Patent ID: 8063348

Claim:
A system for detection of at least two different target optical type devices being used by an enemy sniper subject without alerting the enemy, said system comprising: a first source of illumination to transmit at the subject a coherent laser beam of a first wave length in the visible color range, along a first axis and passing through a beam splitter device; a first detection means to generate a first detection signal when it detects retro-reflections from the target optical devices or subject including clutter reflections in a 180 degree direction relative to the first axis, said first detection means coaxially mounted with said first source of illumination, and a second detection means off axis from said first source of illumination to generate a second detection signal when it detects clutter reflections from the target optical devices or subject; a first means to form a first ratio of difference between said first detection signal and said second detection signal all divided by sum of first detection signal and said second detection signal, and; a means to ascertain if said first ratio exceeds a predetermined first threshold which would indicate detection of a searched for first type of optical device, and; a second source of illumination to transmit at the subject a coherent laser beam of a second wave length in the visible color range along a second axis toward the beam splitter device where it is redirected along said first axis toward the subject; a third detection means to generate a third detection signal when it detects retro-reflections from the target optical devices or subject including clutter reflections travelling via said beam splitter device redirected along said second axis in a 180 degree direction relative to said second axis, said third detection means coaxially mounted with said second source of illumination, and a fourth detection means off axis from said second source of illumination to generate a fourth detection signal when it detects clutter reflections from the target optical devices or subject; a second means to form a second difference signal between said third detection signal and said fourth detection signal, and; a means to ascertain if said second difference signal exceeds a predetermined threshold which would indicate detection of a searched for second type of optical device.