Method and apparatus for directing energy based range detection sensors
AssigneeQuantapoint, Inc.
InventorsEric Hoffman, William Ingimarson, Ryan Sullivan
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Abstract
A directing apparatus includes a mechanism for producing steerable energy. The apparatus includes a mechanism for steering energy from the producing mechanism while the producing mechanism is stationary. The steering mechanism is in communication with the producing mechanism. The steering mechanism includes a scanning mechanism which continuously in a first direction scans the volume of a surrounding vertically and horizontally. A directing method.
Claims29
A directing apparatus comprising:
- a mechanism for producing steerable energy;
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- a mechanism for steering energy from the producing mechanism while the producing mechanism is stationary, said steering mechanism in communication with the producing mechanism, said steering mechanism includes a scanning mechanism which continuously in a first direction scans the volume of a surrounding vertically and horizontally.
A directing apparatus comprising:
- a mechanism for producing steerable energy;
- and
- a mechanism for steering energy from the producing mechanism, said steering mechanism in communication with the producing mechanism, said steering mechanism includes a scanning mechanism which continuously in a first direction scans the volume of a surrounding vertically and horizontally, the scanning mechanism has an inertia which remains constant during operation.
A directing apparatus comprising:
- a mechanism for producing steerable energy;
- and
- a mechanism for scanning steerable energy from the producing mechanism, said scanning mechanism in communication with the producing mechanism and performing a line scan at a given adjustable angle.
A directing apparatus comprising:
- a mechanism for producing steerable energy;
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- a mechanism for scanning steerable energy from the producing mechanism while the producing mechanism is stationary, said scanning mechanism in communication with the producing mechanism and rotatable 360 degrees without any obstructions from the apparatus itself to the steerable energy that is used to scan the surrounding.
A directing apparatus comprising:
- a mechanism for producing steerable energy;
- and
- a mechanism for scanning steerable energy from the producing mechanism, said scanning mechanism in communication with the producing mechanism and having an adjustable nod angle between a first predetermined angled and a second predetermined angle.
A directing method comprising the steps of:
- producing steerable energy;
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- scanning a surrounding vertically and horizontally continuously in a first direction with the steerable energy while remaining stationary.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.