Ranging method and range finder

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PATENT NO 12146764
APP PUB NO 20210262794A1
SERIAL NO

17254252

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A ranging method and a range finder allow reliable measurement of the distance to a target object even when the target object has a very low reflectivity and/or under conditions with disturbances. The range finder includes: a light receiving element configured to receive a reflected component of light emitted to a target object; a first detection unit and a second detection unit configured to perform two different types of detections with different detection gains; and a distance/light-intensity calculation processing unit serves as a calculation unit for calculating a measured distance based on a combination of result patterns of the detections performed by the first and second detection units. The range finder determines a distance by causing each of the first and second detection units performs at least two detections with a time interval per a single light emission.

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THE NIPPON SIGNAL CO LTD1-5-1 MARUNOUCHI CHIYODA-KU TOKYO 100-6513

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ishikawa, Tomoyuki Kuki, JP 23 160
Sannomiya, Hajime Kuki, JP 1 0
Yamada, Hirotaka Kuki, JP 18 85

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