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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, MN (US);
Inventors:
Kent Allan Ramthun, Shakopee, MN (US);
Weibin Zhang, Burnsville, MN (US);
Assignee:
Rosemount Aerospace Inc., Burnsville, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/933 (2020.01); H01S 5/40 (2006.01); H01S 5/042 (2006.01); H01S 5/024 (2006.01); G02B 27/30 (2006.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/484 (2006.01); G02B 3/06 (2006.01); G08G 5/00 (2006.01); G08G 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 17/933 (2013.01); G01S 7/484 (2013.01); G01S 7/4815 (2013.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G02B 3/0062 (2013.01); G02B 3/06 (2013.01); G02B 27/30 (2013.01); H01S 5/02469 (2013.01); H01S 5/0425 (2013.01); H01S 5/4075 (2013.01); G08G 5/0078 (2013.01); G08G 5/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus and associated methods relate to an array of independently-controllable laser diode bars configured to scan a linearly-structured beam of light upon a scene. Each of the independently-controllable laser diode bars is distributed along a common axis. Each of the independently-controllable laser diode bars is configured to emit a beam of light in an emission direction orthogonal to the common axis. Each of the independently-controllable laser diode bars can be energized in a sequence, thereby scanning the scene in the direction of the common axis.