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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2012
David J. Korwan, Westford, MA (US);
Bruce W. Baran, Lexington, MA (US);
Glenn Sindledecker, Dracut, MA (US);
Gerard M. Perron, Acton, MA (US);
Edward M. Kolvek, Merrimac, MA (US);
David J. Korwan, Westford, MA (US);
Bruce W. Baran, Lexington, MA (US);
Glenn Sindledecker, Dracut, MA (US);
Gerard M. Perron, Acton, MA (US);
Edward M. Kolvek, Merrimac, MA (US);
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Nashua, NH (US);
Abstract
Techniques and structures to facilitate efficient replacement of windows/domes of optical systems, such as turreted pointer/tracker systems and seekers and other such gimbal-based or fixed targeting systems. The techniques can be implemented, for example, in a mounting ring or bezel, wherein the dome/window center of curvature is actively aligned during assembly to a reference feature on a mounting bezel during the dome-to-bezel alignment. This reference feature then mechanically registers the dome-bezel assembly to a given chassis. In some embodiments, the techniques allow for positioning of a replacement window/dome on an optical lens system, such that co-boresight of multiple beam paths is automatically maintained.