In-flight multiple field-of-view detector for supercooled airborne water droplets
    1.
    发明专利
    In-flight multiple field-of-view detector for supercooled airborne water droplets 有权
    用于超级飞行器水滴的航空多用途视场检测器

    公开(公告)号:JP2011027741A

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-10

    申请号:JP2010165900

    申请日:2010-07-23

    CPC classification number: B64D15/20

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device where by detecting the presence of floating droplet and by measuring transverse scattering of the beam when laser beam penetrates clouds, information reflecting profile of the diameter of these droplets is provided. SOLUTION: An in-flight multiple field-of-view water droplet sensor includes an illumination portion and a detection portion. The illumination portion includes a first optical beam emitter configured to output a light beam. The detection portion includes a kaleidoscope configured to channel a first portion of the backscattered light towards an inner reflective surface of a circle-to-line converter, a multiple field-of-view subsystem having at least a first detector configured to receive light reflected by the circle-to-line converter, and a single field-of-view subsystem configured to receive a second portion of the backscattered light, the second portion not having been reflected by the circle-to-line converter. The single field-of-view subsystem may include a dual channel circular polarization detector for distinguishing between liquid water droplets and ice crystals based on information in the single field-of-view. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:为了提供一种通过检测浮子液滴的存在并且通过在激光束穿透云时测量横梁的横向散射的装置,提供反映这些液滴直径的轮廓的信息。 解决方案:飞行中的多个视场水滴传感器包括照明部分和检测部分。 照明部分包括被配置为输出光束的第一光束发射器。 所述检测部分包括万花筒,所述万花筒被配置为将所述反向散射光的第一部分朝向圆到线转换器的内部反射表面通道,多视野子系统具有至少第一检测器,其被配置为接收由 配置成接收反向散射光的第二部分的第一部分没有被圆形到直线转换器反射。 单个视野子系统可以包括双通道圆偏振检测器,用于基于单个视场中的信息来区分液体水滴和冰晶。 版权所有(C)2011,JPO&INPIT

    Apparatus and method for in-flight detection of airborne water droplets and ice crystals
    2.
    发明专利
    Apparatus and method for in-flight detection of airborne water droplets and ice crystals 有权
    飞行器水滴和冰晶体飞行检测装置及方法

    公开(公告)号:JP2010112952A

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-20

    申请号:JP2009254045

    申请日:2009-11-05

    CPC classification number: B64D15/20

    Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus for optically detecting and identifying liquid waterdrops and ice crystals in the air, including an irradiation part and a detection part. SOLUTION: The irradiation part outputs irradiated beams of circularly polarized light. The detection part receives back-scattered light of circularly polarized light from water content in clouds, in response to irradiation beam. The back-scattered light of circularly polarized light is passed through a circularly polarized light device and converted to the back scattered light of linearly polarized light, and the converted light is divided into two components. By an optional selection, each of the two components is subjected to further receiving a linearly polarized light for removing all orthogonally polarized light of leakage type. Next, two components are detected optically and by using the resulting detection signal, one or more parameters reflecting the presence/absence of ice crystal and/or waterdrops in the air are calculated. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

    Abstract translation: 要解决的问题:提供一种用于光学检测和识别空气中的液体水滴和冰晶的装置,包括照射部分和检测部分。 照射部输出照射的圆偏振光束。 检测部分响应于照射束,从云中的含水量接收圆偏振光的反向散射光。 圆偏振光的背散射光通过圆偏振光装置并转换为线偏振光的后向散射光,并将转换的光分成两部分。 通过可选择的选择,两个分量中的每一个进一步接收用于去除所有泄漏类型的正交偏振光的线性偏振光。 接下来,光学地检测两个分量,并且通过使用所得到的检测信号,计算反映空气中存在/不存在冰晶和/或水滴的一个或多个参数。 版权所有(C)2010,JPO&INPIT

    COMBINED LOAS AND LIDAR SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    COMBINED LOAS AND LIDAR SYSTEM 审中-公开
    组合LOAS和激光雷达系统

    公开(公告)号:WO03021290A3

    公开(公告)日:2003-09-18

    申请号:PCT/US0222900

    申请日:2002-07-18

    Abstract: A combined system of a LOAS and a LIDAR system comprises: a LIDAR arrangement of optical elements for generating a first coherent beam of light at a first predetermined wavelength; a LOAS arrangement of optical elements for generating a second coherent beam of light at a second predetermined wavelength; a dichroic filter optical element for directing the first and second coherent beams of light substantially on a first common optical path towards an aperture of a beam expander; at least one output optical element which directs both of the expanded first and second coherent beams of light from the system, the at least one output optical element also for receiving and directing reflections of the first and second coherent beams of light to the beam expander wherein the beam reflections are collected; and wherein the dichroic filter optical element separates and directs the collected light corresponding to the first coherent beam back to the LIDAR arrangement of optical elements for use in determining flow velocity, and separates and directs the collected light corresponding to the second coherent beam back to the LOAS arrangement of optical elements for use in detecting at least one object.

    Abstract translation: LOAS和LIDAR系统的组合系统包括:用于产生第一预定波长的第一相干光束的光学元件的LIDAR布置; 用于产生第二预定波长的第二相干光束的光学元件的LOAS布置; 二向色滤光器光学元件,用于将第一和第二相干光束基本上引导到第一公共光路上朝向光束扩展器的孔径; 引导来自系统的扩展的第一和第二相干光束两者的至少一个输出光学元件,所述至少一个输出光学元件还用于接收和引导第一和第二相干光束到光束扩展器的反射,其中 收集光束反射; 并且其中所述二向色滤光器光学元件将对应于所述第一相干光束的所收集的光分离并引导回到用于确定流速的光学元件的LIDAR布置,并且将对应于所述第二相干光束的所收集的光分离并引导回到 用于检测至少一个物体的光学元件的LOAS布置。

    LASER PERIMETER AWARENESS SYSTEM
    5.
    发明申请
    LASER PERIMETER AWARENESS SYSTEM 审中-公开
    激光周密意识系统

    公开(公告)号:WO2004104633A3

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-20

    申请号:PCT/US2004014223

    申请日:2004-05-07

    Abstract: A method of laser scanning a perimeter zone of a target site for the detection of potential threats comprises: scanning a pulsed laser beam across the perimeter zone; receiving echoes from the pulsed laser beam and forming for a plurality of perimeter zone scans to form scene images. In addition, a method of authenticating a potential threat detected in a perimeter zone of a target site comprises: detecting the potential threat, interrogating the potential threat by a wireless transmission; declaring the potential threat unauthorized if no response is transmitted within a predetermined time interval or if the received response is determined not to comprise the proper access code.

    Abstract translation: 用于检测潜在威胁的激光扫描目标部位的周边区域的方法包括:扫描穿过周边区域的脉冲激光束; 从脉冲激光束接收回波并形成多个周边区域扫描以形成场景图像。 另外,鉴定在目标站点的周边区域中检测到的潜在威胁的方法包括:通过无线传输来检测潜在的威胁,询问潜在的威胁; 如果在预定时间间隔内没有发送响应,或者如果接收到的响应被确定为不包括适当的访问代码,则宣告未授权的潜在威胁。

    COMPACT LASER ALTIMETER SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    COMPACT LASER ALTIMETER SYSTEM 审中-公开
    紧凑型激光测高仪系统

    公开(公告)号:WO2005001407A2

    公开(公告)日:2005-01-06

    申请号:PCT/US2004007410

    申请日:2004-03-11

    CPC classification number: G01C3/08 G01C5/00

    Abstract: A laser-based altimeter for use on-board an aircraft comprises: a first housing including a hollow cavity and an exit aperture, and a second housing including a hollow cavity and an entrance aperture. A laser source and a plurality of first optical elements are fixedly supported in a compact configuration within the hollow cavity of the first housing. The plurality of first optical elements directs laser beams generated by the laser source from a first optical path to a second optical path which exits the first housing through the exit aperture. At least one second optical element is configured within the hollow cavity of the second housing to form a telescope with a predetermined field of view. The telescope receives at the entrance aperture reflections of the pulsed laser beams from objects within the field of view thereof and focuses the received reflections substantially to a focal point. A light detector is included for receiving and converting the focused reflections into electrical signals representative thereof. The first and second housings are fixedly secured in alignment with respect to each other to permit the second optical path of the pulsed laser beams to be adjusted within the field of view of the telescope. A mirror apparatus is the only first optical element of the plurality that is fixedly adjustable for directing the second optical path within the field of view of the telescope, the mirror apparatus being lockable in place after final adjustment. The first and second housings may be part of a common housing.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于在飞机上使用的基于激光的高度计,包括:包括空腔和出口孔的第一壳体以及包括中空腔和入口孔的第二壳体。 激光源和多个第一光学元件以紧凑的构造固定地支撑在第一壳体的空腔内。 多个第一光学元件将由激光源产生的激光束从第一光路引导至通过出口孔离开第一壳体的第二光路。 至少一个第二光学元件被配置在第二壳体的空腔内以形成具有预定视场的望远镜。 望远镜在入射孔处接收来自其视场内的物体的脉冲激光束的反射,并将接收到的反射基本上聚焦到焦点。 包括光检测器,用于接收聚焦反射并将其转换成代表其的电信号。 第一和第二外壳相对于彼此固定固定,以允许脉冲激光束的第二光路在望远镜的视场内被调节。 反射镜装置是多个固定可调的第一光学元件,用于将第二光路引导到望远镜的视场内,反射镜装置在最终调节后可锁定在适当位置。 第一和第二壳体可以是公共壳体的一部分。

    METHODS OF DETERMINING THE LIQUID WATER CONTENT OF A CLOUD

    公开(公告)号:CA2780555A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-25

    申请号:CA2780555

    申请日:2012-06-21

    Abstract: In one aspect, methods of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud are described herein. In some embodiments, a method of determining a size distribution of water droplets in a cloud comprises sampling a depth of a cloud with a beam of electromagnetic radiation, measuring echo intensities of the electromagnetic radiation returned from the cloud with a detector, determining a measured optical extinction coefficient from the measured echo intensities, determining a measured backscatter coefficient from the measured echo intensities, determining a lidar ratio from the measured optical extinction coefficient and the measured backscatter coefficient, determining from the lidar ratio a value pair comprising a shape parameter (µ) and median volume diameter (D MVD) of the water droplets, and determining a size distribution of the water droplets using the value pair (µ, D MVD).

    In-flight multiple field of view detector for supercooled airborne water droplets

    公开(公告)号:AU2010202220B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-22

    申请号:AU2010202220

    申请日:2010-05-31

    Abstract: IN-FLIGHT MULTIPLE FIELD OF VIEW DETECTOR FOR SUPERCOOLED AIRBORNE WATER DROPLETS An airborne multiple field-of-view water droplet sensor includes an illumination portion and a detection portion. The illumination portion includes a first optical beam emitter configured to output a light beam. The detection portion includes a kaleidoscope configured to channel a first portion of the backscattered light towards an inner reflective surface of a circle-to-line converter, a multiple field of view subsystem having at least a first detector configured to receive light reflected by the circle-to-line converter, and a single field-of-view subsystem configured to receive a second portion of the backscattered light, the second portion not having been reflected by the circle-to-line converter. The single field-of-view subsystem may include a dual channel circular polarization detector for distinguishing between liquid water droplets and ice crystals based on information in the single field-of-view. Clj cc (D ou cc =3 Cl- CL C'M Lo co U o .4- I= C%4 (D .s .4= J C:L c) L9-j, Cj CM cis cc CM cm d Cl C=

    9.
    发明专利
    未知

    公开(公告)号:AT540322T

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-15

    申请号:AT10001506

    申请日:2008-11-06

    Abstract: A method for determining a range to a target comprises rotating a mirror unit around a scan axis. A light pulse is reflected off of a transmitting portion of the mirror unit toward the target. A light pulse, received from the target, is reflected off of a receiving portion of the mirror unit toward a receiver. The method includes compensating for a lag angle, caused by the rotation of the mirror unit around the axis, between the time the light pulse is reflected from the transmitting portion and the time the received light pulse is reflected from the receiving portion. The compensation includes angularly offsetting the transmitting portion about the scan axis from a surface plane of the receiving portion.

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