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Energy-saving 3-D sensor

US8717546B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2011
Grant dateMay 6, 2014
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Expiry dateApr 11, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S17/894
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A 3-D sensor for controlling a control process comprising a light source that includes at least one illumination source, a reception matrix for receiving a complete image of light reflected from areas from a spatial section, an evaluation device for determining the distance between the areas and the reception matrix, and a supervisory device for recognizing an object, in which the light source illuminates a partial region of the spatial section which has at least one interspace.

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