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WO/2002/082015
The invention relates to optical measurements and can be used for measuring a distance to an emitting object, in particular for measuring a distance to a punctiform light source. The inventive method for measuring the distance to the emi...  
WO/2002/080557
A drive supporting device capable of allowing a driver to confirm the surrounding situations of an obstacle intuitively and more accurately and lightening the burden on the driver. The drive supporting device comprises a plurality of ima...  
WO/2002/070990
An astronomical, particularly solar and/or lunar, gonionetric indicator comprising a reflecting member (1; 16; 20) having at least one planar surface scored with substantially circular and concentric microgrooves, wherein the width and t...  
WO/2002/061370
The invention relates to a method for image recognition in motor vehicles, whereby electromagnetic waves emanating from an object are detected by at least one sensor with regard to the direction and intensity thereof, evaluated and trans...  
WO/2002/059641
A projection optical system (11) comprises a light source (12) and a light intensity distribution correcting means, i.e. a projection lens (collimate lens) (13). The light source (12) is a laser diode (LD) outputting a light beam in resp...  
WO/2002/054109
A laser distance measuring apparatus (100) comprising a semiconductor laser (112) having such an emission timing as a voltage V being applied to the semiconductor laser (112) reaches a specified level (V¿TH?-V¿F?) at which a constant o...  
WO/2002/050564
Interchangeable stop elements (3; 3'; 3'') are disposed on a distance measurer (1) and embodied on the side thereof which is orientated towards the object to be measured in such a way that exact installation can take place on the surface...  
WO/2002/048738
A laser range finder (100) comprising a pulse generating circuit (130) for generating a pulse laser beam repeatedly, a semiconductor laser (112), a photodiode (122) for receiving the laser beam, and a receiving circuit (150). A control c...  
WO/2002/048646
An optical distance sensor comprising a first substrate provided with a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element, an optical structure formed integrally on a second substrate and having a plurality of optical elements for foc...  
WO/2002/033353
A reticle adapter (100) for judging distance from an object (12) is used with a viewing apparatus (A) to detect relative positions of signals from at least two spaced apart marker devices (10) formed on a first object (12). An image of t...  
WO/2002/021155
A passive ranging system measured spectra of solar radiation off an adjacent spot (156) and a distal target (154). Reflected solar radiation and different attenuation are used to estimate target range. A comparison of absorption spectra ...  
WO/2002/010681
The invention relates to a measuring device, comprising a signal generator and at least one signal receiver which is located at a measurable distance from said signal generator. The invention provides that the signal generator is configu...  
WO/2002/008685
Range estimates are made using a passive technique. Light is focussed and then split into multiple beams. These beams are projected onto multiple image sensors (10a-g), each of which is located at a different optical path from the focuss...  
WO/2002/005007
Range-finding binoculars which are free of misalignment of the optical axes and looseness when the interpupillary distance is adjusted, can display the measured range clearly without having a complex construction, and can secure the brig...  
WO/2001/094883
In order to improve target illumination a light emitter comprises several partial light sources (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), the partial beams (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of which are collected by means of a beam collector optic (2) and directed to the apertu...  
WO/2001/090691
An optical system or assembly is formed of a plurality of optical sources (10, 12, 14) and components of different laser-based equipment systems. The sources and/or components may be combined and/or eliminated to reduce complexity, cost ...  
WO/2001/088470
An easy to mount measuring device is provided for measuring the distance between two objects as well as an angle of rotation of the second object relative to the first object. The measuring device comprises light emitting means and means...  
WO/2001/085491
Arrangement for obtaining information about objects (200) in an environment around a vehicle (100), e.g., in blind spots of the driver of the vehicle, including one or more light emitting components (110-114) arranged on the vehicle for ...  
WO/2001/084077
In order to improve target illumination, a light source (2) of an emitter, which has a laser diode (3) configured as an edge emitter with a wavelength of 1'550 nm, has beam forming optics (4) mounted downstream in relation thereto, which...  
WO/2001/075396
The invention relates to a distance measuring device, comprising at least one transmitter unit (14, 16), arranged in a housing (10, 12), for emitting a light measuring signal, in particular, a laser beam, at least one receiver unit (20, ...  
WO/2001/071423
The invention concerns a device (1) for acquiring panoramic image, comprising at least reflecting means (2) provided with an outer surface (3), at least partly reflecting, so as to reflect said image towards an imaging sensor (4) such as...  
WO/2001/071420
The invention concerns a sighting device (10) for determining the position of a target in space, comprising at least a reflector (20) provided with an outer surface (30), at least partly reflecting, associated with an electromagnetic wav...  
WO/2001/061278
The invention concerns telemetric equipment for two-dimensional or three-dimensional cartography of a volume, said equipment comprising a telemetric head and means for acquiring the position of said telemetric head in a fixed referential...  
WO/2001/046644
A position and movement meter is described, said meter having a carrying body (10) carrying a read pattern comprising at least two types of regions, and at least one read-out means (12) arranged to read the read pattern, the carrying bod...  
WO/2001/042738
A ranging and/or alignment system comprises two points that, in use, are different distances from, for example, a user's eye (50). Rotation of the apparatus (3) away from correct alignment gives the user a visual warning of non-alignment...  
WO/2001/021446
A device is provided for assisting an automobile driver in properly recognizing his or her surroundings. A vehicle is equipped with a plurality of camera means for taking images behind the vehicle. The camera means have overlaps (OL) of ...  
WO/2001/022033
A three-dimensional imaging system includes a two-dimensional array (230) of pixel light sensing detectors and dedicated electronics and associated processing circuitry fabricated on a common IC (210) using CMOS fabrication techniques. I...  
WO/2001/007863
The invention relates to a measuring device designed for optically measuring the distance and lateral deviation of an object. The device comprises a transmitter (1) composed of a light source (2) for transmitting a measuring beam and an ...  
WO/2001/006573
A photodiode (PD) supplies an integrator (10) with a signal current corresponding to incident radiation, and the integrator stores the charge depending on the received current signal and produces a voltage signal corresponding to the sto...  
WO/2001/001074
The invention relates to an optical device, such as a telescope, a camera or the like, which comprises a computer. Said optical device receives data from a satellite navigation system and measures a horizontal or vertical angle of the vi...  
WO/2000/077736
The invention relates to a method of detecting objects within a wide range of a road vehicle. According to said method, the distance between a moving or stationary vehicle and one or more objects is calculated by distance-based image seg...  
WO/2000/075608
The signal current (I1) output from the output terminal (11) of a semiconductor position detector (10) is converted to a signal voltage (V1) by a current-to-voltage converter (101), while the signal current (I2) output from the output te...  
WO/2000/066984
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for detecting a position of a light spot in a light distribution that can include stray light components (e.g. from other lasers, ambient lighting etc.). The apparatus includes a c...  
WO/2000/060542
Displacement of a first block of pixels from a first to a second image of a scene is determined for applications of automated distance computation. The selection of corresponding blocks in the two images is performed and verified as foll...  
WO/2000/041248
The light receiving surface of a PSD (14) in the range finder is formed with a main conductive layer (24) extending in a base line direction and a plurality of branch conductive layers (26) arranged in the base line direction and connect...  
WO/2000/036372
A semiconductor surface is provided comprising a plurality of light sensitive pixels wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprises an electronic circuit formed on or in the semiconductor surface, the circuit comprising: a photo...  
WO/2000/031498
An omnidirectional range finding device enabled to find ranges in all directions of full 360 degrees by disposing a drive system region (R1), in which a projector (2), a receiver (3) and a signal processing circuit (5) are provided, on o...  
WO/2000/029262
The inventive device consists of a stereoscopic image recording device with at least one optical sensor (3, 4) which records the scene of the vehicle seat (2) and derives a relief map from said scene. Said relief map is subdivided into s...  
WO/2000/028371
Apparent distance of a pixel within an optical field of view F is determined. Incoming light is scanned along a raster pattern to direct light for a select pixel onto a light distance detector (36). The distance is sampled for each pixel...  
WO/2000/022379
An integrated night vision device and laser range finder (10) provides night-time imaging of a scene by use of an image intensifier tube (14), provides laser range finding. In a laser range finder mode the device (10) projects a pulse of...  
WO/2000/022680
The widths of resistor regions constituting a main conductive layer increase from one end toward the other, and the resistivities of the resistor regions are substantially the same. When the sensor is so positioned that electric charges ...  
WO/2000/020825
A system for determining a distance to a target object or a displacement of a target object monitors electrical characteristics of a semiconductor laser aimed at the object. Light emitted from the laser (22) is reflected from a surface(s...  
WO/2000/019705
A photosurface comprising a plurality of light sensitive pixels, wherein each pixel of the plurality of pixels comprises an electronic circuit, each of the circuits comprising: a single light sensitive element that provides a current res...  
WO/2000/016122
The invention relates to an electronic distance measuring device which measures the propagation time to and from a target of a shor pulse of a trasmitted electromagnetic beam from a radiation source comprising a microchip laser, and comp...  
WO/2000/003543
An aerial reconnaissance system generates imagery of a scene that meets resolution or field of view objectives automatically and autonomously. In one embodiment, a passive method of automatically calculating range to the target from a se...  
WO/2000/003356
The depth and orientation of a surface patch relative to a camera are determined. A first and second image of the surface patch are obtained from different viewpoints. Various predicted combinations of depth and orientation values are as...  
WO/2000/001018
A semiconductor position sensor which can be made to operate as a PSD or a two-piece PD according to the control of cut-off/connection of base conductive layers (2-1, 2-2) by the control of the potential of a gate electrode (11). When us...  
WO/1999/061948
A range finder for measuring the distance to an object by projecting light beams having radiation patterns the light intensities of which are three-dimensionally different in a time-division manner toward the object from a light source, ...  
WO/1999/060787
An integrated night vision device and laser range finder (10) provides both night-time and day-time imaging of a scene by use of an image intensifier tube (14), as well as providing laser range finding operations both day and night. In a...  
WO/1999/046612
The invention relates to a special light source which produces a horizontal strip of light. Said strip of light is reflected by objects in the vicinity of the sensor system and conducted to a photoelectric converter by a special imaging ...  

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