DE3370205D1 - Device for measuring pulse periods - Google Patents

Device for measuring pulse periods

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DE3370205D1
DE3370205D1 DE8383106473T DE3370205T DE3370205D1 DE 3370205 D1 DE3370205 D1 DE 3370205D1 DE 8383106473 T DE8383106473 T DE 8383106473T DE 3370205 T DE3370205 T DE 3370205T DE 3370205 D1 DE3370205 D1 DE 3370205D1
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interpolator
clock generator
reference oscillator
measuring
series
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Kurt Giger
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Leica Geosystems AG
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Wild Heerbrugg AG
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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
    • 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
    • G01S17/10—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves
    • G01S17/14—Systems determining position data of a target for measuring distance only using transmission of interrupted, pulse-modulated waves wherein a voltage or current pulse is initiated and terminated in accordance with the pulse transmission and echo reception respectively, e.g. using counters
    • 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
    • G01S7/497—Means for monitoring or calibrating
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04F—TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING
    • G04F10/00—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by electric means
    • G04F10/04—Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by electric means by counting pulses or half-cycles of an ac
DE8383106473T 1982-07-13 1983-07-02 Device for measuring pulse periods Expired DE3370205D1 (en)

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CH426982A CH641308B (de) 1982-07-13 1982-07-13 Vorrichtung zur laufzeitmessung von impulssignalen.

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EP (1) EP0099500B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS5924286A (de)
CH (1) CH641308B (de)
DE (2) DE3322145A1 (de)

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EP0099500B1 (de) 1987-03-11
DE3322145A1 (de) 1984-01-19
CH641308GA3 (de) 1984-02-29
JPS5924286A (ja) 1984-02-07
US4620788A (en) 1986-11-04
CH641308B (de)

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