US3180205A
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Distance measuring apparatus having a digital output circuit
Assignee: TDK Micronas GmbH
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Filing: 1960-06-09
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Granted: 1965-04-27
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Expires: 1980-06-09
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J Heppe
- 👤 Raymond L Pickholtz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:59
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01S; G01S17/00; G01S17/02; G01S17/06; G01S17/08; G01C; G01C3/00; G01C3/10; G01C5/00; G01C5/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE DISTANCE TO A SURFACE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, AT LEAST ONE RECEIVER RESPONSIVE TO SAID RADIATION REFLECTED FROM SAID SURFACE, MEANS DISPOSING SAID SOURCE AND SAID RECEIVER IN PREDETERMINED GEOMETRICAL RELATION WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER AND SAID SURFACE, SCANNING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID RECEIVER, MEANS TO SECURE FROM THE OUTPU TOF SAID RECEIVER TWO DISTINCTIVE DIGITAL OUTPUTS REPRESENTING VARIATIONS IN DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID GEOMETRICAL RELATION AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID DIGITAL OUTPUT SECURING MEANS TO COMPARE SAID OUTPUTS AND PRODUCE ANOTHER OUTPUT AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID COMPARISON OUTPUT TO INDICATE SAID DISTANCE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
111 words
A SYSTEM FOR MEASURING THE DISTANCE TO A SURFACE COMPRISING AT LEAST ONE SOURCE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION, AT LEAST ONE RECEIVER RESPONSIVE TO SAID RADIATION REFLECTED FROM SAID SURFACE, MEANS DISPOSING SAID SOURCE AND SAID RECEIVER IN PREDETERMINED GEOMETRICAL RELATION WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER AND SAID SURFACE, SCANNING MEANS COUPLED TO SAID RECEIVER, MEANS TO SECURE FROM THE OUTPU TOF SAID RECEIVER TWO DISTINCTIVE DIGITAL OUTPUTS REPRESENTING VARIATIONS IN DISTANCE BETWEEN SAID SOURCE AND SAID SURFACE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID GEOMETRICAL RELATION AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID DIGITAL OUTPUT SECURING MEANS TO COMPARE SAID OUTPUTS AND PRODUCE ANOTHER OUTPUT AND MEANS RESPONSIVE TO SAID COMPARISON OUTPUT TO INDICATE SAID DISTANCE.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-04-26 | 1968-10-26 | 1969-04-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-04-26 | 1972-10-26 | 1973-04-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-04-26 | 1976-10-26 | 1977-04-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |