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Number: 356/5.09
Name: Optics: measuring and testing > Range or remote distance finding > With photodetection > Of frequency difference
Description: Subject matter that either sends a defined frequency beam or frequency modulates an outgoing pulse or continuous wave optical beam in order to compare the detected return frequency to the transmitted frequency for determining range calibrated frequency differences.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7495822 Frequency shifter in an optical path containing a continuous laser source Feb. 24, 2009
7420656 Scannerless loss modulated flash color range imaging Sep. 2, 2008
7414705 Method and system for range measurement Aug. 19, 2008
7391505 Range sensing system Jun. 24, 2008
7336346 Distance measuring device and method thereof Feb. 26, 2008
7282374 Method and apparatus for comparing device and non-device structures Oct. 16, 2007
7230711 Envelope functions for modulation spectroscopy Jun. 12, 2007
7180580 Passive distance measurement using spectral phase gradients Feb. 20, 2007
7177014 Light wave distance measuring apparatus Feb. 13, 2007
7075626 Laser distance measuring device Jul. 11, 2006
7061592 System and method for measuring velocity using frequency modulation of laser output Jun. 13, 2006
6940599 Envelope functions for modulation spectroscopy Sep. 6, 2005
6894767 Light wave distance-measuring system May. 17, 2005
6885438 System and method for measuring velocity using frequency modulation of laser output Apr. 26, 2005
6876441 Optical sensor for distance measurement Apr. 5, 2005
6875978 Modelocked waveform for synthetic aperture ladar Apr. 5, 2005
6844924 Ladar system for detecting objects Jan. 18, 2005
6801875 Methods, systems, and software for performing measurements Oct. 5, 2004
6765654 Coherent laser radar device Jul. 20, 2004
6727985 System and method for signal acquisition in a distance meter Apr. 27, 2004
6728645 Method and system for automatic identification of objects type according to their characteristic spectrum of vibration frequencies Apr. 27, 2004
6714286 Agile pseudo-noise coded ranging ladar Mar. 30, 2004
6697148 Optical radar with range and doppler measurement capability Feb. 24, 2004
6671638 Oscillation measuring method and frequency measuring apparatus Dec. 30, 2003
6646723 High precision laser range sensor Nov. 11, 2003
6618125 Code-multiplexed read-out for ladar systems Sep. 9, 2003
6608669 Quadrature processed LIDAR system Aug. 19, 2003
6603536 Hybrid optical correlator/digital processor for target detection and discrimination Aug. 5, 2003
6603560 High sensitivity fiber optic interferometric MEMS Aug. 5, 2003
6587186 CMOS-compatible three-dimensional image sensing using reduced peak energy Jul. 1, 2003
6586748 Non-invasive water current measurement system and method Jul. 1, 2003
6559932 Synthetic aperture ladar system using incoherent laser pulses May. 6, 2003
6469778 Coherent laser radar system and target measurement method Oct. 22, 2002
6456368 Three-dimensional image capturing device Sep. 24, 2002
6437854 Radar system for determining optical visual range Aug. 20, 2002
6388739 Self-referencing microdoppler ladar receiver and associated detection method May. 14, 2002
6381007 Photosensitive charge-accumulating device and a lidar incorporating such a device Apr. 30, 2002
6288777 System and method for determining at least one physical quantity Sep. 11, 2001
6246469 Sensing apparatus Jun. 12, 2001
6233085 Apparatus, method, and computer program product for controlling an interferromic phased array May. 15, 2001
6133993 Length and velocity measurement apparatus Oct. 17, 2000
6100965 Laser speed measurement and range finding device Aug. 8, 2000
6040898 FMCW distance measurement process Mar. 21, 2000
5995207 Method for determining the phase difference of light waves propagated over two paths Nov. 30, 1999
5973770 Method for measuring the relative proximity of and interacting with a plurality of media/molecular structures Oct. 26, 1999
5898517 Optical fiber modulation and demodulation system Apr. 27, 1999
5877851 Scannerless ladar architecture employing focal plane detector arrays and FM-CW ranging theory Mar. 2, 1999
5867257 Battlefield personnel threat detection system and operating method therefor Feb. 2, 1999
5847817 Method for extending range and sensitivity of a fiber optic micro-doppler ladar system and apparatus therefor Dec. 8, 1998
5847816 Fiber optic micro-doppler ladar system and operating method therefor Dec. 8, 1998

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