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8184270 System for viewing an object in a visually obscured environment and method of use  
A system and method for viewing an object in a visually obscured environment includes a laser for generating a beam of light which is directed at the object. A pulse generator generates a reference...
8184267 Surveying instrument  
The present invention provides a surveying instrument provided with a tracking function, said surveying instrument comprising a first image pickup means 40 with a first solid image pickup element...
8180108 Method for determining the distance of visibility for a driver of a vehicle  
A method for determining the distance of visibility for a driver of a vehicle in the presence of an element disrupting the visibility of the driver, the method comprising the following steps:...
8179522 Distance measuring device  
A distance measuring device measures a distance from a phase difference of beaten down processing signals even when fluctuations occur in a frequency of an oscillator. The distance measuring device...
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...
8169596 System and method using a multi-plane curtain  
A multi-plane scanner support system includes a bracket and a mirror block. The bracket is configured to be secured in a fixed orientation with respect to a scanner. And the mirror block is...
8164037 Co-boresighted dual-mode SAL/IR seeker including a SAL spreader  
In a co-boresighted SAL/IR seeker, the optical system and particularly the secondary lens and position of the SAL detector are configured to produce a well-corrected spot of laser energy at the SAL...
8164742 Photopolarimetric lidar dual-beam switching device and mueller matrix standoff detection system and method  
An optomechanical switching device, a control system, and a graphical user interface for a photopolarimetric lidar standoff detection that employs differential-absorption Mueller matrix...
8159655 Optical blind-guide apparatus and method thereof  
An optical blind-guide apparatus for detecting an object is provided. The optical blind-guide apparatus includes an illuminant module illuminating the object to form a reflection light from the...
8154711 Spray diagnostic and control method and system  
The purpose of the invention is to ensure high-quality coatings of medical implants using a new data evaluation and process control approach. Information on spray errors, such as areas with high...
8154438 Registration of latitude/longitude coordinates using range detection sensors and digital nautical charts  
The present invention can find the exact location anywhere in the nautical world (latitude/longitude coordinates) by correlating or matching radar returns with maps produced by a digital nautical...
8149390 User interface for laser targeting system  
A simulation system for predicting a likelihood of whether a target object positioned in an environment will be detected by a detection system when illuminated by a laser source. The simulation...
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...
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...
8139205 Optical payload with integrated laser rangefinder and target designator  
A compact optical payload for an unmanned aircraft includes two infrared cameras for wide and narrow field viewing, a daylight color camera, a laser pointer and a laser range finder.
8139206 Method and arrangement to determine a wind-speed  
A method and an arrangement are provided to determine the speed of the wind, which acts on a wind-blade of a wind-turbine. An optical-signal with a known frequency is sent from an...
8134693 Traffic violation detection, recording and evidence processing system  
A traffic violation or event detection, recording and processing system and method is disclosed which includes at least one camera (20 and 30) for monitoring a region under surveillance (31 and...
8134691 Lens configuration for a thermally compensated chromatic confocal point sensor  
A chromatically dispersive lens configuration including thermal compensation may be utilized in chromatic confocal point sensor optical pens for chromatic range sensing. The lens configuration may...
8132728 Parcel dimensioning measurement system and method  
A parcel dimension measurement system includes image sensors oriented to image a parcel, an imaging subsystem configured to stitch together outputs of the image sensors to produce at least one...
8130368 Distance measuring apparatus  
A distance measuring apparatus for measuring a distance to a target point in a target area comprises a laser oscillator for generating a laser beam having a first wavelength, a nonlinear crystal...
8126254 Measurement device for measuring the parameters of a blade rotor  
The invention relates to a measurement device for measuring the parameters of a blade rotor and a measurement process for measuring with said device, consisting of an element (1) in which at least...
8120754 Light detection and ranging apparatus  
A light detection and ranging (LIDAR) apparatus is provided that employs one or more additional reflectors to reflect and redirect the light beam transmission pulses from a scanning fan assembly to...
8120755 Method of correcting a volume imaging equation for more accurate determination of a velocity field of particles in a volume  
The subject matter of the invention is a method of correcting a volume imaging equation for more accurate determination of a velocity field of particles in a volume, said volume being captured from...
8115908 Position measuring device and position measuring method in semiconductor single crystal manufacturing device  
While position measurement of an edge position of a thermal shield takes place in a short time with high working efficiency, the edge position can be measured accurately without variation. First...
8115909 Sensor system with a lighting device and a detector device  
A sensor system with a lighting device and a detector device is specified. The lighting device is provided for emitting laser radiation of a first wavelength and laser radiation of a second...
8116853 Three-dimensional imaging using an inflatable membrane and an intensity ratio based on differential light absorption at two wavelengths  
The attenuation and other optical properties of a medium are exploited to measure a thickness of the medium between a sensor and a target surface. Disclosed herein are various mediums, arrangements...
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...
8112146 Three-dimensional imaging using a luminescent surface and a differentially attenuating medium  
The attenuation and other optical properties of a medium are exploited to measure a thickness of the medium between a sensor and a target surface. Disclosed herein are various mediums, arrangements...
8107057 Passive imaging system equipped with a range finder  
The invention relates to a range finding method for a target by means of a pulsed laser (4) and a device for detecting pulses backscattered by the target, which comprises a step for emitting pulses...
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...
8102514 Beam irradiation apparatus  
A laser beam and a servo beam are incident on a mirror and a transparent member, respectively, so that an angle direction A1 from an optical axis of the laser beam to be incident on the mirror to...
8098897 Multi dimensional imaging system  
An image processing apparatus comprises a distance measurement section for measuring a distance from the section to a subject for each pixel on the basis of a plurality of images photographed at...
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...
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...
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,...
8081297 Laser tracker having a camera with a constant magnification  
A laser based coordinate measuring device measures a position of a remote target using a camera having an adjustable magnification set based on the distance from the coordinate measuring device to...
8077965 Object recognition apparatus and object recognition method using epipolar geometry  
An object recognition apparatus that processes images, as acquired by an imaging means (10) mounted on a moving object, in a first image plane and a second image plane of different points of view,...
8077293 Surveying device and surveying system  
The present invention provides a surveying device, which comprises rotators 53, 56 and 61 for deflecting a distance measuring light in horizontal direction and for projecting the distance measuring...
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...
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...
8072582 Lidar system using a pseudo-random pulse sequence  
A light detection and ranging system includes a transmitter transmitting a transmitted light pulse timing sequence, with pseudo-random timing and including a plurality of light pulses, toward a...
8068643 Method and apparatus for capturing, geolocating and measuring oblique images  
A computerized system for displaying and making measurements based upon captured oblique images. The system includes a computer system executing image display and analysis software. The software...
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...
8054304 Photo detector and method for fabricating the same  
A photo detector is disclosed. The photo detector includes a substrate, a first patterned semiconductor layer with a first state, a dielectric layer, a patterned conductive layer, an inter-layer...
8051597 Scout sniper observation scope  
A method and system for an observation system for use in weapon aiming is disclosed. An observation scope displays azimuth and elevation adjustments. Meteorological information is gathered by one...
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...
8049867 Laser tracker and method for measing location and orientation of a patterned target  
A laser tracker includes rotatable structure on which a position detector is disposed. The position detector generates a signal indicating a direction of rotation of the structure so that a beam...
8040525 Laser tracker including a locator camera  
A laser tracker includes a first optical system located on a structure and that launches a beam from the structure. The laser tracker also includes a locator camera having a second optical system...
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...
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...