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  • Geyserville, CA
  • 907 Wright St, Santa Rosa, CA 95404
  • 505 Divisadero St, San Francisco, CA 94117
  • Sonoma, CA

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Che Voigt

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Location:
Santa Rosa, CA
Industry:
Defense & Space

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Company / Classification
Phones & Addresses
Che Voigt
President
Sonoma Design Group
Business Services
428 Aviation Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Che Voigt
President
L-3 Sonoma Eo Inc
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and N · Engineering Svcs
428 Aviation Blvd, Santa Rosa, CA 95403
(707) 568-3000, (707) 433-7110

Publications

Us Patents

Offset Cardan Gimbal

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US Patent:
20020063197, May 30, 2002
Filed:
Apr 18, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/837247
Inventors:
Che Voigt - San Francisco CA, US
Allan Voigt - Geyserville CA, US
John Speicher - Geyserville CA, US
International Classification:
F16M013/00
US Classification:
248/660000, 248/550000
Abstract:
An apparatus for the control and alignment of a sensor on a moving vehicle is provided that includes a gimbal ball supported by an outer axis structure and adapted to pivot about an outer elevation axis and about an outer azimuth axis. The outer axis structure is mounted to a vehicle. A cardan assembly is provided in the ball that includes a cardan shaft with an inner elevation axis passing through the cardan shaft. The inner elevation axis is in parallel alignment with respect to the outer elevation axis and includes an offset that raises the inner elevation axis above the outer elevation axis by a predetermined amount to provide for a greater payload volume and improved optical performance. If desired the cardan assembly includes an inner azimuth axis that is offset with respect to the outer azimuth axis.

Cross Plane Wide-Gap Motor System For Gimbal

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US Patent:
20050225189, Oct 13, 2005
Filed:
Dec 15, 2004
Appl. No.:
11/014091
Inventors:
Che Voigt - San Francisco CA, US
Allan Voigt - Geyserville CA, US
John Speicher - Geyserville CA, US
Chet Johnston - Santa Rosa CA, US
International Classification:
H02K007/20
H02K019/38
F16M011/14
US Classification:
310112000
Abstract:
An apparatus for the control and alignment of a sensor on a moving vehicle is provided that includes a gimbal ball supported by an outer axis structure and adapted to pivot about an outer elevation axis and about an outer azimuth axis. The outer axis structure is mounted to a vehicle. An inner axis structure includes a cardan shaft that is provided in the ball and is used to support a payload. An inner elevation axis passes through the cardan shaft. The payload is moved about inner pitch inner roll and inner yaw axes over a limited range of motion by the use of a plurality of permanent magnet wide-gap motors that are disposed on the plane of the cardan shaft and maximally away from the yaw axis in the ball. The motors are adapted to each urge the payload to move in two perpendicular axes, depending upon the current that is applied through conductors which pass through a flux field. Control circuitry is used to energize the motors in any desired combination to produce motion in roll, pitch, or yaw.

Optical Telescope

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US Patent:
20060061856, Mar 23, 2006
Filed:
Sep 22, 2004
Appl. No.:
10/948432
Inventors:
Che Voigt - Santa Rosa CA, US
Allan Voigt - Geyserville CA, US
John Speicher - Geyserville CA, US
Chet Johnston - Santa Rosa CA, US
Eric Ford - La Canada CA, US
International Classification:
G02B 1/00
US Classification:
359366000, 359399000
Abstract:
An apparatus for enhanced viewing of objects in two separate simultaneous frequency bands of light that is constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention includes a primary mirror and a moveable secondary mirror that is disposed above the primary mirror to provide a long focal length. A beam splitter splits the optical path into two paths, one for infrared and another path for visible. Various optical elements and devices are described along each path. The secondary mirror is displaced away from its concentric position over the primary mirror to provide shorter focal lengths in IR and visible. Focal Plane Arrays (FPA's) are disposed where desired along both optical paths for real-time viewing and data acquisition. The preferred FPA in visible is a CCD. The preferred FPA in IR is disposed in a Dewar.

Structure For Supporting An Optical Telescope

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US Patent:
20060158723, Jul 20, 2006
Filed:
Jan 28, 2006
Appl. No.:
11/341109
Inventors:
Che Ram Voigt - San Francisco CA, US
Allan Voigt - Geyserville CA, US
John Speicher - Geyserville CA, US
Chet Johnston - Santa Rosa CA, US
International Classification:
G02B 23/00
US Classification:
359430000
Abstract:
An apparatus for the focusing of incident light includes a base assembly that is adapted to support a primary mirror. The primary mirror includes an outside circumference and an inside aperture. An upright member is attached to the base assembly at a first end thereof at a first location that is disposed inside the aperture and at a second location that is disposed outside the primary mirror. The upright member includes a second end that is distally disposed with respect to the first end. The second end is adapted to receive a turret that includes a secondary mirror and is adapted to pivot between two positions. An IMU is attached to the base assembly proximate the primary mirror.

Cardan Support

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US Patent:
20020050180, May 2, 2002
Filed:
Apr 18, 2001
Appl. No.:
09/837248
Inventors:
Che Voigt - San Francisco CA, US
Allan Voigt - Geyserville CA, US
John Speicher - Geyserville CA, US
International Classification:
G01C019/00
US Classification:
074/00500F
Abstract:
An apparatus for the support of a cardan shaft within a gimbal ball includes a pair of cardan support cranes that are adapted to pivot around an inner elevation axis in the ball and which each support one of a pair of vibration isolators. Each end of the cardan shaft is supported by one of the vibration isolators. An outer elevation drive motor is attached to the ball and drives against a bevel section of a combination bevel sector and spur gear that is attached to an outer support structure, that supports the ball. The motor drives the ball in elevation relative to the outer support structure. This causes the ball to rotate relative to the bevel sector and spur gear. A spur gear portion or the bevel sector and spur gear drives an idler gear which drives, in turn, a spur gear section of the cardan support crane, the cardan support crane having a true one to one gear ratio with respect to the spur gear portion of the bevel sector and spur gear thereby maintaining normal alignment of the cardan support crane with respect to the cardan shaft. A mirror image supports the opposite side of the cardan shaft. A second motor can be used or omitted on the opposite side. An alternative placement for a modified spring in the cardan shaft is also disclosed.

Auto-Adjusting Headrest For An Ergonomic Chair

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US Patent:
20170079438, Mar 23, 2017
Filed:
Sep 16, 2016
Appl. No.:
15/268451
Inventors:
- Santa Rosa CA, US
Che Voigt - Santa Rosa CA, US
International Classification:
A47C 7/38
A47C 7/46
Abstract:
An ergonomic chair with an auto-adjusting headrest having a base assembly including floor base, a seat bottom, and vertical structure. A seat back frame and back plate are pivotally attached to the base assembly. An arc-shaped guide bar and head rest restraint are slideably disposed on the back plate. such that the back plate slides approximately parallel to the seat back frame. Arc shaped guide bar rotates as the seat back is tilted rearward and forward.

Ergonomic Productivity Workstation Having Coordinated And Harmonized Movement Of Head Rest, Backrest, Seat, Leg Rest, Arm Rests, Monitor Support, And Work Trays Through Sitting, Standing, And Reclining Configurations

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US Patent:
20150216302, Aug 6, 2015
Filed:
Jan 26, 2015
Appl. No.:
14/605797
Inventors:
Che Voigt - Santa Rosa CA, US
John M. Speicher - Geyserville CA, US
International Classification:
A47B 83/02
A47C 1/036
A47C 7/00
A47C 1/024
Abstract:
An ergonomic workstation that includes a base; an effective hip axis affixed to the base; a seat bottom that rotates about the effective hip axis; a seat back that rotates about the effective hip axis; an effective shoulder axis positionally fixed to the seat back; an effective elbow axis positionally fixed to the seat back; a monitor support having a monitor mount that rotates about the shoulder axis; and an input device tray support configured such that an input device tray on the support rotates about the elbow axis. As the workstation moves through a broad range of operational zones, it maintains a fixed eye-to-monitor distance and fixed angle between the user's head and the monitor throughout a significant portion of the range of motion, and a fixed distance from the user's elbow to an input device throughout the entire range of motion.
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