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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:
Oct. 28, 2025

Filed:

Mar. 07, 2023
Applicant:

Sick Ag, Waldkirch, DE;

Inventors:

Katharina Bleicher, Waldkirch, DE;

Romain Müller, Waldkirch, DE;

Richard Nopper, Waldkirch, DE;

Jan Mahler, Waldkirch, DE;

Assignee:

SICK AG, Waldkirch, DE;

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/75 (2023.01); G02B 7/36 (2021.01); G02B 26/08 (2006.01); G03B 13/36 (2021.01); G06K 7/14 (2006.01); H04N 23/71 (2023.01); B65G 15/30 (2006.01); G03B 7/18 (2021.01); H04N 25/11 (2023.01); H04N 25/78 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 23/75 (2023.01); G02B 7/36 (2013.01); G02B 26/0816 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01); G06K 7/1413 (2013.01); G06K 7/1417 (2013.01); H04N 23/71 (2023.01); B65G 15/30 (2013.01); B65G 2203/041 (2013.01); G03B 7/18 (2013.01); H04N 25/11 (2023.01); H04N 25/78 (2023.01);
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.


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