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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024

Filed:

Mar. 01, 2019
Applicant:

Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;

Inventors:

Naoki Fujiwara, Takatsuki, JP;

Yuki Matsui, Kyoto, JP;

Kazuo Yamamoto, Nara, JP;

Assignee:

OMRON CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4861 (2020.01); G01S 7/481 (2006.01); G01S 17/10 (2020.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4861 (2013.01); G01S 7/4816 (2013.01); G01S 7/4817 (2013.01); G01S 17/10 (2013.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01);
Abstract

A light detection device includes a light projector, a light receiver, a detector, and a controller. The light projector projects light to a predetermined range. The light receiver has a light receiving region in which light is received. The detector detects light by comparing a light reception result by the light receiver with a predetermined threshold. The controller controls the threshold. The controller shifts in turn a range where light is projected from the light projector. The controller, causes the detector to detect light per a portion of the light receiving region, the portion corresponding to a range with light being projected from the light projector, and sets the threshold based on a light reception result by the light receiver in a different portion of the light receiving region from the portion corresponding to the range with light being projected.


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