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| 8144312 | Telescope with a wide field of view internal optical scanner A telescope with internal scanner utilizing either a single optical wedge scanner or a dual optical wedge scanner and a controller arranged to control a synchronous rotation of the first and/or second optical wedges, the wedges constructed and arranged to scan light... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7952689 | Method and arrangement for performing triggering and timing of triggering The invention relates to a method and an arrangement for performing triggering and for determining a triggering moment. In the solution, a unipolar electrical pulse of a detector (106, 118) is converted between the detector (106, 118) and a first ampli... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7755743 | Spatial information detecting apparatus In an apparatus using an intensity-modulated light for detection of spatial information based upon light intensity of light reflected from a target space, a timing synchronization circuit is provided to synchronize a phase of the intensity-modulated light from a lig... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7643133 | Air cargo power drive unit for detecting motion of an overlying cargo container An air cargo power drive unit has a motor, at least one driver roller element coupled to said motor, a light source, a light detector, and a processor having memory associated therewith, said memory storing instructions. The device is configured to emit light from t... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7609366 | Material measurement system for obtaining coincident properties and related method A material measurement system (500) includes a THz generator including at least one laser source (111) for emitting optical pulses, the optical pulses coupled to a THz emitter (51) operable for emitting pulsed THz radiation at a sample location ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7379165 | Ground vehicle collision prevention systems and methods The present invention comprises systems and methods for preventing collisions between aircraft and ground vehicles. In one embodiment, a system includes a proximity detection unit and a transducer proximate to a selected structural portion of an aircraft, the proxim... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7375804 | Single detector receiver for multi-beam LADAR systems A LADAR apparatus and a method for use in receiving a LADAR signal are disclosed. The apparatus includes an optical pickup capable of picking up a plurality of optical signals; a timing synchronization reference; a time domain multiplexer capable of multiplexing the... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7324218 | Method and device for distance measurement The present invention relates to a device (10) for distance measurement, with at least one transmitting branch (14) with a transmission source (22, 24) for a measurement signal for emitting a modulated measuring beam (16, 26, 36) in the d... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7280069 | Range-finding radar apparatus with high-resolution pulse-width calculation unit A radar apparatus includes a modulation signal generating unit that generates a modulation signal based on an internal clock with a cycle Tc and generates a trigger signal in synchronization with the modulation signal, a carrier wave generating unit that generates a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7259837 | Device for releasable fastening of an accessory and accessory for such a device The invention is based on a device (10), in particular a laser distance measuring device, having a first mount for releasable fastening of a first accessory (18). It is proposed that the first mount have at least one detent element (22.1), which... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7251395 | Systems and methods for a continuously variable optical delay line The present invention provides systems and methods that employ a continuously variable optical delay line to introduce a delay into a transmitted optical signal. The delay line comprises a holey fiber configured in a spiral layout, wherein one end of the fiber is op... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7230683 | Range finding device comprising an aiming device The invention is based on a distance measuring device, in particular a handheld laser distance measuring device, with a control unit (12) disposed in a housing (10) and with a first aiming unit (14). It is proposed that the first aiming u... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224384 | 3D imaging system An optical imaging system comprising: a taking lens system that collects light from a scene being imaged with the optical imaging system; a 3D camera comprising at least one photosurface that receives light from the taking lens system simultaneously from all points ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7210859 | Optoelectronic components with multi-layer feedthrough structure This disclosure concerns a platform suitable for use in connection with optoelectronic components and devices. In one example, the platform includes multiple stacked platform layers. A conductive pathway of the platform is supported by at least one of the stacked pl... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7209760 | Methods and apparatus for mitigating the effects of solar noise and the like on a wireless communication system Techniques for reducing or eliminating effects of noise on a wireless communication system are provided. In one aspect of the invention, the technique comprises monitoring noise attributable to an interference source that may affect one or more components of the wir... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7202940 | Method for detection of an object using correlation filters with score reaffirmation post processing A method and system for detecting a target which uses composition correlation filters with score reaffirmation post processing for acquiring a target. The method and system uses target decision rules that are based on comparing the dot products, or peaks, of three s... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7196629 | Radar-assisted sensing of the position and/or movement of the body or inside the body of living beings The present invention relates to a method for sensing information about the position and/or movements of the body of a living being or a part of the body inside the body, in particular for use in a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps: ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193692 | Laser range finder and method to measure a distance A laser range finder, including a transmitter, a receiver, a timing-counting module, and a processor is provided. The transmitter transmits a laser signal toward a target, and a reflected signal is reflected from the target, whereby a real fly time is defined. The t... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193689 | Method and device for light signal reception Method and device for light signal reception. This device can selectively execute a comparison mode or a gain mode. In the device, a transmitter transmits a light beam to a target. A receiver receives the light beam reflected from the target and outputs a correspond... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7162922 | Non-invasive method for detecting and measuring filling material in vessels A non-invasive method for measuring the level of filling material in a vessel and for detecting the presence of the filling material in the vessel at a predetermined set point level is based on monitoring the oscillation of the vessel's outside wall that follows an ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7154591 | Laser range finding apparatus The laser range finding apparatus includes an optical relaxation oscillator assembly, outcoupling optics, a photodetector and a controller. The optical relaxation oscillator assembly produces relaxation oscillations. The relaxation oscillations are a series of optic... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7148841 | Radar device A radar device includes a code generator, a transmission section, a reception section, a delay section, a despreading process section, a correlation value detection section, a target detection section, an estimation section, an acquisition section, and a correction ... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7116688 | Laser system and method for generation of a pulse sequence with controllable parameters and computer program product A laser system for generating at least one pulse and/or pulse sequence(s) of pulses having at least one specified property, such as pulse energy, duration, peak intensity, pulse form and/or timing includes an amplifying cavity. The amplification process is monitored... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7098999 | High-speed readout circuit and system incorporating same A readout system for receiving return signals originating from one or more energy pulses fired toward a scene. The system includes a first mechanism for detecting energy received from the scene and providing a first signal in response thereto. A second mechanism tim... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7089865 | Bullet The present invention relates to a hollow bullet for a light weapon which comprises within said hollow: (a) At least one proximity sensor at the front portion of the bullet for sensing an object, and for providing a sensing indication of a proximity object to a cont... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7087886 | Method and a system for multi-pixel ranging of a scene There is provided a method for non-scanning multi-pixel ranging of a scene, comprising the steps of providing a single detector/receiver associated with a time-delay arrangement, producing a time-arrival distribution of pulse echoes of at least part of a remote scen... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7079974 | System and method for detecting an object using pulsed light A system and method for detecting an object is provided. The method includes emitting a light pulse. The method further includes receiving a reflection of the light pulse. The method further includes indicating a presence of the object from the received light pulse.... | 07/18/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6978057 | Optical waveguide and a method for providing an optical waveguide A laser diode (1) having an optical path (15) defined in an active layer (2) which is sandwiched between a substrate layer (3) and a top layer (4) and defined by a ridge (14) formed in the top layer (4) outputs laser ... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6972851 | Approaching apparatus using spectral shift for sample-probe distance regulation An approaching apparatus based on spectral shift is disclosed, which includes a broadband light source, an optical-guide unit, and an optical receiving unit. The broadband light source emits a broadband light with the first central wavelength to the optical-guide un... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6950639 | Local oscillator for generating an HF signal for direct mixing by using avalanche photodiodes A local oscillator for use in an optoelectronic distance measurement system for generating a narrow-band HF signal for direct signal mixing with a reception signal generated by an avalanche photodiode (2) from a light signal impinging on the latter, with the ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6934012 | Ranging apparatus, ranging method, and opto-electric conversion circuit A ranging apparatus 1 comprises a laser light emitter 3 for emitting pulsed laser light, a reflected light receiver 4 for receiving reflected light, a distance computer 10 for finding the distance from the elapsed time until the reflected... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6903811 | Rangefinder binoculars The range binoculars include first and second observing optical systems, a laser beam-emitter for emitting a laser beam, a measuring optical system for collimating the laser beam and sending the collimated laser beam to a target. A laser beam-receiving device receiv... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6879421 | Method and system for performing swept-wavelength measurements within an optical system incorporating a reference resonator A method and system for performing swept-wavelength measurements within an optical system incorporating a reference resonator provides improved operation in resonator-enhanced optical measurement and data storage and retrieval systems. The system includes an illumin... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6836317 | Method for optically measuring distance The invention relates to a method of measuring the distance between a fixed point and an object, by the steps of: a) transmitting a light pulse (11) from the fixed point at a selected instant of transmission; b) periodically scanning... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6781677 | Laser range finding apparatus FIG 1 of the drawings has been amended to include arrows 12a and 12b. The word “laser”, the arrow symbol underneath the word “laser” and the partial sinusoidal symbol adjacent the word “laser”have all been deleted. In a... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6778307 | Method and system for performing swept-wavelength measurements within an optical system A method and system for performing swept-wavelength measurements within an optical system provides improved operation in resonator-enhanced optical measurement and data storage and retrieval systems. The system includes an illumination subsystem having a swept-wavel... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6714286 | Agile pseudo-noise coded ranging ladar An apparatus and method of dynamically optimizing an acquisition range of a radar system, including modulating a CW radar signal with a PN code that has an adjustable code frequency of modulation and an adjustable chip length. The method includes transmitting the mo... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6665056 | Method and apparatus for measuring distance to a detection object A method and apparatus of measuring a distance to a reflection object is disclosed. A sensitivity time control (STC) process is applied to a received signal from the reflection object to provide an STC-processed signal. The radar apparatus includes a cont... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6628374 | Distance measurement apparatus A code generating device operates for generating a pseudo random noise code having a sequence of a predetermined number of chips each being in one of first and second logic states different from one another. A code monitoring device operates for detecting... | 09/30/2003 |
