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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2023
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Michael L. Myrick, Columbia, SC (US);
Nikolaos Vitzilaios, Lexington, SC (US);
Michael Hodgson, Columbia, SC (US);
Bruce A. Davis, Oxford, MS (US);
University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC (US);
Abstract
A spectroscopy system including a base station having a reflecting telescope and a laser light source coupled to the telescope, the laser providing an outgoing light signal; at least one Unmanned Aerial Vehicle containing a mobile retroreflector configured to receive the light signal from the laser and return a light signal back to the telescope; a detector to record the intensity of the returning light signal; and optical components for spectroscopic measurements, the optical components utilizing the intensity of the returning light signal, revealing the presence of a chosen narrow band for the purpose of detecting a target.