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Flexible scanning and sensing platform

US7251587B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 11, 2003
Grant dateJul 31, 2007
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Expiry dateMar 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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