Method and apparatus for locating and measuring the distance to a target

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7855778
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11796621

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Embodiments of the invention comprise an apparatus for use with a laser range finder configured to direct a laser beam toward a scene to measure the distance to a target in the scene and having a range finder display for displaying data, including data that is indicative of the distance to a target, wherein the apparatus comprises a protective housing, a camera module in the housing, the camera module including a lens mounted in a front end portion of the housing, and a light path through the lens to image sensor, an image sensor operatively connected to the camera module for receiving images acquired by the camera module, electronic memory for selectively storing data of images from the image sensor, circuitry for controlling the operation of the image sensor and the memory, a camera display in the housing operatively connected to the image sensor for receiving the image data and providing a visual display of the image, and a switch for storing image data in the memory. Other embodiments include a projector in the housing for projecting the data displayed by the second display onto the image sensor to thereby capture the image data of the scene and displayed distance data together.

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  • ROBERT BOSCH COMPANY LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bittner, Wilfried Alois Anton Tsing Yi, HK 1 220
Chan, Sai Chak N.T., HK 1 220
Chan, Wah Pong N.T., HK 4 253
Lam, Yat Wah Kowloon, HK 4 255
Ng, Kwong Lam Kowloon, HK 1 220
Yung, Wai Lam Lam Tin, HK 3 247
Zimmermann, Thomas Paul Richard Munich, DE 1 203

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