Abstract: An apparatus for optically measuring a distance to a scattering target object or a reflecting target object includes a laser beam source which is embodied as a first electro-optical component, a detector which is embodied as a second electro-optical component and which receives a reception beam that has been scattered at the scattering target object or a reception beam that has been reflected at the reflecting target object, and a laser beam shaping device with a first laser beam shaping optical unit and a second laser beam shaping optical unit where the second laser beam shaping optical unit is disposed downstream of the first laser beam shaping optical unit in a beam path of a laser beam. The second laser beam shaping optical unit is embodied as a first array of reflecting transmission elements where an orientation of the reflecting transmission elements is adjustable by a first control unit.

Abstract: An apparatus for optically measuring a distance to a target object which is embodied as a scattering target object or a reflecting target object. The apparatus has a distance measuring device and an adjustment device. In the distance measuring device, a laser beam is generated which is adjusted with the aid of the adjustment device to an external optical unit. The adjustment device includes a beam shaping optical unit and a focal shift device.

Abstract: A device (10) for detecting electrically conducting objects to be measured in a ground is provided, including a housing (21), a solenoid unit (34) situated in the housing (21), which includes a transmitter coil unit (38) and a receiver coil unit (39), a control unit (36), and an evaluation unit (37). A metal sheet (35) is provided in the housing (21), the solenoid unit (34) being situated on a lower side (53) of the metal sheet (35) facing the ground during the measuring operation, and the control unit (36) being situated on an upper side (54) of the metal sheet (35) facing away from the ground during the measuring operation.

Abstract: A method for transmitting objects onto a boundary surface by a system comprising a marking device having a print field, a locator device, and a control device is provided. The method includes selecting a first object to be marked having a first starting position and first target coordinates. The dimensions of the first object are bigger than the dimensions of the print field. The method also includes determining by the locator device a current position of the marking device, and determining by the control device a current print field of the marking device based on the current position of the marking device. The method also includes comparing by the control device the first starting position of the first object to the current print field of the marking device.

Abstract: A device for optically measuring the distance from a reflective target object is disclosed. The device has a beam source, a detector, a beam shaping system with a transmission optical system and a reception optical system, and a laser beam shaping element that can be arranged in the path of the laser beam. The laser shaping element is designed as a shaping aperture, where the shaping aperture converts the laser beam into a shaped laser beam with one or more opening angles and the opening angles are smaller than the maximum critical angle of 0.3 mrad.

Abstract: A device for optically measuring the distance from a reflective target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, a detector, a beam shaping system having an optical transmission system and an optical receiving system, and a laser beam shaping element that can be arranged in the path of the laser beam. The laser beam shaping element is designed as a transmission aperture array with a first array of transmission pixels, where the transmission pixels are switchable by a first control unit between a transmission state impermeable to the laser beam and a transmission state at least partially permeable to the laser beam.

Abstract: A device for optically measuring the distance from a reflective target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, a detector, a beam shaping system with a transmitter lens and a receiver lens and a laser beam shaping element which can be positioned in the beam path of the laser beam. The laser beam shaping element is embodied as a transmission aperture system with at least one transmission aperture, where at least one transmission aperture creates a partial beam and the partial beam widens to one or more beam angles which are no smaller than a minimum critical angle of 1.0 mrad.

Abstract: A device (10) for detecting electrically conducting objects to be measured in a ground is provided, including a housing (21), a solenoid unit (34) situated in the housing (21), which includes a transmitter coil unit (38) and a receiver coil unit (39), a control unit (36), and an evaluation unit (37). A metal sheet (35) is provided in the housing (21), the solenoid unit (34) being situated on a lower side (53) of the metal sheet (35) facing the ground during the measuring operation, and the control unit (36) being situated on an upper side (54) of the metal sheet (35) facing away from the ground during the measuring operation.

Abstract: A method for examining object properties of an object in a substrate, using an arrangement that comprises a detector device, a localization device, and a control device is provided. The method includes selecting a first object having first object properties to be examined and first target coordinates and also includes determining an actual position of the detector device using the localization device. Moreover, the method includes determining by the control device an actual detection field from the actual position of the detector device, and comparing by the control device the first target coordinates with the actual detection field of the detector device.

Abstract: A method and device for determining position coordinates of a target object is disclosed. The method includes positioning a target device on the target object, transmitting a laser beam onto the target device, reflecting the laser beam off of the target device, recording an image of the target device by a camera device with the reflected laser beam as a light reflection in the image, and determining a focus of the light reflection in the image. The reflected laser beam is received and a distance to the target object is calculated from the received beam. A first offset is calculated from a focal length of the camera device, the calculated distance to the target object, and a first image coordinate of the focus of the light reflection in the image. The position coordinates of the target object are calculated from the distance and the first offset.

Abstract: A method and device for determining positional coordinates of a target object is disclosed. The method includes positioning a target on the target object, transmitting a laser beam at the target, and reflecting the laser beam off of the target. The method further includes taking an image of the target by a camera with the reflected laser beam as a light reflex in the image, where a viewing direction of the camera is inclined at an elevation angle to the measurement plane, and determining a focus of the light reflex in the image. Additionally, the method includes calculating a first distance and a second distance from a focal length of the camera, the elevation angle, and a first image coordinate and a second image coordinate of the focus of the light reflex. The positional coordinates of the target object are calculated from the first distance and the second distance.

Abstract: A device for optically measuring the distance from a reflective target object is disclosed. The device has a beam source, a detector, a beam shaping system with a transmission optical system and a reception optical system, and a laser beam shaping element that can be arranged in the path of the laser beam. The laser shaping element is designed as a shaping aperture, where the shaping aperture converts the laser beam into a shaped laser beam with one or more opening angles and the opening angles are smaller than the maximum critical angle of 0.3 mrad.

Abstract: A device for optically measuring the distance from a reflective target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, a detector, a beam shaping system with a transmitter lens and a receiver lens and a laser beam shaping element which can be positioned in the beam path of the laser beam. The laser beam shaping element is embodied as a transmission aperture system with at least one transmission aperture, where at least one transmission aperture creates a partial beam and the partial beam widens to one or more beam angles which are no smaller than a minimum critical angle of 1.0 mrad.

Abstract: A device for optically measuring the distance from a reflective target object is disclosed. The device includes a beam source, a detector, a beam shaping system having an optical transmission system and an optical receiving system, and a laser beam shaping element that can be arranged in the path of the laser beam. The laser beam shaping element is designed as a transmission aperture array with a first array of transmission pixels, where the transmission pixels are switchable by a first control unit between a transmission state impermeable to the laser beam and a transmission state at least partially permeable to the laser beam.

Abstract: A method for transmitting objects onto a boundary surface by a system comprising a marking device having a print field, a locator device, and a control device is provided. The method includes selecting a first object to be marked having a first starting position and first target coordinates. The dimensions of the first object are bigger than the dimensions of the print field. The method also includes determining by the locator device a current position of the marking device, and determining by the control device a current print field of the marking device based on the current position of the marking device. The method also includes comparing by the control device the first starting position of the first object to the current print field of the marking device.

Abstract: A method for detecting a measurement region in a substrate, using an arrangement that includes a detector device having a detection field, a localization device, and a control device, is provided. The method includes selecting a measurement region to be detected, which has a start position and coordinates. The dimension of the measurement region to be detected is greater than the detection field of the detector device. The method also includes determining using the localization device an actual position of the detector device, and further determining by the control device an actual detection field from the actual position of the detector device. Moreover, the method includes comparing by the control device the start position of the measurement region to be detected with the actual detection field.

Abstract: A method for examining object properties of an object in a substrate, using an arrangement that comprises a detector device, a localization device, and a control device is provided. The method includes selecting a first object having first object properties to be examined and first target coordinates and also includes determining an actual position of the detector device using the localization device. Moreover, the method includes determining by the control device an actual detection field from the actual position of the detector device, and comparing by the control device the first target coordinates with the actual detection field of the detector device.

Abstract: A device for the optical measurement of a distance from a reflecting or scattering target object is disclosed. The device has a distance measurement device and an adjusting device arranged outside of the distance measurement device having a second transmission optical unit adjustable between a first and second position for forming the laser light into a beam, where in the first position, the second transmission optical unit is arranged in the laser beam, and in the second position, it is arranged outside of the laser beam.

Abstract: A coil arrangement for a magnetic sensor for detecting metallic objects in a subgrade, in particular structures made of concrete, brick, and wood, as well as a method for energizing and reading out this coil arrangement, is disclosed. The coil arrangement includes one or preferably two stacked outer main coils via which a perpendicular magnetomotive force of the subgrade is effected. Provided within the outer main coil(s) is, on the one hand, a quartet of a total of two pairs of parallel coils lying symmetrical to the axis of the main coil(s), via which a magnetomotive force penetration of the subgrade in two directions parallel to the subgrade surface is possible. To further improve the accuracy and reliability of localizing objects and estimating depth of cover, two pairs of smaller orthogonal coils each opposite from one another and also arranged symmetrically to the axis of the main coil(s) are provided.

Abstract: A measuring device and a method for adjusting the measuring device is disclosed. The device includes a first electro-optical component, a second electro-optical component, a beam-shaping optical element, an optics carrier, and a printed circuit board. The optics carrier includes a first receptacle, where the first electro-optical component is mounted in the first receptacle, and a second receptacle, where the beam-shaping optical element is mounted in the second receptacle. The printed circuit board includes a third receptacle, where the second electro-optical component is mounted in the third receptacle. The first electro-optical component and the beam-shaping optical element are adjustable relative to the optics carrier in a direction of a respective optical axis of the first electro-optical component and the beam-shaping optical element and the second electro-optical component is adjustable and fixable in a plane essentially perpendicular to an optical axis of the second electro-optical element.