Optical detector system with multiple path lengths

    公开(公告)号:US12032079B1

    公开(公告)日:2024-07-09

    申请号:US17114923

    申请日:2020-12-08

    CPC分类号: G01S3/785 G01S3/789 H04B10/40

    摘要: An optical detector system provides positioning data to facilitate tracking in optical communications. The system provides first and second path lengths to direct light onto an array of photodetectors. Incoming first light with a first polarization is reflected by a polarizing beam splitter (PBS) to the array, resulting in a first path length and a relatively wide field of view (FOV). Incoming second light with a second polarization passes through the PBS, interacts with a first quarter wave retarder (QWR) and a convex mirror, is reflected by the PBS, passes through a second QWR and is reflected by a flat mirror to pass through the PBS again and onto the array. The second light experiences a second path length greater than the first path length, exhibiting a relatively narrow FOV. The resulting spots of light on the array provide information about a position of the incoming beam.

    DEVICE FOR MEASURING, IN A PREDEFINED PLANE, THE POSITIONING OF A MATERIEL DEPOSITED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WATER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    5.
    发明申请
    DEVICE FOR MEASURING, IN A PREDEFINED PLANE, THE POSITIONING OF A MATERIEL DEPOSITED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE WATER AND ASSOCIATED METHOD 审中-公开
    用于测量在预定平面中的设备在水底部沉积的材料的位置和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130208263A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-15

    申请号:US13824629

    申请日:2010-08-03

    IPC分类号: G01N21/00

    摘要: A device for measuring magnetic magnitudes and more particularly, a device for measuring, in a predefined plan, the positioning of a material deposited at the bottom of the water, includes: a submersible laser transmitter; and a buoy having a first lower part designed to be at least partially submerged and an upper part designed to be at least partially emerged when the buoy floats on the water, the first part including a lower face arranged facing the bottom of the water when the buoy floats, the lower face being at least partially covered by an array of photodetector sensors able to detect the laser radiation emitted by the transmitter.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于测量磁量的装置,更具体地说,一种用于在预定的方案中测量沉积在水底部的材料的定位的装置,包括:潜水式激光发射器; 以及浮标,其具有设计成至少部分浸没的第一下部,并且当所述浮标浮在水上时被设计为至少部分地出现的上部,所述第一部分包括面向所述水的底部的下表面, 浮标浮子,下表面至少部分被能够检测由发射器发射的激光辐射的光电探测器传感器阵列所覆盖。

    Baffled sun sensor antenna alignment monitors
    6.
    发明申请
    Baffled sun sensor antenna alignment monitors 有权
    挡板太阳传感器天线对准监视器

    公开(公告)号:US20080169413A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-17

    申请号:US12007320

    申请日:2008-01-09

    IPC分类号: G01C21/02

    摘要: A directional alignment and alignment monitoring sensor system that is designed to be mounted to a directional or omni-directional antenna wherein the system includes a sensor having one or more phototransistors that are associated with one or more baffle members and wherein each baffle member defines a restrictive light passageway toward a phototransistor such the by measuring the time that a phototransistor is illuminated, a correct orientation of the antenna may be accurately determined.

    摘要翻译: 一种定向对准和对准监测传感器系统,其被设计为安装到定向或全向天线,其中所述系统包括具有一个或多个光电晶体管的传感器,所述光电晶体管与一个或多个挡板构件相关联,并且其中每个挡板构件限定 通过测量光电晶体管被照亮的时间,通向光电晶体管的光通路,可以准确地确定天线的正确定向。

    Data adaptive interference suppression
    7.
    发明授权
    Data adaptive interference suppression 失效
    数据自适应干扰抑制

    公开(公告)号:US06868044B1

    公开(公告)日:2005-03-15

    申请号:US10353529

    申请日:2003-01-29

    申请人: Thomas J. Barnard

    发明人: Thomas J. Barnard

    摘要: A technique for suppressing interference with unknown phase shifts received by an array of sensor elements partitions the array into a plurality of subarrays. Each subarray is processed independently to suppress the interference. Next, the resulting data from each subarray are summed together. This summed data, which effectively represents data provided by the full array with interference suppressed, may be utilized to detect and/or localize a target of interest. Each subarray is processed independently of all other subarrays. No cross-subarray processing is required. This technique is applicable to linear arrays, multi-line arrays, planar arrays, cylindrical arrays, conformal arrays, and spherical arrays. Applicable sensors include acoustic sensors (e.g., sonar, ultrasonic), electromagnetic sensors (e.g. radar), and optical sensors (e.g., infrared, ultraviolet, visible light).

    摘要翻译: 用于抑制由传感器元件阵列接收到的未知相移的干扰的技术将该阵列划分成多个子阵列。 每个子阵列被独立处理以抑制干扰。 接下来,将每个子阵列的结果数据相加在一起。 可以利用这种有效地表示由受干扰抑制的全阵列提供的数据的总和数据来检测和/或定位感兴趣的目标。 每个子阵列独立于所有其他子阵列进行处理。 不需要进行跨子阵列处理。 该技术适用于线性阵列,多线阵列,平面阵列,圆柱阵列,保形阵列和球形阵列。 适用的传感器包括声传感器(例如,声纳,超声波),电磁传感器(例如雷达)和光学传感器(例如,红外线,紫外线,可见光)。

    Device for driving a light receiving element to track a light source
    9.
    发明授权
    Device for driving a light receiving element to track a light source 有权
    用于驱动光接收元件跟踪光源的装置

    公开(公告)号:US08941043B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-27

    申请号:US14032448

    申请日:2013-09-20

    摘要: A light tracking device comprising first and second support members and at least one light receiving element supported on each support member by one or more resilient flexible beams which deform upon relative translational displacement of the first and second support members. The first and second support members are arranged such that relative translational displacement of the members generates rotational displacement of the element. One or more resilient flexible beams may comprise spiral arms extending from the first to the second support members.

    摘要翻译: 光跟踪装置包括第一和第二支撑构件以及至少一个光接收元件,所述至少一个光接收元件由一个或多个弹性柔性梁支撑在每个支撑构件上,弹性柔性梁在第一和第二支撑构件的相对平移位移时变形。 第一和第二支撑构件布置成使得构件的相对平移位移产生元件的旋转位移。 一个或多个弹性柔性梁可以包括从第一支撑构件延伸到第二支撑构件的螺旋臂。