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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:
Dec. 24, 2024

Filed:

Dec. 30, 2020
Applicant:

Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;

Inventors:

Masahiro Yamamoto, Kariya, JP;

Jiro Momen, Kariya, JP;

Assignee:

DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/481 (2006.01); B60S 1/02 (2006.01); G01S 17/08 (2006.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01S 7/4811 (2013.01); B60S 1/023 (2013.01); G01S 17/08 (2013.01); G01S 17/931 (2020.01);
Abstract

A distance measuring device includes a measuring unit, a controlling unit, and an accessory part. The measuring unit includes an applying unit that applies a transmission wave and a detector that detects a reflected wave resulting from the transmission wave. The controlling unit is configured to perform a measurement, by using the measuring unit, a distance to an object to which the transmission wave is applied. The accessory part is attached to the measuring unit and configured to operate when energized. The controlling unit is configured to control energization of the accessory part in accordance with a state of the measurement of the distance performed by using the measuring unit.


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