Pulsed illumination projector
First Claim
1. A method for providing improved illumination visibility in an illuminated medium having particulate matter suspended therein by reducing luminous reverberation backscatter from said particulate matter which comprises:
- (a) providing illumination in a series of light pulses; and
(b) adjusting the pulse length and pulse repetition rate of said light pulses during operation to minimize the luminous reverbation backscatter.
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Abstract
A pulsed illuminator projector for reducing the reverberation levels of rected ligh by illuminating a lamp that is pulsed on and off at a specified rate and for a specified time duration. The critical factor is controlling the amount of time the light is on versus amount of time it is off, and the frequency at which the lamp is pulsed on. The pulsed illumination projector device reduces the amount of backscatter from particulate matter such as water, zooplankton, dust, fog and the like which causes a significant amount of light to reflect back toward the source thereby reducing visibility. Backscatter is reduced through the reduction of direct incident light. As the backscatter is reduced, the distance which objects can be detected is increased. Illumination is controlled directly by pulse length and repetition rate. The device is completely portable and can be hand held item as well as mounted on a vehicle and operable in gaseous or liquid atmospheres.
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6 Claims
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1. A method for providing improved illumination visibility in an illuminated medium having particulate matter suspended therein by reducing luminous reverberation backscatter from said particulate matter which comprises:
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(a) providing illumination in a series of light pulses; and (b) adjusting the pulse length and pulse repetition rate of said light pulses during operation to minimize the luminous reverbation backscatter. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. Apparatus for providing improved illumination visibility in an illuminated medium having particulate matter suspended therein by reducing luminous reverberation backscatter from said particulate matter, which comprises:
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(a) a lamp for providing illumination; and (b) control means for energizing said lamp to provide illumination in a series of light pulses, (c) said control means having means for selecting the pulse repetition rate of said light pulses, (d) said control means having means for selecting the pulse length of said light pulses, said pulse repetition rate and pulse length being adjustable during operation to reduce reverberation backscatter. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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