Patents for G01S 17 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems (17,638)
03/1999
03/23/1999CA1340462C Sensor operated water flow control
03/18/1999WO1999013356A2 Optoelectronic measuring method and an optoelectronic measuring device
03/18/1999WO1999013355A1 Single aperture thermal imager, direct view, tv sight and laser ranging system subsystems including optics, components, displays, architecture with gps (global positioning sensors)
03/18/1999WO1999013293A1 Highly accurate three-dimensional surface digitizing system and methods
03/18/1999WO1998048749A3 Orientation aid for the blind and the visually disabled
03/18/1999WO1998048609A3 Microsatellite system for high-volume orbital telemetry
03/16/1999US5884239 Optical system for accurate monitoring of the position and orientation of an object
03/16/1999US5883969 Procedure and device for detecting the movement of a target and their applications
03/16/1999US5883585 On-road object detecting system
03/16/1999US5883390 Method and apparatus for positioning a member in a desired attitude relative to the surface of an object
03/12/1999CA2246927A1 Non-contact measuring apparatus
03/11/1999WO1999012052A1 Distance measuring apparatus using pulse light
03/10/1999EP0900416A1 A method for determining the positions of a plurality of anonymous fixed reference objects for mobile surface transportation and a device for determining said positions
03/10/1999EP0731926B1 Gradient reflector location sensing system
03/09/1999US5880836 Apparatus and method for measuring visibility and present weather
03/09/1999US5880822 Light wave distance measuring apparatus and method for determining distance of an object
03/09/1999US5880821 Self-calibrating precision timing circuit and method for a laser range finder
03/09/1999US5880459 Method and apparatus for control of a detector array based imaging
03/09/1999CA2082659C Method and apparatus for detecting objects
03/04/1999DE19735038A1 Vorrichtung zum Orten von in einen zu überwachenden Raumbereich eindringenden Objekten A device for locating penetrating a monitored region of space objects
03/03/1999EP0899587A2 Magic mirror hot spot tracker
03/03/1999EP0899586A2 Target-tracking laser designator
03/03/1999EP0899585A2 Dichroic active tracker
03/03/1999EP0899584A2 Position determining system
03/03/1999EP0899581A2 Automatic alignment of forward looking sensor in a vehicle
03/03/1999EP0898710A1 Countermeasure circuit for a laser speed detector
03/02/1999US5877855 Arrangement for the detection of targets
03/02/1999US5877851 Scannerless ladar architecture employing focal plane detector arrays and FM-CW ranging theory
03/02/1999US5877849 Object detection system
03/02/1999US5877688 Thermal object measuring apparatus
03/02/1999US5877491 Method and apparatus for imaging an object illuminated with light
03/02/1999US5877490 Quadrant light detector
02/1999
02/25/1999WO1999009430A2 A sensor apparatus, as well as a method of determining the position of an object, in particular a teat of an animal to be milked
02/25/1999WO1999008584A1 Vacuum cleaner with obstacle avoidance
02/25/1999DE19832800A1 Motor vehicle obstacle determination system
02/25/1999DE19735037A1 Vorrichtung zum Orten von in einen zu überwachenden Raumbereich eindringenden Objekten A device for locating penetrating a monitored region of space objects
02/24/1999EP0875117A4 Improved three-dimensional imaging system
02/24/1999EP0834086B1 Fmcw distance measurement process
02/23/1999US5875408 Automated vehicle guidance system and method for automatically guiding a vehicle
02/23/1999US5875024 Method of adjusting a laser doppler anemometer
02/23/1999US5874904 Inter-vehicle distance measurement apparatus
02/23/1999US5874733 Convergent beam scanner linearizing method and apparatus
02/23/1999US5874719 Method and apparatus for distance measurement
02/18/1999DE19706612C2 Optoelektronische Vorrichtung Optoelectronic device
02/17/1999EP0897121A2 Apparatus for localisation of objects penetrating a monitored space
02/17/1999EP0897120A2 Apparatus for localisation of objects penetrating a monitored space
02/16/1999US5872621 Holographic transmission beam director
02/16/1999US5871391 Apparatus for determining dimensions
02/11/1999WO1999006853A1 Lidar system
02/11/1999WO1999006852A1 System and method for discriminating between direct and reflected electromagnetic energy
02/11/1999WO1999006804A1 Voice monitoring system using laser beam
02/11/1999DE19732776C1 Optoelectronic device for detecting object in surveillance zone
02/11/1999CA2266923A1 Voice monitoring system using laser beam
02/10/1999EP0895605A1 Servo tracking system utilizing phase-sensitive detection of reflectance variations
02/10/1999EP0895604A1 Measurement process and device for determining the position of an object
02/10/1999EP0895577A2 Integrated system for imaging and modeling three-dimensional objects
02/09/1999US5870199 Apparatus for determining the profile of a surface
02/09/1999US5870192 Multibeam visar using image coupling from one optical fiber bundle to another through the visar interferometer
02/09/1999US5870181 Acoustic optical scanning of linear detector array for laser radar
02/09/1999US5870180 Time measurement device and method useful in a laser range camera
02/04/1999WO1999005661A1 Multi-frequency photoelectric detection system
02/04/1999WO1999005473A1 Integrated night vision device and laser ranger
02/04/1999DE19731754A1 Combination distance sensors with headlamps
02/03/1999EP0895096A2 Portable laser digitizing system for large parts
02/02/1999USH1783 High spatial resolution, range gated, underwater imaging method and apparatus
02/02/1999US5867257 Battlefield personnel threat detection system and operating method therefor
02/02/1999US5867125 Incremental phase and distance measurement through digital phase signature comparison
02/02/1999US5866916 Method and apparatus for electro optically determining the dimension, location and attitude of objects
02/02/1999US5866915 Method and apparatus for electro optically determining the dimension, location and attitude of objects
02/02/1999CA2102140C Wayside monitoring of the angle-of-attack of railway vehicle wheelsets
01/1999
01/28/1999DE19833065A1 Angular displacement sensor for vehicle radar
01/28/1999DE19832790A1 Obstacle detection system for vehicle
01/28/1999DE19828440A1 Object detection system especially for vehicle
01/27/1999EP0893704A2 Imaging system with optical filter for scattered laser radiation
01/27/1999EP0892929A1 Device for measuring the co-ordinates of one or several retroreflectors applied on an object
01/27/1999EP0892757A1 Method of correcting the course towards a target of a load bearing implement and target detection means and beam emitting unit for carrying out said method
01/26/1999US5864391 Radar apparatus and a vehicle safe distance control system using this radar apparatus
01/26/1999US5864285 Method and apparatus for controlling the approach of a vehicle to an obstacle
01/26/1999US5864145 Optical tracing system for measuring elevation of a reference body above a reference surface
01/26/1999CA2117144C Mobility aid for blind persons
01/25/1999CA2240558A1 Imaging system with optical filter for scattered laser radiation
01/21/1999WO1999003080A1 Intruder detector system
01/21/1999DE19728626A1 Motor vehicle distance monitoring arrangement
01/20/1999EP0892282A2 Object sensing apparatus
01/20/1999EP0892280A2 Method for operating an opto-electronic sensor device
01/20/1999EP0792555B1 Device and method for the detection and demodulation of an intensity-modulated radiation field
01/20/1999CN1205429A Apparatus for estimating 3-dimensional position of moving target and method therefor
01/19/1999US5862252 Shape measuring apparatus
01/19/1999US5861940 Eye detection system for providing eye gaze tracking
01/19/1999CA2155235C Destruction of underwater objects
01/13/1999EP0891044A1 Method for controlling an optoelectronic sensor
01/13/1999EP0890161A1 An aircraft detection system
01/13/1999EP0836379B1 Process for locating an object
01/13/1999EP0835460A4 Improved optical ranging camera
01/13/1999EP0733231B1 Method and apparatus for operating compacting machinery relative to a work site
01/12/1999US5857625 Hand-held spray gun for applying a coating to a surface
01/07/1999WO1999000003A2 Device for measuring the level of a liquid in a vessel
01/05/1999US5856865 Optical velocimeter probe
01/05/1999US5856667 Apparatus and method for detection and demodulation of an intensity-modulated radiation field
12/1998
12/30/1998WO1998059258A1 Method and device for determining the location of objects