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A laser range finder including a receiver for detecting a return pulse and providing an output signal indicative thereof, a single integrated circuit digital range counter chip connected to receive the output signal from the receiver, a power supply unit for powering the receiver and range counter c

A laser range finder including a receiver for detecting a return pulse and providing an output signal indicative thereof, a single integrated circuit digital range counter chip connected to receive the output signal from the receiver, a power supply unit for powering the receiver and range counter chip, and a single-chip microcontroller for selectively sequencing application of power to the receiver and to the range counter chip, for controlling laser firing, and for automatically recalibrating the receiver.

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A laser range finder apparatus comprising: receiver means including a detector and means for providing a plurality of output signals indicative of the state of said receiver means, said receiver means being responsive to at least one calibration signal to adjust the performance thereof; and means fo

A laser range finder apparatus comprising: receiver means including a detector and means for providing a plurality of output signals indicative of the state of said receiver means, said receiver means being responsive to at least one calibration signal to adjust the performance thereof; and means for generating a laser pulse, for receiving a return pulse and supplying at least a portion of the return pulse to said detector; power supply means for selectively supplying power to said means for generating said laser pulse, to said receiver means, and to said detector in response to a plurality of power control signals; and programmed controller means responsive to said output signals for calibrating said receiver means by supplying said at least one calibration signal to said receiver means and for selectively supplying said power control signals to said power supply means.