GB2545341B - Improvements in and relating to remote sensing - Google Patents

Improvements in and relating to remote sensing Download PDF

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GB2545341B
GB2545341B GB1620631.0A GB201620631A GB2545341B GB 2545341 B GB2545341 B GB 2545341B GB 201620631 A GB201620631 A GB 201620631A GB 2545341 B GB2545341 B GB 2545341B
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US2713286A (en) * 1949-10-22 1955-07-19 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Reflex light reflectors and glass bead elements thereof
US3025764A (en) * 1956-10-04 1962-03-20 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Retroreflective elements and structures
GB1477175A (en) * 1973-06-25 1977-06-22 Eigenmann Ludwig Retro-reflective transparent spheres or beads
US20060098272A1 (en) * 2004-11-08 2006-05-11 Scott Lerner Optically retro-reflecting sphere
WO2006099317A2 (en) * 2005-03-11 2006-09-21 Stephen Mcgrew Retro-emissive markings
US7336351B1 (en) * 2006-02-07 2008-02-26 Sandia Corporation Laser remote sensing of backscattered light from a target sample
WO2008139136A2 (en) * 2007-05-15 2008-11-20 Rolls-Royce Plc Sensor coating

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US2713286A (en) * 1949-10-22 1955-07-19 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Reflex light reflectors and glass bead elements thereof
US3025764A (en) * 1956-10-04 1962-03-20 Minnesota Mining & Mfg Retroreflective elements and structures
GB1477175A (en) * 1973-06-25 1977-06-22 Eigenmann Ludwig Retro-reflective transparent spheres or beads
US20060098272A1 (en) * 2004-11-08 2006-05-11 Scott Lerner Optically retro-reflecting sphere
WO2006099317A2 (en) * 2005-03-11 2006-09-21 Stephen Mcgrew Retro-emissive markings
US7336351B1 (en) * 2006-02-07 2008-02-26 Sandia Corporation Laser remote sensing of backscattered light from a target sample
WO2008139136A2 (en) * 2007-05-15 2008-11-20 Rolls-Royce Plc Sensor coating

Non-Patent Citations (2)

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Burmistrov et al., "Spherical Retroreflector with an Extremely Small Target Error: International Experiment in Space", Proceedings of the 13th International Workshop on Laser Ranging, NASA. Published October 2003. *
Kucharski et al., Spin parameters of nanosatellite BLITS determined from Graz 2kHz SLR data, Advances in Space Research, vol. 48, pg 343, Elsevier. Published 21 Mar 2011, [online]. *

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