Optics: measuring and testing – Range or remote distance finding – With photodetection
Patent
1991-04-01
1992-11-10
Hellner, Mark
Optics: measuring and testing
Range or remote distance finding
With photodetection
356 2, 356152, 358125, G01C 308
Patent
active
051628619
ABSTRACT:
A pulsed laser illumination based one camera ranging and imaging system which requires only a single axis optical aperture and is therefore suited to use on aircraft and other space and configuration limited apparatus is disclosed. The invention uses intensity coded partial images of the distant target in a single camera with the partial images being obtained by a distance segregating optical modulation arrangement which separates pixel portions according to their arrival time and thereby the distance of travel from the target. The described system uses pixel by pixel processing of the segregated images as accomplished in an image array processor, for example.
REFERENCES:
patent: 3409369 (1968-11-01), Bickel
patent: 3465156 (1969-09-01), Peters
patent: 3504182 (1970-03-01), Pizzurro et al.
patent: 4515472 (1985-05-01), Welch
patent: 4687326 (1987-08-01), Corby Jr.
patent: 4967270 (1990-10-01), Ulich et al.
Treedem. Ima. Using Single Laser Pulse Knight Klick, Howard A. M. Beckman Telo Corp. Laser Radar 1V (1989).
Design Hardbook, Three Dimen. Machine Vision, Dr. Leonard H. Bieman; May 1988.
Precision Pulse Generator Dig. Delay Gen. Stan. Research Syst. Inc.
Taboada John
Tamburino Louis A.
Hellner Mark
Hollins Gerald B.
Singer Donald J.
LandOfFree
Laser imaging and ranging system using one camera does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Laser imaging and ranging system using one camera, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Laser imaging and ranging system using one camera will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2297784