Laser ranging system

I Urbach - US Patent 5,835,204, 1998 - Google Patents
A laser ranging system which includes a laser pulse emitter, an imaging and impingement
detecting amplifier and a system processor is provided. The laser pulse emitter produces a …

Laser beam delivery path and target proximity sensor

JL Rink - US Patent 5,382,785, 1995 - Google Patents
A laser diode operating system utilizes the photodiode mounted in the housing of the laser
diode, and monitors the photodiode signal to check for a clear laser beam delivery path and …

Range accuracy compensation circuit for single-shot laser rangefinders

J Lei, B Schilling, D Barr - US Patent App. 10/743,766, 2005 - Google Patents
An improvement in a single-shot laser rangefinder having a photo-detector for detecting
return laser pulse signals, a signal amplifier for amplifying the return laser pulse signals, and …

Laser metrology system and method

KD Rueb - US Patent 7,876,457, 2011 - Google Patents
A laser metrology system for determining a location of a target utilizes a laser projector
having a laser source for projecting a laser beam. A rotating head directs the laser beam in a …

Light detection and ranging system

MD Ray, JW Swenson, CT Meneely - US Patent 7,746,449, 2010 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND The present invention relates to a scanning optical ranging system. It finds
particular application in conjunction with a light detection and ranging (LIDAR) system and …

System and method for laser range finder

M Gavish, KT Chen - US Patent 6,310,682, 2001 - Google Patents
(*) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term of this a target is determined by adjusting the
measured parameter by a measurement error. The error adjustment is based on the …

Modulated laser range finder and method

DR Jungwirth - US Patent 9,335,415, 2016 - Google Patents
BACKGROUND Laser range finders project a laser beam to measure the distance to a target
object. Traditional laser range finders are relatively compact, while still providing relatively …

Laser rangefinder

CW Trussell Jr - US Patent 5,790,241, 1998 - Google Patents
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Patents Laser rangefinder Download PDF Info Publication number US5790241A …

Method and apparatus of detecting an object

RK Brandt, MS Williamsen - US Patent 8,151,644, 2012 - Google Patents
A portable non-contact sensor system including a laser generator subsystem, a laser
detector subsystem, a beam steering subsystem, an analysis subsystem, a power …

Energy efficient laser detection and ranging system

DU Fluckiger - US Patent 8,089,617, 2012 - Google Patents
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 …