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Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026

Filed:

Jan. 09, 2023
Applicant:

Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);

Inventors:

Richard Ready, Frisco, TX (US);

Chris Shreve, Celina, TX (US);

Sean G. Thomas, McKinney, TX (US);

Assignee:

Raytheon Company, Arlington, VA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02B 7/182 (2021.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 26/0816 (2013.01); G02B 7/1821 (2013.01);
Abstract

An optical assembly includes a primary mirror, a secondary mirror, and an optical steering system configured to support and position the primary mirror and the secondary mirror. The optical steering system includes a base and a yoke rotatably coupled to the base. The yoke is configured to support the primary mirror to rotate the primary mirror about a first axis and to support a secondary mirror to rotate the secondary mirror about a second axis. The yoke further is configured to rotate the primary and secondary mirror about a third axis. The secondary mirror is configured to move from a stowed position in which the optical assembly is positioned to receive an image from a field of view to a deployed position in which the optical assembly is positioned to receive an image from a field of regard.


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