The invention relates to a device for distance measurement, comprising a housing (24) which is provided with an integrated emitting unit (32) for a measuring signal (34, 36) and a receiving unit (38) for the measuring signal (34, 36) returned from a target object (16), and an evaluation unit (46) for...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20040051865?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040051865 - Device for distance measurement