Terrain mapping LADAR system
US9453914B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 10, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/021
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A lightweight, low volume, high performance LADAR sensor incorporating 3-D focal plane arrays is adapted specifically for terrain mapping. The present invention generates, at high speed, 3-D topographical, water surface, floating object, bathymetric, biological gas cloud, poison gas cloud, or smoke stack emission mapping data. The 3-D focal planes are used in a variety of physical configurations which provide advantages over prior art terrain mapping LADAR sensors.
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