Jeffrey P Hunt

US Patent:

6871023, Mar 22, 2005

Filed:

Dec 3, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/005997

Inventors:

Robert J. Atmur - Whittier CA, US
Jeffrey H. Hunt - Chatsworth CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Seattle WA

International Classification:

H04B010/00
H04B010/04
H04J014/00
G02F001/01
G11C019/08

US Classification:

398152, 398184, 398185, 398200, 398142, 398 43, 359281, 359246, 385 1, 365 22

Abstract:

A spread polarization transmitter for transmitting at least one light signal comprises a spread-spectrum communication apparatus and a polarization modulator. The spread-spectrum communication apparatus modulates the at least one light signal according to a spread-spectrum modulation technique. The polarization modulator comprises a polarizer and a magnetic bubble waveguide. The polarizer is capable of polarizing the at least one spread-spectrum modulated light signal in a polarized direction. And the magnetic bubble waveguide, which is configured in accordance with a pseudo-random polarization code sequence such that the plurality of magnetic bubble domains assume a time varying position representative of the pseudo-random polarization code sequence, is capable of receiving at least one polarized, spread-spectrum modulated light signal. Thereafter, the magnetic bubble waveguide is capable of at least partially rotating the polarized, spread-spectrum modulated light signals by a predetermined angle from the polarized direction during transmission therethrough to create spread polarization modulated light signals.

US Patent:

7203210, Apr 10, 2007

Filed:

Dec 29, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/748555

Inventors:

Daniel J. Sox - Orange CA, US
Jeffrey H. Hunt - Thousand Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H01S 3/10
H01S 3/13

US Classification:

372 26, 372290011

Abstract:

A diode laser for providing a high-energy coherent light beam suitably includes an array of laser diodes, each producing a laser beamlet. The beamlets are provided to a spatial light modulator (SLM) with an array of pixels, each pixel corresponding to a portion of the light beam. The phase variation across the light beam wavefront is monitored at a detector, and a feedback signal indicative of the phase variation is provided to control electronics. The control electronics process the feedback signal to modulate a local index of refraction within one or more pixels of the SLM to reduce the variation in phase across the beam wavefront. Because phase variations across the beam wavefront are reduced, relatively large diode arrays can be formulated, thereby resulting in relatively high powered diode lasers.

US Patent:

7535434, May 19, 2009

Filed:

Jan 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/042674

Inventors:

Robert J. Atmur - Whittier CA, US
Jeffrey H. Hunt - Thousand Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G09G 3/00
G09G 3/34
G02F 1/295

US Classification:

345 30, 345 86, 385 1, 385 4, 385 6

Abstract:

Systems and methods are disclosed for providing a more robust flat panel display by using the Faraday effect to control light emission from a solid state material so as to form two-dimensional or three-dimensional images. Flux tubes can be configured to define a two dimensional array. Each flux tube is somewhat analogous to a single bubble of a magnetic bubble memory and can define a pixel. At least some aspect of light transmitted through a flux tube can be varied thereby, so as to facilitate the formation of an image.

US Patent:

8526820, Sep 3, 2013

Filed:

Sep 7, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/876944

Inventors:

Robert J. Atmur - Whittier CA, US
Jeffrey H. Hunt - Thousand Oaks CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H04B 10/00

US Classification:

398105, 398116, 398117

Abstract:

Described herein are embodiments of displays which may be used in high pressure environments, e. g. , in underwater environments, and systems which utilize such displays. In some embodiments, a system comprises at least one electronic device comprising an optical output, a first optical interface to couple the optical output to an optical transmission medium, a second optical interface coupled to the optical transmission medium, and a display coupled to the second optical interface. In some embodiments the second optical interface comprises a material having a graded index of refraction, and the display comprises an optically transmissive material coupled to the second optical interface to transmit an image from the second optical interface to a reflective surface.

US Patent:

20130322891, Dec 5, 2013

Filed:

May 29, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/482768

Inventors:

Wayne R. Howe - Irvine CA, US
Jeffrey H. Hunt - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Angela Wai-an Li - Everett WA, US

Assignee:

THE BOEING COMPANY - Chicago IL

International Classification:

H04B 10/12
G02B 6/44
H04B 10/04
B82Y 20/00
B82B 1/00

US Classification:

398142, 385101, 398200, 977752, 977834, 977832

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for transmitting signals. An apparatus comprises a tube comprising a number of layers of carbon forming a wall of the tube. The number of layers of carbon has a number of optical properties configured to propagate an optical signal and a number of electrical properties configured to conduct an electrical signal.

US Patent:

20220198624, Jun 23, 2022

Filed:

Sep 24, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/448861

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Jeffrey H. Hunt - El Segundo CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 5/00
H04N 5/235
H04N 5/243
G06T 5/40
G06K 9/46
G06T 5/50
B64D 47/08

Abstract:

A computer vision method performed by a computing system includes: receiving an image; identifying a light intensity value for each pixel of a set of pixels of the image; defining a light intensity band formed by an upper light intensity threshold and a lower light intensity threshold based on a light intensity distribution of the light intensity values of the set of pixels; for each pixel of the set of pixels, identifying whether that pixel has a light intensity value that is within the light intensity band or outside of the intensity band; and generating a modified image by increasing a light intensity contrast between a first subset of pixels identified as having light intensity values within the light intensity band and a second subset of pixels identified as having light intensity values outside of the light intensity band.

US Patent:

20220189034, Jun 16, 2022

Filed:

Sep 24, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/448858

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Jeffrey H. Hunt - El Segundo CA, US

International Classification:

G06T 7/13
B64D 47/08

Abstract:

A computer vision method and computer vision system can be used to process a time-based series of images. For a subject image of the time-based series, a light intensity value is identified for each pixel of a set of pixels of the subject image. A light intensity threshold is defined for the subject image based on a size of a bounding region for an object detected within a previous image of the time-based series captured before the subject image. A modified image is generated for the subject image by one or both of: reducing the light intensity value of each pixel of a lower intensity subset of pixels of the subject image that is less than the light intensity threshold, and increasing the light intensity value of each pixel of a higher intensity subset of pixels of the subject image that is greater than the light intensity threshold.

Address:

14509 Whirlaway Ln, North Potomac, MD 20878

VIN:

2T1KR32E68C694056

Make:

TOYOTA

Model:

MATRIX

Year:

2008