发明名称 IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD USING HIGHLY COLLIMATED SOURCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
摘要 An identification system and method comprising a beacon unit using a highly collimated source of electromagnetic radiation, which emits towards a thermal imaging unit highly directional radiation. In this manner, improved visual identification of the beacon unit and the carrier associated therewith through the imaging unit can be achieved over both short and long distances. In particular, detection of the beacon unit is aided by emitting highly collimated radiation with high power density at great distances. When detected by the sensor array, an image of the emitted radiation is indeed displayed as a bright spot of light on the display, thus eliciting the attention of a viewer observing a scene through the imaging unit. Blooming of an array of sensing elements provided in the imaging unit may further be fostered by delivering a great amount of power to the imaging unit, thus improving detection of the beacon unit.
申请公布号 US2011036983(A1) 申请公布日期 2011.02.17
申请号 US20080745198 申请日期 2008.11.27
申请人 发明人 FORD TIMOTHY D.F.;STACK CASEY
分类号 G01J5/20;H01J40/14 主分类号 G01J5/20
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