Optical detection device
First Claim
1. An optical sensor comprising:
- transmitter means;
receiver means coupled to said transmitter means;
wave form generator means coupled to said transmitter means and said receiver means;
said wave form generator means for generating a unique wave form;
said transmitter means adapted to transmit a light beam according to a pattern including said unique wave form;
said receiver means for receiving said transmitted light beam;
said receiver means comparing an electrical signal that results from said received light beam with said unique wave form to differentiate said transmitted light beam from other received light;
detector means for detecting when the intensity of said transmitted light beam received by said receiver means equals or exceeds a predetermined threshold over a predetermined time;
said detector means generating a detect signal when said intensity equals or exceeds said predetermined threshold over said predetermined time;
said detector means including;
threshold means for detecting when said transmitted light beam is equal to or greater than said predetermined threshold;
pulse width means for determining when said predetermined threshold has been equalled or exceeded for said predetermined time;
said threshold means coupled to said receiver means to receive a signal resultant from said transmitted light beam;
said pulse width means coupled to said threshold means to receive another signal resultant from said transmitted light beam; and
said threshold means allowing only signals greater than said predetermined threshold to pass through to said pulse width means.
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Abstract
An advanced optical sensor for determining the stand-off distance from a trajecting container to a target utilizes various checks and filters to eliminate false detonations caused by glint and counter-measures. The sensor is comprised of a transmitter, a receiver, and a wave generator. The wave generator generates a unique wave form which is relayed to both the receiver and the transmitter. The light emitted from the transmitted follows a pattern defined by the wave generator. When light is received by the receiver, a synchronous detector coupled to the wave form generator determines if the return light has a pattern correlating with the unique wave form from the wave generator. If so, the associated electric signal in the receiver must pass a predetermined threshold for a predetermined period of time before the sensor will generate a detonate signal.
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5 Claims
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1. An optical sensor comprising:
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transmitter means; receiver means coupled to said transmitter means; wave form generator means coupled to said transmitter means and said receiver means; said wave form generator means for generating a unique wave form; said transmitter means adapted to transmit a light beam according to a pattern including said unique wave form; said receiver means for receiving said transmitted light beam; said receiver means comparing an electrical signal that results from said received light beam with said unique wave form to differentiate said transmitted light beam from other received light; detector means for detecting when the intensity of said transmitted light beam received by said receiver means equals or exceeds a predetermined threshold over a predetermined time; said detector means generating a detect signal when said intensity equals or exceeds said predetermined threshold over said predetermined time; said detector means including; threshold means for detecting when said transmitted light beam is equal to or greater than said predetermined threshold; pulse width means for determining when said predetermined threshold has been equalled or exceeded for said predetermined time; said threshold means coupled to said receiver means to receive a signal resultant from said transmitted light beam; said pulse width means coupled to said threshold means to receive another signal resultant from said transmitted light beam; and said threshold means allowing only signals greater than said predetermined threshold to pass through to said pulse width means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An optical sensor comprising:
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transmitter means; receiver means coupled to said transmitter means; wave form generator means coupled to said transmitter means and said receiver means; said wave form generator means for generating a unique wave form; said trasmitter means adapted to transmit a light beam according to a pattern including said unique wave form; said receiver means for receiving said transmitted light beam;
`said receiver means comparing an electrical signal that results from said received light beam with said unique wave form to differentiate said transmitted light beam from other received light;detector means for detecting when the intensity of said transmitted light beam received by said receiver means equals or exceed a predetermined threshold over a predetermined time; said detector means generating a detect signal when said intesity equal or exceeds said predetermined threshold over said predetermined time; wherein said receiver means comprises; diode means or receiving said transmitted light and translating the associated light wave into an electric signal having a correlating wave form; synchronous detector means for comparing said electric signal wave form with said unique wave form from said wave form generator means; and said synchronous detector means coupled to said diode means to receive said electric signal; wherein said detector means comprises; threshold means for detecting when an amplitude of said electric signal is equal to or greater than a reference value associated with said predetermined threshold; pulse width means for determining when said reference value associated with said predetermined threshold has been equaled or exceeded for said predetermined time; said threshold means coupled to said synchronous detector means to receive said electric signal; said pulse width means coupled to said threshold means to receive said electric signal; and said threshold means allowing only signals greater than said reference value associated with said predetermined threshold to pass through to said pulse width means.
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