Patents by Inventor Hubert Becht

Hubert Becht has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10634787
    Abstract: A laser distance measuring device for determining a distance to a target, in particular for a weapon system, comprises a first laser light source that is designed to emit laser pulses with a first pulse power, a second laser light source that is designed to emit laser pulses with a second pulse power, wherein the second pulse power of the second laser light source is higher than the first pulse power of the first laser light source (TX1), a receiver that is designed for receiving laser pulse radiation (RP) reflected by the target, an electronic controller for actuating the first laser light source, the second laser light source and the receiver. The electronic controller is designed to emit a first laser pulse by means of the first laser light source, after which, if a distance to the target cannot be determined with the first laser pulse by means of the receiver, a second laser pulse is emitted by means of the second laser light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: Hensoldt Optronics GmbH
    Inventors: Hubert Becht, Martin Haug, Markus Rech, Martin Weispfenning
  • Publication number: 20180246211
    Abstract: A laser distance measuring device for determining a distance to a target, in particular for a weapon system, comprises a first laser light source that is designed to emit laser pulses with a first pulse power, a second laser light source that is designed to emit laser pulses with a second pulse power, wherein the second pulse power of the second laser light source is higher than the first pulse power of the first laser light source (TX1), a receiver that is designed for receiving laser pulse radiation (RP) reflected by the target, an electronic controller for actuating the first laser light source, the second laser light source and the receiver. The electronic controller is designed to emit a first laser pulse by means of the first laser light source, after which, if a distance to the target cannot be determined with the first laser pulse by means of the receiver, a second laser pulse is emitted by means of the second laser light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Hubert Becht, Martin Haug, Markus Rech, Martin Weispfenning
  • Patent number: 6727984
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multichannel receiver system (1) for angularly resolved laser ranging measurement, in which a laser light pulse from a laser (7) using the pulse travel time method is used to measure the ranges of a plurality of target points (6) by means of an array (2) comprising a plurality of apertures (3), of a photodetector (9) and of an evaluation circuit (10). The laser light pulses entering each of the apertures (3) and reflected by the target points (6) are distributed in a preselected distribution ratio between at least two optical fibers (511 to 543) with an individual length which corresponds to a light travel time tn,m, and are subsequently received by the photodetector (9) and are processed in the evaluation circuit (10). A unique assignment of the pulses to the respective apertures (3) is rendered possible by their spacings, specified in accordance with the distribution, and amplitudes. The ranges of the target points (6) can thereby be determined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2004
    Assignee: Zeiss Optronik GmbH
    Inventor: Hubert Becht
  • Publication number: 20030133094
    Abstract: The invention relates to a multichannel receiver system (1) for angularly resolved laser ranging measurement, in which a laser light pulse from a laser (7) using the pulse travel time method is used to measure the ranges of a plurality of target points (6) by means of an array (2) comprising a plurality of apertures (3), of a photodetector (9) and of an evaluation circuit (10). The laser light pulses entering each of the apertures (3) and reflected by the target points (6) are distributed in a preselected distribution ratio between at least two optical fibers (511 to 543) with an individual length which corresponds to a light travel time tn,m, and are subsequently received by the photodetector (9) and are processed in the evaluation circuit (10). A unique assignment of the pulses to the respective apertures (3) is rendered possible by their spacings, specified in accordance with the distribution, and amplitudes. The ranges of the target points (6) can thereby be determined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2002
    Publication date: July 17, 2003
    Inventor: Hubert Becht
  • Patent number: 6548807
    Abstract: Radiation receiver with a photodetector and a sensor, wherein the sensor receives the radiation intensity, and a shutter arranged before the photodetector is driven in dependence on the detected incident radiation intensity. The incident radiation is supplied to the photodetector via a delay device arranged before the shutter, so that no radiation destroying the photodetector can reach the photodetector, due to the shutter having been driven, and can if necessary be kept away or absorbed by the shutter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2003
    Assignee: Zeiss Optronik GmbH
    Inventor: Hubert Becht
  • Publication number: 20020121587
    Abstract: Radiation receiver with a photodetector and a sensor, wherein the sensor receives the radiation intensity, and a shutter arranged before the photodetector is driven in dependence on the detected incident radiation intensity. The incident radiation is supplied to the photodetector via a delay device arranged before the shutter, so that no radiation destroying the photodetector can reach the photodetector, due to the shutter having been driven, and can if necessary be kept away or absorbed by the shutter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2001
    Publication date: September 5, 2002
    Inventor: Hubert Becht