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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2017
Alakai Defense Systems, Inc., Largo, FL (US);
Kenneth R. Pohl, Clearwater, FL (US);
Christopher Neglia, Largo, FL (US);
Alakai Defense Systems, Inc., Largo, FL (US);
Abstract
The present invention comprises a novel approach for optimizing detection performance of a standoff optical detection system using the inelastic scattering of light from the target and/or inelastic scattering of light from molecules between the light emitting source and the target. This is a useful approach primarily for systems which already employ a pulsed light source, a detector, and a timing mechanism but whose primary function is not the detection of range. Using this methodology removes the need to deploy a secondary device to find range or augments the ability of any included range finder to widen the overall system operating envelope, reliability, and performance.