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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2013
Applicant:
Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC (US);
Inventor:
Bari M. Southard, Bridgewater, CT (US);
Assignee:
GOODRICH CORPORATION, Charlotte, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 5/08 (2006.01); G02B 7/182 (2006.01); B29D 11/00 (2006.01); G02B 7/185 (2006.01); G02B 26/06 (2006.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G02B 7/183 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29D 11/00596 (2013.01); G02B 7/182 (2013.01); G02B 7/183 (2013.01); G02B 7/185 (2013.01); G02B 26/06 (2013.01); G02B 26/0825 (2013.01);
Abstract
A telescope, mirror assembly and method of forming an aspheric mirror is disclosed. The telescope includes the mirror assembly which has a substantially spherical surface contour in a relaxed state. A plurality of actuators distributed substantially along an outer edge of the mirror is configured to apply a load to the mirror assembly to deform the mirror to obtain a substantially aspheric surface contour.