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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 05, 2016
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Applicants:
Florian Schneider, Reute, DE;
Stephan Schmitz, Freiburg, DE;
Inventors:
Florian Schneider, Reute, DE;
Stephan Schmitz, Freiburg, DE;
Assignee:
SICK AG, Waldkirch, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01S 3/14 (2006.01); G01B 11/14 (2006.01); H04N 13/02 (2006.01); F16P 3/14 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2006.01); H01S 5/42 (2006.01); H01S 5/00 (2006.01); H01S 5/183 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16P 3/142 (2013.01); G06T 7/0075 (2013.01); H01S 5/423 (2013.01); H04N 13/0253 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10012 (2013.01); H01S 5/005 (2013.01); H01S 5/18394 (2013.01);
Abstract
A 3D-camera () is provided, having at least one image sensor (-) and at least one illumination unit () which comprises a light source and which is configured for generating an irregular illumination pattern () in an illumination area () of the 3D-camera (). The light source comprises a semiconductor array () having a plurality of individual emitter elements () in an irregular arrangement, and a respective individual emitter element () generates a pattern element () of the irregular illumination pattern ().