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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2005
Applicants:
Bernard S. Fritz, Eagan, MN (US);
James A. Cox, New Brighton, MN (US);
Peter Reutiman, Crystal, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bernard S. Fritz, Eagan, MN (US);
James A. Cox, New Brighton, MN (US);
Peter Reutiman, Crystal, MN (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical element for conveying scattered and image light to several detectors. The optical element may have the properties of a diffractive beam splitter and imaging lens. The detected light may be from an illuminated target. Further, there may be an optical element for conveying scattered light from a target via several zones to specific detectors, respectively. The latter optical element may include a multiple annular zone diffractive structure on a hybrid lens.