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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2021

Filed:

Feb. 08, 2019
Applicant:

Jenoptik Optical Systems Llc, Jupiter, FL (US);

Inventors:

Marc D. Himel, Winter Springs, FL (US);

Gunnar H. Gunnarsson, Jupiter, FL (US);

Andrea Koertvelyessy, Jena, DE;

James J. Kumler, Jupiter, FL (US);

Jan Werschnik, Jena, DE;

Assignee:

JENOPTIK OPTICAL SYSTEMS, LLC, Jupiter, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/254 (2018.01); H04N 17/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/235 (2006.01); H04N 5/247 (2006.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01); G01S 7/497 (2006.01); G01S 1/44 (2006.01); G01S 1/42 (2006.01); G01J 1/44 (2006.01); G01J 1/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 13/254 (2018.05); G01J 1/44 (2013.01); G01S 7/497 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01); G06T 7/521 (2017.01); H04N 5/2353 (2013.01); H04N 5/247 (2013.01); H04N 17/002 (2013.01); G01J 2001/4247 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10028 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10048 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method characterizes a scanning light source configured to emit illumination propagating in any one of a plurality of directions spanning an angular range. The method includes (i) detecting, with a camera, illumination propagating at each of the plurality of directions; (ii) storing image data corresponding to a response of the camera to the detected illumination. The method also includes (iii) processing the image data to characterize at least one of the angular range, pointing accuracy, pointing jitter, a divergence of the illumination, a uniformity of the illumination, and a fidelity of a scanning pattern, formed by the scanning light source, to a predetermined pattern.


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