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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2006
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2004
Hongzhi Kong, Kokomo, IN (US);
Qin Sun, Kokomo, IN (US);
Stephen J. Kiselewich, Carmel, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A technique for identifying beam images of a beam matrix includes a number of steps. Initially, a plurality of light beams of a beam matrix, which are arranged in rows and columns, are received after reflection from a surface of a target. Next, a reference light beam is located in the beam matrix. Then, a row pivot beam is located in the beam matrix based on the reference beam. Next, remaining reference row beams of a reference row that includes the row pivot beam and the reference beam are located. Then, a column pivot beam in the beam matrix is located based on the reference beam. Next, remaining reference column beams of a reference column that includes the column pivot beam and the reference beam are located. Finally, remaining ones of the light beams in the beam matrix are located.