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Portfolio 04
High-Performance Distance Sensing
Patent No.
US10705215, US10596964
Originated by
Ricoh
US10705215 Ricoh
Title of Patent: Distance measurement apparatus, and method of measuring distance
A distance measurement device and method to improve the accuracy of distance measurement
The distance measurement apparatus can be referred to as a range finding apparatus or a range finder
Includes a light source to emit irradiation light, a sensor to detect reflection light reflected from an object irradiated with the irradiation light emitted from the light source, and the circuitry calculates a distance to the object based on a detection amount of the reflection light detected by the sensor
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US10596964 Ricoh
Title of Patent: Distance measurement device, moveable device, and distance measuring method
A distance measurement device, method and a movable device which provides a room for improvement in accuracy of the measurement of the distance to the object
Includes a moveable body on which the distance measurement device is mounted
A distance measurement device includes a projection optical system, a light-receiving system to receive light projected from projection optical system and reflected by an object; and a correction system to correct a difference in timing of light emission between the plurality of light sources
Potential Areas of Applications:
Autonomous Robots
Industrial Robotics
Healthcare Robotics
Consumer Robotics
Smart Surveillance Systems
Motion Tracking
Proposed Schemes:
Assignment basis 8% - 12% equity exchange
Schemes are subject to the business model and are open for discussion.
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