The use of staring infrared imaging systems provides significant advantages for military missions such as aircraft self-protection. Monitoring of wide areas at low resolution and switching to a narrow field of view to identify and track targets are ofinterest. Current systems use electromechanical… More

The use of staring infrared imaging systems provides significant advantages for military missions such as aircraft self-protection. Monitoring of wide areas at low resolution and switching to a narrow field of view to identify and track targets are of interest. Current systems use… More

Applied Science Innovations proposes the integrated Automatic Panoramic Thermal Imaging Sensor (APTIS), an Unattended Ground Sensor (UGS) for use the Future Combat Systems (FCS) network's core systems. Existing panoramic reflectors suffer from inherent aberrations, resulting in smaller effective… More

Intelligent networks of distributed, unattended sensors of many modalities serve for increased situational awareness in all echelons of the Army. Applied Science Innovations (ASI) proposes Automated Panoramic Thermal Imaging Sensor (APTIS) with 360¿ field of view optics to provide instantaneous… More

Applied Science Innovations, Inc. proposes to develop a new tool of 3D optical coherence tomography (OCT) for cellular level imaging at video frame rates and dramatically reduced probe cross-section. Existing commercial OCT tools are focused in ophthalmology, where examination is external to the… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Proposed is a new stereoscopic, high resolution Head Mounted Display for Medical Diagnostics (HMD-MD). The main envisioned application of the proposed device is in endoscopes, where visual perception is the dominant source of information about the organ under… More

Applied Science Innovations, Inc. proposes a new tool of 3D optical coherence tomography (OCT) for cellular level imaging at video frame rates and dramatically reduced probe cross-section. Existing commercial OCT tools are focused in ophthalmology, where examination is external to the eye, the size… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In many endoscopic procedures it is desirable to monitor a wide field-of-view real-time image to navigate the tool inside the body, locating anatomical landmarks and switching to a close-up view once a region of interest is identified. Existing endoscopes with… More

Applied Science Innovations (ASI) proposes development of the Conformal Aspheric Dome Inspection System (CADIS) - a new tool for metrology of aspheric domes and associated corrector optics, and other optics "aberrated by design". Existing interferometers test spherical domes but fall short of… More

Applied Science Innovations (ASI) proposes development of the Field Evaluation Device for Laser Eye Protection (FEDLEP) to measure the optical density (OD) of laser eye protection (LEP) devices in operational military units. Laser radiation creates significant hazards and threats of ocular injury. … More

To meet the need of the Navy in a hyperspectral imaging system with an automated analysis algorithm for optimum detection of specified target features, Applied Science Innovations, Inc. proposes development of the Coded-Aperture Hyperspectral Imager with Real-time Spectral Band Optimization… More

To meet the need of the Navy in fabrication and measurement of conformal windows such as toroidal to precise optical tolerances from ceramic materials, Applied Science Innovations (ASI) proposes development of the Closed-Loop Fabrication of Free-Form Optics (CLF3O), building directly on ASI's… More

Applied Science Innovations, Inc. proposes development of the real-time, Advance-Warning System for Active Detection of Snipers s (AWADS). Unlike existing systems that react after the sniper takes a first shot, the novel AWADS electro-optical system will detect a potential sniper at a distance,… More

To meet the need of the Army in a semi-active laser seeker with increased field of regard for and narrow instantaneous field of view, Applied Science Innovations, Inc. proposes development of the Wide-Angle Optical System for Strap-down Seeker (WAOS3 ). Semi-active strap-down seekers in tactical… More

Applied Science Innovations, Inc. proposes development of the Coded-Aperture, Laser Irradiation Tolerant Imaging Sensor (CALITIS) - a novel, computational imaging technique to protect CCD sensors from damage by frequency-agile pulsed lasers. In a conventional camera, collimated laser beam converges… More

To address the need of the Air Force in terrestrial based optical imaging for space situational awareness (SSA) with high-resolution imagery, Applied Science Innovations, Inc. (ASI) proposes development of the Coded-Aperture Lucky Imaging for Space Situational Awareness (CALISSA) – a novel,… More

To meet the need of the Navy in fabrication and measurement of conformal windows such as toroidal to precise optical tolerances from ceramic materials, Applied Science Innovations (ASI) proposes Phase II development of the Closed-Loop Fabrication of Free-Form Optics (CLF3O), building directly on… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Endoscopes used in urology for transurethral imaging and procedures have small diameters on the distal end for minimal invasiveness. The resolution of such endoscopes is relatively low. While larger, laparoscopic imagin g tools now routinely offer high-definition… More

Applied Science Innovations, Inc. in collaboration with Lockheed Martin Corporation proposes development of the Super-resolved Volumetric Imagery from Video Aerial Surveillance (SVIVAS) - a novel set of image processing algorithms to produce, with modern wide area video sensors, highly accurate 3D… More

To meet the need of the Navy in fabrication and measurement of conformal windows, such as toroidal made of spinel, to precise optical tolerances, Applied Science Innovations (ASI) proposes development of the improved Asphere Inspection Extreme (AsphInX), building directly on ASI's successful… More

To meet the need of the Army in a semi-active laser seeker with increased field of regard for and narrow instantaneous field of view, Applied Science Innovations, Inc. proposes Phase II development of the Wide-Angle Optical System for Strap-down Seeker (WAOS3 ). Semi-active strap-down seekers in… More

Applied Science Innovations, Inc. proposes Phase II development of the real-time, Advance-Warning System for Active Detection of Snipers s (AWADS). Unlike most existing systems that react after the sniper takes a first shot, the novel AWADS electro-optical system will detect a potential sniper at a… More

To address the need of the Army in a deterministic method for generating a dome with precise location of a buried grid, Applied Science Innovations proposes development of the Electro-Optical Depth Sensor (EODS), a new tool for non-contact depth measurement. The non-contact measurement from either… More

To meet the need of the Navy in fabrication and measurement of conformal windows, such as toroidal made of spinel, to precise optical tolerances, Applied Science Innovations (ASI) proposes Phase II development of the Interferometric Tomography metrology system, building directly on the Phase I… More

Applied Science Innovations proposes development of metrology on corrective optics for aerodynamic domes using the improved Interferometric Tomography, building directly on ASI's successful development of a new tool for metrology on conformal aspheric windows, domes and corrector optics. The… More

Applied Science Innovations proposes Phase II development of metrology on corrective optics for aerodynamic domes using the improved Interferometric Tomography, building directly on ASI"s successful development of a new tool for metrology on conformal aspheric windows, domes and corrector… More