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7372015 Beam detector and light scanner unit having the same  
A beam detector includes a beam detection sensor to receive a light beam emitted from a light source of a light scanning unit and to generate a synchronous signal, a slit member having a slit...
7230724 Three-dimensional measuring apparatus for scanning an object and a measurement head of a three-dimensional measuring apparatus and method of using the same  
An improved three-dimensional (3D) measuring apparatus for scanning an object and a measurement head of a measuring apparatus and a method for using the measuring apparatus for scanning an object.
7145648 Multiple beam path surveying instrument  
A multiple beam path surveying instrument is provided, which possesses an upper part that is rotatable about a vertical axis and which comprises a telescope body that can be swiveled about a tilt...
7119315 Control system for microscopes  
Control system for a microscope with a sensor unit, an evaluating unit and at least one drive unit, the sensor unit having at least one movement sensor, is fixed to the microscope and is aligned...
7110102 Working position measuring system  
A working position measuring system, comprising a rotary laser device for irradiating and rotating a laser beam and a photodetection sensor device for receiving the laser beam and for detecting a...
7064819 Versatile transmitter and receiver for position measurement  
Field-deployable spatial positioning or measurement systems are provided for improved versatility, reliability and performance. The spatial positioning or measurement systems use rotating laser...
7022971 Laser measurement apparatus  
In a laser measurement apparatus capable of measuring a moving object or a designated object to be measured by tracking an object to be tracked and detecting the position of the tracked object as...
7013234 Simplified construction site layout method and apparatus  
A method and apparatus which enables an individual user to determine corners and other points of interest in a construction site layout. Basic trigonometric calculations are made based on a...
6985240 Method and apparatus for retrieving information about an object of interest to an observer  
A method and apparatus for retrieving information about an object of interest to an observer. A position sensor wearable by the observer generates position information indicating the position of...
6947820 Construction machine control system  
The present invention provides a solution that enables a single rotary laser apparatus to control more than one construction machines so that the construction machines can simultaneously level the...
6943873 Fiber optical laser detection and ranging system  
One aspect of the invention relates to a laser ranging system. In this version of the invention, a guided missile is provided with laser that directs laser radiation in the general direction of a...
6904280 Communication system with mobile coverage area  
Systems and methods are disclosed for establishing and utilizing a mobile communication system having a mobile communication coverage area. The mobile communication system includes a plurality of...
6873407 Multiple beam path surveying instrument  
A multiple beam path surveying instrument is provided, which possesses an upper part that is rotatable about a vertical axis and which comprises a telescope body that can be swiveled about a tilt...
6870608 Versatile transmitter and receiver for position measurement  
Field-deployable spatial positioning or measurement systems are provided for improved versatility, reliability and performance. The spatial positioning or measurement systems use rotating laser...
6839133 Opto-electronic sensor  
An opto-electronic sensor for the optical detection of objects in a monitored zone. The sensor is coupled to a position measuring device for the production of at least one position detection signal...
6750960 Optical distance measurement device and method thereof  
A system and method of efficiently obtaining distance measurements of a target by scanning the target. An optical beam is provided by a light source and modulated by a frequency source. The...
6693706 Laser reference system and method of determining grade rake  
A laser reference system orients a reference plane of laser light generated by a transmitter so compensation is made for a rake angle between the first and second axes of the transmitter and an...
6665595 Device for transmitting optical data  
There is provided a device for transmitting optical data installed in an automated guided vehicle and a plurality of manufacturing machines which are arranged on a manufacturing line so as to...
6665063 Distributed laser obstacle awareness system  
A distributed laser based obstacle awareness system for use on-board an aircraft comprises: a plurality of obstacle detecting sensors disposable at a corresponding plurality of locations of the...
6643004 Versatile transmitter and receiver for position measurement  
Field-deployable spatial positioning or measurement systems are provided for improved versatility, reliability and performance. The spatial positioning or measurement systems use rotating laser...
6630993 Method and optical receiver with easy setup means for use in position measurement systems  
Positions can be precisely and accurately fixed instantaneously within a three-dimensional workspace. A system of two or more transmitters each continuously sweep the workspace with two fanned...
6621565 Rotating head optical transmitter for position measurement system  
An optical transmitter for use in position location or position measurement systems includes (i) an assembly including two optical sources that generate two optical beams which diverge in known...
6618133 Low cost transmitter with calibration means for use in position measurement systems  
An improved, low-cost optical transmitter and method useful in a three-dimensional measurement system wherein a plurality of operational parameters of said transmitter are calibrated during...
6598692 Vehicle guidance-maintaining horizontal laser  
The guidance assembly includes a diode device ( 30, 130, 230 ) for emitting a vertical line of laser light ( 32 ). The assembly is characterized by an alignment mechanism for maintaining the...
6545751 Low cost 2D position measurement system and method  
An improved low cost theodolite position measurement system and process which is particularly useful in enabling a single operator to conveniently set up the system and calculate elevation (el) and...
6519029 Low cost transmitter with calibration means for use in position measurement systems  
An improved, low-cost optical transmitter and method useful in a three-dimensional measurement system wherein a plurality of operational parameters of said transmitter are calibrated during...
6501543 Apparatus and method for determining position  
An improved receiver for use in a robotic theodolite spatial positioning apparatus that allows a single user to determine elevation and azimuth angle data. To determine elevation angle of the...
6473167 Position and orientation determination using stationary fan beam sources and rotating mirrors to sweep fan beams  
Position and orientation determination uses stationary fan beam sources and rotating mirrors to sweep fan beams. In a first embodiment, a single motor has an elongated drive shaft with mirrors...
6452668 Rotating head optical transmitter for position measurement system  
An optical transmitter for use in position location or position measurement systems includes (i) an assembly including two optical sources that generate two optical beams which diverge in known...
6281970 Airborne IR fire surveillance system providing firespot geopositioning  
A system for airborne detection of fires and transmission of fire location and characteristic data to the system ground station. The system includes an airborne pod and an associated ground...
6265725 Optoelectronic device for detecting objects in a monitoring range with a distance sensor  
An optoelectronic device for detecting objects in a monitoring range with a distance sensor includes a transmitter for transmitting light rays and a deflection unit on which the transmitted light...
6204916 Three dimensional information measurement method and apparatus  
A three dimensional information measurement apparatus employing a rotator or surface-of-rotation type mirror, an imaging apparatus disposed with its light receiving axis aligned with a center axis...
6172742 Reference irradiation beam detecting apparatus  
Conventional reference beam detecting apparatus require the use of transits and levels in addition to the reference beam detecting apparatus itself to make the operation of determining the height...
6151106 Laser irradiation system  
A laser irradiation system according to the present invention comprises a laser light emitter for emitting a laser beam, a rotator for irradiating the laser beam emitted from said laser light...
6147746 Process for optical measurement of relative angles  
To calculate the distance and angle of a measuring platform with respect to reference marks, fans of light are emitted from the measuring platform by light emitters. The light emitters are...
6133998 Method and device for target seeking for geodetic devices  
A method for target seeking in geodetic survey measurements comprises the steps of generating at least a first light bundle by a measurement device from a light source arranged therein, the light...
6046800 Position detection surveying device  
The present invention relates to a position detection surveying device for detecting a position of a target, and more particularly to a position detection surveying device which is most suitable...
6031605 Arrangement for the detection of targets  
5940170 Laser scanning system  
A laser scanner for measuring the spatial properties of objects in a scene within a range less than a predetermined maximum object distance. A laser diode supplies a laser beam that is...
5892575 Method and apparatus for imaging a scene using a light detector operating in non-linear geiger-mode  
A method and apparatus for imaging a scene. The method and apparatus are capable of resolving 3D spatial structure within the scene. The apparatus includes a light source, a timing system and a...
5877855 Arrangement for the detection of targets  
An arrangement for detecting targets with an infrared sensor. The number of false alarms can be reduced by comparing image matrices generated by a detector in one revolution on the basis of...
5812257 Absolute position tracker  
A position tracker wherein a base unit scans a selected path with electromagnetic signals. A remote unit whose position relative to the base unit is to be detected includes a sensor for detecting...
5784155 Laser survey instrument  
A laser survey instrument, which comprises at least a main unit for emitting a laser beam and an object reflector for reflecting the laser beam from the main unit toward the main unit, whereby said...
5774207 Light scanner  
The present invention offers a light scanner which is compact and highly precise during high-speed operation, has a long lifespan, and is resistant to influence by external acceleration....
RE35816 Method and apparatus for three-dimensional non-contact shape sensing  
This method and apparatus optically samples numerous points on the surface of an object to remotely sense its shape utilizing two stages. The first stage employs a moveable non-contact scanner,...
5757499 Method of locating the spatial position of a frame of reference and apparatus for implementing the method  
A method of locating the spatial position of a frame of reference comprising placing an emitter module having a fixed stand, a light beam source carried by the stand to pivot about two distance...
5745225 Apparatus for measuring a shape of road surface  
An apparatus of for measuring roughness of a road surface such as convex, concave or inclination is to be mounted on the vehicle. The apparatus comprises a rotation driving member for generating...
5742385 Method of airplane interiors assembly using automated rotating laser technology  
An apparatus and process for assembling interior components in an aircraft fuselage. A rotating laser is utilized with at least three reference targets and at least one associated part locating...
5742384 Compact scanning infrared countermeasure emitter  
A semiconductor laser produces infrared radiation suitable for jamming a heat seeking missile, wherein a wavelength of the radiation is in an infrared range of 2-5 microns, and the laser has a...
5579102 Transmitter and receiver units for spatial position measurement system  
Improved transmitter and receiver units for use in spatial measurement system that are easy and inexpensive to manufacture while providing a high degree of reliability are disclosed. Specifically,...
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