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  "description": "Laser designator systems (laser designator systems) and related techniques are provided to improve the operational flexibility of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A laser designator system includes an imaging module configured to image a scene according to a first field of view (FOV) of the imaging…",
  "path": "/patents/1376125",
  "publishedAt": "2025-07-03T00:00:00.000Z",
  "site": "at://did:plc:oql6ds5vnff4ugar6rruliwd/site.standard.publication/3mn3ohu7oxx5w",
  "tags": [
    "G01C3/00",
    "FLIR Detection, Inc."
  ],
  "textContent": "Laser designator systems (laser designator systems) and related techniques are provided to improve the operational flexibility of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). A laser designator system includes an imaging module configured to image a scene according to a first field of view (FOV) of the imaging module; a laser spot tracker configured to detect a plurality of PRF encoded laser spots disposed within the scene and to provide a corresponding plurality of angular positions of the plurality of PRF encoded laser spots within a second FOV of the laser spot tracker; and an optical datum faceplate coupled to and configured to optically align the imaging module and the laser spot tracker to each other and a boresight for the laser designator system defined by the optical datum faceplate.",
  "title": "LIGHTWEIGHT LASER DESIGNATOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS"
}