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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8169597 | Method and apparatus for laser return characterization in a countermeasures system In a method for laser return characterization in a DIRCM system, the improvement locating a single IR detector in an aperture in an image mirror so that its output can be used for countermeasure effectiveness measurement, missile range measurement, missile character... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169598 | Rangefinder A rangefinder. A main body includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The second end includes at least one guide bar. A receiving lens is connected to the first end of the main body. A first adjusting wheel and a second adjusting wheel are rota... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8149389 | Radiation sensor for detecting the position and intensity of a radiation source A description is given of a radiation sensor for detecting the position and intensity of a radiation source. The radiation sensor includes at least one photodetector having a radiation-sensitive surface. Furthermore, the radiation sensor includes a reflector that re... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8149388 | Surveying apparatus for tracking and surveying an object A surveying apparatus and method for surveying and tracking a moving object is disclosed to improve the tracking so that a moving object may be tracked reliably and automatically. The surveying apparatus comprises an optical arrangement to sight an object, and a tra... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144311 | Laser apparatus and distance measurement apparatus A technique for selecting two or more wavelengths of output light by a simpler structure is provided. A laser apparatus includes a laser oscillation portion for oscillating laser light; a nonlinear crystal inputting the laser light from the laser oscillation portion... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139203 | Method of scanning a scene and corresponding scanning device The present invention provides devices and methods for multi-dimensional scanning of a scene. In particular, this invention provides scanning devices and methods employing controllable light beam scanning devices capable of sending a light beam onto a scene, and of ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8139204 | Distance-measuring optoelectronic sensor A distance-measuring optoelectronic sensor for the monitoring of a working zone is provided which is located within a detection zone of the sensor and at a first distance from the sensor, wherein the sensor has a lighting unit having a light source to illuminate the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134690 | Light detecting device and method of controlling light detecting device A light detecting device includes a well region, a first holding region disposed in a surface portion of the well region, a second holding region and a third holding region disposed in a surface portion of the first holding region, an insulating layer disposed on th... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8125619 | Integrated ambient light sensor and distance sensor An integrated proximity and light sensor includes an indicating light-emitting device (“ILD”), a projecting light-emitting device (“PLD”), and a light sensing integrated circuit (“LSIC”) configured as a single package. The LSIC controls each of the ILD a... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8111382 | Distance measuring unit The invention relates to a distance measuring unit (10) for contactless distance measurement, in particular a handheld unit, with a housing (12, 40), which has a housing front side (14), which points in the measurement direction (32), and... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8102515 | Measuring device The invention relates to a measuring instrument, particularly a hand-held instrument (10) for measuring distances, comprising at least one transmission branch (28) for a test signal and adjustable switching means (36) for deflecting the test sig... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094291 | Device for a length measurement and adapter for accomodating a device for a length measurement The invention relates to a device for a length measurement providing a housing, a sending device for producing an optical measuring beam, a receiving device for detecting parts of the measuring beam that have beam scattered back from the measuring object and a redir... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089617 | Energy efficient laser detection and ranging system According to one embodiment, a laser detection and ranging system includes a beam forming element that is optically coupled to a light source. The light source generates a light beam that is split by the beam forming element into multiple beamlets and directed towar... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089618 | Laser distance measuring device The laser distance measuring device of the present invention comprises an emitting part having a laser generating device with a first spectral bandwidth arranged on an emitting optical path and a collimating lens. The emitting part also has an optical filter with a ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085387 | Optical instrument and method for obtaining distance and image information An optical instrument and a method for obtaining distance and image information of an object is disclosed to improve the speed and accuracy of data acquisition. The instrument comprises a camera, positioning unit, distance measuring unit, lens arrangement and contro... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081298 | Handheld rangefinder operable to determine hold-over ballistic information A handheld rangefinder device operable to determine ballistic hold-over information is disclosed. The rangefinder device generally includes a range sensor operable to determine a range to a target, a memory storing a database of ranges and corresponding hold-over va... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081299 | Distance measuring apparatus A distance measuring apparatus according to an aspect of the invention may include: a light source irradiating reference light to measure a distance; a lower reflective mirror reflecting the reference light to irradiate the reference light onto a peripheral obstacle... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8077294 | Optical autocovariance lidar Lidar systems and methods are provided. The lidar system includes an optical autocovariance receiver and one or more chemical composition sensors or processors, in addition to a Doppler signal processor for obtaining relative wind speed information. The additional p... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8077295 | Distance measurement device A distance measurement device having better measurement accuracy than conventional distance measurement devices. A stereo camera (1) has a camera stay (4) to be secured to a housing (12) of a vehicle and also has a pair of cameras (2, 3) ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8068214 | Method for centroiding and tracking a distorted optical image A centroiding method is provided for an optical tracking system including a laser used for countermeasuring purposes in which a pencil thin laser beam is accurately positioned onto a target through the use of centroiding techniques for ascertaining the position not ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8068215 | Laser distance meter An electro-optic laser distance meter (1, 1′) has a hand-held housing (2), an electric radiation source (3) for generating a bundled light beam (4), and receiving optics (5) with a photoreceiver (7) for receiving parts of ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8054451 | Method and system for designating a target and generating target-related action A system that includes a laser designator configured to continuously designate a target with a pulsed laser spot. The system includes a sensor and associated processing system configured to receive a reflection of the laser spot, convert the received energy to plura... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8049868 | Concave-convex surface inspection apparatus A concave-convex surface inspection apparatus includes a slit light source unit emitting a slit light to a concave-convex surface of an object to be inspected, an image-taking unit taking an image of the concave-convex surface illuminated by the emitted slit light w... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8035806 | Distance measuring sensor including double transfer gate and three dimensional color image sensor including the distance measuring sensor Provided are a distance measuring sensor including a double transfer gate, and a three dimensional color image sensor including the distance measuring sensor. The distance measuring sensor may include first and second charge storage regions which are spaced apart fr... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8031332 | Layout method The location of one of a series of construction points at an indoor construction site is established using a robotic total station and a handheld device. Construction data is inputted into the handheld device with the construction data defining a plurality of constr... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8031331 | Coordinate measurement instrument A coordinate measurement instrument includes an optical distance measurement device (200, 300) for measuring the distance from an auxiliary measurement means (5) which can move in space, a zoom camera (106), which can rotate with respect to at l... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027029 | Object detection and tracking system An object detection system for a vehicle includes an imaging device, an image processor and a Lidar device. The imaging device is operable to capture image data representative of a scene exterior the vehicle. The image processor processes image data to detect an obj... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8018579 | Three-dimensional imaging and display system A three-dimensional imaging and display system is provided in which user input is optically detected in an imaging volume by measuring the path length of an amplitude modulated scanning beam as a function of the phase shift thereof. Visual image user feedback concer... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7999922 | Coherent imaging system and method for producing high resolution images A coherent imaging system for producing high resolution images is provided. A coherent radiation source module produces two radiation beams, each at a different instance. An optical component directs the first radiation beam towards a target at a first angle to prod... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7999921 | Geodesic measuring instrument with a piezo drive In a geodesic measuring instrument with a fixing device for positioning the measuring instrument and with a measuring component having an optical beam path for surveying a target, whereby the measuring components are mounted in an aligning component that can be move... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7990521 | Distance/speed meter and distance/speed measuring method In a distance/speed meter, first and second semiconductor lasers emit parallel laser light beams to a measurement target. A first laser driver drives the first semiconductor laser such that the oscillation interval in which at least the oscillation wavelength monoto... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7982858 | Range finder A range finder adapted to be mounted to a scope. The range finder includes a main housing, range finding circuit received in the main housing and a mounting mechanism adapted to mount the main housing to a scope. ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7978312 | Three-dimensional range imaging apparatus and method A three-dimensional range imager includes a light source for providing a modulated light signal, a multiplexer, an optical fiber connecting the light source to the multiplexer, a plurality of optical fibers connected at first ends to the multiplexer and at second en... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978314 | Distance measuring device A distance measuring device including a housing that contains a radiation emitting and receiving device, a switch for emitting the radiation and a control panel, where a first wall of the housing features an opening for radiation emission and reception, and the oppo... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7978313 | Systems and methods for targeting directed energy devices Systems and methods for targeting a directed energy system are provided. A particular system includes a first laser and a second laser. The system also includes a scanning system coupled to the first laser and the second laser. The scanning system is adapted to mova... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7973911 | Object measuring device and method for use in the device Provided is an object measuring device capable of avoiding unnecessary scanning of an object that is unlikely to be an obstacle. By detecting a reflected light of a laser light emitted to an entire emission region, objects, other than a road surface, existing within... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7965383 | Surveying device and surveying system The present invention provides a surveying device, which comprises a light source for emitting a distance measuring light 6, an elevation rotary mirror 56 for deflecting said distance measuring light in a direction toward an object to be measured, a hi... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7961301 | Flash LADAR system The present invention pertains in general to a single, integrated flash LADAR system and method. The system includes data processing hardware and software, a passive two-dimensional camera, a three-dimensional camera, a light source, and a common optical path. One o... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7952688 | Multi-waveband sensor system and methods for seeking targets Embodiments of a multi-waveband sensor system and method for seeking targets are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the multi-waveband sensor system includes a secondary reflector positioned within a gathering path of a primary reflector to reflect the... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7952687 | Measuring device The invention relates to measuring device, particularly a distance measuring device for contactlessly measuring distance, comprising a housing (12) made of at least one first material and with at least one electronic component (56), which is arranged i... | 05/31/2011 |
