Computerized simultaneous laser marking and targeting system

• US 7,158,867 B2
• Filed: 11/23/2004
• Issued: 01/02/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Filep Zoltan
• Original Assignee: Filep Zoltan
• Inventors: Filep, Zoltan
• Primary Examiner(s): Fulton; Christopher W.
• Application Number:
  US10/996,907
• Publication Number:
  US 20050126019A1
• Time in Patent Office: 770 Days
• Field of Search: 33/181
• US Class Current: 701/23
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 3/145 using a target illuminator
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 7/2233 Multimissile systems
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 7/226 Semi-active homing systems, i.e. comprising a receiver and involving auxiliary illuminating means, e.g. using auxiliary guiding missiles
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 7/2266 Systems comparing signals received from a base station and reflected from the target
• CPC Class Codes: F41G 7/2293 using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 17/66 Tracking systems using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 33/21 with laser

Abstract

A novel method and system is provided for simultaneous, non-invasive and non-contact marking for processing of targeted objects. The viewing, selection, marking, processing and feed-back is substantially simultaneous and computerized.

Claims

1. A system for simultaneous marking and guiding for processing of one or more targeted objects comprising:

a simultaneous marking means comprising

a computer and process control means for command and control of marking and processing units, and

an input means, having a human-machine interface for manual target and procedure selection, and

an input-output means, having simultaneous discrete targeting equipment for visual inputs and physical marking of targeted objects comprising a simultaneous laser targeting unit and a video camera; and

a discrete guiding means comprising

a discrete decoder means, for reading and decoding discrete information reflected by a target and selection of a target by the processing unit, and

a guiding means, for guiding the processing unit towards the selected target.

2. A system for simultaneous marking and guiding for processing of one or more targeted objects comprising:

a simultaneous marking means comprising

a computer and process control means for command and control of marking and processing units, and

an input means, having a human-machine interface for manual target and procedure selection, and

an input-output means, having a scanning area and a video camera, and simultaneous discrete targeting equipment for visual inputs and physical marking of targeted objects, wherein the scanning area is substantially identical to a visual field of the video camera and a display on the human-machine interface; and

a discrete guiding means comprising

a discrete decoder means, for reading and decoding discrete information reflected by a target and selection of a target by the processing unit, and

a guiding means, for guiding the processing unit towards the selected target.