Optics: measuring and testing – Range or remote distance finding – With photodetection
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-01
2008-10-14
Tarcza, Thomas H. (Department: 3662)
Optics: measuring and testing
Range or remote distance finding
With photodetection
C356S005010, C356S005100, C342S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07436492
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a distance meter, particularly for telescope arrays in ground-based or space-based applications for detecting surfaces. Said distance meter comprises at least one radiation source for emitting electromagnetic radiation on to a target that is to be measured, a receiver unit with a sensor for receiving the radiation reflected by the target and deriving distance data, and a first spectral filter component. According to the invention, the angular spread of reception of the reflected radiation is limited by means of at least one spatial filter component, especially a fiber laser as a radiation source and receiver component.
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Braunecker Bernhard
Kipfer Peter
Brainard Timothy A
Leica Geosystems AG
Tarcza Thomas H.
Workman Nydegger
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