System and method for determining a distance of an object using emitted light pulses
US6897465B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 24, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 1, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/56
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for determining a distance of an object is provided. The method includes transmitting a light pulse to a polymeric light reflector at a first time. The method further includes reflecting the light pulse from the reflector. The method further includes receiving a portion of the light pulse reflected from an object at a second time. Finally, the method includes determining a distance of the object from the reflector based on a time difference between substantially the first and second times.
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