Method and apparatus for precision ranging

CC Allen Jr - US Patent 4,895,441, 1990 - Google Patents
An improved method and apparatus for precision rang ing is described using a frequency-
modulated signal source to stimulate creation of interference fringes at a rate proportional to …

Method and apparatus for improved ranging

EA Wachter, WG Fisher - US Patent 5,889,490, 1999 - Google Patents
A high resolution ranging method is described utilizing a novel modulated waveform,
hereafter referred to as coherent burst modulation. In the coherent burst method, high …

Multiple discrete frequency ranging with error detection and correction

DD Miller, JN Polky - US Patent 4,537,502, 1985 - Google Patents
57 ABSTRACT A range determination apparatus for determining target range within a range
depth of D and within a range bin error of e comprises a carrier frequency transmitter for …

Method and apparatus for optically measuring distance and velocity

RA Falk, GL Phillis - US Patent 4,594,000, 1986 - Google Patents
An apparatus is provided for use in determining the distance and velocity of a distant object.
The apparatus employs a low energy optical radiation source that emits identical external …

Ranging systems

RJ Walls - US Patent 5,731,782, 1998 - Google Patents
A continuous wave ranging system comprises a modulator for modulating an rf carrier signal
in accordance with a pseudo random code, a transmitting antenna for radiating the signal …

Phase reference navigation system and method

FG Yetter - US Patent 5,045,859, 1991 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A phase reference navigation system and method en ploys a plurality of
fixed narrow beamwidth antennas arranged to cover a predetermined angular sector and …

Radio distance measuring apparatus

GV Eltgroth - US Patent 2,416,741, 1947 - Google Patents
Green, US Patent 1,750,668, and Holmes, US Patent 2,198,113, both describe Systems in
Which distance is determined by phase neaS urements on energy transmitted and retrans …

Computing digital averaging phase meter

R Watt - US Patent 3,766,555, 1973 - Google Patents
In a ranging system, a first modulating signal is de tected as an indication of the" fine'range
from the transmitter to the target. A second modulating signal, a combined signal including" …

Method and apparatus for coherent burst ranging

EA Wachter, WG Fisher - US Patent 5,745,437, 1998 - Google Patents
A high resolution ranging method is described utilizing a novel modulated waveform,
hereafter referred to as coherent burst modulation. In the coherent burst method, high …

Method and device for optical distance measurement

P Sperber - US Patent 7,315,355, 2008 - Google Patents
A method and a device for optically measuring a distance by emitting an amplitude
modulated and bundled optical signal and by receiving the signal reflected from a target …