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Sapphire 12
Precision Navigator

Patent No.

US10481263, US10684121

Originated by

Ricoh

US10481263 

Title of Patent: 

Range finding apparatus, moveable apparatus, robot, three dimensional measurement apparatus, method of measuring three dimensional information, and storage medium

  • A range finding apparatus, a moveable apparatus, a robot, and a method of measuring three dimensional information

  • Improves measurement precision of distance, and the broader range finding, which detects broader distance range such as near distance to far distance, with a higher level.




US10684121 

Title of Patent:

Distance-measuring apparatus which uses different calculations depending on whether the object is dynamically changing

  • Includes apparatus and method which include emitting pulsed light, receiving and photoelectrically converting the pulsed light emitted and reflected by an object into a plurality of electrical signals

  • Able to determine that dynamic change is present, and calculation to obtain the distance from the data of current frame or a future frame

  • Improvises the distance measuring technologies on measuring the distance to an object are actively developed

Potential Areas of Applications:

  • Robot Navigation

  • Vehicle Monitoring

  • Object Detection

  • Automation

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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