James Rowdy Justice

Author:

James H. Justice

ISBN #:

0521323800

US Patent:

20110285981, Nov 24, 2011

Filed:

May 16, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/108172

Inventors:

James Justice - Newport Beach CA, US
Medhat Azzazy - Laguna Niguel CA, US
David Ludwig - Irvine CA, US

Assignee:

Irvine Sensors Corporation - Costa Mesa CA

International Classification:

G01C 3/08

US Classification:

356 401

Abstract:

A LIDAR sensor element and system for wide field-of-view applications such as autonomous UAS landing site selection is disclosed. The sensor element and system have an imaging source such as a SWIR laser for imaging a field of regard or target with a beam having a predefined wavelength. The beam is scanned over the field of regard or target with a beam steering device such as Risley prism. The reflected beam is captured by the system by receiving optics which may comprise a Risley prism for receiving and imaging the reflected beam upon a photodetector array such as a focal plane array. The focal plane array may be bonded to and a part of a three-dimensional stack of integrated circuits, a plurality of which may comprise one or more read out integrated circuits.

US Patent:

20120126001, May 24, 2012

Filed:

Nov 9, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/292325

Inventors:

James Justice - Newport Beach CA, US
W. Eric Boyd - La Mesa CA, US

Assignee:

Irvine Sensors Corporation - Costa Mesa CA

International Classification:

G06G 7/80

US Classification:

235404

Abstract:

A targeting sight having viewing optics, a focal plane array and an alignment frame having an aperture that defines a target area that is mounted proximal the muzzle of a weapon. Electronic processing means is provided to define a crosshair in the viewing optics. The alignment frame is illuminated with a beam and the reflected portion of the beam is received by the focal plane array and is processed to position the crosshair with respect to the aperture.

US Patent:

20120161010, Jun 28, 2012

Filed:

Dec 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/338328

Inventors:

Medhat Azzazy - Laguna Niguel CA, US
David Ludwig - Irvine CA, US
James Justice - Newport Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Irvine Sensors Corporations - Costa Mesa CA

International Classification:

G01J 1/04
G01J 1/44
G01T 1/28
G01J 5/08

US Classification:

250353, 2502141, 250372, 2503361

Abstract:

A multilayer electronic imaging module and sensor system incorporating a micro-lens layer for imaging and collimating a received image from a field of regard, a photocathode layer for detecting photons from the micro-lens layer and generating an electron output, a micro-channel plate layer for receiving the output electrons emitted from the photocathode in response to the photon input and amplifying same and stacked readout circuitry for processing the electron output of the micro-channel plate. The sensor system of the invention may be provided in the form of a Cassegrain telescope assembly and includes electromagnetic imaging and scanning means and beam-splitting means for directed predetermined ranges of the received image to one or more photo-detector elements which may be in the form of the micro-channel imaging module of the invention.

US Patent:

20120170024, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Feb 15, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/397275

Inventors:

Medhat Azzazy - Laguna Niguel CA, US
James Justice - Newport Beach CA, US
John Carson - Corona del Mar CA, US
David Ludwig - Irvine CA, US
Ying Hsu - San Clemente CA, US

International Classification:

G01J 3/28
G01T 1/36

US Classification:

356 51, 356402, 356326, 250393

Abstract:

A sensor system is provided having a precision tracking sensor element and a micro-lamellar spectrometer for determining the wavelength of an electromagnetic source such as a laser designator source. Acquisition sensor elements may be provided and mounted on a rotating base element that rotates about a first axis. The precision tracking sensor elements may be mounted on a hinged or pivoting element or gimbal on the housing and provided with drive means to permit a user to selectively manually or automatically direct it toward a scene target of interest detected by the acquisition sensor elements. At least one of the imaging elements in the precision tracking sensor or acquisition sensors is stacked micro-channel plate focal plane array element.

US Patent:

20120170029, Jul 5, 2012

Filed:

Feb 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/372184

Inventors:

Medhat Azzazy - Laguna Niguel CA, US
David Ludwig - Irvine CA, US
James Justice - Newport Beach CA, US

Assignee:

ISC8 Inc. - Costa Mesa CA

International Classification:

G01C 1/00

US Classification:

35613904

Abstract:

A sensor system is provided comprising a precision tracking sensor element and one or more acquisition sensor elements. The acquisition sensor elements may be mounted on a rotating base element that rotates about a first axis. The precision tracking sensor elements may be mounted on a hinged or pivoting element or gimbal on the housing and provided with drive means to permit a user to selectively manually or automatically direct it toward a scene target of interest detected by the acquisition sensor elements. At least one of the imaging elements in the precision tracking sensor or acquisition sensors is stacked micro-channel plate focal plane array element.

US Patent:

20120181433, Jul 19, 2012

Filed:

Dec 28, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/338332

Inventors:

Medhet Azzazy - Laguna Niguel CA, US
David Ludwig - Irvine CA, US
James Justice - Newport Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Irvine Sensors Corporation - Costa Mesa CA

International Classification:

H01L 27/146

US Classification:

250349, 2502081, 250372, 250394

Abstract:

A multilayer electronic imaging module and sensor system incorporating a micro-lens layer for imaging and collimating a received image from a field of regard, a photocathode layer for detecting photons from the micro-lens layer and generating an electron output, a micro-channel plate layer for receiving the output electrons emitted from the photocathode in response to the photon input and amplifying same and stacked readout circuitry for processing the electron output of the micro-channel plate. The sensor system of the invention may he provided in the form of a Cassegrain telescope assembly and includes electromagnetic imaging and scanning means and beam-splitting means for directed predetermined ranges of the received image to one or more photo-detector elements which may be in the form of the micro-channel imaging module of the invention.

US Patent:

20130044317, Feb 21, 2013

Filed:

Aug 1, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/563794

Inventors:

James Justice - Newport Beach CA, US
John Carson - Corona del Mar CA, US
Medhat Azzazy - Laguna Niguel CA, US
Ying Hsu - San Clemente CA, US

Assignee:

ISC8 Inc. - Costa Mesa CA

International Classification:

G01J 3/45

US Classification:

356300, 356456

Abstract:

A sensor suite comprising a LIDAR transmitter and receiver element and a visible imager element. The transmitter operates with a plurality of selectable beam-forming optics or a tilt-tip element. A Risley or counter-rotating prism set element permits beam-steering with lower size, weight and power (SWaP). The optics for the system may be configured in a Cassegrain-type configuration in cooperation with a plurality of beam-splitting elements to permit predetermined spectrums of the received electromagnetic spectrum to be provided respectively to the LIDAR receiver and the visible imager. One or a plurality of laser illuminator analysis spectrometers are provided for the detection of incoming laser illumination from an external source which may be in the form of a micro-lamellar spectrometer element.

US Patent:

20190104492, Apr 4, 2019

Filed:

Mar 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/935208

Inventors:

- Costa Mesa CA, US
James W. Justice - Huntington Beach CA, US

Assignee:

Irvine Sensors Corporation - Costa Mesa CA

International Classification:

H04W 64/00
G01C 21/00
G01C 21/08
G01C 21/16
G01C 21/02
G01S 19/49

Abstract:

An apparatus wherein a smartphone's sensors, i.e.; cameras, compasses and inertial measurements units, and methods for processing the data taken by these sensors, are used to determine accurate and timely geo-locations to enable land navigation in GPS-denied environments. Celestial, terrestrial and inertial land navigation modes are described in terms of how smartphone sensors are exploited and how data from the sensors is processed to achieve accurate and timely geo-position and navigation capabilities in GPS-denied environments.