Optics: measuring and testing – Range or remote distance finding – With photodetection
Reexamination Certificate
2011-06-14
2011-06-14
Alsomiri, Isam (Department: 3662)
Optics: measuring and testing
Range or remote distance finding
With photodetection
C356S005010
Reexamination Certificate
active
07961301
ABSTRACT:
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 or more star trackers can also be included. In addition, auxiliary components, such as an inertial measurement unit and a global positioning system receiver can be included. The system can be closely integrated with a critical algorithm suite that operates in multiple modes, in real-time to enable landing, docking, and navigation functions, such as Guidance, Navigation, and Control (GNC), Altimetry, Velocimetry, Terrain Relative Navigation (TRN), Hazard Detection and Avoidance (HDA), and dust penetration.
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Earhart Ronald P.
Gravseth Ian J.
Grund Christian J.
Huang Xiaopei
Alsomiri Isam
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp.
Sheridan & Ross P.C.
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