Jitter minimization flexure pointing system
| DWPI Title: Telescope e.g. space-based telescope in which first and second flexures of first flexure assembly and third and fourth flexures of second flexure assembly have respective normal axis pointing through center of mass of optical assembly |
| Abstract: The illustrative embodiments provide for a telescope. The telescope includes a housing; an optical assembly disposed inside the housing and configured to gather light from a distant object; and a jitter reduction system connected to the housing. The jitter reduction system includes a first flexure assembly comprising a first base to which is attached to a first armature connected to a first linear motor winding configured to push out a first flexure connected to the first armature and to push out a second flexure connected to the first armature opposite the first flexure, wherein the first flexure and the second flexure have a first normal axis pointing through a center of mass of the optical assembly. |
| Use: Telescope such as space-based telescope, airborne telescope, radio wave telescope, infrared telescope, visible wavelength telescope, UV telescope, X-ray telescope, and gamma ray telescope (all claimed). |
| Advantage: The reduction of jitter in telescope using a flexure pointing system, allows potential for even higher resolution focal plane arrays and system capability. |
| Novelty: The telescope (600) comprises a housing (602). An optical assembly (604) placed inside the housing and configured to gather light from a distant object. A jitter reduction system (606) is connected to the housing. A first flexure assembly (608) comprises a first base (610) to which is attached to a first armature (612) connected to a first linear motor winding (614) configured to push out a first flexure (616) connected to first armature and to push out a second flexure (618) connected to the first armature opposite first flexure. A second flexure assembly (622) comprises a second base (624) to which is attached to a second armature (626) connected to a second linear motor winding (628) configured to push out a third flexure (630) connected to second armature and to push out a fourth flexure (632) connected to second armature opposite third flexure, where the third flexure and the fourth flexure have a second normal axis pointing through the center of mass of the optical assembly. |
| Filed: 8/1/2018 |
| Application Number: US16051570A |
| Tech ID: SD 14722.0 |
| This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |
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