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RANGE MEASUREMENT DEVICE

  • US 20090046270A1
  • Filed: 08/13/2007
  • Published: 02/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A range measurement device, comprising:

  • a flash laser radar configured to;

    produce a first laser pulse at a first time, andreceive, at a second time, reflections of the first laser pulse from at least one object within a 360 degree field of view of the range measurement device;

    a timing electronics module including one or more timers;

    an image sensor in communication with the timing electronics module;

    a mirror element coupled between the image sensor and the flash laser radar, the mirror element including;

    a first reflector configured to disperse the reflections of the first laser pulse within at least a portion of the 360 degree field of view, anda second reflector configured to collect returning reflections of the first laser pulse from the at least one object into the image sensor; and

    a lens configured to focus the returning reflections of the first laser pulse onto the image sensor.

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