Imaging lidar system
CA 2021449 A1 · Owner: Kaman Aerospace Corporation · Inventors: Elkins, William P.; Ulich, Bobby L.; Calmes, Lonnie K.
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Abstract of the Invention: A novel timing control method is utilized in conjunction with an imaging lidar system of the type disclosed in U.S. Patent 4,862,257. This novel timing control is employed in applications wherein the lidar system is mounted on an airborne platform. The timing control method of this invention completely eliminates the glint detector with associated signal conditioner used in the system of U.S. Patent 4,862,257, and instead relies, upon a signal derived from the aircraft altimeter to continually provide platform altitude status. Since the entire system is under the control of a computer the, altimeter signal can be interpreted and used to adjust total delay so as to …
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- Filed July 18, 1990. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended July 18, 2010.
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