OPTICAL DETECTION CIRCUIT AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT DEVICEThere is provided a photodetection circuit capable of improving distance measuring performance. [0002] The photodetection circuit according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an aval…DRIVE·May 6·1 min readFollowG01C3/08SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORP [JP]
OBTAINING A DEPTH MAPThe present description concerns a method comprising: a) for each pixel of a depth map: a1) acquire samples (100) and calculate a distance (102), and a2) define a window of N*N pixels (104) with this …DRIVE·Apr 8·2 min readFollowG01C3/08ST MICROELECTRONICS GRENOBLE 2 [FR]
AERIAL VIDEO BASED POINT, DISTANCE, AND VELOCITY REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT SYSTEMA measurement system for determining geo-reference data for a measurement area includes a first system receiving a video stream and selecting images therefrom to correlate with geographic x, y coordin…DRIVE·Mar 12·2 min readFollowG01C3/08The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
OPTICAL MODULE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEAn optical module includes: a carrier; an optical element disposed on the upper side of the carrier; and a housing disposed on the upper side of the carrier, the housing defining an aperture exposing …DRIVE·Mar 28·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
PHOTODETECTION DEVICE AND PHOTODETECTION SYSTEMA photodetection device according to the present disclosure includes: a light-receiving section including a light-receiving element, a first switch, a second switch, and a signal generator, the first …DRIVE·Mar 14·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
AERIAL VIDEO BASED POINT, DISTANCE, AND VELOCITY REAL-TIME MEASUREMENT SYSTEMA method of determining geo-reference data for a portion of a measurement area includes providing a monitoring assembly comprising a ground station, providing an imaging assembly comprising an imaging…DRIVE·Feb 29·1 min readFollowG01C3/08The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
SENSING ELEMENT HAVING PIXELS EXPOSED BY APERTURES INCREASING ALONG DIFFERENT DIRECTIONSA sensing element includes a plurality of sensing pixel areas arranged in matrix, wherein each of the plurality of sensing pixel areas includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a first shielding layer, …DRIVE·Nov 16·2 min readFollowG01C3/08PixArt Imaging Inc.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING A DISTANCE USING A LASER RANGE FINDERA digital counting and display system and methods for use with a laser rangefinder that counts backscattered laser beams and displays a distance between a laser and a target. The laser rangefinder inc…DRIVE·Oct 12·2 min readFollowG01C3/08KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS
Range Finder and Lens Assembly for Display ThereofA lens assembly for display includes a display, a lens assembly, and a prism assembly. The display emits a first light beam. The lens assembly includes a first, second, and third lenses. The prism ass…DRIVE·Jun 22·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Sintai Optical (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
ESTIMATING DISTANCES BETWEEN MULTIPLE POINT IMAGE SOURCES WITH QUANTUM IMAGINGMethod for estimating separation distances between a plurality of image sources in a multi-point source imaging system includes: receiving a plurality of light beams, each from a respective image sour…DRIVE·Jun 1·1 min readFollowG01C3/08RAYTHEON BBN TECHNOLOGIES, CORP.
Finger Devices with Self-Mixing Interferometric Proximity SensorsA system may include one or more finger devices that gather input from a user's fingers. A finger device may include one or more self-mixing interferometric proximity sensors that measure a distance t…DRIVE·Mar 9·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Apple Inc.
OPTICAL MODULE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAMEAn optical module includes: a carrier; an optical element disposed on the upper side of the carrier; and a housing disposed on the upper side of the carrier, the housing defining an aperture exposing …DRIVE·Jun 16·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc.
POINT LAYOUT SYSTEM USING SINGLE LASER TRANSMITTERA laser controller having an electronic distance measuring instrument and a laser light transmitter creating a vertical laser plane is used with a remote controller and a movable target for point layo…DRIVE·Mar 31·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Trimble Navigation Limited
DEPTH SENSING USING LINE PATTERN GENERATORSA distance measurement system includes two or more line pattern generators (LPGs), a camera, and a processor. Each LPG emits a line pattern having a first set of dark portions separated by a respectiv…DRIVE·Mar 3·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Lumileds LLC
LASER-BASED RANGEFINDING INSTRUMENTA laser-based rangefinding instrument for, inter alia, golfing or hunting activities having an unique ergonomic design and an external multi-function switch for controlling display brightness, selecta…DRIVE·Jan 27·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Laser Technology, Inc.
Optical Proximity Sensor Integrated into a Camera Module for an Electronic DeviceAn optical sensing system can be integrated into a camera module. In particular, an optical element of an optical sensing system can be disposed entirely or partly within a barrel of a camera module. …DRIVE·Jan 6·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Apple Inc.
STRUCTURED LIGHT PROJECTION THROUGH THE MINIMIZATION OF VISUAL ARTIFACTS BY WAY OF DELIBERATELY INTRODUCED OPTICAL ABERRATIONSA triangulation device for measuring a measurement object by a projection of a structured light pattern onto the measurement object. The triangulation device includes a projector projecting the struct…DRIVE·Nov 18·1 min readFollowG01C3/08HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
DETECTION OF MOVING OBJECTSA camera () for detecting objects () moving relative to the camera () in a direction of movement (), comprising an image sensor () for recording image data of the objects () in a camera field of view …DRIVE·Nov 18·1 min readFollowG01C3/08SICK AG
SENSING ELEMENT HAVING PIXELS EXPOSED BY APERTURE INCREASING ALONG PREDETERMINED DIRECTIONA sensing element includes a plurality of sensing pixel areas arranged in matrix, wherein each of the plurality of sensing pixel areas includes a first pixel, a second pixel, a first shielding layer, …DRIVE·Oct 7·2 min readFollowG01C3/08PixArt Imaging Inc.
SURVEYING DEVICE WITH A COAXIAL BEAM DEFLECTION ELEMENTA surveying device with a targeting unit carried by a support, the targeting unit being arranged rotatable relative to a vertical axis and a tilt axis as a first and a second axis of rotation, for emi…DRIVE·Aug 19·1 min readFollowG01C3/08HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH
AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC RANGEFINDERAn automatic electronic rangefinder has a central processing unit determining whether the rangefinder is perpendicular or parallel to a horizontal plane; a ranging module electrically connected to the…DRIVE·Apr 8·1 min readFollowG01C3/08TOP MEASURE INSTRUMENT COMPANY
GROUND PLANE ESTIMATION IN A COMPUTER VISION SYSTEMEstimation of the ground plane of a three dimensional (3D) point cloud based modifications to the random sample consensus (RANSAC) algorithm is provided. The modifications may include applying roll an…DRIVE·Mar 25·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Texas Instruments Incorporated
Optical Proximity Sensor Integrated into a Camera Module for an Electronic DeviceAn optical sensing system can be integrated into a camera module. In particular, an optical element of an optical sensing system can be disposed entirely or partly within a barrel of a camera module. …DRIVE·Nov 26·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Apple Inc.
GROUND PLANE ESTIMATION IN A COMPUTER VISION SYSTEMEstimation of the ground plane of a three dimensional (3D) point cloud based modifications to the random sample consensus (RANSAC) algorithm is provided. The modifications may include applying roll an…DRIVE·Mar 14·1 min readFollowG01C3/08Texas Instruments Incorporated
MULTIFUNCTIONAL RANGEFINDER WITH AT LEAST TWO MODES OF OPERATIONA multifunctional rangefinder capable of functioning as a rangefinder and at least one additional function. The multifunctional rangefinder comprises a laser transmitter for transmitting a laser pulse…DRIVE·Nov 16·1 min readFollowG01C3/08BAE SYSTEMS INFORMATION AND ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS INTEGRATION INC.
RANGE FINDING DEVICE AND RANGE FINDING METHODA range finding device (100) includes: a light projecting unit (11) mounted on a moving body, having an irradiation domain extending in a horizontal direction, and configured to project intensity-modu…DRIVE·Jan 7·2 min readFollowG01C3/08NISSAN MOTOR [JP]
Laser radar deviceIn one aspect of the present invention, a distance to an object in a monitoring area can properly be measured using a laser beam. A plurality of convex lens regions (d1-d9) are horizontally provided i…DRIVE·Oct 1·2 min readFollowG01C3/08OMRON AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS [JP]
Distance measurement apparatus, and distance measurement methodA distance measurement method, includes measuring a distance to an object by means of a distance measurement circuit of a distance measurement apparatus and by scanning a light beam; designating a fir…DRIVE·Jun 25·1 min readFollowG01C3/08FUJITSU LTD [JP]
Distance Measurement ApparatusA distance measurement apparatus (1000) measures distance to a target by irradiating the target with laser beams and detecting light reflected by the target. The distance measurement apparatus (1000) …DRIVE·Mar 19·1 min readFollowG01C3/08RICOH CO LTD [JP]
LIGHT-RECEPTION-PURPOSE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT AND OPTOELECTRONIC SENSOR USING THAT INTEGRATED CIRCUITProvided is an integrated circuit for light reception 1 which can be used in both a light quantity detection type photoelectric sensor and a distance setting type photoelectric sensor. The integrated …DRIVE·Feb 26·2 min readFollowG01C3/08OMRON TATEISI ELECTRONICS CO [JP]
Optical measurement device and vehicleDisclosed is an optical measurement device including a first light source, an optical element that condenses a light beam emitted from the first light source, a light irradiator that irradiates the li…DRIVE·Feb 12·1 min readFollowG01C3/08RICOH CO LTD [JP]
Ranging apparatus and ranging methodA ranging apparatus has an imaging unit including a pixel group for acquiring first and second images formed by luminous fluxes having passed through first and second pupil areas of an imaging optical…DRIVE·Oct 23·2 min readFollowG01C3/08CANON KK [JP]
Distance sensorThe device (99) has a receiving unit for converting a reception radiation (12) into an electrical reception signal. An analog-digital converter (3) digitizes the reception signal, and an electronic ev…DRIVE·Sep 11·2 min readFollowG01C3/08VECTRONIX AG [CH]
Distance sensor adjustmentThe method involves providing assembly (100) with a radiation source (1), a detector (10), a circuit board and an optical carrier (28). The transmit direction of radiation source and transmission opti…DRIVE·Jun 26·1 min readFollowG01C3/08LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG [CH]
Measuring device for measuring a distance to a target objectThe device has a radiation source (22) for emitting a transmission beam (8) i.e. red laser beam. A detector (23) receives a reception beam (9), which is reflected and/or scattered by a target object (…DRIVE·Jun 26·1 min readFollowG01C3/08HILTI AG [LI]
IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHODProvided is an imaging device including: a lens optical system L including at least an optical plane area D1 and an optical plane area D2, the optical plane area D2 having an optical property that cau…DRIVE·Jun 12·2 min readFollowG01C3/08PANASONIC CORP [JP]
Distance sensorThe optoelectronic rangefinder has a transmitting unit (23) for transmitting a high frequency intensity modulated optical radiation, and a receiving unit for receiving a portion of the optical radiati…DRIVE·Jun 5·1 min readFollowG01C3/08LEICA GEOSYSTEMS AG [CH]
Distance sensorThe EDM measuring device (99) has a conditioning unit (2) including an amplifier stage (23) and for conditioning an electrical reception signal from a receiving unit (1). The amplifier stage is design…DRIVE·May 29·1 min readFollowG01C3/08VECTRONIX AG [CH]
Measuring device for distance measuringA beam shaping optics performs shaping of laser beam, and optical system carrier has receptacles for attaching first electro-optic components and beam shaping optics. A circuit board has receptacle fo…DRIVE·Nov 28·1 min readFollowG01C3/08HILTI AG [LI]
Measuring device for distance measuringThe measuring device (3) has a beam source (25) which is formed as electro-optical component and a laser beam that emits along an optical axis (31). A beam splitting optical system (28) is provided to…DRIVE·Nov 28·1 min readFollowG01C3/08HILTI AG [LI]
