Scanning laser helmet mounted sight
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1. A scanning laser helmet mounted sight system comprising:
- laser light source means for providing a first light beam;
beam splitting means for passing the first light beam;
first reflecting means, mounted at a reference point, for reflecting the first light beam as a second light beam at a reference time;
second reflecting means, mounted on a helmet, for reflecting the first light beam as a third light beam;
detecting means for detecting the second and third light beams; and
beam splitting means, situated in a path of the first, second and third light beams, for passing the first light beam on to said first and second reflecting means and for reflecting the second and third beams to said detecting means.
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Abstract
A scanning laser helmet mounted sight that determines helmet or sight position from externally mounted light sources and detectors. No electronics, including light sources and detectors, are on the helmet. Also, no electrical cables or mechanical linkage is connected to the helmet. The helmet has passive reflectors for reflecting a scanning light beam from a laser source. The return times and directions of the returning light beam relative to a return of a light beam from a reference point, processed by the off-helmet electronics, result in a position indication of the helmet.
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1. A scanning laser helmet mounted sight system comprising:
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laser light source means for providing a first light beam; beam splitting means for passing the first light beam; first reflecting means, mounted at a reference point, for reflecting the first light beam as a second light beam at a reference time; second reflecting means, mounted on a helmet, for reflecting the first light beam as a third light beam; detecting means for detecting the second and third light beams; and beam splitting means, situated in a path of the first, second and third light beams, for passing the first light beam on to said first and second reflecting means and for reflecting the second and third beams to said detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A scanning laser helmet mounted sight system comprising:
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first laser light source means for providing a first light beam; first beam splitting means for passing the first light beam; first reflecting means, mounted at a first reference point, for reflecting the first light beam as a second light beam at a first reference time; second reflecting means, mounted on a helmet, for reflecting the first light beam as a third light beam; first detecting means for detecting the second and third light beams; first beam splitting means, situated in a path of the first, second and third light beams, for passing the first light beam on to said first and second reflecting means and for reflecting the second and third beams to said first detecting means; second laser light source means for providing a fourth light beam; second beam splitting means for passing the fourth light beam; third reflecting means, mounted at a second reference point, for reflecting the fourth light beam as a fifth light beam at a second reference time; fourth reflecting means, mounted on the helmet, for reflecting the fourth light beam as a sixth light beam; second detecting means for detecting the fifth and sixth light beams; and second beam splitting means, situated in a path of the fourth, fifth and sixth light beams, for passing the fourth light beam on to said third and fourth reflecting means and for reflecting the fifth and sixth beams to said second detecting means. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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