METHOD OF CONTROLLING STRAY LIGHT REFLECTIONS IN AN OPTICAL SYSTEM
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Abstract
A method of fabricating an optical housing includes forming a pattern comprising a predetermined surface feature on an interior surface of the optical housing. The predetermined surface feature is configured to control reflections of stray light along an optical path between an aperture at a proximal end of the optical housing and a detector at a distal end of the optical housing.
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Country | kind | publication No. | Filing Date | Type | Sub-Type |
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US | B2 | US9823544 | Mar 12, 2014 | Patent | Grant |
Type : Patent Sub-Type : Grant | |||||
GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION | Method and system for controlling stray light reflections in an optical system | Nov 21, 2017 | |||
WO | A1 | WO2014159727 | Mar 12, 2014 | Patent | Application |
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED WITH INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONTROLLING STRAY LIGHT REFLECTIONS IN AN OPTICAL SYSTEM | Oct 02, 2014 |
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- 10 France
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
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DRS NETWORK & IMAGING SYSTEMS LLC | 100 NORTH BABCOCK STREET MELBOURNE FL 32935 |
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- 2017 Application Filing Year
- G02B Class
- 11360 Applications Filed
- 8685 Patents Issued To-Date
- 76.46 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Durham, Mark E | Palm Bay, US | 6 | 39 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 39 | |||
McIntyre, Kevin J | West Melbourne, US | 12 | 175 |
# of filed Patents : 12 Total Citations : 175 | |||
Pekarek, Brian | Fairview, US | 3 | 25 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 25 | |||
Pietrasik, Ken | Murphy, US | 3 | 30 |
# of filed Patents : 3 Total Citations : 30 |
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