IMAGING LIDAR SYSTEM
Assignee
The Aerospace Corporation
Filed as: KAMAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION
Filed
Aug 10, 1990
Granted
Jul 27, 1993
Location
FARMINGTON CT US
Abstract
An airborne imaging lidar (light detection and ranging) sensor is provided which employs multiple pulsed laser transmitters, multiple gated and intensified array camera receivers, an optical scanner for increased field of regard, and a computer for system control, automatic target detection and display generation. The laser transmitters and multiple camera receivers are optically boresighted to the optical scanner (e.g., oscillating flat mirror) for an increased swath width perpendicular to the aircraft heading. The several laser transmitters are coupled for increased power and system sensitivity.
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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order
Imposed
May 22, 1991
Rescinded
Never rescinded
Duration
35y 1mo — still active
Inventor
- 1CHARLES H. KAMAN
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Record Details
- Patent number
- US 5231401
- Application
- 07565631
- Aerospace match
- Yes
- Dataset source
- 35 USC §181 SO records
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