US Patent Issued to HENSOLDT Sensors, HENSOLDT Optronics on May 5 for "Optical detection system and method for detecting a hostile optical component" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 5 -- United States Patent no. 12,618,977, issued on May 5, was assigned to HENSOLDT Sensors GmbH (Taufkirchen, Germany) and HENSOLDT Optronics GmbH (Oberkochen, Germany).

"Optical detection system and method for detecting a hostile optical component" was invented by Oliver Rudow (Riemerling, Germany) and Lutz Hoering (Oberkochen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An optical detection system for detecting a hostile optical component without exposing the surrounding to unnecessary hazards is disclosed. The system comprises a laser unit configured to provide an adjustable laser beam along an optical path to scan for the optic component or to act as jammer by providing a...