公开(公告)号：US20160116591A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-28

申请号：US14918330

申请日：2015-10-20

申请人： DENSO CORPORATION ,  TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA

发明人： Masumi Fukuman ,  Motonari Ohbayashi ,  Akihiro Kida

IPC分类号： G01S15/93 ,  G01S15/08

CPC分类号： G01S15/931 ,  G01S7/527 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S15/878 ,  G01S2015/465 ,  G01S2015/938

摘要： An object detecting apparatus includes a distance calculator that calculates a distance to the object, a wave height acquirer that acquires a respective peak value of the plurality of reflected waves, and multiple reflection determiner. When a reflected wave for which a first distance to the object is calculated to be the smallest in the reflected waves is defined as a first wave, and another reflected wave to which a second distance is calculated as twice or more integer times the first distance calculated for the first wave and a difference of the peak value relative to the first wave which is larger than a predetermined value is present in the reflected waves, the multiple reflection determiner determines that multiple reflection is occurring in a second wave or thereafter.

摘要翻译： 物体检测装置包括：计算到物体的距离的距离计算器，获取多个反射波的各个峰值的波高获取器以及多个反射确定器。 当将反射波的第一距离计算为在反射波中最小的反射波被定义为第一波，并且计算第二距离的另一反射波为计算的第一距离的两倍或更多整数倍 对于第一波，并且相对于大于预定值的第一波的峰值的差异存在于反射波中，多重反射确定器确定在第二波或其后发生多次反射。

公开(公告)号：US09200976B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US13538487

申请日：2012-06-29

申请人： Xin Ye ,  Matthew Weis ,  Rhonda White

发明人： Xin Ye ,  Matthew Weis ,  Rhonda White

IPC分类号： G01M1/02 ,  G01M1/04

CPC分类号： G01M1/045 ,  G01B17/00 ,  G01S7/527 ,  G01S15/10 ,  G01S15/42 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S15/88

摘要： A wheel servicing machine such as a wheel balancer includes an acoustic transducer configured to measure energy of one or more reflected acoustic waves after the waves have bounced off a material boundary surface such as a wheel assembly. In some embodiments, a return energy index signal representative of the measured energy is generated by a transducer and is further processed by a processor to control operations of the machine. The acoustic transducer also measures distance between the transducer and the wheel assembly surface in some embodiments. One or more values in a sample queue of acquired distance data may be flagged, or indexed, based on variation in the magnitude of the return energy signal. Methods of measuring wheel width using sonar measurement of both distance and reflected energy are also provided.

摘要翻译： 诸如车轮平衡器之类的车轮维修机器包括声波换能器，该声学换能器被配置为在波浪从材料边界表面（例如车轮组件）弹起之后测量一个或多个反射声波的能量。 在一些实施例中，表示测量能量的返回能量指数信号由换能器产生，并由处理器进一步处理以控制机器的操作。 在一些实施例中，声换能器还测量换能器和车轮组件表面之间的距离。 所获取的距离数据的采样队列中的一个或多个值可以基于返回能量信号的大小的变化被标记或索引。 还提供了使用距离和反射能量的声纳测量来测量车轮宽度的方法。

公开(公告)号：US09174615B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US14486299

申请日：2014-09-15

申请人： Toshihiro Takagi

发明人： Toshihiro Takagi

IPC分类号： G06F7/70 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06G7/00 ,  G06G7/76 ,  B60T7/22 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S15/93 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S15/87 ,  B60T7/12 ,  G05D1/00 ,  B60Q1/00

CPC分类号： B60T7/22 ,  B60T2201/022 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S15/876 ,  G01S15/931

摘要： A drive support apparatus is disclosed, which includes a sonar sensor that transmits an ultrasonic wave to an object outside of a vehicle to obtain, based on a reflected wave thereof, object information related to a distance to the object; a controller that permits a first drive force limitation control when the distance to the object is longer than or equal to a predetermined distance, and permits at least one of a second drive force limitation control and an intervention brake control when the distance to the object is shorter than the predetermined distance, wherein a limitation level in the second drive force limitation control is higher than that in the first drive force limitation control.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种驱动支持装置，其包括：声纳传感器，其将超声波发送到车辆外部的物体，以基于其反射波获得与到达物体的距离相关的对象信息; 当距离物体的距离大于或等于预定距离时允许第一驱动力限制控制的控制器，并且当到达对象的距离为距离时，允许第二驱动力限制控制和介入制动控制中的至少一个 小于预定距离，其中第二驱动力限制控制中的限制水平高于第一驱动力限制控制中的限制水平。

公开(公告)号：US20150181360A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-25

申请号：US14195321

申请日：2014-03-03

申请人： ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE (EPFL)

发明人： Ivan DOKMANIC ,  Laurent DAUDET ,  Martin VETTERLI

IPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  H04R1/08

CPC分类号： H04R29/005 ,  G01B5/00 ,  G01C15/00 ,  G01H7/00 ,  G01S7/539 ,  G01S7/54 ,  G01S15/06 ,  G01S15/42 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S15/876 ,  G01S17/06 ,  G01S2015/465 ,  H04R1/08 ,  H04S7/305

摘要： The present invention concerns a method for calibrating an array of receivers (ri), each receiver being configured for receiving a signal transmitted by at least one transmitter (si), and echoes of the transmitted signal as reflected by one or more reflective surfaces (w), said method comprising the following steps: sorting said echoes, by assigning each echo to a reflective surface or to a combination of reflective surfaces (w) calibrating said array of receivers (ri) based on said sorting.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于校准接收器阵列（ri）的方法，每个接收器被配置用于接收由至少一个发送器（si）发送的信号，以及由一个或多个反射表面（w ），所述方法包括以下步骤：通过将每个回波分配给反射表面或基于所述分类来校准所述接收器阵列（ri）的反射表面（w）的组合来分类所述回波。

公开(公告)号：US20120320208A1

公开(公告)日：2012-12-20

申请号：US13516154

申请日：2010-11-24

申请人： Frank Hoenes ,  Frank Seidel

发明人： Frank Hoenes ,  Frank Seidel

IPC分类号： H04N7/18

CPC分类号： G01S15/931 ,  G01S15/003 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S15/87 ,  G01S15/878 ,  G01S2013/9375 ,  G01S2013/9378 ,  G01S2013/9389

摘要： A device for monitoring a distance between a vehicle and object, including distance sensors mounted in the front and/or rear vehicle region(s), an electronic unit connected thereto, and a display device for visually and/or acoustically displaying distances. The electronic unit generating a full warning signal even prior to reaching the predefined minimum limiting value for an ascertained distance at an established first warning distance value which is greater than the minimum limiting value of a first sensor, if a distance, which is smaller than a first limiting value, is ascertained by a direct echo of the first sensor, the first limiting value being greater than the minimum limiting value of the first sensor, and if a distance, which is greater than a second limiting value, is ascertained by a direct echo of the second sensor, the second limiting value being greater than the minimum limiting value of the second sensor.

摘要翻译： 一种用于监测车辆和物体之间的距离的装置，包括安装在前部和/或后部车辆区域中的距离传感器，连接到其上的电子单元以及用于视觉和/或声学显示距离的显示装置。 电子单元即使在达到预定的最小限制值之前，在建立的第一警告距离值（即大于第一传感器的最小限制值）的情况下也产生完整警告信号，如果距离小于 第一限制值由第一传感器的直接回波确定，第一限制值大于第一传感器的最小限制值，并且如果大于第二限制值的距离由直接 所述第二传感器的回波，所述第二限制值大于所述第二传感器的最小限制值。

公开(公告)号：US07773204B1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-10

申请号：US12039531

申请日：2008-02-28

申请人： Robert Sigurd Nelson

发明人： Robert Sigurd Nelson

IPC分类号： G01C3/08

CPC分类号： G01S13/48 ,  G01S7/4056 ,  G01S7/4972 ,  G01S13/52 ,  G01S13/74 ,  G01S13/862 ,  G01S13/867 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S15/89 ,  G01S17/46 ,  G01S2007/403 ,  G01S2007/4034 ,  G01S2007/4091

摘要： Spatial encoding of a search space is achieved by an array of radiation or acoustic energy detectors receiving data from at least one radiation or energy source. At least one radiation source capable of providing a predetermined type of radiation is used. The radiation may be in the form of a plurality of beams arrayed along at least one directional axis, and arranged in successive alignment to exhibit a directional component. The directional component is characterized by a frequency variance between successive beams in accordance with direction and disposed so radiation therefrom propagates within the search space. At least one radiation detector capable of detecting the radiation is provided, and is disposed to detect at least that type of radiation.

摘要翻译： 搜索空间的空间编码是通过从至少一个辐射或能量源接收数据的辐射或声能检测器阵列实现的。 使用能够提供预定类型的辐射的至少一个辐射源。 辐射可以是沿着至少一个方向轴排列的多个光束的形式，并且以连续对准的方式布置以呈现方向分量。 方向分量的特征在于根据方向的连续波束之间的频率变化，并且设置成使得辐射从而在搜索空间内传播。 提供能够检测辐射的至少一个辐射检测器，并且设置成至少检测该类型的辐射。

公开(公告)号：US20070124106A1

公开(公告)日：2007-05-31

申请号：US10583213

申请日：2004-12-02

申请人： Heinrich Gotzig ,  Oliver Eckstein ,  Marion Henry ,  Thomas Jung ,  Nicolas Jecker

发明人： Heinrich Gotzig ,  Oliver Eckstein ,  Marion Henry ,  Thomas Jung ,  Nicolas Jecker

IPC分类号： G01C17/00 ,  G01C19/00

CPC分类号： G01S15/931 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S2015/465 ,  G01S2015/935

摘要： The invention relates to a method for determining the position (x, y) of at least one point of reflection (R1-2) on an obstacle (200). According to traditional methods of this kind a first distance (r1) between the point of reflection (R1-2) and a first position (x1) of a distance measuring device is calculated by evaluating a time period between the emission of a transmission signal and reception of a reflection signal. In order to state the unsharp position of the point of reflection thereby obtained even more precisely, in addition to the first distance (r1), a second distance (r2) of the point of reflection is calculated with respect to a second position (x2) of the distance measuring device in analogy to the calculation of the first distance (r1) and then a defined position (x, y) is calculated from the pair of variates (x1, r1) (x2, r2) so obtained using the triangulation method.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于确定障碍物（200）上的至少一个反射点（R_1-2-2）的位置（x，y）的方法。 根据这种传统方法，反射点（R_1-2-2）与第一位置（x <1）之间的第一距离（r 1> 1 / SUB>）通过评估发射信号的发射与反射信号的接收之间的时间周期来计算。 为了更准确地说明由此获得的反射点的钝化位置，除了第一距离（r 1> 1）之外，第二距离（r 2> 2） 相对于距离测量装置的第二位置（x2> 2）来计算反射点，类似于第一距离（r 1> 1 N）和 那么从一对变量（x 1，r 1 1）（x 2，r 1，...，x 2）计算定义的位置（x，y） 使用三角测量方法获得。

公开(公告)号：US20040081021A1

公开(公告)日：2004-04-29

申请号：US10656655

申请日：2003-09-05

申请人： INESA East, Ltd. ,  InESA, Inc.

发明人： Alexander M. Raykhman ,  David J. Freger ,  Boris Sherman

IPC分类号： G01S015/00

CPC分类号： G01S7/52004 ,  G01S7/54 ,  G01S15/08 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S15/87 ,  Y10S367/902

摘要： An acoustic method for measuring of a distance between an emitter of acoustic energy and a target object provides for an accurate measurement by having the measurement's outcome invariant to the speed of sound variations along the acoustical path between the emitter and the target. A plurality of emitters and a plurality of receivers are used in the invention. One acoustic emitter and one receiver are located in a spatial region such that the sent and the reflected acoustical energy passes along substantially same vertical line between the emitter and the target. Another acoustic emitter sends the acoustical energy at an angled direction to the same area on the target's reflecting surface as the first emitter does. The corresponding echo travels to another receiver. During the measurement, two specific variables are being monitored. The first variable is associated with the distance between the first emitter and the target. The second variable is associated with the distance that the acoustic energy travels from the second emitter to the target to the second receiver. Both monitored variables are affected by the possible variations of the speed of sound. The sought distance between the first emitter and the target's reflecting area is calculated by a function of the ratio between the monitored variables, whereby, possible variations of the speed of sound to the result of the distance measurement are irrelevant.

摘要翻译： 用于测量声能发射器与目标物体之间的距离的声学方法通过使得测量结果不变于沿发射器和目标之间的声学​​路径的声音变化的速度而提供准确的测量。 在本发明中使用多个发射器和多个接收器。 一个声发射器和一个接收器位于空间区域中，使得发射和反射的声能在发射器和靶之间沿着基本相同的垂直线传递。 另一个声发射器将倾斜方向的声能发射到目标的反射表面上与第一发射体相同的区域。 相应的回波传播到另一个接收器。 在测量期间，正在监控两个具体变量。 第一个变量与第一个发射器和目标之间的距离相关联。 第二变量与声能从第二发射器传播到目标到第二接收器的距离相关联。 两个监控的变量都受到声速的可能变化的影响。 通过所监视的变量之间的比率的函数来计算第一发射器和目标反射区域之间的寻找距离，由此，声音速度与距离测量结果的可能变化是无关的。

公开(公告)号：US06679120B1

公开(公告)日：2004-01-20

申请号：US10195708

申请日：2002-07-15

申请人： Robert W. Cribbs ,  Ching-Chen Wu ,  Douglas G. Niessen

发明人： Robert W. Cribbs ,  Ching-Chen Wu ,  Douglas G. Niessen

IPC分类号： G01R3320

CPC分类号： G01V1/001 ,  G01N29/045 ,  G01N29/07 ,  G01N29/14 ,  G01N2291/011 ,  G01N2291/106 ,  G01S15/04 ,  G01S15/46

摘要： A method and system for detecting an underground obstacle in which a plurality of acoustic signal sensors are deployed in a predetermined pattern on an area of ground defined by a guided drill path. A drill head of a drill is inserted into the ground and a borehole is drilled in the ground along the guided drill path. The noise signal generated by the drill head is detected at at least two of the acoustic signal sensors and the difference in arrival time of the noise signal at the two acoustic signal sensors is determined. This difference in arrival time of noise signal is analyzed, whereby the presence or absence of an underground obstacle is determined.

摘要翻译： 一种用于检测地下障碍物的方法和系统，其中多个声学信号传感器以预定图案部署在由导向钻孔路径限定的地面上。 将钻头的钻头插入地面，沿着导向的钻孔路径在地面上钻一个钻孔。 在至少两个声信号传感器处检测由钻头产生的噪声信号，并且确定噪声信号在两个声信号传感器处的到达时间差。 分析噪声信号到达时间的差异，确定地下障碍物的存在与否。

公开(公告)号：US06674687B2

公开(公告)日：2004-01-06

申请号：US10057662

申请日：2002-01-25

申请人： Michael A. Zeitzew

发明人： Michael A. Zeitzew

IPC分类号： H04B159

CPC分类号： G01S15/74 ,  G01S7/52004 ,  G01S7/52006 ,  G01S15/46 ,  G01S2015/465 ,  G05D1/0221 ,  G05D1/0255 ,  G05D1/027 ,  G05D1/0272 ,  G05D1/0274 ,  G05D1/028

摘要： A two-way ultrasonic positioning and navigation system and method involve a plurality of objects each capable of transmitting and receiving ultrasonic signals. A first object transmits an initiating ultrasonic signal and identifies a second object for responding to the initiating ultrasonic signal. The second object transmits a responding ultrasonic signal after a predetermined time delay from receiving the initiating ultrasonic signal. The first objectives the responding ultrasonic signal, and determines a distance between the first object and the second object based on a time period starting at the transmission of the initiating ultrasonic signal and ending at the reception of the responding ultrasonic signal, and on knowledge about the predetermined time delay and other known in advance time delays.

摘要翻译： 双向超声波定位和导航系统和方法涉及多个能够发送和接收超声信号的物体。 第一个对象发送起始超声波信号并识别用于响应起始超声波信号的第二个物体。 第二对象在预定时间延迟之后从接收到起始超声波信号发送响应超声波信号。 响应超声波信号的第一目标，并且基于从发起的超声波信号的发送开始并在响应的超声波信号的接收结束的时间段，确定第一对象与第二对象之间的距离，以及关于 预定的时间延迟和其他已知的预先时间延迟。