(19)
(11) EP 0 632 292 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
03.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/49

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/36

(21) Application number: 94109974.9

(22) Date of filing: 28.06.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01S 17/50, G01S 17/06, G01S 17/32, G01S 17/58

(54)

Velocimeter and position information detection apparatus

Geschwindigkeitsmesser und Anlage zur Positionserfassung

Indicateur de vitesse et appareil de détection de la position

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 29.06.1993 JP 18442693
31.05.1994 JP 11854894

(43) Date of publication of application:
04.01.1995 Bulletin 1995/01

(73) Proprietor: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Kato, Shigeki, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)
  • Kadowaki, Hidejiro, c/o Canon K. K.
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)
  • Ishida, Yasuhiko, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)
  • Takamiya, Makoto, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)
  • Ashiwa, Jun, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)
  • Ueda, Shinji, Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146 (JP)

(74) Representative: Kinne, Reinhard, Dipl.-Ing. et al
Patentanwaltsbüro Tiedtke-Bühling-Kinne & Partner Bavariaring 4
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 458 276
 US-A- 4 948 257
   
  • STEVENSON W H: "Laser Doppler Velocimetry: a status report" PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, vol. 70, no. 6, 1 June 1982, NEW YORK, USA, pages 652-658, XP002042130
   
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