公开(公告)号：US10012474B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US14055084

申请日：2013-10-16

申请人： Wilcox Industries Corp.

发明人： James W. Teetzel ,  Gary M. Lemire

IPC分类号： G01C3/08 ,  F41G3/06 ,  G01S17/08 ,  G01S7/481 ,  F41G1/36 ,  G01S17/02 ,  F41G3/14

CPC分类号： F41G3/065 ,  F41G1/36 ,  F41G3/145 ,  G01S7/4813 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/08

摘要： A combined range finding and sighting apparatus for a weapon includes a housing therein supporting one or more laser emitters, an optical detector for detecting an optical signal reflected from the target, and a processor. The one or more laser emitters includes a first laser emitter operable in a first mode for emitting an optical signal toward the target a second mode for projecting a first beam onto the target. The processor is coupled to a computer readable memory encoded with executable instructions and is configured, upon execution of the executable instructions, to calculate a distance to the target based on a time of flight of the optical signal. In a further aspect, a method of using a combined range finding and sighting apparatus is provided.

公开(公告)号：US09927210B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-27

申请号：US15449963

申请日：2017-03-05

申请人： SHILAT OPTRONICS LTD.

发明人： Avishay Guetta ,  Michael Yagudaev ,  Doron Korngut

IPC分类号： G01C3/08 ,  F41G7/22 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S7/491 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/148

CPC分类号： F41G7/2293 ,  F41G3/02 ,  F41G3/145 ,  F41G7/2246 ,  F41G7/226 ,  G01S7/4914 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/148

摘要： A laser designator system using modulated CW laser diodes and a conventional high pixel count image sensor array, such as CCD or CMOS array. These two technologies, diode lasers and imaging sensor arrays are reliable, widely used and inexpensive technologies, as compared with prior art pulsed laser systems. These systems are distinguished from the prior art systems in that they filter the laser signal spatially, by collecting light over a comparatively long period of time from a very few pixels out of the entire field of view of the image sensor array. This is in contrast to the prior art systems where the laser signal is filtered temporarily, over a very short time span, but over a large fraction of the field of view. By spatially filtering the signal outputs of the individual pixels, it becomes possible to subtract the background illumination from the illuminated laser spot.

公开(公告)号：US09915504B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US14898896

申请日：2014-06-17

申请人： ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.

发明人： Michael Andorn ,  Raphael Levy

IPC分类号： F41G3/00 ,  F41G3/14 ,  F41G7/22 ,  H01S3/10

CPC分类号： F41G3/145 ,  F41G7/226 ,  F41G7/2293 ,  H01S3/10076

摘要： The presently disclosed subject matter includes a laser system, comprising with a phase conjugation laser receiver and transmitter (PCLRT) and at least one processing unit and configured to enable simultaneous designation of multiple platforms each to a respective target.

公开(公告)号：US20170356728A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-14

申请号：US15178490

申请日：2016-06-09

申请人： Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC

发明人： Bruce Kevin Winker ,  Brian Wesley Gregory ,  Milind Mahajan

IPC分类号： F42B12/38 ,  F41G3/14 ,  F41G3/32 ,  F42B33/00 ,  F41G3/16 ,  F41G3/08

CPC分类号： F42B12/387 ,  F41G3/06 ,  F41G3/08 ,  F41G3/142 ,  F41G3/145 ,  F41G3/165 ,  F41G3/32 ,  F42B33/001

摘要： Systems, devices, and methods including a bullet; a retroreflector array adhered to a base of the bullet, the retroreflector array having prism facets with a periodicity between 0.2 mm-2.0 mm; and a cover disposed over the retroreflector array and hermetically sealed at the base of the bullet; where the cover is disposed over the retroreflector array in a first position prior to firing, and where the cover is released from the base of the bullet in a second position after firing.

公开(公告)号：US09816782B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US15065701

申请日：2016-03-09

申请人： Cubic Corporation

发明人： Tony Maryfield ,  Mahyar Dadkhah ,  Christian Cugnetti

IPC分类号： F41G1/00 ,  F41G3/08 ,  G06T7/33 ,  F41G3/06 ,  G02B23/10 ,  G02B23/18 ,  G02B27/20 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/02 ,  F41G1/38 ,  F41G3/14 ,  G06T5/00 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T11/60 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G01S17/88

CPC分类号： G01J1/44 ,  F41G1/38 ,  F41G3/06 ,  F41G3/08 ,  F41G3/145 ,  G01J2001/4406 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G02B23/105 ,  G02B23/18 ,  G02B27/20 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20224 ,  G06T2207/30212 ,  H01L31/02005 ,  H01L31/02019 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/204

摘要： Techniques are disclosed for providing the weapon-mounted optical scope that provides for wind sensing and the display a ballistic solution without the need for a separate device. Embodiments may include various additional sensors housed within the weapon-mounted optical scope to provide data for the ballistic solution calculation. Embodiments may further include a display at the input aperture rather than internally at the first-focal-plane, enabling for simpler, more cost effective embodiments. Additionally or alternatively, embodiments may include a laser, separate from the wind sensing laser, to perform range-finding functions, and/or an enhanced-image assembly.

公开(公告)号：US09778104B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-03

申请号：US15065732

申请日：2016-03-09

申请人： Cubic Corporation

发明人： Tony Maryfield ,  Mahyar Dadkhah

IPC分类号： F41G3/06 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S17/02 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H01L31/0304 ,  H01L31/0203

CPC分类号： G01J1/44 ,  F41G1/38 ,  F41G3/06 ,  F41G3/08 ,  F41G3/145 ,  G01J2001/4406 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G02B23/105 ,  G02B23/18 ,  G02B27/20 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20224 ,  G06T2207/30212 ,  H01L31/02005 ,  H01L31/02019 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/204

摘要： Techniques are disclosed for providing an optical sensor that can be used for wind sensing and an optical scope. The optical sensor can include a photodiode, an electrical switch, a trans-impedance amplifier (TIA), and a capacitive trans-impedance amplifier (CTIA), enabling the optical sensor to perform both wind-sensing and range-finding functions. Some embodiments may include some or all of these components in an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), depending on desired functionality.

公开(公告)号：US20170241746A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-24

申请号：US15449963

申请日：2017-03-05

申请人： SHILAT OPTRONICS LTD.

发明人： AVISHAY GUETTA ,  MICHAEL YAGUDAEV ,  DORON KORNGUT

IPC分类号： F41G7/22 ,  G01S7/491 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01S17/32

CPC分类号： F41G7/2293 ,  F41G3/02 ,  F41G3/145 ,  F41G7/2246 ,  F41G7/226 ,  G01S7/4914 ,  G01S17/32 ,  G01S17/89 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/148

摘要： A laser designator system using modulated CW laser diodes and a conventional high pixel count image sensor array, such as CCD or CMOS array. These two technologies, diode lasers and imaging sensor arrays are reliable, widely used and inexpensive technologies, as compared with prior art pulsed laser systems. These systems are distinguished from the prior art systems in that they filter the laser signal spatially, by collecting light over a comparatively long period of time from a very few pixels out of the entire field of view of the image sensor array. This is in contrast to the prior art systems where the laser signal is filtered temporarily, over a very short time span, but over a large fraction of the field of view. By spatially filtering the signal outputs of the individual pixels, it becomes possible to subtract the background illumination from the illuminated laser spot.

公开(公告)号：US20170010070A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-12

申请号：US15270827

申请日：2016-09-20

申请人： Cubic Corporation

发明人： Tony Maryfield ,  Mahyar Dadkhah ,  Christopher Chastain Neuhauser

IPC分类号： F41G3/08 ,  G06T5/50 ,  H04N5/33 ,  F41G3/06 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T5/20 ,  H04N13/02 ,  F41G1/38 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G06T7/00

CPC分类号： G01J1/44 ,  F41G1/38 ,  F41G3/06 ,  F41G3/08 ,  F41G3/145 ,  G01J2001/4406 ,  G01J2001/446 ,  G01S7/486 ,  G01S17/023 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G02B23/105 ,  G02B23/18 ,  G02B27/20 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T5/50 ,  G06T7/20 ,  G06T7/33 ,  G06T7/73 ,  G06T11/60 ,  G06T2207/10012 ,  G06T2207/10016 ,  G06T2207/10048 ,  G06T2207/20224 ,  G06T2207/30212 ,  H01L31/02005 ,  H01L31/02019 ,  H01L31/0203 ,  H01L31/03046 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H04N5/23222 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N13/204

摘要： Techniques are disclosed for laser-based bore sighting, enabling wind sensing to be performed on captured images of the laser spot. Techniques can include image averaging, background subtraction, and filtering to help ensure that the Gaussian laser spot is detected in the image. Embodiments may include defining a bounding region and altering the operation of a camera such that the camera does not provide pixel data from pixels sensors corresponding pixels of outside the bounding region in subsequent image captures. Embodiments may additionally or alternatively include extracting two stereoscopic images from a single image capture.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于基于激光瞄准的技术，使得能够对所拍摄的激光斑点的图像执行风感测。 技术可以包括图像平均，背景减法和滤波，以帮助确保在图像中检测到高斯激光点。 实施例可以包括定义边界区域并改变相机的操作，使得相机不会在随后的图像捕获中对与边界区域外的像素相对应的像素传感器提供像素数据。 实施例可以另外地或替代地包括从单个图像捕获提取两个立体图像。

公开(公告)号：US20160370149A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US14898896

申请日：2014-06-17

申请人： ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES LTD.

发明人： Michael ANDORN ,  Raphael LEVY

IPC分类号： F41G3/14 ,  H01S3/10 ,  F41G7/22

CPC分类号： F41G3/145 ,  F41G7/226 ,  F41G7/2293 ,  H01S3/10076

摘要： The presently disclosed subject matter includes a laser system, comprising with a phase conjugation laser receiver and transmitter (PCLRT) and at least one processing unit and configured to enable simultaneous designation of multiple platforms each to a respective target.

摘要翻译： 目前公开的主题包括激光系统，其包括相位共轭激光接收器和发射器（PCLRT）和至少一个处理单元，并且被配置为使得能够同时指定各个平台各自到相应的目标。

公开(公告)号：US09495595B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-15

申请号：US13994523

申请日：2011-12-16

申请人： Ludovic Perruchot ,  Hervé Lonjaret ,  Arnaud Beche

发明人： Ludovic Perruchot ,  Hervé Lonjaret ,  Arnaud Beche

IPC分类号： G06K9/00 ,  F41G3/14 ,  F41G7/22 ,  G01S3/784 ,  G01S7/487 ,  G01S17/00 ,  G01S17/66

CPC分类号： G06K9/0063 ,  F41G3/145 ,  F41G7/226 ,  F41G7/2293 ,  G01S3/784 ,  G01S7/487 ,  G01S7/4873 ,  G01S17/003 ,  G01S17/66

摘要： A method for detecting a stream of electromagnetic pulses emitted, according to a predefined occurrence law, in a scene observed using a detection system comprising a matrix detector and a processing unit for processing signals comprising the electromagnetic pulses. The method includes the following steps: acquiring and transmitting the signals from the matrix detector to the processing unit, and for each pixel of the detector calculating a subtraction signal between two signals acquired during two consecutive time windows of the same length, calculating a signal for accumulating the subtraction signals spaced apart in time by an interval defined by the predefined occurrence law, and thresholding the accumulation signal, the pulse being detected if the accumulation signal is greater than a predetermined threshold for at least one pixel, and locating the pulse detected in the observed scene from the coordinates of the pixel including the detected pulse.

摘要翻译： 一种检测在使用包括矩阵检测器和用于处理包括电磁脉冲的信号的处理单元的检测系统观察到的场景中根据预定义的发生规律发射的电磁脉冲流的方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：从矩阵检测器获取并发送信号到处理单元，并且对于检测器的每个像素，计算在相同长度的两个连续时间窗口期间获取的两个信号之间的减法信号，计算信号 累积减法信号在时间上间隔由预定义的发生规律定义的间隔，并对累加信号进行阈值处理，如果累积信号大于至少一个像素的预定阈值，则检测脉冲，并将检测到的脉冲定位 从包括检测到的脉冲的像素的坐标的观察场景。