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Distance-measuring device

US9599713B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2012
Grant dateMar 21, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S7/483
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an electro-optical distance-measuring device, more particularly a laser rangefinder, with a transmitting unit for transmitting intensity-modulated optical radiation, a receiving unit for receiving a portion of the optical radiation reflected back from a target in a photosensitive electrical component and converting it into an electrical received signal, an input filter for filtering the received signal, an analog-to-digital converter for digitizing the filtered received signal and an electronic analysis unit that calculates the distance from the rangefinder to the target object on the basis of a signal propagation time using the digitized received signal. The input filter is implemented as a time-discrete and continuous-value filter structure, more particularly a digital filter structure.

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