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Patent No.

US10429508, US10596964

Originated by

Ricoh

US10429508

Title of Patent: 

Distance measuring device, moving system, and distance measurement method
  • Relates to a distance measuring device, a moving system, and a distance measurement method.

  • When the distance measurement condition is altered, the first distance measurer will measure a distance to the target object again

  • The processing circuit includes devices such as an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), digital signal processor (DSP), field programmable gate array (FPGA) and conventional circuit components arranged to perform the recited functions


US10596964

Title of Patent: 

Distance measurement device, moveable device, and distance measuring method
  • Relates to a distance measurement device, a movable device, and a distance measuring method

  • A distance measurement device that includes a projection optical system, a light-receiving system to receive light projected from projection optical system and reflected by an object

  • It features a projection optical system that includes a plurality of light sources and a plurality of drive circuits to drive the plurality of light sources

Potential Areas of Applications:

  • Robotics

  • Constructions

  • Navigation

  • Agriculture

  • Environmental Monitoring

Proposed Schemes:

Assignment basis 8% - 12% equity exchange

Schemes are subject to the business model and are open for discussion.

IP Originated by

RICOH

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