Apparatus and method for detecting the location, intensity...

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2005-01-11

2005-01-11

Luu, Thanh X (Department: 2878)

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Photocell controlled circuit

Reexamination Certificate

active

06841766

ABSTRACT:
A plurality of energy couplers (12) receives signals from an energy pulse, each of the energy couplers (12) having a defined field of view, the field of views of at least some of the energy couplers being overlapping. A transducer (14) converts the signals received from the energy pulse to voltage or current output signals that are then amplified. A threshold circuit (18) triggers when the amplitude of a signal caused by the energy pulse exceeds a predetermined level, and signal processing instrumentation (24) then calculates the source location and/or the intensity and/or the initiation time of the energy pulse based on the timing of the output signals associated with individual energy couplers (12).

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