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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2022
Omron Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Takeshi Shoji, Kyoto, JP;
Yoshiharu Tani, Kyoto, JP;
Adam Sowul, Pleasanton, CA (US);
Fred Schleifer, Spencer, NY (US);
OMRON CORPORATION, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A laser scanner apparatus emits a laser pulse and monitors for pulse reflections, with the relative timing of a reflected pulse detected by the apparatus being translated into an object distance according to Time-of-Flight (ToF) measurements performed by the apparatus. According to an example configurations or an example method of operation, the apparatus adjusts its ToF determination for reflected pulses that are characterized as merged pulses formed by two or more overlapping reflected pulses. Among other advantages, the adjusted ToF determination yields a more accurate distance determination with respect to the earliest-arriving one(s) among the overlapping reflected pulses.