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Distance measuring apparatus

US4527892A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 1982
Grant dateJul 9, 1985
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Expiry dateDec 1, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C3/10
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A distance measuring apparatus for automatically measuring the distance from a reference point to a subject of interest, such as a subject to be photographed, is provided. The present apparatus includes a position sensitive detector, a differential circuit and a pair of detecting/extracting circuits each connected between the detector and the differential circuit, whereby each of the detecting/extracting circuits includes electronic switches which change the mode of operation of the apparatus.

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