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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2012
Filed:
May. 15, 2009
Applicant:
Nicholas Krasutsky, Carrollton, TX (US);
Inventor:
Nicholas Krasutsky, Carrollton, TX (US);
Assignee:
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A LADAR system and with lookdown and loitering capabilities is disclosed. In one aspect, an apparatus includes a LADAR sensor and a gimbal. The LADAR sensor is mounted to the gimbal, which is capable of scanning in azimuth sufficient to provide a look down and loitering capability. In another aspect, a method includes flying an airborne vehicle through an environment; and scanning a LADAR signal forward and to at least one side into a field of regard.