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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100139105 | Skyline imaging system for solar access determination A skyline imaging system includes an image sensor and an inclination reference coupled to the image sensor. The inclination reference provides a righting moment for the image sensor and establishes a predetermined orientation for the image sensor relative to the Earth's... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20090049702 | Skyline imaging system for solar access determination A skyline imaging system includes an image sensor and an inclination reference coupled to the image sensor. The inclination reference provides a righting moment for the image sensor and establishes a predetermined orientation for the image sensor relative to the Earth's... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20080163504 | APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR LOCATING AND IDENTIFYING REMOTE OBJECTS A sighting device may be used to identify and/or locate remote celestial and/or terrestrial objects. The device may include one or more gravity sensors and one or more magnetic sensors that are used to determine the direction in which the device is aimed. Once the aimin... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20070283583 | Celestial object identification device A celestial object locating device according to the present disclosure enables a user to unambiguously identify one or more stars or other celestial objects. The celestial object locating device may also direct a user to a desired celestial object or objects. The device... | 12/13/2007 |
| 20070056172 | Insolation Survey Device An insolation survey device consisting of a panoramic head mounted on an additional rotational stage. In operation, the entire assembly can be leveled. The additional rotational stage then allows the panoramic head to be aligned to north without affecting the level. The... | 03/15/2007 |
| 20070028468 | Measurement Device A measurement device comprising a horizontal track, at least one self-leveling foot coupled to the horizontal track, a hemispherical track coupled to the horizontal track, a movable sensor unit coupled to the hemispherical track, and a connector disposed on the hemisphe... | 02/08/2007 |
| 20060112575 | Sunniness Indicator A simple device for showing the sun/shade exposure of a place at any given time which includes a convex mirror reflecting the sky and a transparent flat screen inscribed with the path of the sun, with the screen balanced horizontally on the mirror so that when one looks... | 06/01/2006 |
| 20050268473 | Viewing and display apparatus position determination algorithms Celestial object location devices with sensor arrays of having less that one sensor for each of three orthogonal components of gravity and magnetic field vectors. The accuracy of position sensing is enhanced by estimating “missing” sensor input based on input from t... | 12/08/2005 |
| 20050246911 | Laser guided celestial identification device Disclosed is a celestial identification device. According to some embodiments, the device includes a housing, a positioning sensor, and a light generator structured to generate an indicator beam that can be pointed at celestial objects. The positioning sensor can includ... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050120570 | Mechanical celestial navigation and directional device This device computes position, direction, course, azimuth, altitude, and time for any longitude and latitude on earth. It will solve any spherical triangle problem. It can be independent of any electrical power. It is to celestial navigation what the slide rule is to ma... | 06/09/2005 |
| 20050046581 | Celestial object location device A hand-held electronic celestial object-locating device assists in identifying a celestial object or directing a user to a desired celestial object. The device is useful for locating or identifying any celestial object including stars, constellations, planets, comets, a... | 03/03/2005 |
| 20050030189 | Device for celestial object location relative to a user's gaze or its approximation A device wearable or external to a user that determines and communicates what celestial objects a user's gaze or its approximation is directed at or near. The device is useful for guiding a user's gaze to a celestial object of interest or informing a user what objects t... | 02/10/2005 |
