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Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2019

Filed:

May. 31, 2016
Applicant:

Stmicroelectronics (Research & Development) Limited, Marlow, Buckinghamshire, GB;

Inventors:

Sam Lee, Edinburgh, GB;

John Kevin Moore, Edinburgh, GB;

Francescopaolo Mattioli Della Rocca, Edinburgh, GB;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/02 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 7/487 (2006.01); G01S 7/499 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/02 (2013.01); G01S 7/487 (2013.01); G01S 7/4816 (2013.01); G01S 7/499 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01);
Abstract

A distance sensing apparatus includes a light source configured to emit polarized light. A light sensitive detector detects light emitted by said light source and reflected from a target. The light sensitive detector is configured to substantially prevent polarized light reflected from a target with a relatively high reflectance from being detected.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Lee, Sam. (2019). Ranging apparatus (U.S. Patent No. 10436581). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/10436581

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