Research/Patents/US 5233415
US 5233415Tier 2 — Research Body

IMAGING LIDAR EMPLOYING TRANSMITTER REFERENCING

Assignee

The Aerospace Corporation

Filed as: KAMAN AEROSPACE CORPORATION

Filed

Apr 19, 1991

Granted

Aug 3, 1993

Location

BARKHAMSTED CT US

Abstract

An imaging lidar system is presented which utilizes internal or external transmitter beam pattern referencing for improved imaging lidar performance. In general, the present invention samples the laser output at or near the source to obtain a reference of the signal intensity distribution. This reference signal includes any anomalous spatial intensity distributions (associated with the output of the laser transmitter) which can then be discounted or subtracted out from the signals received from the target area of interest.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Sep 4, 1991

Rescinded

Dec 29, 1992

Duration

1 year, 3 months

Inventor

  • 1MELVIN P. FRENCH

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