John Eric Hightower

US Patent:

54195128, May 30, 1995

Filed:

Sep 6, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/579002

Inventors:

Jack E. Holzschuh - Kailua HI
John D. Hightower - San Diego CA

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

F41G 732

US Classification:

244 312

Abstract:

A continuous optical data path is provided through an optical fiber exteng from a launch platform to a missile. The launch platform, a surface craft, submarine or aircraft, has a tether cable connected at one end with a length of the optical fiber extending to a dynamically designed body. The dynamically designed body prevents damage of the length of optical fiber by pulling it and the tether cable beyond the structure and propulsors of the launch platform. A body spool of the optical fiber provided on the dynamically designed body pays out optical fiber as the dynamically designed body is pulled along by the launch platform and a canister spool of optical fiber on a missile canister for the missile provides the continuous optical data path as the canister is deployed from the dynamically designed body. A missile spool of the optical fiber may be included on the missile to provide the continuous data path if it is desired to launch the missile from the missile canister. The concatenated spools of optical fiber assure that failure inducing stresses are avoided as the missile and launch platform each continue on their way.

US Patent:

43723594, Feb 8, 1983

Filed:

Apr 30, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/258988

Inventors:

Paul A. Hanson - La Mesa CA
John D. Hightower - San Diego CA
Alvah T. Strickland - Kaneohe HI

Assignee:

The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy - Washington DC

International Classification:

B63B 2166

US Classification:

114244

Abstract:

A method for deploying towed instrumentation arrays from vessels having miple submerged hulls is disclosed. The method significantly reduces the possibility of the array abrading or fouling upon any submerged structure or part of the vessel.

US Patent:

52651789, Nov 23, 1993

Filed:

Oct 26, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/966766

Inventors:

Steven W. Braun - Lucadia CA
Jay A. Eggert - San Diego CA
Roy L. Eyman - Poway CA
John D. Hightower - San Diego CA

Assignee:

Science Applications International Corporation - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G02B 628

US Classification:

385 24

Abstract:

A system and method for data communications using a multiplicity of modulators, each of which accept a data input signal and modulate an optical carrier generated by a single optical energy source and propagated along a fiber optic waveguide. The carrier is modulated by the use of a doped polymer contained in the modulators and maintained in contact with the fiber optic waveguide.