Detector for determining a position of at least one object
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01B-011/14
G06F-003/03
G01S-017/32
G01S-017/42
G01S-017/46
G01S-003/783
G01S-007/481
G06F-003/01
G01S-017/89
G01S-007/497
A63F-013/213
G02B-027/10
출원번호
US-0460529
(2014-08-15)
등록번호
US-9665182
(2017-05-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Send, Robert
Bruder, Ingmar
Thiel, Erwin
Irle, Stephan
출원인 / 주소
BASF SE
대리인 / 주소
Oblon, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
6인용 특허 :
38
초록▼
A detector (118) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is disclosed, the detector (118) comprising: at least one longitudinal optical sensor (120), wherein the longitudinal optical sensor (120) has at least one sensor region (124), wherein the longitudinal optical sensor (120) is a
A detector (118) for determining a position of at least one object (112) is disclosed, the detector (118) comprising: at least one longitudinal optical sensor (120), wherein the longitudinal optical sensor (120) has at least one sensor region (124), wherein the longitudinal optical sensor (120) is at least partially transparent, wherein the longitudinal optical sensor (120) is designed to generate at least one longitudinal sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region (124) by at least one light beam (126) traveling from the object (112) to the detector (118), wherein the longitudinal sensor signal, given the same total power of the illumination, is dependent on a beam cross-section of the light beam (126) in the sensor region (124);at least one illumination source (114) adapted to illuminate the object (112) with illumination light (115) through the longitudinal optical sensor (120); andat least one evaluation device (136), wherein the evaluation device (136) is designed to generate at least one item of information on a longitudinal position of the object (112) by evaluating the longitudinal sensor signal.
대표청구항▼
1. A detector for determining a position of at least one object, the detector comprising: at least one longitudinal optical sensor,wherein the longitudinal optical sensor comprises at least one sensor region,wherein the longitudinal optical sensor is at least partially transparent,wherein the longit
1. A detector for determining a position of at least one object, the detector comprising: at least one longitudinal optical sensor,wherein the longitudinal optical sensor comprises at least one sensor region,wherein the longitudinal optical sensor is at least partially transparent,wherein the longitudinal optical sensor generates at least one longitudinal sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region by at least one light beam traveling from the object to the detector,wherein the longitudinal sensor signal, given the same total power of the illumination, is dependent on a beam cross-section of the light beam in the sensor region;at least one illumination source for illuminating the object with illumination light through the longitudinal optical sensor; andat least one evaluation device, wherein the evaluation device generates at least one item of information on a longitudinal position of the object by evaluating the longitudinal sensor signal. 2. The detector according to claim 1, comprising:at least one reflective element, wherein the reflective element reflects the illumination light before illuminating the object. 3. The detector according to claim 2, wherein the reflective element is a movable reflective element for being adjusted to at least two different positions,wherein, in the at least two different positions, the illumination light is reflected into different directions. 4. The detector according to claim 3, wherein the movable reflective element scans the illumination light through at least one scan region in space. 5. The detector according to claim 3, wherein the movable reflective element comprises at least one movable mirror. 6. The detector according to claim 2, wherein the reflective element reflects light in an infrared spectral range,wherein light in a visible spectral range is transmitted. 7. The detector according to claim 2, wherein the reflective element is selected from the group consisting of: a mirror; a semitransparent mirror; a mirror or semi-transparent mirror reflecting only specific spectral regions; a prism; a dichroitic mirror; and a beam splitter cube. 8. The detector according to claim 1, further comprising:at least one imaging device,wherein the light beam traveling from the object to the detector passes through the longitudinal optical sensor before impinging on the imaging device. 9. The detector according to claim 8, wherein the imaging device comprises a camera chip. 10. The detector according to claim 8, wherein the imaging device comprises an inorganic imaging device. 11. The detector according to claim 8, wherein the imaging device comprises a matrix of pixels. 12. The detector according to claim 8, wherein the imaging device comprises a chip selected from the group consisting of a CMOS chip and a CCD chip. 13. The detector according to claim 8, wherein the imaging device resolves colors. 14. The detector according to claim 8, wherein the imaging device is a full-color CCD or CMOS chip. 15. The detector according to claim 1, wherein the detector further comprising:at least one beam-splitting device,wherein the beam-splitting device separates the illumination light emitted by the illumination source before passing the longitudinal optical sensor from the light beam traveling from the object to the detector after passing the longitudinal optical sensor. 16. The detector according to claim 15, wherein the beam-splitting device is selected from the group consisting of: a semitransparent mirror; a mirror or semi-transparent mirror reflecting only specific spectral regions; a prism; a dichroitic mirror; and a beam splitter cube. 17. The detector according to claim 15, wherein the beam-splitting device is a movable reflective element for being adjusted to at least two different positions,wherein, in the at least two different positions, the illumination light is reflected into different directions. 18. The detector according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal sensor signal is further dependent on a modulation frequency of the light beam. 19. The detector according to claim 1, wherein the illumination source periodically modulates at least one optical property of the illumination light. 20. The detector according to claim 19, wherein the at least one optical property is selected from the group consisting of an amplitude and a phase of the illumination light. 21. The detector according to claim 1, further comprising:at least one optical device,wherein the optical device comprises at least one element having one or both of a focusing or a defocusing effect onto at least one of the illumination light and the light beam. 22. The detector according to claim 21, wherein the at least one optical device is fully or partially positioned in one or more of the following positionsin a beam path in between the illumination source and the longitudinal optical sensor;in a beam path between the longitudinal optical sensor and the object;in a beam path in between the longitudinal optical sensor and an imaging device adapted such that the light beam traveling from the object to the detector passes through the longitudinal optical sensor before passing the optical device and impinging on the imaging device. 23. The detector according to claim 22, wherein the optical device comprises at least one element selected from the group consisting of: a focusing lens; a defocusing lens; a camera lens; a curved mirror; and a diaphragm. 24. The detector according to claim 1, wherein the at least one longitudinal optical sensor comprises a sensor stack of at least two longitudinal optical sensors. 25. The detector according to claim 24, wherein the sensor stack is composed of longitudinal optical sensors being arranged such that the sensor regions of the longitudinal optical sensors are oriented perpendicular to an optical axis of the detector. 26. The detector according to claim 1, wherein the illumination light has a wavelength in an infrared spectral range. 27. The detector according to claim 1, wherein the illumination light at least partially travels parallel to an optical axis of the detector. 28. The detector according to claim 22, wherein the longitudinal optical sensor, the illumination source and, optionally, the imaging device are arranged coaxially with regard to an optical axis of the detector. 29. The detector according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal optical sensor comprises at least one semiconductor detector. 30. The detector according to claim 29, wherein the semiconductor detector is an organic semiconductor detector comprising at least one organic material. 31. The detector according to claim 29, wherein the semiconductor detector is selected from the group consisting of an organic solar cell, a dye solar cell, a dye-sensitized solar cell, a solid dye solar cell, and a solid dye-sensitized solar cell. 32. The detector according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal optical sensor comprises at least one first electrode, at least one n-semiconducting metal oxide, at least one dye, at least one p-semiconducting organic material, and at least one second electrode. 33. The detector according to claim 32, wherein both the first electrode and the second electrode are transparent. 34. The detector according to claim 1, wherein the evaluation device generates the at least one item of information on the longitudinal position of the object from at least one predefined relationship between a geometry of the illumination of the sensor region by the light beam and a relative positioning of the object with respect to the detector. 35. The detector according to claim 34, wherein the predefined relationship takes account of a known power of the illumination. 36. The detector according to claim 34, wherein the predefined relationship takes account of a modulation frequency with which the illumination light is modulated. 37. The detector according to claim 1, wherein the illumination source sends out at least two light beams having differing optical properties. 38. The detector according to claim 37, wherein the at least two light beams have differing spectral properties. 39. The detector according to claim 37, wherein the at least two light beams are modulated with different modulation frequencies. 40. The detector according to claim 1, further comprising:at least one stereo camera. 41. A human-machine interface for exchanging at least one item of information between a user and a machine, the human-machine interface comprising: the detector according to claim 1,wherein the human-machine interface generates at least one item of geometrical information of the user with the detector,wherein the human-machine interface assigns to the geometrical information at least one item of information. 42. The human-machine interface according to claim 41, wherein the item of information is generated by a body posture and/or a movement of a user. 43. An entertainment device for carrying out at least one entertainment function, the entertainment device comprising: the human-machine interface according to claim 41,wherein the entertainment device enables at least one item of information to be input by a player with the human-machine interface,wherein the entertainment device varies the entertainment function in accordance with the information. 44. A tracking system for tracking a position of at least one movable object, the tracking system comprising: the detector according to claim 1, andat least one track controller,wherein the track controller tracks a series of positions of the object at specific points in time. 45. The tracking system according to claim 44, wherein the track controller determines from the series of positions a movement of the object. 46. A camera for imaging at least one object, the camera comprising: the detector according to claim 1. 47. A method for determining a position of at least one object, optionally with the detector according to claim 1, the method comprising: using providing at least one longitudinal optical sensor of the detector,wherein the longitudinal optical sensor has at least one sensor region,wherein the longitudinal optical sensor is at least partially transparent,wherein the longitudinal optical sensor generates at least one longitudinal sensor signal in a manner dependent on an illumination of the sensor region by at least one light beam traveling from the object to the detector,wherein the longitudinal sensor signal, given the same total power of the illumination, is dependent on a beam cross-section of the light beam in the sensor region;illuminating the object with illumination light through the longitudinal optical sensor with at least one illumination source; andgenerating at least one item of information on a longitudinal position of the object by evaluating the longitudinal sensor signal with at least one evaluation device. 48. The method according to claim 47, wherein in the generating, the item of information on the longitudinal position is generated based on an input signal of the illumination source. 49. The method according to claim 47, wherein the input signal of the illumination source is subtracted from the longitudinal sensor signal. 50. A method for producing an item, the method comprising: producing the item with the detector according to claim 1,wherein the item is suitable for at least one selected from the group consisting of: a position measurement in traffic technology; an entertainment application; a security application; a human-machine interface application; a tracking application; a photography application; an imaging application or camera application; a mapping application for generating maps of at least one space; an application in combination with at least one time-of-flight measurement; an application in a local positioning system; an application in a global positioning system; an application in a landmark-based positioning system; an application in an indoor navigation system; an application in an outdoor navigation system; an application in a household application; a robot application; an application in an automatic door opener; an application in a light communication system; and an application in conjunction with a stereo camera.
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