Deborah A Kirby

US Patent:

7531805, May 12, 2009

Filed:

May 8, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/801249

Inventors:

Daniel J. Gregoire - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Deborah J. Kirby - Calabasas CA, US
Andrew T. Hunter - Woodland Hills CA, US

International Classification:

G01J 5/02

US Classification:

250353

Abstract:

In one of various embodiments, a detector assembly is provided which includes a metallic layer having a repeating pattern of structures over a dielectric substrate. The metallic layer in conjunction with the dielectric substrate form a structure capable of focusing incident radiation to sub-wavelength high field regions. A plurality of detectors are disposed within the dielectric substrate in the high field regions created by the metallic layer. In some embodiments, an array of subwavelength sized detectors may be located in the high field regions.

US Patent:

7884930, Feb 8, 2011

Filed:

Jun 25, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/145678

Inventors:

Deborah Janice Kirby - Calabasas CA, US
Randall Lynn Kubena - Oak Park CA, US

Assignee:

HRL Laboratories, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

G01J 3/44

US Classification:

356301

Abstract:

A sensor integrates a quartz nanoresonator for mass detection and SERS for optical detection in a same cavity on a chip for redundancy in the detection of a species.

US Patent:

7923689, Apr 12, 2011

Filed:

Apr 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/433631

Inventors:

Deborah J. Kirby - Calabasas CA, US
Terence J. De Lyon - Newbury Park CA, US
David T. Chang - Calabasas CA, US
Frederic P. Stratton - Beverly Hills CA, US
Daniel J. Gregoire - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Jeffery J. Puschell - Solvang CA, US

Assignee:

Raytheon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G01J 5/02

US Classification:

25033902, 25033901

Abstract:

In one embodiment, a multiband infrared (IR) detector array includes a metallic surface having a plurality of periodic resonant structures configured to resonantly transmit electromagnetic energy in distinct frequency bands. A plurality of pixels on the array each include at least first and second resonant structures corresponding to first and second wavelengths. For each pixel, the first and second resonant structures have an associated detector and are arranged such that essentially all of the electromagnetic energy at the first wavelength passes through the first resonant structure onto the first detector, and essentially all of the electromagnetic energy at the second wavelength passes through the second resonant structure onto the second detector. In one embodiment, the resonant structures are apertures or slots, and the IR detectors may be mercad telluride configured to absorb radiation in the 8-12 μm band. Detection of more than two wavelengths may be achieved by proper scaling.

US Patent:

8017217, Sep 13, 2011

Filed:

May 9, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/118493

Inventors:

Daniel J. Gregoire - Thousand Oaks CA, US
Deborah J. Kirby - Calabasas CA, US

Assignee:

HRL Laboratories, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

B32B 3/24
G01F 1/29
H01Q 17/00

US Classification:

428137, 428131, 428138, 428220, 428457, 428913, 428919, 428596, 359577, 359578, 359580, 359582, 359585, 2505051, 2505151, 2505191, 342 1, 342 2, 342 3, 342 4, 342 6

Abstract:

A material of variable emissivity includes a first metallic layer having a first aperture, a second metallic layer having a second aperture, and a variable dielectric layer interposed between the first metallic layer and the second metallic layer.

US Patent:

8053734, Nov 8, 2011

Filed:

Apr 30, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/433576

Inventors:

Deborah J. Kirby - Calabasas CA, US
David T. Chang - Calabasas CA, US
Terence J. De Lyon - Newbury Park CA, US
James H. Schaffner - Chatsworth CA, US
Metin S. Mangir - Santa Monica CA, US
Jeffery J. Puschell - Solvang CA, US
Jar Jueh Lee - Irvine CA, US
Michael Gritz - Santa Barbara CA, US

Assignee:

Raytehon Company - Waltham MA

International Classification:

G01J 5/02

US Classification:

250353, 250330, 2503381, 438 84

Abstract:

A conformal coherent wideband antenna coupled IR detector array included a plurality of unit cells each having a dimension that includes an antenna for focusing radiation onto an absorber element sized less than the dimension. In one embodiment, the absorber element may be formed of a mercury cadmium telluride alloy. According to a further embodiment, the antenna array may be fabricated using sub-wavelength fabrication processes.

US Patent:

20100020311, Jan 28, 2010

Filed:

Jun 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/818797

Inventors:

Deborah Janice Kirby - Calabasas CA, US
Randall Lynn Kubena - Oakpark CA, US

International Classification:

G01N 21/65
G01N 21/84
H01L 21/50

US Classification:

356 72, 356301, 438 25, 257E21499, 257E33076

Abstract:

The present disclosure relates to the integration of optical spectroscopy onto a nanoresonator for a sensitive means of selectively monitoring biological molecules. An apparatus and a method are provided for making an apparatus that is a sensor in which both mass detection using a quartz nanoresonator and optical detection using SERS is integrated onto at least one chip, thereby providing redundancy in detection of a species.

US Patent:

6539774, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Nov 10, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/710604

Inventors:

Jennifer J. Zinck - Calabasas CA
Deborah J. Kirby - Calabasas Hills CA

Assignee:

HRL Laboratories, LLC - Malibu CA

International Classification:

G01N 1910

US Classification:

73 232, 73 3105, 436144

Abstract:

A sensor for determining the presence of hydrogen and for measuring the amount of hydrogen present in the vicinity of the sensor. The sensor comprises a metal hydride hydrogen-absorbent material AB which selectively absorbs hydrogen and expands upon such absorption. This expansion depends on the amount of hydrogen absorbed and the expansion is detected and measured either by measurement of a change in capacitance of the sensor or by the change in tunnel current flowing through the sensor. A method for determining the presence of hydrogen and for measuring the amount of hydrogen present using the metal hydride hydrogen-absorbent material AB -based sensor.

US Patent:

20170292840, Oct 12, 2017

Filed:

Dec 21, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/387435

Inventors:

- Malibu CA, US
Hung Nguyen - Los Angeles CA, US
Raviv Perahia - Agoura Hills CA, US
Deborah J. Kirby - Calabasas CA, US
Richard J. Joyce - Thousand Oaks CA, US
David T. Chang - Calabasas CA, US

International Classification:

G01C 21/08
G01R 33/02
G01P 15/18
G01V 7/06

Abstract:

A geopositioning system. The geopositioning system includes an accelerometer including three sensing axes, a gyroscope including three sensing axes, and a magnetometer including three sensing axes, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to calculate a location of the geopositioning system as a latitude, longitude, and altitude with respect to the Earth.