EP1846948A4 - METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ENHANCED LOAD MANAGEMENT IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL AND COLOR DETECTION - Google Patents

METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ENHANCED LOAD MANAGEMENT IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL AND COLOR DETECTION

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Publication number
EP1846948A4
EP1846948A4 EP06720322A EP06720322A EP1846948A4 EP 1846948 A4 EP1846948 A4 EP 1846948A4 EP 06720322 A EP06720322 A EP 06720322A EP 06720322 A EP06720322 A EP 06720322A EP 1846948 A4 EP1846948 A4 EP 1846948A4
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Prior art keywords
dimensional
methods
devices
color detection
load management
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP1846948A2 (en
Inventor
Cyrus Bamji
Hakan Yalcin
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Microsoft Corp
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Canesta Inc
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Publication of EP1846948A2 publication Critical patent/EP1846948A2/en
Publication of EP1846948A4 publication Critical patent/EP1846948A4/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H10—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H10F—INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION
    • H10F77/00—Constructional details of devices covered by this subclass
    • H10F77/95—Circuit arrangements
    • H10F77/953—Circuit arrangements for devices having potential barriers
    • H10F77/957—Circuit arrangements for devices having potential barriers for position-sensitive photodetectors, e.g. lateral-effect photodiodes or quadrant photodiodes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J3/00—Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry; Monochromators; Measuring colours
    • G01J3/46—Measurement of colour; Colour measuring devices, e.g. colorimeters
    • G01J3/50—Measurement of colour; Colour measuring devices, e.g. colorimeters using electric radiation detectors
    • 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
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/08—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only
    • G01S17/32—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated
    • G01S17/36—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of continuous waves, whether amplitude-, frequency-, or phase-modulated, or unmodulated with phase comparison between the received signal and the contemporaneously transmitted signal
    • 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
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/88—Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications
    • G01S17/89—Lidar systems specially adapted for specific applications for mapping or imaging
    • G01S17/894—Three-dimensional [3D] imaging with simultaneous measurement of time-of-flight at a two-dimensional [2D] array of receiver pixels, e.g. time-of-flight cameras or flash lidar
    • 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
    • G01S7/00—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00
    • G01S7/48—Details of systems according to groups G01S13/00, G01S15/00, G01S17/00 of systems according to group G01S17/00
    • G01S7/491—Details of non-pulse systems

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Spectroscopy & Molecular Physics (AREA)
  • Solid State Image Pick-Up Elements (AREA)
EP06720322A 2005-02-08 2006-02-06 METHODS AND DEVICES FOR ENHANCED LOAD MANAGEMENT IN THREE-DIMENSIONAL AND COLOR DETECTION Ceased EP1846948A4 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US65091505P 2005-02-08 2005-02-08
PCT/US2006/004053 WO2006086281A2 (en) 2005-02-08 2006-02-06 Methods and devices for improved charge management for three-dimensional and color sensing

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EP1846948A2 EP1846948A2 (en) 2007-10-24
EP1846948A4 true EP1846948A4 (en) 2009-09-09

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EP0206363A1 (en) * 1985-05-24 1986-12-30 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Position-sensitive radiation detector
EP0944117A1 (en) * 1998-03-17 1999-09-22 Sony Corporation Semiconductor device comprising a divided photodiode, method of making the same, and corresponding optical pickup device
WO2004114369A2 (en) * 2003-06-17 2004-12-29 Canesta, Inc. Three-dimensional and color sensing

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EP0206363A1 (en) * 1985-05-24 1986-12-30 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Position-sensitive radiation detector
EP0944117A1 (en) * 1998-03-17 1999-09-22 Sony Corporation Semiconductor device comprising a divided photodiode, method of making the same, and corresponding optical pickup device
WO2004114369A2 (en) * 2003-06-17 2004-12-29 Canesta, Inc. Three-dimensional and color sensing

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