Partner with Patents InventorTakeo MiyazawaAkiteru KimuraTomaso...

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InventorTakeo MiyazawaAkiteru KimuraTomaso PoggioCurrent AssigneeMagik Eye Inc



https://patents.google.com/patent/US20160117561A1/en


Distance sensor

Abstract
In one embodiment, a distance sensor includes an image capturing device positioned to capture an image of a field of view and a first plurality of projection points arranged around a first lens of the image capturing device, wherein each projection point of the first plurality of projection points is configured to emit a plurality of projection beams in different directions within the field of view.

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Classifications

G01B11/026 Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means for measuring length, width or thickness by measuring distance between sensor and object

G06K9/00805 Detecting potential obstacles

G06K9/00791 Recognising scenes perceived from the perspective of a land vehicle, e.g. recognising lanes, obstacles or traffic signs on road scenes

G06T7/004

G06T7/0065

H04N5/2354 Circuitry or methods for compensating for variation in the brightness of the object, e.g. based on electric image signals provided by an electronic image sensor by influencing the scene brightness using illuminating means

H04N9/3161 Modulator illumination systems using laser light sources

G06T2207/10028 Range image; Depth image; 3D point clouds

G06T2207/10052 Images from lightfield camera

G06T2207/30261 Obstacle