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Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 18, 2018
Applicant:

Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Sakai, JP;

Inventors:

Hidenori Kawanishi, Sakai, JP;

Katsuji Iguchi, Sakai, JP;

Koji Takahashi, Sakai, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/499 (2006.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/499 (2013.01); G01S 7/4813 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01);
Abstract

An SN ratio of light to be received is improved. A polarizing filter () that is arranged in a light path extending from an object () to a light receiving unit () of a ToF sensor () and allows transmission of light polarized in a direction vertical to a direction of scanning is provided.


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