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System and method for identifying non-cooperative pulsed radiation sources in a field-of-view of an imaging sensor

US8946647B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 17, 2011
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41G7/2293
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for identifying a pulsed radiation source may include an imaging sensor having a frame rate that is less than a pulse repetition frequency (PRF) of the pulsed radiation source. A processing unit may be in communication with the imaging sensor, and be configured to (i) process a sequence of image data of a scene captured by the imaging sensor to determine whether radiation of the pulsed radiation source is detected, (ii) determine a PRF code of the pulsed radiation source from possible multiple different PRF codes based on the processed sequence of image data, and (iii) notify a user of the PRF code or information associated with the PRF code.

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