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Date of Patent:
Dec. 13, 2022

Filed:

Nov. 25, 2019
Applicant:

Pictometry International Corp., Rochester, NY (US);

Inventor:

Stephen L. Schultz, West Henrietta, NY (US);

Assignee:

Pictometry International Corp., Rochester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G02B 26/10 (2006.01); G02B 26/12 (2006.01); G01S 17/42 (2006.01); G01S 7/484 (2006.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 7/484 (2013.01); G01S 17/08 (2013.01); G01S 17/42 (2013.01); G02B 26/101 (2013.01); G02B 26/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A light deflection system for a LIDAR system on an aerial vehicle and method of use are herein disclosed. The light deflection system includes a light deflection element having a first end and a second end. The light deflection element is rotatable and balanced about an axis extending from the first end to the second end. The light deflection element has a first side with a first reflective surface at a first angle in relation to the axis and deflects light in a nadir direction relative to the aerial vehicle. The light deflection element also has a second side having a second reflective surface at a second angle in relation to the axis. The first angle is different from the second angle and configured to deflective light at an oblique angle relative to the aerial vehicle.


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