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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2023
Sick Ag, Waldkirch, DE;
Katharina Bleicher, Waldkirch, DE;
Romain Müller, Waldkirch, DE;
Richard Nopper, Waldkirch, DE;
Jan Mahler, Waldkirch, DE;
SICK AG, Waldkirch, DE;
Abstract
A camera for detecting an object in a detection zone is provided that has an image sensor having a plurality of light reception elements for the generation of image data from received light from the detection zone), a reception optics having a focus adjustment unit for setting a focal position, with an angle of incidence of the received light on the image sensor changing on a change of the focal position, and a control and evaluation unit that is configured to set the focal position for a sharp recording of image data of the object, A sensitivity change of the capturing of the image data caused by the respective angle of incidence of the received light is compensated.