Patents

US 9632005 B1: Multi order diffractive devices

Granted
2017-04-25
Filed
2015-04-20 application 14691067
Type
Utility · 24 claims
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Abstract

Fizeau interferometers, in-flight metrology systems and methods of testing optical systems are described. Collimated or near collimated light is directed to interact with at least one diffractive focusing element of an optical system. The collimated or near collimated light is modified by the diffractive focusing element to form first diffracted light. The first diffracted light is directed to an image surface of the diffractive focusing element. A portion of light directed from the image surface is reflected by the diffractive focusing element back to the image surface as second diffracted light. The second diffracted light has a different diffraction order than the first diffracted light. The second diffracted light is detected to characterize the optical system.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg170425.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Exelis Inc. 229 patentsUS company or organizationHerndon, VAEXELIS INC. State business registration EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
EXELIS INC. SEC filer EXACT medium confidence: identical full name, one of each nationally
PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Eugene OlczakPittsford, NY19PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
G01MTesting static or dynamic balance of machines or structures; testing of structures or apparatus, not otherwise provided forG01M11/00PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions; measuring angles; measuring areas; measuring irregularities of surfaces or contoursG01B9/02015PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatusG02B5/1814PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2017-12-04Merger
Merger
EXELIS INC. signed 2015-12-23HARRIS CORPORATION MELBOURNE, FL44284/675ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2015-04-21Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
OLCZAK, EUGENE signed 2015-04-20EXELIS, INC. MCLEAN, VA35455/446ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

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