A method and an apparatus for determining a signed Doppler frequency shift of an optical signal. The method comprises generating a reference signal having a reference optical spectrum and a transmission signal having a transmission optical spectrum; directing the transmission signal to at least one target; receiving a reflection signal from the at least one target, the reflection signal having a reflection optical spectrum; estimating the reflection optical spectrum; and based on the estimated reflection optical spectrum and the reference optical spectrum, determining a signed Doppler frequency shift of the reflection optical spectrum, wherein at least one of the transmission optical spectrum and the reference optical spectrum comprises a first component having a first frequency and a first amplitude, and a second component having a second frequency, different from the first frequency, and a second amplitude, different from the first amplitude, and wherein the at least one of the transmission optical spectrum and the reference optical spectrum is asymmetric about the midpoint of the reference optical spectrum.
A method and an apparatus for determining a signed Doppler frequency shift of an optical signal. The method comprises generating a reference signal having a reference optical spectrum and a transmission signal having a transmission optical spectrum; directing the transmission signal to at least one target; receiving a reflection signal from the at least one target, the reflection signal having a reflection optical spectrum; estimating the reflection optical spectrum; and based on the estimated reflection optical spectrum and the reference optical spectrum, determining a signed Doppler frequency shift of the reflection optical spectrum, wherein at least one of the transmission optical spectrum and the reference optical spectrum comprises a first component having a first frequency and a first amplitude, and a second component having a second frequency, different from the first frequency, and a second amplitude, different from the first amplitude, and wherein the at least one of the transmission optical spectrum and the reference optical spectrum is asymmetric about the midpoint of the reference optical spectrum.
Apparatus for determining a range to one or more targets are provided. In various embodiments, the apparatus comprises a field transceiver module and a computing node in communication with each other. The field transceiver module is configured to generate an electromagnetic probe carrier field; under the control of the computing node, phase-modulate the carrier probe field according to a time-periodic probe modulation waveform having a probe modulation phase that includes a probe modulation frequency and a probe modulation phase offset, thereby generating a modulated probe field; direct the modulated probe field at one or more targets and to receive a modulated reflected probe field from one or more targets; demodulate the modulated reflected probe field and generate a probe signal corresponding to the probe modulation waveform. The computing node is configured to generate a control signal corresponding to the probe modulation waveform; receive the probe signal from the field transceiver module; compute a product of the probe signal and a time periodic reference waveform having a reference phase that includes a reference frequency and a reference phase offset; compute an amplitude or a power of the product; determine one or more reference waveforms corresponding to extrema of the amplitude or the power of the product; and determine the range to the one or more targets based on the extrema of the amplitude or the power of the product.
G01S 13/10 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse modulated waves
G01S 17/10 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
G01S 17/32 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
G01S 13/28 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse modulated waves wherein the transmitted pulses use a frequency- or phase-modulated carrier wave with time compression of received pulses
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METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETECTION OF SIGNED DOPPLER SHIFTS AND RANGE MEASUREMENTS
A method and an apparatus for determining a signed Doppler frequency shift of an optical signal. The method comprises generating a reference signal having a reference optical spectrum and a transmission signal having a transmission optical spectrum; directing the transmission signal to at least one target; receiving a reflection signal from the at least one target, the reflection signal having a reflection optical spectrum; estimating the reflection optical spectrum; and based on the estimated reflection optical spectrum and the reference optical spectrum, determining a signed Doppler frequency shift of the reflection optical spectrum, wherein at least one of the transmission optical spectrum and the reference optical spectrum comprises a first component having a first frequency and a first amplitude, and a second component having a second frequency, different from the first frequency, and a second amplitude, different from the first amplitude, and wherein the at least one of the transmission optical spectrum and the reference optical spectrum is asymmetric about the midpoint of the reference optical spectrum.
G01S 7/4915 - Time delay measurement, e.g. operational details for pixel componentsPhase measurement
G01S 17/58 - Velocity or trajectory determination systemsSense-of-movement determination systems
G01S 17/32 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INTERFEROMETRIC RANGE MEASUREMENTS
Apparatus for determining a range to one or more targets are provided. In various embodiments, the apparatus comprises a field transceiver module and a computing node in communication with each other. The field transceiver module is configured to generate an electromagnetic probe carrier field; under the control of the computing node, phase-modulate the carrier probe field according to a time-periodic probe modulation waveform having a probe modulation phase that includes a probe modulation frequency and a probe modulation phase offset, thereby generating a modulated probe field; direct the modulated probe field at one or more targets and to receive a modulated reflected probe field from one or more targets; demodulate the modulated reflected probe field and generate a probe signal corresponding to the probe modulation waveform. The computing node is configured to generate a control signal corresponding to the probe modulation waveform; receive the probe signal from the field transceiver module; compute a product of the probe signal and a time periodic reference waveform having a reference phase that includes a reference frequency and a reference phase offset; compute an amplitude or a power of the product; determine one or more reference waveforms corresponding to extrema of the amplitude or the power of the product; and determine the range to the one or more targets based on the extrema of the amplitude or the power of the product.
G01S 13/36 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated with phase comparison between the received signal and the contemporaneously transmitted signal
G01S 17/36 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated with phase comparison between the received signal and the contemporaneously transmitted signal
G01S 13/536 - Discriminating between fixed and moving objects or between objects moving at different speeds using transmission of continuous unmodulated waves, amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated waves
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Method and device for interferometric range measurements
Apparatus for determining a range to one or more targets are provided. In various embodiments, the apparatus comprises a field transceiver module and a computing node in communication with each other. The field transceiver module is configured to generate an electromagnetic probe carrier field; under the control of the computing node, phase-modulate the carrier probe field according to a time-periodic probe modulation waveform having a probe modulation phase that includes a probe modulation frequency and a probe modulation phase offset, thereby generating a modulated probe field; direct the modulated probe field at one or more targets and to receive a modulated reflected probe field from one or more targets; demodulate the modulated reflected probe field and generate a probe signal corresponding to the probe modulation waveform. The computing node is configured to generate a control signal corresponding to the probe modulation waveform; receive the probe signal from the field transceiver module; compute a product of the probe signal and a time periodic reference waveform having a reference phase that includes a reference frequency and a reference phase offset; compute an amplitude or a power of the product; determine one or more reference waveforms corresponding to extrema of the amplitude or the power of the product; and determine the range to the one or more targets based on the extrema of the amplitude or the power of the product.
G01S 17/10 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
G01S 13/10 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse modulated waves
G01S 17/32 - Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
G01S 13/86 - Combinations of radar systems with non-radar systems, e.g. sonar, direction finder
G01S 13/28 - Systems for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse modulated waves wherein the transmitted pulses use a frequency- or phase-modulated carrier wave with time compression of received pulses
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Systems and methods for optical scanning of fluid transport pipelines
Systems and methods for reflectance imaging using visible and/or non-visible light and optical sensors in a probe for use in a fluid transport pipeline are provided. One or more light beams may be emitted towards a bore-defining surface of a pipe wall. One or more first optical sensors may sense first image data based on light scattered by incidence of the light beams on the bore-defining surface. The first image data may be used to determine a first distance value corresponding to a distance of the bore-defining surface from a first reference point. The first image data may be used to determine a plurality of speckle patterns from the first image data, each speckle pattern associated with light scattered from light-scattering particles contained in the fluid at a corresponding time, and to determine a flow direction of the fluid based on the plurality of speckle patterns.
G01M 3/28 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipes, cables, or tubesInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for pipe joints or sealsInvestigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for valves
G01M 3/04 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point
G01M 3/38 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using light
G01N 21/85 - Investigating moving fluids or granular solids
G01N 21/954 - Inspecting the inner surface of hollow bodies, e.g. bores
G01N 21/45 - RefractivityPhase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length using interferometric methodsRefractivityPhase-affecting properties, e.g. optical path length using Schlieren methods
G01N 21/53 - Scattering, i.e. diffuse reflection within a body or fluid within a flowing fluid, e.g. smoke
G01P 13/02 - Indicating direction only, e.g. by weather vane
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SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTICAL SCANNING OF FLUID TRANSPORT PIPELINES
Systems and methods for reflectance imaging using visible and/or non-visible light and optical sensors in a probe for use in a fluid transport pipeline are provided. One or more light beams may be emitted towards a bore-defining surface of a pipe wall, which may be imaged by optical sensors. The resulting image data is analyzed using, for example, triangulation techniques to determine a distance of the bore-defining surface from a point. These distances may be adjusted according to kinematic sensor data collected during imaging. The adjusted distances are used to construct high-resolution images of the bore-defining surface of the pipe wall. Such images may, for example, have resolutions on a scale of 100 microns or less.
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