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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 13, 2013
Hexagon Technology Center Gmbh, Heerbrugg, CH;
Julien Singer, Berneck, CH;
HEXAGON TECHNOLOGY CENTER GMBH, Heerbrugg, CH;
Abstract
A method for measuring a distance to an object with emitting pulsed laser light with defined measurement pulse width is disclosed. In some embodiments, the pulse width of the laser light is dynamically adjustable. The method may include receiving at least a part of the pulsed laser light with defined measurement pulse width reflected from the object, and precisely determining the distance to the object by means of the received laser light. Some embodiments may include pre-adjusting an actual pulse width of the emitted laser light in an automated and continuous manner for providing the defined measurement pulse width by performing a test measurement by emitting an amount of adjusting laser light with the actual pulse width. Some embodiment may include receiving at least a part of the adjusting laser light reflected from the object and determining a test distance to the object using the received adjusting laser light.