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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2019
Applicant:
Arete Associates, Northridge, CA (US);
Inventor:
Paul Bryan Lundquist, Longmont, CO (US);
Assignee:
Arete Associates, Northridge, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/25 (2006.01); B63G 8/00 (2006.01); B63G 8/38 (2006.01); F17D 5/06 (2006.01); G01F 1/7086 (2022.01); G01F 1/74 (2006.01); G01M 3/38 (2006.01); G01N 21/49 (2006.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/25 (2013.01); B63G 8/001 (2013.01); B63G 8/38 (2013.01); F17D 5/06 (2013.01); G01F 1/7086 (2013.01); G01F 1/74 (2013.01); G01M 3/38 (2013.01); G01N 21/49 (2013.01); G01N 21/6402 (2013.01); B63G 2008/002 (2013.01); G01N 21/6456 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an imaging system includes a laser operable to diverge laser light to a surface. An imaging element is configured in a bistatic arrangement with respect to the laser and is operable to image laser light returns from the surface. A detector is in optical communication with the imaging element to generate one or more digital images of the laser light returns. And, a processor generates mapping data of the surface from the one or more digital images.