Computerized simultaneous laser marking and targeting system
First Claim
1. A method for substantially simultaneously marking and guiding for processing of one or more targeted objects, comprising optically encoding information into a beam emitted from a laser source, projecting the encoded information onto the surface of at least one of the targeted objects, using the encoded information, when reflected off the objects, for guidance and as a selector to differentiate and identify the targeted objects by one or more processing units.
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Abstract
The complete automation of a remote marking process. It is completely computer controlled and made possible by laser printer type marking/pointer equipment. The concept of embedding digital information into a laser beam or other coherent information vector and attaching this way data/information to any object or place. The using of a discrete information vector not only as a beacon but also as a selector for the marking of more than one target objects. Software controlled computerized digital marking of places or objects for closing motion control loops. No on-site human operators/soldiers needed. No position sensors needed anymore, nothing is bolted down, easy to reconfigure any environment. The invention is a major step in robotics and controls, improving considerably the eye-hand coordination of robots, making fully possible the action of the digital world on the real/physical world.
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18 Claims
- 1. A method for substantially simultaneously marking and guiding for processing of one or more targeted objects, comprising optically encoding information into a beam emitted from a laser source, projecting the encoded information onto the surface of at least one of the targeted objects, using the encoded information, when reflected off the objects, for guidance and as a selector to differentiate and identify the targeted objects by one or more processing units.
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10. A system for substantially simultaneously 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, an input means having a human-machine interface for manual target and procedure selection, and an input-output means comprising substantially simultaneous discrete targeting equipment including a laser beam having encoded therein target-specific information for the marking of the targeted objects;
a discrete guiding means comprising a discrete decoder means, for reading and decoding discrete information reflected by the target and selection of the target by the processing unit, and a guiding means for guiding units directed by the processing unit towards the selected target. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
- a simultaneous marking means comprising a computer and process control means for command and control of marking and processing units, an input means having a human-machine interface for manual target and procedure selection, and an input-output means comprising substantially simultaneous discrete targeting equipment including a laser beam having encoded therein target-specific information for the marking of the targeted objects;
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