US Patent Issued to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force on Dec. 30 for "System and method for telescopic imaging of dim objects near bright objects" (New Mexico Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 31 -- United States Patent no. 12,513,412, issued on Dec. 30, was assigned to United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force (Kirtland AFB, N.M.).

"System and method for telescopic imaging of dim objects near bright objects" was invented by Scott P. Milster (Tijeras, N.M.) and Waid T. Schlaegel (Albuquerque, N.M.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Various embodiments are directed to telescopic apparatus, systems and methods for imaging dim objects near bright objects, include daylight imaging of satellites and other objects, a platform/telescope configured for daylight imaging of satellites and other objects, as well as modifications thereto config...