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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2003
Deepak Varshneya, Del Mar, CA (US);
John Roes, San Diego, CA (US);
Deepak Varshneya, Del Mar, CA (US);
John Roes, San Diego, CA (US);
Cubic Corporation, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed toward systems for conducting laser range and enabling optical communication between a plurality of entities and to the application of such systems in a secure covert combat identification system. In one embodiment, the present invention uses a novel laser system that generates high pulse rates, as required for optical communications, while concurrently generating sufficiently high power levels, as required by laser range finding operations. One application of the present invention is in enabling secure covert communications between a plurality of parties. Another application of the present invention is in tracking and identifying the movement of objects.