Systems and methods for detecting and analyzing objects

Details Systems and methods for detecting and analyzing objects Systems and methods for detecting and analyzing objects

2011-08-16

2011-08-16

Tarcza, Thomas H (Department: 3662)

Optics: measuring and testing

Range or remote distance finding

With photodetection

C356S003010, C356S004010, C356S004100, C356S005100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07999923

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods are provided that employ one or more mirrors to harvest laser beams emitted by a physical rangefinder within a region of interest that would otherwise not intersect an object within the region of interest. The mirrors redirect the harvested beams back within the region of interest, creating one or more virtual rangefinders that supplement the physical rangefinder. The location of the virtual rangefinders is symmetric to the position of the physical rangefinder about the plane of the mirror and along the line normal to the mirror passing through the physical rangefinder. The virtual rangefinders, which operate synchronously with the physical rangefinder, thus provide a view of the object(s) from an angle different from that of the physical rangefinder.

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European Search Report for corresponding EP 10 15 3941, completed May 28, 2010 at The Hague.

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