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Gimbal systems providing high-precision imaging capabilities in a compact form-factor

US9435520B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ascendant Engineering Solutions · US

Inventors

Eric Segerstrom · Austin, US
Greg Mooty · Austin, US
Rick Miller · Carmel, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 10, 2013
Grant date	Sep 6, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 2, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B27/644
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A small form-factor gimbal system that provides for stabilization of payload assets in a manner that provides improved stabilization capability. Such a small form-factor gimbal system provides for precision payload asset steering functionality through integration of an inertially stabilized two-axis gimbal in combination with a beam stabilization mechanism (BSM). In a preferred embodiment, such a small form-factor gimbal system has a gimbal diameter of about 5″ or less and employs a laser assembly having a Coudé path arrangement in which the laser beam passes from the azimuth subassembly to the elevation subassembly along the elevation subassembly rotational axis.

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