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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8184270 | System for viewing an object in a visually obscured environment and method of use A system and method for viewing an object in a visually obscured environment includes a laser for generating a beam of light which is directed at the object. A pulse generator generates a reference pulse which triggers the laser and also a triggers a range generator... | 05/22/2012 |
| 7956988 | Light detection and ranging systems and related methods A sensitivity modulated light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system and related methods. Implementations of sensitivity modulated LIDAR systems may include a pulsed laser and a light detection system coupled with the pulsed laser through a timing system. The light de... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7602478 | Fused sensor situation display A method for providing an observer with an intuitive awareness of a tactical environment is disclosed. In an illustrative embodiment, the method displays a 360° panoramic view of the environment surrounding a warship, wherein the view is augmented by radar data, in... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7561255 | System for viewing objects at a fire scene and method of use A system and method for viewing objects at a fire scene allows fire fighters to view objects, including persons, in a smoke and fire filled environment. The present invention utilizes two different techniques to discriminate reflections from an object from scattered... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7554653 | Multitarget An electro optic distance measurement apparatus using time of flight measurements and a method therefore are provided for determining a distance to a target of two or more targets located along a common line of sight from the distance measurement apparatus. Approxim... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7397019 | Light sensor module, focused light sensor array, and an air vehicle so equipped A light-sensing module and arrays of two or more light-sensing modules are described. Each light-sensing module comprises a mounting support structure that may include an air vehicle guidance section and an optical element adapted to direct incident light to a detec... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7379164 | Laser gated camera imaging system and method A gated camera imaging system and method, utilizing a laser device for generating a beam of long duration laser pulses toward a target. A camera receives the energy of light reflexes of the pulses reflected from the target. The camera gating is synchronized to be se... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7358498 | System and a method for a smart surveillance system A radiation surveillance sensor system includes a radiation responsive sensor, a lightweight, radiation reflective member for selectively adjusting the incident radiation path to the sensor, and power means for controlling the position of the reflective member to ac... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355648 | Camera having a through the lens pixel illuminator A camera comprising: a photosurface comprising light sensitive pixels that generate signals responsive to light incident thereon and optics that focus an image of a scene onto the photosurface; and an illumination system for illuminating the scene, the illumination ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7321421 | Apparatus and methods for scanning conoscopic holography measurements Apparatus and methods for scanning conoscopic holography measurements are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes a conoscopic holography sensor, a beam directing assembly, and a control assembly. The beam directing assembly is adapted to adjustably direct a... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7312856 | Programmable pulse capture device with automatic gain control The invention an optical system and a method for automatically controlling the gain of a receiver in an optical system. The optical system includes an optical receiver, a pulse capture unit, and an automatic gain control. The pulse capture unit includes a capture un... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313506 | Advanced applications for 3-D autoscanning LIDAR system A laser scanning system can be used in construction projects to generate a field survey. An architect or engineer can use the field survey to create construction drawings. In addition, relevant points from the construction drawings can be identified at the construct... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7283211 | Distance-measuring optical apparatus, distance-measuring method, distance-measuring system, in-vehicle imager, and in-vehicle driving support apparatus A distance-measuring optical apparatus for measuring a distance to an object as a target comprises an imaging optical system; an image sensor; a driving section for moving at least the imaging optical system substantially perpendicular to an optical axis; an image s... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7283426 | Method and apparatus for detecting submarines A method for detecting, tracking and locating submarines (24) utilizes pulsed coherent radiation from a laser (12) that is projected down through a water column, with particles in the water producing speckle from backscatter of the random particle dist... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280186 | High resolution chirped/AM optical FM laser radar Optical techniques are disclosed for improving the range resolution of a radar system. An optical source produces chirped optical pulses whose frequency changes linearly with time, wherein the pulse duration is close to the repetition period (quasi cw radiation). Th... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274438 | Device for monitoring spatial areas A monitoring device (1) for spatial areas (2) includes emitters (3) that emit radiation pulses that are reflected by objects located within the spatial areas (2) toward receivers (4). The receivers (4) are connected to a run... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274323 | Remote phase synchronization using a low-bandwidth timing referencer A method and apparatus for synchronized clocking between a radar receiver and a radar transmitter includes sharing a reference signal between the transmitter and receiver, dividing the common reference into a transmit clock signal in the transmitter and a receive cl... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7272456 | Position based machine control in an industrial automation environment A method and apparatus for controlling machine operations in an automated industrial facility including at least one machine, the method for restricting machine operation when a wireless information device associated with a facility user is within a restricted facil... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7259838 | Optical beam separation element, measuring apparatus and method of measuring An optical beam separation element for a measuring apparatus includes a reflecting component with a reflecting surface and an aperture for forming an optical channel common to the transmission and the reception directions in the optical beam separation element. The ... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7236201 | Method of generating an image in a turbid medium A method is provided for the generation an image in a turbid medium. After illuminating locations along a each of three adjacent lines using beam(s) of light, a camera is activated to generate three separate images. The second line is between the first and third lin... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7213343 | Dual axis single motor platform adjustments system An arrangement for use in a light beam projection device for adjusting an orientation of a projected light beam is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a base frame, a support platform adapted to set the orientation of the projected light beam, and a pivot member pi... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7212278 | Method and device for recording a three-dimensional distance-measuring image The invention relates to methods and devices for recording three-dimensional distance-measuring images of an object surface by measuring light propagation time using a short-term integrated photodetector. For starting a light-induced pulse on the transmission side, ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7212938 | Method of using a self-locking travel pattern to achieve calibration of remote sensors using conventionally collected data The present invention provides a method to calibrate an on-board remote sensing system using a self-locking travel pattern and target remote sensing data. The self-locking travel pattern includes a number of parallel travel lines having overlapping swath widths betw... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7193690 | Laser scanner and method for optically scanning an environment A laser scanner for optically scanning and measuring an environment comprises a light transmitter having a predetermined transmission power for emitting a light beam. The emitted light beam is reflected at a measurement point in the environment. The reflected light ... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7187434 | Surveying apparatus A surveying apparatus includes an irradiation portion provided with an objective lens, and for irradiating a ranging light toward a measured object, a ranging portion for measuring a distance per unit time more than once based on a reflection light reflected by the ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7168430 | Lamp device on a production machine for the manufacture of products of the tobacco-processing industry as well as associated lamp Machine for making tobacco-processing industry products includes a plurality of lamps arranged on components of the machine. Each lamp includes at least one visible light-emitting power semiconductor light source. An electronic mode control unit is electrically conn... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7160258 | Capsule and method for treating or diagnosing the intestinal tract A device and method for mapping, diagnosing and treating the intestinal tract is provided using a capsule passing through the intestinal tract. Further, a capsule tracking system is provided for tracking a capsule's location along the length of an intestinal tract a... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7149326 | Method and software-implemented apparatus for detecting objects in multi-dimensional data A method for detecting the presence of an object in multi-dimensional imagery data is disclosed. The method includes: (a) providing multi-dimensional imagery data, including an array of pixels; (b) selecting a pixel in the array; (c) applying a linear mask to the se... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7139067 | Three-dimensional imaging with multiframe blind deconvolution Methods and systems for three-dimensional imaging through turbulence such as produced by the Earth's atmosphere are described. A first light source may direct an output of pulses to a target through atmospheric turbulence. A first image sensor, for example a time of... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7116371 | Three dimensional image capturing device and its laser emitting device A three-dimensional image capturing device comprises a plurality of laser devices, and an imaging device, such as a CCD, having a plurality of photo-diodes. Each of the laser devices radiates a pulse modulated laser beam so as to detect distance information or data ... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7034300 | Infrared camera sensitive for infrared radiation An infrared camera includes a detector sensitive to infrared radiation and optics for focusing an object to be monitored on the detector. A light source emits a narrow beam within the visible wavelength region towards the object to be imaged by the detector. ... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7030969 | Distance measuring instrument with a sighting device A distance measuring instrument having a sighting device is disclosed, which includes a transmitter for emitting an optical radiation, a receiving lens for the optical measurement radiation remitted or scattered by an object being measured, a receiver, located behin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7027641 | Three-dimensional shape measuring system A measuring section for measuring a three-dimensional shape of an object by scanning the object, and a display section for displaying information about an area where the scanning has been already completed in accordance with the progress of the scanning are provided... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7016519 | Method and device for detecting three-dimensional information An image of an object illuminated by illumination light having given intensity is formed as an optical image. The distance between respective points of the object is determined on the basis of a video which is obtained by acquiring the optical image with a given ima... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7015470 | Active night vision cooling system A thermal control system (11) for a light source (46) of a vision system (10) includes a cooling assembly (61) that has a cooling device (62) and is thermally coupled to the light source (46). A thermal sensor (60) is... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7006203 | Video guidance sensor system with integrated rangefinding A video guidance sensor system for use, e.g., in automated docking of a chase vehicle with a target vehicle. The system includes an integrated rangefinder sub-system that uses time of flight measurements to measure range. The rangefinder sub-system includes a pair o... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7006142 | Three-dimensional image capturing device A three-dimensional image-capturing device comprises R, G, and B light sources, a CCD, a light-source control processor, a CCD drive circuit, and a distance-information sensing processor. Each of the RGB light sources radiates pulse modulated R, G, and B distance-me... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6993255 | Method and apparatus for providing adaptive illumination An illumination system (20, 72, 110, 142) for illuminating a scene comprising: an illuminator (24, 74, 116) having a plurality of substantially contiguous independently controllable light (26, 76) providing regions each of which provides light t... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6989890 | Apparatus for taking up an object space The present invention is directed to a system and method for taking up an object space using a laser range finder and a scanning device for scanning the object space. Furthermore, there is a passive opto-electronic receiver having an associated scanning device. The ... | 01/24/2006 |
| 6975353 | Immersive camera system An immersive scanning camera provides for a high speed imager to capture a scene of interest on a pixel by pixel basis. Distance data is collected for each pixel. This distance data is representative of the distance from the immersive camera of the object depicted b... | 12/13/2005 |
