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Distance measurement unit

US12130386B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

OSRAM Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH · DE

Inventor

Andre Nauen · Regensburg, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 31, 2018
Grant date	Oct 29, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S17/931
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A distance measurement performing a signal propagation time-based measurement of a distance from an object located in a sensing field, the unit including an emitter unit having a plurality of emitters for emitting pulses and a receiver unit for receiving echo pulses. The distance measurement unit is configured for measurement such that the echo pulses are associated with the different solid angle segments and at least two of the emitters emit pulses into at least some of the solid angle segments.

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