CA2940824C - Variable resolution light radar system - Google Patents

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CA2940824C
CA2940824C CA2940824A CA2940824A CA2940824C CA 2940824 C CA2940824 C CA 2940824C CA 2940824 A CA2940824 A CA 2940824A CA 2940824 A CA2940824 A CA 2940824A CA 2940824 C CA2940824 C CA 2940824C
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
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