOV into at least four sub-fields. A sub-field directing array and focusing optic direct the optical radiation onto the imaging detector. In a first tilt mode, the optical radiation from the sub-fields is directed into at least four spatially separated sub-regions, each mapping to a different detector cell. A high-resolution spatial light modulator (SLM) digitally scans the FOV to select different portions to map onto the different detector cells, allowing for the stitching together of a sub-image of a selected area of the FOV up to the native resolution of the SLM.

Career Highlights

Throughout his career, Michael P Easton has worked with notable companies, including Raytheon Company. His work has significantly impacted the development of advanced electro-optic technologies.

Collaborations

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