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Method of operating a distance-measuring monitoring sensor and monitoring sensor

US9977118B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 13, 2017
Grant dateMay 22, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 13, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S17/42
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of operating a distance-measuring monitoring sensor for monitoring an at least two-dimensional protected field that is divided into a plurality of sector-shaped, cyclically scannable monitored fields, wherein the monitoring sensor comprises at least one light transmitter and at least one light receiver. The invention further relates to a monitoring sensor.

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