Ranging apparatus
US10502816B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F55/26
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A ranging apparatus includes an array of light sensitive detectors configured to receive light from a light source which has been reflected by an object. The array includes a number of different zones. Readout circuitry including at least one read out channel is configured to read data output from each of the zones. A processor operates to process the data output to determine position information associated with the object.
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