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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2011
Applicants:
Robert Bernath, Orlando, FL (US);
Richard Stoltz, Plano, TX (US);
Jeff Bullington, Chuluota, FL (US);
Inventors:
Robert Bernath, Orlando, FL (US);
Richard Stoltz, Plano, TX (US);
Jeff Bullington, Chuluota, FL (US);
Assignee:
Tia Systems, Inc., Chuluota, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/42 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This is a way interrogating an object using retro-reflection of non-visible light. It uses e.g. IR transmitted toward the object from a distance and covertly detects the retro-reflection. Highly reflective passive non-visible light retroreflectors on the object reflects and refracts light back toward the light transmitter, with the returned light being very nearly parallel to the light from a narrow beam light transmitter.