Flexible scanning and sensing platform
US7251587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 11, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 18, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V8/20
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A detection method and apparatus that includes a controller and a plurality of remote sensor units, each containing sensor elements, connected to the controller to achieve custom detection profiles and resolutions that are optimized for a given application by alteration of scanning sequences used by the controller, variation of scanning frequencies, adjustment in response times, and utilization of multi-modal sensing methods.
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