Ladar receiver with co-bore sited camera
US10663596B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 21, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B26/108
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a ladar system that includes a ladar transmitter, ladar receiver, and camera, where the camera that is co-bore sited with the ladar receiver, the camera configured to generate image data corresponding to a field of view for the ladar receiver. In an example embodiment, a mirror can be included in the optical path between a lens and photodetector in the ladar receiver, where the mirror (1) directs light within the light from the lens that corresponds to a first light spectrum in a first direction for reception by the camera and (2) directs light within the light from the lens that corresponds to a second light spectrum in a second direction for reception by the photodetector, wherein the second light spectrum includes ladar pulse reflections for processing by the ladar system.
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