Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Enhancing triangulation-based three-dimensional distance measurements with time of flight information
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Application No.: US17104160Application Date: 2020-11-25
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Publication No.: US11320537B2Publication Date: 2022-05-03
- Inventor: Akiteru Kimura
- Applicant: Magik Eye Inc.
- Applicant Address: US NY New York
- Assignee: Magik Eye Inc.
- Current Assignee: Magik Eye Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US NY New York
- Agency: Tong, Rea, Bentley & Kim, LLC
- Main IPC: G01S17/48
- IPC: G01S17/48 ; G01S7/4865 ; G01S17/894 ; G01B11/02

Abstract:
An example method includes causing a distance sensor to project a pattern of light onto an object, causing the distance sensor to acquire an image of the pattern of light on the object, detecting an image position of a first point of light of the pattern on an imaging sensor, calculating a first estimated distance and a second estimated distance between the distance sensor and the object, based on the image position, causing the distance sensor to emit a pulse of light toward the object, causing the distance sensor to acquire an image of a reflected portion of the pulse of light, calculating a third estimated distance between the distance sensor and the object, based on a time of flight of the pulse, and calculating a fourth estimated distance between the distance sensor and the object, based on the first estimated distance, second estimated distance, and third estimated distance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210165098A1 ENHANCING TRIANGULATION-BASED THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS WITH TIME OF FLIGHT INFORMATION Public/Granted day:2021-06-03
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