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Spectral analyzer and direction indicator
Assignee: Goodrich Corp
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Filing: 1984-12-26
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Granted: 1987-07-28
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Expires: 2004-12-26
Abstract
Abstract Spectral analyzer and direction indicator systems (10,20,30,40,50) are disclosed and include optical elements (11,17,27b,33b,35b,39b) for providing optical information which depend on incidence direction and spectral content, and further includes optical elements (23,27a,33a,35a,39a) for providing non-diffracted optical information which depend on incidence direction. The respective optical information as detected by detector arrays (15,21,25,31,37) are utilized together to provide information for specifically identifying spectral content and incidence direction of collimated or nearly collimated radiation.
Inventors
- 👤 Jerome M. Welner
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:20
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S3/00; G01S3/78; G01S3/781; G01J; G01J9/00; G01S3/782; G01S3/783; G01S3/784
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
211 words
A spectral analyzer and direction indicator system for receiving collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation comprising: first optical means responsive to the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation for providing first optical diffraction information which is a function of spectral content and incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation; second optical means responsive to the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation for providing second optical diffraction information which is a function of spectral content and incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation; detector means illuminated by said first and second optical diffraction information for providing, as a function of the locations on said detector means illuminated by said first and second optical diffraction information, detected information for identifying as to the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation both the spectral content and a first angular incidence direction; third optical means for providing non-diffracted optical information which is a function of incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation; and further detector means illuminated by said non-diffracted optical information for providing, as a function of locations on said further detector means illuminated by said third optical information, detected information indicative of a second angular incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
211 words
A spectral analyzer and direction indicator system for receiving collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation comprising: first optical means responsive to the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation for providing first optical diffraction information which is a function of spectral content and incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation; second optical means responsive to the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation for providing second optical diffraction information which is a function of spectral content and incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation; detector means illuminated by said first and second optical diffraction information for providing, as a function of the locations on said detector means illuminated by said first and second optical diffraction information, detected information for identifying as to the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation both the spectral content and a first angular incidence direction; third optical means for providing non-diffracted optical information which is a function of incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation; and further detector means illuminated by said non-diffracted optical information for providing, as a function of locations on said further detector means illuminated by said third optical information, detected information indicative of a second angular incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 1 wherein each of said first and second optical means includes a spectrally dispersing element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 2 wherein said spectrally dispersing element comprises a reflection grating.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 1 wherein said third optical means includes refractive means for focusing the collimated or essentially colimated incident radiation to said further detector means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
109 words
A spectral analyzer and direction indicator system for receiving collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation comprising: reflective optical means responsive to the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation for providing non-dispersed optical information indicative of incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation and for providing spectrally dispersed optical information; and detector means illuminated by said non-dispersed optical information and said dispersed optical information for providing, as a function of the locations on said detector means illuminated by said non-dispersed optical information and said dispersed optical information, detected information for identifying as to the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation the incidence direction and the spectral content.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
109 words
A spectral analyzer and direction indicator system for receiving collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation comprising: reflective optical means responsive to the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation for providing non-dispersed optical information indicative of incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation and for providing spectrally dispersed optical information; and detector means illuminated by said non-dispersed optical information and said dispersed optical information for providing, as a function of the locations on said detector means illuminated by said non-dispersed optical information and said dispersed optical information, detected information for identifying as to the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation the incidence direction and the spectral content.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 5 wherein said reflective optical means includes a mirror having a ruled portion and a non-ruled portion.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 6 wherein said mirror is planar.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 6 wherein said mirror is concave.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 5 wherein said reflective optical means comprises a reflector having a smooth non-ruled section and a ruled section.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 9 wherein said non-ruled section is concave and said ruled section is concave.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 10 wherein the respective centers of curvature of said non-ruled and ruled sections are offset relative to each other.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 9 wherein said smooth non-ruled section is planar and said ruled section is planar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator system of claim 12 wherein said smooth non-ruled planar section and said ruled planar section are angularly offset relative to each other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
129 words
A spectral analyzer and direction indicator system for receiving collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation comprising: reflective optical means for providing non-dispersed optical information that is a function of the incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation; and dispersing optical means for providing dispersed optical information that is a function of both the spectral content and the incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation; and means for focusing said optical information to provide images of said optical information; and detector means illuminated by said focused optical information for providing, as a function of the locations non said detector means illuminated by said focused optical information, information indicative of the incidence direction and the spectral content of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
129 words
A spectral analyzer and direction indicator system for receiving collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation comprising: reflective optical means for providing non-dispersed optical information that is a function of the incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation; and dispersing optical means for providing dispersed optical information that is a function of both the spectral content and the incidence direction of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation; and means for focusing said optical information to provide images of said optical information; and detector means illuminated by said focused optical information for providing, as a function of the locations non said detector means illuminated by said focused optical information, information indicative of the incidence direction and the spectral content of the collimated or essentially collimated incident radiation.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator of claim 14 wherein said reflective optical means includes a flat mirror and said dispering optical means includes a flat diffraction grating.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator of claim 14 wherein said reflective optical means and said dispersing optical means are anglularly offset with respect to each other.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
44 words
The spectral analyzer and direction indicator of claim 14 wherein said angular offset of said reflecting and dispersing optical means is such that the relative order of position of said images of said focused optical information is maintained over all optical conditions of interest.
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