Patents for G01S 17 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems (17,638)
06/1994
06/23/1994WO1994014084A1 Process and device for taking a distance image
06/23/1994DE4242636A1 Recognising obstacle in path of driverless vehicle
06/23/1994DE4237347C1 Optical pulse reflection travel time range measurement system
06/22/1994EP0603003A1 An integrated LADAR/FLIR sensor
06/21/1994US5323223 Radar laser transmitter
06/21/1994CA1330366C 3-dimensional vision system utilizing coherent optical detection
06/16/1994DE4323314A1 Vehicle mounted collision warning system - has vehicle speed and obstruction distance sensors and derives relationship between braking power and obstruction speed
06/15/1994EP0601847A1 Linear frequency modulation control for FM laser radar
06/15/1994EP0563102B1 Process and device for producing a three-dimensional object
06/14/1994US5321490 Active near-field object sensor and method employing object classification techniques
06/14/1994US5321489 Method for the avoidance of collisions between aircraft and onboard optical set designed for its implementation
06/14/1994US5321460 Autofocusing controlling apparatus for camera
06/14/1994US5321407 Method for estimating relative speed between vehicle and objective obstacle
06/14/1994US5321255 Obstacle detecting system having a plurality of spaced laser diodes
06/14/1994US5321252 Improved driver circuitry for multiple sensors
06/09/1994WO1994012893A1 Vehicle reversing aid
06/09/1994WO1994012851A1 Active near-field object sensor and method employing object classification techniques
06/09/1994DE4341689A1 Vehicle anti-collision radar system - detects distance to object in front of radar system vehicle using laser beam and read gradient detector and determines whether or not object is vehicle
06/09/1994DE4340756A1 Laser range finder, e.g. for driverless transport system - measures distance using pulse travel time and light deflection angle to determine position of object in measuring region
06/09/1994DE4240769A1 Measuring velocity of particles suspended in fluid - projecting two pairs of measuring beams in perpendicular planes for measuring coordinate velocity components
06/09/1994CA2110889A1 Linear frequency modulation control for fm laser radar
06/08/1994EP0600048A1 Process for measuring relative angles
06/07/1994US5319439 Stationary wave interpolator
06/07/1994US5319434 Laser rangefinder apparatus with fiber optic interface
06/07/1994US5319201 Proximity detector
06/07/1994US5318143 Method and apparatus for lane sensing for automatic vehicle steering
06/01/1994EP0599118A1 Method and apparatus to determine object striking instrument movement conditions
05/1994
05/31/1994US5317388 Method and apparatus for determining the displacement of a rectangular object with respect to a reference position
05/31/1994US5317376 Solid state pulsed coherent laser radar for short range velocimetry applications
05/26/1994WO1994011845A1 Device and method for determining movement of a surface
05/26/1994WO1994011759A1 Look-ahead windshear detector by filtered rayleigh and/or aerosol scattered light
05/26/1994WO1994011758A1 Position determining apparatus
05/26/1994WO1994011702A1 Noncontact position measurement systems using optical sensors
05/26/1994DE4239061A1 Rear obstruction warning transceiver system for goods vehicle - has pulsed infrared laser and scanner contg. rotary prism and scan position detectors, with electrical interface to ignition which is cut=out when measured distance to obstacle crosses min. sepn. threshold
05/26/1994DE4238891A1 Video camera system with integral object-distance-measuring device - combines digitised video image with signal from position-sensitive detector of spot produced by subsidiary beam
05/25/1994EP0343158B1 Range finding by diffraction
05/24/1994US5315363 Obstacle avoidance system for the pilot of low flying aircraft
05/24/1994US5314037 Automobile collision avoidance system
05/24/1994CA2041207C Cavity monitoring system
05/21/1994CA2102442A1 Method and apparatus to determine object striking instrument movement conditions
05/17/1994US5313409 Arrangement for performing position determination
05/17/1994US5313263 System for, and method of, determining the speed of an airborne vehicle
05/17/1994US5313262 Systems and methods for object detection using beam widening optics
05/17/1994US5313063 Forward looking infra-red apparatus
05/11/1994EP0596866A2 Light irradiating apparatus having light emitting diode used as light source
05/11/1994EP0596865A2 Light irradiating apparatus having light emitting diode used as light source
05/11/1994EP0596731A2 Pulse compression signal processor utilizing identical saw matched filters for both up and down chirps
05/11/1994EP0596614A2 Laser radar with reference beam storage
05/10/1994US5311272 Optical buoys for oceanographic measurements by imaging lidar
05/10/1994US5311271 Golf course range finder
05/10/1994US5311018 Optical system for obtaining separate and simultaneous near-infrared and visible light images
05/10/1994US5311012 Method and apparatus for detecting objects with modifying gain and sensor means
05/04/1994EP0595605A2 Optical device for measuring speed
05/04/1994EP0594712A1 An electro-optical detection system for reflection free underwater images from aircraft
05/03/1994US5309212 For measuring distance to a remote object
05/01/1994CA2081841A1 Apparatus for locating an object and light transmitter
04/1994
04/27/1994EP0594119A1 Doppler-effect vehicle speed sensor using different speed determining rules depending upon receiver output
04/27/1994EP0593682A1 System and method for acquiring an optical target
04/27/1994CN2163384Y Tracking-counter laser doppler tachometer
04/26/1994US5307293 Apparatus for measuring speed
04/26/1994US5307153 Three-dimensional measuring apparatus
04/26/1994US5307138 Energy efficient modulation-demodulation optical system
04/26/1994US5307137 Terrain imaging apparatus and method
04/21/1994DE4234880A1 Vehicle detection and recognition system - measures distance of vehicle in comparison to distance from fixed background object, and monitors traffic flow
04/20/1994EP0592515A1 Spatial measurement recovery system
04/20/1994EP0447531B1 Process and device for the three-dimensional optical measurement, especially of teeth in patients' buccal cavities
04/19/1994US5305091 Optical coordinate measuring system for large objects
04/14/1994WO1994008254A1 Relative visibility measuring process and device
04/13/1994EP0389501B1 Process for determining the condition of a road
04/12/1994US5303020 Optical transceiver apparatus having time programmed gain
04/12/1994US5302835 Light detection system having a polarization plane rotating means and a polarizing beamsplitter
04/12/1994US5302819 Method of, and apparatus for, detecting an object
04/12/1994US5302816 Optical device for determining the relative position of two vehicles, and an alignment system comprising an application thereof
04/05/1994US5301005 Method and apparatus for determining the position of a retroreflective element
03/1994
03/31/1994DE4242189C1 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Aufnehmen eines Entfernungsbildes Method and apparatus for recording a distance image
03/31/1994DE4233379C1 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur relativen Sichtweitenbestimmung Method and apparatus for relative visibility determination
03/31/1994DE4232606A1 Detecting three=dimensional structures of internal surface of negative forms for making prostheses for human joints - scanning interior surfaces with axially displaced laser light and deriving machining control signals from detection of reflected light
03/29/1994US5299268 Method for detecting the locations of light-reflective metallization on a substrate
03/29/1994US5299227 Individual beacon identification system
03/29/1994US5298962 Pulse compression signal processor utilizing identical saw matched filters for both up and down chirps
03/29/1994US5298882 LED display collision warning circuit for vehicles
03/29/1994US5298751 Remote active vapor concentration measurement system and method thereof
03/22/1994US5296924 Process for detection of obstacles present, in particular, in front of an automotive vehicle
03/22/1994US5296909 Detector of suspended cables for avionic applications
03/17/1994WO1994006032A1 A system for determining the interior structure of a glowing vessel
03/17/1994WO1994005970A1 Spatial positioning system
03/17/1994CA2143838A1 Spatial positioning systems
03/15/1994US5294802 Digitally active distance measurement apparatus for camera or the like
03/15/1994US5294075 High accuracy optical position sensing system
03/10/1994DE4330476A1 Target detecting optical radar with light emitter - has photoreceiver for target reflected light with condenser lens
03/09/1994EP0585893A1 Procedure and device for very precise distance measurement of surfaces
03/09/1994EP0435910B1 A billiard ball tracking system
03/08/1994US5293162 Laser based tracking device for detecting the distance between a vehicle and a roadway marker
03/05/1994CA2077596A1 Vehicle safety device
03/03/1994WO1994005090A1 Identification apparatus
03/03/1994WO1994004942A1 Validation of optical ranging of a target surface in a cluttered environment
03/03/1994DE4304290C1 EM wave, esp. light, transition time measuring appts. - transmits light pulses over measurement path to receiver, has pulse generator and light modulator in feedback path.
03/03/1994CA2141838A1 Identification apparatus
03/02/1994EP0585163A1 IFF system protected against intruders and with ability to discriminate
03/01/1994US5291564 System and method for acquiring an optical target