Patents for G01S 17 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems (17,638)
01/1997
01/02/1997DE19523740A1 Distance measuring method
01/02/1997DE19521771A1 FMCW-Abstandsmeßverfahren FMCW distance measurement
12/1996
12/31/1996US5589930 For a vehicle
12/31/1996US5589928 Method and apparatus for measuring distance to a target
12/31/1996CA2055954C Distance-measuring method and transmitting and receiving station for carrying out the same
12/27/1996EP0750202A1 Method of observing objects under low levels of illumination and a device for carrying out the said method
12/24/1996US5587908 Distance measurement device and vehicle velocity control device for maintaining inter-vehicular distance
12/24/1996US5587787 Process for measuring relative angles
12/24/1996US5587785 Laser doppler velocimeter
12/19/1996WO1996039924A1 Apparatus and method for measuring tympanic displacement
12/19/1996DE19521961A1 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung des Abstands zwischen einer Basis und einer spiegelnden Oberfläche mittels an der Oberfläche reflektierter Strahlung Method and apparatus for determining the distance between a base and a specular surface on the surface by means of reflected radiation
12/18/1996EP0748455A1 Triangular position detection method and apparatus
12/17/1996US5585913 Ultrashort pulsewidth laser ranging system employing a time gate producing an autocorrelation and method therefore
12/17/1996US5585798 Obstacle detection system for automotive vehicle
12/17/1996US5585625 Arrangement for detecting the occupancy of a seat in vehicles and the like
12/12/1996WO1996039612A1 Light beam range finder
12/12/1996WO1996039611A1 Range determination apparatus
12/12/1996DE19520663A1 Distance measuring system with laser source, collimator, modulator and receiver e.g. for liquid level measurement
12/11/1996EP0747904A1 High speed data register for laser range finders
12/11/1996EP0747854A2 Method and apparatus for detecting containers on a conveyor
12/11/1996EP0747727A2 Method and device for measuring distance
12/11/1996EP0747725A2 Low cost laser range finder system architecture
12/11/1996EP0746776A1 Method and apparatus for optimizing sub-pixel resolution in a triangulation based distance measuring device
12/05/1996WO1996038831A1 System for enhancing navigation and surveillance in low visibility conditions
12/05/1996DE19620628A1 Object detecting system for vehicle
12/05/1996DE19520242A1 Opto-electric sensor for detecting movement in monitored space
12/05/1996DE19520167A1 Opto-electric distance measurement using transit-time method
12/05/1996DE19519741A1 Stacker crane sensor system
12/04/1996EP0745868A1 Temperature compensated APD detector bias and transimpedance amplifier circuitry for laser range finders
12/04/1996EP0745866A1 Method and apparatus for movement detection of a target and its applications
12/04/1996EP0745240A1 A computer pointing device
12/04/1996EP0655143B1 Validation of optical ranging of a target surface in a cluttered environment
12/03/1996US5581094 Photodetector, a photodector array comprising photodetectors, an object detector comprising the photodetecter array and an object detecting procedure
12/02/1996CA2177300A1 Method and device for delecting target movements; the resulting applications
11/1996
11/27/1996EP0743841A1 Visual prosthesis for the visually challenged
11/26/1996US5579108 System and method for detecting the angle of a light beam using a mask with a transmissivity pattern
11/26/1996US5579103 Optical radar ranger with modulation of image sensor sensitivity
11/26/1996US5579102 Transmitter and receiver units for spatial position measurement system
11/26/1996US5577569 Vehicle safety device
11/21/1996DE19518362A1 Measuring unit for non-contact linear measuring of wood pieces esp. tree trunks
11/19/1996US5576972 Intelligent area monitoring system
11/19/1996US5575719 Method and apparatus to determine object striking instrument movement conditions
11/19/1996CA2073502C Electronic equipment for prevention of collisions between vehicles
11/14/1996WO1996035963A1 Device for observing objects
11/14/1996DE19618922A1 Vehicle distance measuring system for motor vehicles with communication unit
11/14/1996DE19618910A1 Electronic distance sensor using optical phase difference
11/14/1996DE19541448A1 Distance measurement system for motor vehicle
11/13/1996EP0742450A2 Method and apparatus for measuring the time for light to travel a measurement path extending between a measurement apparatus and a reflecting object
11/13/1996EP0741857A1 Optical motion sensor
11/12/1996US5574644 Automatic brake control system
11/12/1996US5574552 Self-calibrating precision timing circuit and method for a laser range finder
11/12/1996US5574463 Obstacle recognition system for a vehicle
11/07/1996WO1996035037A1 Power driven venting of a vehicle
11/07/1996WO1996034738A2 A method of making a laminated substrate and an apparatus for marking the substrate with reagent
11/06/1996CN1134896A Method for avoiding collision of vehicle and apparatus for performing the same
11/05/1996US5572428 Anti-collision system for vehicles
11/05/1996US5572012 Distance measuring device for camera using integration of reflected light
10/1996
10/31/1996WO1996034254A1 Device and method for measuring distances between moving objects
10/31/1996WO1996034253A1 Method and system for triangulation-based, 3-d imaging utilizing an angled scanning beam of radiant energy
10/31/1996WO1996034252A1 Intelligent vehicle highway system sensor and method
10/31/1996WO1996027808A3 Method and apparatus for detecting the presence and location of objects in a field
10/31/1996DE19516324A1 Remote object position, shape and movement parameter measurement method for e.g. LIDAR
10/23/1996EP0738901A2 Doppler-effect vehicle speed sensor using different speed determining rules depending upon receiver output
10/23/1996EP0738899A1 Distance measuring device
10/17/1996DE19513823A1 Range finding for industrial use and for ultra short time laser spectroscopy
10/16/1996EP0737869A2 Thermal object measuring apparatus, viewer survey system, distance detector, thermal object detecting method and apparatus
10/16/1996EP0554464B1 Method of diagnosing real time sensor
10/15/1996US5565870 Radar apparatus with determination of presence of target reflections
10/15/1996US5565686 Method and apparatus for detecting the presence and location of objects in a field via scanned optical beams
10/10/1996DE19614061A1 Distance control system between moving vehicles
10/10/1996DE19526452C1 Side and rear space monitoring device for vehicle
10/10/1996DE19512681A1 Safety device for collision avoidance of driverless vehicles
10/09/1996EP0736779A1 Method of avoiding collisions between vehicles
10/09/1996EP0736414A2 Vehicle optical device for scanning the side lanes field
10/09/1996EP0736342A1 Method and apparatus for measuring cross sectional dimensions of sectional steel
10/09/1996EP0681549B1 System for identifying, searching for and locating objects
10/08/1996US5563982 Apparatus and method for detection of molecular vapors in an atmospheric region
10/08/1996US5563710 Imaging system with confocally self-detecting laser
10/08/1996US5563701 Apparatus and method for measuring distance optically using phase variation
10/03/1996WO1996030778A1 Arrangement for the detection of targets
10/03/1996WO1996030732A1 Holographic system for interactive target acquisition and tracking
10/03/1996CA2215789A1 Arrangement for the detection of targets
10/02/1996EP0735383A1 Location and/or detection device for a vehicle
09/1996
09/25/1996EP0733231A1 Method and apparatus for operating compacting machinery relative to a work site
09/25/1996EP0733226A1 Observation instrument orientation detecting system
09/24/1996US5559322 Imaging optical tracker
09/18/1996EP0731926A1 Gradient reflector location sensing system
09/17/1996US5557407 Measuring apparatus having a diffraction grating for receiving a diverged light beam
09/17/1996US5557396 Velocity information detecting apparatus
09/17/1996US5557395 Optical device for measuring speed
09/12/1996WO1996027808A2 Method and apparatus for detecting the presence and location of objects in a field
09/12/1996WO1996027805A1 Arrangement for the detection of targets
09/11/1996EP0374265B1 Automatic tracking type surveying apparatus
09/10/1996US5555503 System and method for providing accurate vehicle positioning using spatial bias techniques
09/10/1996US5554858 Segmented position sensing detector for reducing non-uniformly distributed stray light from a spot image
09/06/1996WO1996019100A3 Method of observing objects under low levels of illumination and a device for carrying out the said method
09/04/1996EP0730167A2 Distance measurement apparatus
09/03/1996US5552893 Distance measuring apparatus
09/03/1996US5552883 Noncontact position measurement system using optical sensors
09/03/1996US5552879 Doppler velocimeter