Vision system and proximity detector
CA 2195359 C · Owner: Chapman, Glenn H. · Inventors: Immega, Guy B.; Chapman, Glenn H.
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A vision system and proximity detector is provided in the form of an occluding mask with multiple high aspect light pathways positioned over a light detecting surface. Pixel-based images can be generated to provide a vision system utilizing a variety of illumination modes. Proximity can be measured with a triangulating beam.
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- Filed January 17, 1997 and granted April 8, 2003. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended January 17, 2017.
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