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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 27, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Lawrence G Decker, Loveland, OH (US);
Janet R Poston, Alexandria, KY (US);
Edward F Hume, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
Cincinnati Microwave, Inc., Cincinnati, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
2502 / ; 2502 / ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining the strength and proximity of a pulsed-laser radar signal is provided. A photodetector detects signals and provides the signals to a decision network. The decision network evaluates the signals and generates an output pulse when a detected signal is a valid signal according to predetermined criteria implemented in the decision network. A processor is coupled to the decision network for counting output pulses. A threat indicator is driven by the processor in proportion to the output pulse count.