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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2014
Filed:
May. 27, 2011
Christopher L. Hernandez, Corona De Tucson, AZ (US);
Nicholas B. Saccketti, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jason R. Petty, Sahuarita, AZ (US);
Lawrence A. Westhoven, Jr., Tucson, AZ (US);
Christopher L. Hernandez, Corona De Tucson, AZ (US);
Nicholas B. Saccketti, Tucson, AZ (US);
Jason R. Petty, Sahuarita, AZ (US);
Lawrence A. Westhoven, Jr., Tucson, AZ (US);
Raytheon Company, Waltham, MA (US);
Abstract
A stray light baffle for a seeker or other sensor system and a method for making the same are provided. The seeker, for example, may include a first receiver configured to receive an infrared signal, a second receiver configured to receive a radio frequency signal, a dichroic mirror configured to reflect the infrared signal toward the first receiver and to transmit the radio frequency signal toward the second receiver, and a stray light baffle having a coarse surface comprising a plurality of peaks and a plurality of valleys, wherein an average height of the plurality of peaks is greater than or equal to an average width of the plurality of valleys.