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Method for measuring a distance

US10725155B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 14, 2016
Grant dateJul 28, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 23, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S17/42
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for measuring the distance of targets in the surroundings by way of a time-of-flight measurement of pulses, in particular laser pulses, reflected at said targets, said pulses each being successively emitted at a transmission time in accordance with a predeterminable pulse repetition rate and said pulses, after the reflection thereof, each being received at a reception time, said method comprising the following steps:

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