Patent ID: 8371202

Claim:
A system for protecting a target from attack by an object penetrating a protected area surrounding the target, comprising: a set of skewed light sheets projected from a source adjacent said target into said protected area; a detector positioned to detect reflected light returns as said object transits said protected area and pierces said skewed light sheets; a first processor positioned to interpret said reflected light returns and establish times and positions of piercings of said skewed light sheets; an ordnance-launching device positioned to launch an ordnance to intercept said object at a distance from said target based on said times and positions of said piercings of said skewed light sheets by said object; a multiplexer (MUX) operably connected to said ordnance-launching device to control a launch of said ordnance based on said times and positions of said piercings of said skewed light sheets by said object; a matching module and a manifold programmed to determine a position of said object relative to said target based on said times and positions of said piercings of said skewed light sheets.