Patent №
US RE40927
Granted
2009-10-06
Filed 2005
Owner
SANDERS ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
11197731
The present invention pertains to radiant energy systems and more particularly to systems exhibiting the retroreflection principle wherein the system comprises a focusing means and a surface exhibiting some degree of reflectivity positioned near the focal plane of the device, and wherein incident radiation falling within the field-of-view of said system is reflected back in a direction which is parallel to the incident radiation. The present invention has great applicability in military optical system applications for detecting the presence of an enemy employing surveillance equipment and for neutralizing this surveillance capability.
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Ownership
SANDERS ASSOCIATES, INC.
assignment · 243420168
LOCKHEED SANDERS, INC.
namechg · 243420174
LOCKHEED CORPORATION
merger · 243420176
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
merger · 243420179
BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
assignment · 243420200
OPTICAL DEVICES, LLC
assignment · 302780254
Assignors
WILD, NORMAN R., LEAVY, PAUL M., JR.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.