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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2007
Duwain K. Ake, Beavercreek, OH (US);
DuWain K. Ake, Beavercreek, OH (US);
Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A modulated laser light detector that converts laser light energy into electrical signals which exhibit a frequency that is substantially the same as the laser light modulation frequency, in which these signals allow the detector unit to determine a position where the laser light is impacting upon a photodiode array. A superheterodyne receiver circuit is used to provide high gain at an improved signal-to-noise ratio to improve the range at which the modulated laser light signal can be reliably detected. Various types of signal detection circuits are available. Various processing algorithms are disclosed, including one which rejects laser light strikes that are due to reflections, rather than due to a direct strike from the laser transmitter.