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Object detection apparatus, especially for vehicles

  • US 7,166,841 B2
  • Filed: 07/07/2005
  • Issued: 01/23/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An object detection apparatus comprising:

  • a laser beam emitting device configured and arranged to emit a laser beam with a wavelength region including a near infrared ray;

    a laser beam scanning device configured and arranged to control a laser beam emitting angle of the laser beam emitting device to scan the laser beam within an object detection range; and

    an infrared ray projecting device configured and arranged to diverge the laser beam emitted from the laser beam emitting device and project the near infrared ray into an infrared imaging range.

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