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Control modules for laser systems having auto-ranging and control capability

  • US 8,203,698 B2
  • Filed: 08/21/2008
  • Issued: 06/19/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/28/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A control module assembly for adjusting an output of a laser, comprising:

  • an emitter emitting a ranging beam of continuous periodic pulses toward a target;

    a detector configured to receive a reflected ranging beam from the target; and

    a control module operable to communicate with the laser, the emitter and the detector to determine a distance to the target, to determine a reference distance based on one or more operating conditions of the laser, the reference distance being based at least partially on a distance associated with harm to human vision, to compare the distance to the target with the reference distance, and adjust one or more operating conditions of the laser to adjust the reference distance if the distance to the target is less than the reference distance.

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