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7631434 Plumb/level alignment gauge for aligning structural elements in two directions  
Described herein are various embodiments of a novel gauge apparatus for rapidly and repeatably attaching a conventional survey target to a structural element in order to facilitate plumb and level...
7611105 Corner prism pole and stand  
In one embodiment is provided is an adjustable prism corner stand which can be adjusted relative to the position of a distance measuring device. In one embodiment the present invention allows a...
7500318 Threaded attachment position adapter  
The present invention affords a threaded attachment position adapter used for aiding in the accurate location measurement of items such as holes and studs within or on components, frames, tooling,...
7472812 Method and apparatus for precise location of materials  
A method and apparatus for precisely locating materials on a foundation includes an elongated survey rod, including a triggering surface, and fastener driver secured to the survey rod. The fastener...
7448139 Surveying stake cap  
A survey marker cap assembly ( 20 ) includes a cylindrical body ( 22 ) that has a top ( 34 ) with a connection shaft ( 38 ) that extends upwardly from the center of the top ( 34 ) through a hole (...
7448138 Laser detector and grade rod coupling device  
A laser detector and grade rod coupling device is disclosed. The laser detector and grade rod coupling device can be compatible with laser detectors having different sizes, different shapes, and/or...
7412773 Method and device for controlling the geometry of the chassis of a chain or belt driven vehicle  
According to the invention, in order to control the vehicle geometry of a chain or belt driven vehicle, chain alignment of the secondary drive is determined by means of a laser module ( 1 ) which...
7373726 Retro-reflective target wafer for a position determination system  
A target that is usable in a position determination system such as, for example, a wheel alignment system, is structurally stable over wide temperature ranges, protected from humidity and chemical...
7373725 Surveying systems and methods for detecting and measuring changes in elevation  
Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of grade rods, grade-rod readers, and combinations thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, a grade rod is provided that has a reference surface...
7266898 Laser level  
A light detector which includes a housing having front and rear walls, a light receiving section disposed on the front wall, and displays disposed on the front and rear walls for showing the...
7257903 Leveling rod with stencil  
A leveling rod and a method of surveying utilizing the disclosed leveling rod are disclosed. The leveling rod comprises an elongated shaft and at least one tape with measurement graduations affixed...
7254895 Target holder  
A device for holding a target adjacent first and second intersecting surfaces of a structure to assist in measuring a distance from an instrument to the target. The device has first and second...
7231721 Archery laser arrow  
The laser targeting system of the present invention eliminates the problem of parallax between the arrow's path and the archer's line of sight. An embodiment is a laser integrated into an arrow...
7120524 System for measuring points on a vehicle during damage repair  
A carriage moves back and forth under a vehicle and three cameras or laser fixed along one axis pivot in a common plane, utilizing two cameras at time to locate a target fixed to a reference point...
7086163 Method and remote-controlled reflector device for layout axis lines during construction of a building in the absence of direct line of sight  
A method and remote-controlled reflector device for layout reference and axis lines is provided for use preferably in high building construction industry. The reflector device includes a mirror...
6950250 Light beam receiver for a laser positioning device  
A light beam receiver for a laser beam ( 2 ) of a laser positioning device comprising a diffuse reflection surface ( 3 ) embodies a reflection surface ( 3 ) and at least one reflector surface ( 4...
6931738 Device and procedure for aligning of components  
The invention relates to a device for alignment of a first component ( 1 ) and a second component ( 2 ) in a predetermined relation to each other, comprising a transmitter unit ( 7 ) arranged for...
6901673 Tie-in device for the correlation of coordinate systems  
There is provided a tie-in device for correlating at least two different coordinate systems. The tie-in device comprises an outer surface having a predefined geometric shape, such as a generally...
6874239 Self-holding and self-leveling device for survey range pole and method of use  
An apparatus used with a range pole and survey instruments for leveling and setting elevations and a method of use of the apparatus. A frame holds a range pole, on an embed plate, without...
6820343 Device of and method for visual fixation of signal markers on surveying surfaces  
A marking device for marking visual permanent markers on a surface and including a housing ( 2 ), a marking unit ( 19 ), a motorized drive ( 36, 18; 24 ) for displacing the marking unit relative to...
6813840 Rectroreflecting metrology target marker device  
The device comprises a target member ( 4 ) and a support ( 1 ) for supporting the target member. The support includes a receptacle head ( 12 ) for the target member, including a housing ( 15 ) open...
6807740 Laser alignment tool  
A laser alignment tool includes a line laser assembly including a laser and emitting a laser beam line and an electronic target assembly including a photo detector array. The laser beam line of the...
6802131 Side-illuminated target structure having uniform ring illumination  
An illuminated target structure for viewing a scene includes a transparent medium having a transparent-medium peripheral rim and a light-reflective target within a transparent-medium central...
6796043 Target system for use with position determination system  
A target system for determining the location of a position on a vehicle comprises a target body, one or more target elements, a trigger, and a point definer. The target elements are disposed on the...
6772526 Surveying pole  
A light weight surveying pole which is of robust and highly accurate construction. A lock for fixing telescoping sections of the pole provides fixed positioning without high initial clamping...
6708782 Method and apparatus for axial alignment of a mud motor's adjustable housing relative to the orientation sub's internal sleeve in a drill string  
A laser alignment tool used in directional drilling operations for aligning, and marking the mule-shoe sub relative to the setting of an adjustable, bent housing, drilling motor assembly. A mark is...
6662458 Leveling rod and leveling method  
The specification discloses a leveling rod, including attachments therefor, and their method of employment. The leveling rod comprises an elongated base rail member having generally opposing front...
6657734 Setting out device  
A setting out device comprises a rod which can be supported at a target point in the area surrounding a point to be set out, a reflector which is arranged on the rod for tachymetric detection of...
6622392 Target with diffractive elements for use with laser beam generating devices  
A target for use with a laser generating device is disclosed which diffracts a reference laser beam of light directed to the target along an optical axis of the target to provide a diffracted beam...
6588868 Marking apparatus  
The marking apparatus for marking a surface ( 9 ), especially to guide work performed on a ceiling or a wall of a building, includes a marking unit having a device for making a mark on the surface,...
6584697 Surveyors elevation measuring stick and method  
The civil engineering elevation measuring stick for use in a laser elevation measuring system includes a primary pole with a top end, a bottom end at least four flat side walls. A top end cap, a...
6573981 Electronic level  
An electronic level for converting a pattern on a leveling rod to be collimated by photoelectric conversion and for determining difference of elevation, wherein there is provided an irradiation...
6510615 Model airplane control surface position measurement system and method  
The model airplane control surface position measurement system and method uses an adjustable ruler scale attached to a support stand in combination with a laser device attached to the trailing edge...
6508006 Apparatus for producing a horizontal foundation for a masonry wall  
Apparatus is provided for marking grade stakes driven into the ground for the purpose of facilitating formation of a level string line to establish a horizontal foundation for the construction of a...
6487781 Bore path alignment system  
A bore path alignment system for accurately determining a desired bore pitch for a ground-boring device. The bore path alignment system includes a first pole, a first tube adjustably positioned...
6425186 Apparatus and method of surveying  
A method and apparatus for surveying is described whereby a selected survey point may be quickly and accurately located and marked. The apparatus comprises a prism pole with a mechanism for...
6357129 Optical non-contacting cylindricity gauge  
A device measures cylindricity of a cylinder having an axial end, a circumference and an inside diameter. The device includes a track for placement at an axial end of the cylinder to be measured....
6295174 Reflective prism device  
The present invention provides a reflective prism device, which comprises a prism unit and a data communication unit, and communication light being irradiated from a survey instrument toward said...
6266628 Surveying system with an inertial measuring device  
A surveying system has a sighting device and a position measuring unit. The position measuring unit includes an inertial measuring device.
6266143 End cap incorporating laser alignment target  
6209210 Leveling rod  
A leveling rod is provided for determining whether a point in question is higher or lower than a bench mark elevation and measuring how high or how low the point is relative to the benchmark...
6202314 Calibration system for use with measuring systems  
A measuring system includes an optical site reference, such as a reference line within a scope used in surveying, and a calibrated reference scale which provides measurements by optical comparison...
6182372 Interpolation using digital means for range findings in a total station  
A distance interpolator incorporated into a total station and a method for digitally interpolating a distance measurement from the total station to a target, such that the distance interpolator...
6185055 360-degree all-around reflector  
An all-around reflector for retroreflection of beams which comprises, as reflectors, triple prisms with round light entrance surfaces, wherein the triple prisms are arranged in a housing in such a...
6167629 Electronic level and a leveling rod for use in combination with the same  
A leveling rod for an electronic level has a plurality of bar-shaped marks disposed adjacent each other in a longitudinal direction along the leveling rod in parallel with each other and...
6166802 Beam detector  
A reference beam detector according to the invention can be used to accurately and efficiently perform a level shifting operation by means of a reference beam and effectively eliminate the use of...
6161295 Brake mechanism for computerized grade rod  
A brake mechanism for use with a computerized grade rod comprising a housing containing a tunnel adapted to receive the grade rod and having the grade rod extend therethrough. A sensing wheel is...
6134793 Bow sight alignment system  
A laser is adapted for attachment to an arrow such that a beam projected from the laser is colinear with an axis of a shaft of the arrow. A first target has a first marking and a second marking...
6131296 Method and device for determining positions of objects  
As equipment has a transducer (G) that receives signals from a number of objects with unknown positions and senses the directions from the transducer to the objects. The directions of the sight...
6108920 Electronic level  
In an electronic level in which a leveling rod is collimated to convert the result of collimation into an image signal in the form of an electric signal and then graduated numerical values are...
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