DE69910262D1 - Lichterfassungsvorrichtung - Google Patents

Lichterfassungsvorrichtung

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DE69910262D1
DE69910262D1 DE69910262T DE69910262T DE69910262D1 DE 69910262 D1 DE69910262 D1 DE 69910262D1 DE 69910262 T DE69910262 T DE 69910262T DE 69910262 T DE69910262 T DE 69910262T DE 69910262 D1 DE69910262 D1 DE 69910262D1
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detection apparatus
light detection
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David Lindsey Bisset
Michael David Aldred
John Wiseman
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Dyson Technology Ltd
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S15/93—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes
    • G01S15/931—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications for anti-collision purposes of land vehicles
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/781—Details
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S3/00—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received
    • G01S3/78—Direction-finders for determining the direction from which infrasonic, sonic, ultrasonic, or electromagnetic waves, or particle emission, not having a directional significance, are being received using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S3/782—Systems for determining direction or deviation from predetermined direction
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S5/00—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations
    • G01S5/16—Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more direction or position line determinations; Position-fixing by co-ordinating two or more distance determinations using electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
DE69910262T 1998-12-18 1999-12-06 Lichterfassungsvorrichtung Expired - Fee Related DE69910262T2 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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GB9827771 1998-12-18
GB9827771A GB2344884A (en) 1998-12-18 1998-12-18 Light Detection Apparatus - eg for a robotic cleaning device
PCT/GB1999/004092 WO2000038027A1 (en) 1998-12-18 1999-12-06 Light detection apparatus

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DE69910262D1 true DE69910262D1 (de) 2003-09-11
DE69910262T2 DE69910262T2 (de) 2004-07-01

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US (1) US6590222B1 (de)
EP (1) EP1149332B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4819221B2 (de)
AT (1) ATE246818T1 (de)
AU (1) AU1576800A (de)
DE (1) DE69910262T2 (de)
GB (1) GB2344884A (de)
WO (1) WO2000038027A1 (de)

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AU1576800A (en) 2000-07-12
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Owner name: DYSON TECHNOLOGY LTD., MALMESBURY, WILTSHIRE, GB

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8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee