Lockheed Martin Corporation

Gary C Vanstone

David R Twede

Paul E Jackson

Edward Jozef Miesak

Clara Rivero Baleine

Richard LeBlanc

Robert R Muise

Johann M Veras

Del E Vicker

James A Carter

Daniel J Stoppenbach

An optical element is disclosed. The optical element includes a plurality of layers. The plurality of layers includes a notch filter array that has a plurality of notch filter elements. Each notch filter element is configured to filter out energy within at least one wavelength band of interest. The plurality of layers further includes a polarization-responsive grid array having a plurality of polarization elements and includes a microlens array having a plurality of microlens elements. Each microlens element is configured to image a portion of a scene onto an image plane.

Multi-layered optical element

A method and device for obtaining information from a scene. A beam of photons associated with a scene is separated into a plurality of photon sub-beams. At least two photon sub-beams are optically encoded to generate at least two corresponding encoded photon sub-beams. Each encoded photon sub-beam is encoded based on a corresponding encoding function. The encoded photon sub-beams are combined to generate a combined photon beam. A detection device detects the combined photon beam to generate image data. The image data is decoded based on the plurality of encoding functions to generate a plurality of sub-images. Each sub-image corresponds to one of the at least two photon sub-beams of the plurality of photon sub-beams.

Mechanisms for obtaining information from a scene

A system including a first refractive lens doublet comprising a first fixed focal length lens and a first liquid-based lens, the first liquid-based lens responsive to transition between a convex configuration and a concave configuration when electronically actuated, and a second refractive lens doublet comprising a second fixed focal length lens and a second liquid-based lens, the second liquid-based lens responsive to transition from a convex configuration to a concave configuration when electronically actuated. A focal length of the first liquid-based lens and a focal length of the second liquid-based lens are switched between a positive focal length and a negative focal length when electronically actuated to provide a net focal length to produce a varied collimated magnification of light.

System and method for converting between Keplerian and Galilean telescope magnification

An apparatus and method for combining a plurality of laser beams to form a single output beam comprising employing a plurality of lasers and optically connecting an image rotator and recoupler to each of the plurality of lasers.

Self-seeding and phase-locking of an array of lasers

A three mirror anastigmatic optic (and corresponding method of making) comprising a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, a tertiary mirror, and a vertex common to the primary and tertiary mirrors.

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Merritt Island, FL, United States of America

Gary C Vanstone