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Aiming Feedback Control For Multiple Energy Beams

  • US 20080275572A1
  • Filed: 05/03/2007
  • Published: 11/06/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/03/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a receiving assembly including a target area configured to receive an incident electromagnetic energy and to convert the incident electromagnetic energy into an electrical or thermal output, wherein the incident electromagnetic energy includes a contribution from a plurality of energy sources; and

    a control assembly including;

    a plurality of sensors disposed about the target area, each sensor being configured to receive a portion of electromagnetic energy not incident on the target area and to provide a corresponding output signal; and

    a processing device operatively coupled to the plurality of sensors and configured to analyze the output signals from the plurality of sensors, to detect a misalignment of the contribution from at least one of the plurality of energy sources, and to provide at least one control signal to the at least one of the plurality of energy sources tending to correct the misalignment.

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