US Patent 10473769 Distance measuring apparatus and distance image photographing apparatus

According to an embodiment, a distance measuring apparatus includes an irradiator that emits an irradiation wave to a measuring target, a first detector that directly detects the irradiation wave, a second detector that detects a reflection wave, a simulation signal generator that generates a simulation signal, a first meter that measures a first time and an emission time of the irradiation wave, a second meter that measures a second time and an incidence time of the reflection wave, a first subtractor that subtracts the emission time from the incidence time to obtain a measurement time period, and that subtracts the first time from the second time to obtain an error time period and a second subtractor that subtracts the error time period from the measurement time period to obtain an offset measurement time period.