Goodrich Corporation

Christopher William Helmke

Davis A Lange

Luke N Asselin

Mark Long Whittum

Gordon Sim

A mechanical hard stop for a sensor system includes a base for fixation to a gimbal or static structure, a movable stop member for engagement with a fixed stop member, and an actuator. The movable stop member has a disengaged position, proximate the base, and an engaged position, spaced apart from the base. The actuator is operably connected to the movable stop member to displace the movable stop member between the disengaged position and the engaged position according to a sensor selection received by the sensor system. Sensor systems and imaging methods are also described.

Mechanical hard stops with moveable stop members

An optical system mount arrangement includes a stop, a mount for an optical element, and an electromagnet. The mount has a first position and a second position, the mount abutting the stop in the first position and the mount spaced apart from the stop in the second position. The electromagnet is fixed relative to the stop and is arranged to exert a holding force when the mount is in the first position. Optical systems, vehicles carrying optical systems, and methods moving optical elements in optical systems are also described.

Optical system mounts

An optical system mount assembly can include a first post and a movable mount configured to mount an optical element, the moveable mount being configured to move relative to the first post assembly between a first position and a second position. The assembly can include a first magnetic latch system member disposed on or within the first post, and a second magnetic latch system member disposed on or within the moveable mount such that the first magnetic latch system member magnetically interacts with the second magnetic latch system member to magnetically latch the moveable mount to the first post in the first position.

A heat sink assembly including a first heat sink sub-assembly in thermal contact with a first heat source and including spaced apart columns of spaced horizontal fins extending outwardly from the first heat source, and a second heat sink sub-assembly in thermal contact with a second heat source and including spaced apart rows of space vertical fins extending outwardly from the second heat source, wherein the spaced apart columns of spaced horizontal and the spaced apart rows of spaced vertical fins are arranged in an interdigitated manner.

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Bedford, NH, United States of America

Christopher William Helmke