Distance measuring instrument and method
US8149391B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 24, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S7/497
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A distance measuring instrument comprises at least one light source; at least one light detector; optics to direct measuring light emitted from the at least one light source towards an object and to direct measuring light received back from the object to the at least one detector; a signal delay module; a first signal analyzer; and a variable gain amplifier.
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