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7362451 Sensor device  
To provide a displacement sensor device capable of fast data read-out processing. A sensor device includes: a light-emitting element for irradiating an object to be measured with light at a...
7164116 Monitor for intrusion detection  
A monitor for intrusion detection features a detecting arrangement for detecting an intruding object in a 3-dimensional area and outputting corresponding detection information, a setting...
6718261 Architecture for real-time maintenance of distributed mission plans  
A method routes a plurality of entities ( 200 ) through a predetermined area. The method includes the steps of: providing a plan; providing a deterministic method for computing the plan for the...
6522394 Rangefinder device and camera  
A rangefinder device and a camera are provided, which, in measuring a distance by the active method, are capable of properly measuring the distance even if the object to be measured is located at a...
6452684 Device for determining the contour of a road surface  
Device for determining a desired contour of a ground surface, for instance a road surface, relative to the actual contour of that ground surface, at least comprising measuring unit for generating...
6122039 Method and apparatus to detect and report object displacement utilizing optical triangulation principles  
A object displacement measuring system and utilizing optical triangulation techniques is constructed to determine the displacement of an object between a near and far sensing limits. In...
6104476 Distance measuring apparatus and computer readable storage medium  
A distance measuring apparatus having skimming function which suppresses electric consumption when a charge storing period is shortened by an electronic shutter function. For this purpose, at an...
6067148 Execution height display device and execution height setting system  
An execution height setting system 100 includes laser device 102 for setting a horizontal reference plane by rotatably radiating a laser beam and a execution height display device 104. The...
5999249 Position detecting element and range sensor  
A position detecting element that enables a position to be detected at high speed and high precision, and a range sensor using the same. The position detecting element is provided with a PIN...
5963309 Distance measuring system  
A distance measuring system of the active type wherein a distance ranging from a short distance to a great distance can be measured with a high degree of accuracy in accordance with a ratio between...
5877491 Method and apparatus for imaging an object illuminated with light  
Method and apparatus for imaging an object illuminated with light onto a photodetector array including a microcomputer for controlling the light gathering of the photodetector array by varying the...
5808726 Distance measurement apparatus  
This invention has as its object to provide a distance measurement apparatus which can relatively easily control the clock generation timing and can prevent dark currents generated by accumulation...
5774207 Light scanner  
The present invention offers a light scanner which is compact and highly precise during high-speed operation, has a long lifespan, and is resistant to influence by external acceleration....
5751406 Range finding apparatus  
A range finding apparatus includes; M photoprojectors (M: greater than one) provided in one-to-one correspondence with M range-finding axes radially extending within a virtual plane for forwardly...
5719663 Range finder apparatus  
An active type range finder apparatus comprises a light projecting element having a base, a lead frame disposed on the base, at least one light emitting member disposed on the lead frame for...
5677760 Rangefinding device for use in a camera  
A rangefinding device for use in a camera comprising a projection section for projecting a light beam emitted by a light source through a projection lens to an object, a light pickup section...
5606409 Laser ranging system calibration device  
A calibration device for a laser ranging system includes an interferometer assembly and a beam path magnifier assembly which is optically coupled to the interferometer assembly to receive a...
5247338 Plant for track-based detection of the wheel profile of train wheels  
An apparatus or system for a track-based detection of a wheel profile of passing train wheels, with the apparatus including an illumination unit with a light source and optical elements which...
5015868 Real time distance sensor  
A real time distance sensor for measuring distance by calculating the position of image of reflected laser beams with an extremely high-speed, includes a detection module containing a light...
4971443 Optical position detecting method and apparatus therefor  
A method of and an apparatus for optically detecting the position of an object having a surface including first and second reflecting regions each having a different reflectance coefficient. First...
4967183 Method of intrusion detection over a wide area  
A method of scanning intrusion detection which is capable of monitoring a large volume of either interior or exterior space from a single relatively inexpensive unit. This method of intrusion...
4934810 Method and apparatus for controlling the quantity of emitted light in an optical measuring head  
The invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling the quantity of emitted light in an optical measuring head. The control of the emitted light quantity of a laser diode mounted in the...
4878754 Method of and apparatus for measuring irregularities of road surface  
A method of and apparatus for measuring any irregularity on a road surface by applying a beam onto a measuring point on the road surface and detecting any change in the vertical position of the...
4826312 Large area, low capacitance photodiode and range finder device using same  
An infrared sensitive photodiode having a relatively large optically active area and relatively low capacitance comprises a stripe diode adjacent an optically active area having a thick infrared...
4781465 Device for detecting road surface condition  
A device for detecting road surface condition in front of a running car by radiating a directional beam or beams onto a point or points on the road surface at predetermined distance or distances in...
4774403 Triangulation-type position measuring device  
A position measuring device using a triangulation scheme for position sensing. A laser diode projects a spot upon a target surface. The image of the spot is focused on a Charge Coupled Device...
4708483 Optical measuring apparatus and method  
An optical triangulation probe is provided for measuring the distance and inclination of a surface. A light source is utilized for projecting a beam toward the surface to form a light spot on the...
4701049 Measuring system employing a measuring method based on the triangulation principle for the non-contact measurement of a distance from the surface of a contoured object to a reference level. _  
An apparatus for dimensional inspection of an object. The apparatus is adapted to produce a slender beam of measuring radiation for irradiating an object under examination. Reflected light image...
4701047 Line selection for preparing range images  
Selecting of particular image lines for composition of range image such that a composition and evaluation of range image is possible in real time actually corresponds to the imaging of a TV or...
4522492 Distance measuring device  
A distance measuring device comprised of a system which projects infrared rays on a distant object, a light receiving optical system positioned at a prescribed base length from the infrared ray...
4521106 Image sensor and rangefinder device with background subtraction using interlaced analog shift register  
A rangefinder device includes means for projecting a beam of light to illuminate a spot on an object in a scene, an image sensor having an array of photosensors for sensing an image of the scene,...
4490037 Image sensor and rangefinder device having background subtraction with bridge network  
A rangefinder device includes means for projecting a beam of light to illuminate a small area on an object in a scene, an array of photosensors for sensing an image of the scene, and signal...
4373805 Laser altimeter and probe height sensor  
The disclosure describes an arrangement to measure precisely probe-to-model board distance in a simulator. A source of radiation is positioned to emit a beam toward a model board surface on which a...
4257705 Device for focus detection or distance detection  
This invention relates to a device for focus detection or distance detection in which one or more images of a target formed by an optical system are received by photoelectric light receiving means...
3807870 APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN SURFACES OF TRANSPARENT MATERIAL  
A thickness measuring instrument is disclosed which is of the optical type and adapted for transparent workpieces such as plastic or glass sheets or containers. The instrument utilizes a light beam...
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