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Compact laser warning receiver

US5260563A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 9, 1992
Grant dateNov 9, 1993
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B21/182
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A portable laser pulse detection device. Optical pulses are sensed by a photodiode, and if the pulse width is narrow enough to yield sufficient spectral energy within the bandpass of the tuned circuits, a "laser occurred" indication will be produced by the processing circuitry. Automatic adjustment of the detected output for non-laser incident radiation is made by varying the signal level into a sequential detection logarithmic amplifier by a voltage proportional to the integral of the incident radiation over a short period of time. The device is shielded against electromagnetic interference and adapts automatically to variations in background noise.

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