Three-dimensional range camera
CA 1253251 A · Owner: General Electric Company · Inventors: Corby, Nelson R. Jr.
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Abstract of the Disclosure A non-contact sensor system measures distance from a reference plane to many remote points on the surface of an object. The set of points at which range is measured lie along a straight line (N points) or are distributed over a rectangular plane (M x N points). The system is comprised of a pattern generator to produce a 1 x N array of time/space coded light rays optionally, a means such as a rotating mirror to sweep the coded light rays orthogonally by steps, a linear array camera to image subsets of the light rays incident on the object surface, and a high speed range processor to determine depth by analyzing one-dimensional scan signals. The range camera output …
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- Granted April 25, 1989. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended April 25, 2006.
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