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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7982866 | Calibration of a surveying instrument A method for calibrating a surveying instrument is disclosed, the survey instrument comprising a base element and a camera with an image sensor, the camera being rotatable about a vertical axis fixed with respect to said base element and being rotatable about a tilt... | 07/19/2011 |
| RE41769 | Single multiple aperture (“smart”) lens system One version of the invention relates to a laser detection system that includes a ball lens and a plurality of fiber optic bundles placed adjacent the ball lens so that incoming light rays are focused onto the bundles by the ball lens. In one particular version of th... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7701566 | Surveying system A surveying system, which comprises a surveying instrument 1 which measures a distance and an angle by projecting a distance measuring light toward a target 12 and can measure a three-dimensional position data of said target and has a function to track... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7697125 | Scanning ladar with adjustable operational parameters A LADAR has adjustable operational parameters to accommodate surveillance of a particular site. The LADAR includes a controller, a laser source governed by the controller to generate a laser beam pulsed at a pulse repetition rate, an optical scanner, a first set of ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7697126 | Three dimensional spatial imaging system and method A three dimensional spatial imaging system (10) for generating a three dimensional model of a scanned space includes: a laser rangefinder (42) that obtains spatial data by measuring distances to a plurality of target points within the scanned space; a ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7633610 | Method and device for image processing in a geodetic measuring instrument The invention relates to a method for the geodesical measurement of an object (1), using a geodesical measuring appliance (2) comprising recording means (3) for acquiring a recorded image (4) at least of the object (1) to be geodesically ... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7623224 | Calibration of a surveying instrument A method for calibrating a surveying instrument is disclosed the survey instrument comprising a base element (3) and a camera with an image sensor (10), the camera being rotatable about a vertical axis (2) fixed with respect to said base element... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7518713 | Passive-optical locator A system comprising an imaging device and a passive-optical range-finder to focus, on the imaging device, a magnified image of a target positioned in a focal plane of the passive-optical range-finder. The system receives information indicative of a target type and g... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7492448 | Optical method of determining a physical attribute of a moving object A method for optically determining a physical attribute of a moving object, such as the height h of the carbons (14) of a pantograph head (10). This method incorporates a method for optically establishing a mathematical spatial relationship between one... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7433029 | Method and system to calibrate a camera system using phase demodulation sensing A preferably parametrically defined calibration target pattern definable in real-world coordinates (Xi,Yi) is used to spatially calibrate a camera system acquiring images in pixel coordinates (xi,yi). The calibration targe... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7427732 | Method for targeting a source of an incoming laser A system and method for laser source detection. An exemplary embodiment of the system includes a first array of lenses, a second array of opto devices (including light sources and light detectors), and at least one processor. By positioning the array of lenses to de... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7403295 | Position-detecting system A position-detecting system, which is used to detect a relative position of a movable member with respect to a fixed member, is provided. The system includes a plurality of light sources, a position-sensing device, and a light-source controller. The light sources ar... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7312862 | Measurement system for determining six degrees of freedom of an object A measurement system for determining six degrees of freedom (α, β, d, φ, χ, ψ) of a reflector (2) or of an object (3) on which the reflector is arranged, comprises an angle- and distance measurement apparatus (1), e.g. a laser tracker, oper... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7292151 | Human movement measurement system A system for measuring the position of transponders for testing and training a user to manipulate the position of the transponders while being guided by interactive and sensory feedback through a bidirectional communication link to a processing system for the purpos... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7259837 | Device for releasable fastening of an accessory and accessory for such a device The invention is based on a device (10), in particular a laser distance measuring device, having a first mount for releasable fastening of a first accessory (18). It is proposed that the first mount have at least one detent element (22.1), which... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7196302 | Laser measuring method and laser measuring system having fan-shaped tilted laser beams and three known points of photodetection system A laser measuring method in a laser measuring system, which comprises a rotary laser system for projecting a laser beam by rotary irradiation and at least one photodetection system having at least one photodetector for receiving the laser beam, comprising a step of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7185845 | Faceted ball lens for semi-active laser seeker A wide field-of-view optical system that may be used in determining a direction to a source of light, or for determine steering corrections to direct a vehicle toward a target, is disclosed. The optical system, which may be used as a seeker in a missile or other wea... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7161131 | Multiple wavelength quadrant detection A quadrant detector includes a holographic optical element and a plurality of detector elements. The holographic optical element is designated to have four quadrants, each of which directs radiation incident thereon to an associated detector element. Signals from th... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161686 | Sensor for determining the angular position of a radiating point source in two dimensions and method of operation A sensor for determining the angular position of a radiating point source in two dimensions includes a mask encoded in two skewed directions with waveforms consisting of several frequencies in prescribed patterns. The frequency spectra of the received detector patte... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7136053 | Projector and camera arrangement with shared optics and optical marker for use with whiteboard systems Projector and camera arrangements are provided for use in electronic whiteboard systems. Specifically, the present invention provides projector and camera arrangements wherein the projector and camera share the same imaging optics. By sharing the same projection and... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7106431 | Sensor for determining the angular position of a radiating point source in two dimensions Embodiments of a device and a technique are disclosed for locating the angular position of a radiating point source with respect to a detector comprising a point source of radiation, a variable transmissivity mask with pseudo-random variations, a multi-element detec... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7107179 | Passive target data acquisition method and system Method and passive target data acquisition system operable continuously from an observation point for passively sighting a target and acquiring the target on a DTM for passively deriving target data and associated information without emitting radiations prone to det... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7092860 | Hardware simulation systems and methods for vision inspection systems The systems and methods of this invention provide simulated images to vision inspection systems. The simulated images emulate the vision of a vision inspection system. Graphical models of objects in a virtual world and lens effects models are used to provide the sim... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7088750 | Adjustable laser module An adjustable laser module has a main body, a laser generator provided in the hollow interior of the main body at a first end thereof for emitting a laser beam, a cylindrical lens provided in the hollow interior at a second end thereof, a first adjusting device coup... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7062077 | Scanner densitometer and data evaluation method Optically scanned data forms an image stored in a computer memory represented as an array having at least two dimensions. The stored image is subjected to virtual scanning. Thus a subset of the array is defined as a portion of the image having first and second dimen... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7057716 | White cell antenna beamformers A merged dual flipped White Cell including a White Cell having upper and lower cell regions; an optical deflector array for selectively deflecting light to either an upper image plane associated with said upper region or to a lower image plane associated with said l... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054466 | Orientation determination An improved orientation system includes a lens pre-distorting an image generated by imaging apparatus such that a non-linearity, the degree of which is dependent on the off-axis distance of an imaged object, is generated so as to increase the strength of a signal in... | 05/30/2006 |
| RE39102 | Optical fiber probe for position measurement Improved point source electromagnetic radiation emitters including a dispersing element that radiates electromagnetic radiation over a vary wide conical angle of approaching about 180°. This light dispersing element can be in any one or more of several illustrated ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7042560 | Angle detecting apparatus and projector having the same A control circuit computes relative horizontal and vertical inclination angles between a screen and a projector by a line-type passive range-finding device. A display driving section adjusts a projection optical system including a condensing lens on the basis of the... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039506 | Light system for defining line of approach A light system for defining a line of approach uses light sources arranged in an array. The light sources are arranged such that they define a primary field-of-view (FOV) from which all of the light sources are visible. Less than all of the light sources are visible... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7010401 | System for guiding a vehicle to a position A system provides guidance to a vehicle on an approach to a position. A guidance transmitter stationed at the position includes light sources arranged in an array and a controller coupled to the light sources. The array defines a primary field-of-view (FOV) from whi... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7009713 | Optical position measuring system using an interference pattern A position measuring system including a laser light source for radiating a laser beam, an optical lens system for generating an interference pattern on the basis of the laser beam having passed through different optical paths, a detector for detecting the interferen... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7000209 | Method and apparatus for propagating a piecewise linear function to a surface Some embodiments of the invention provide a method for propagating a first piecewise linear function (PLF), which is defined over a first state, to a second state, which is a surface. In some embodiments, the space includes a set of states and a transition map that ... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6997716 | Continuous aimpoint tracking system The Continuous Aimpoint Tracking System is comprised of a position detection device (PDD) and a laser pointing device (LPD) that projects an infrared crosshair onto the PDD. The PDD is coupled to a computer and comprises a multitude of photodiodes and associated cir... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6965396 | Video-centroid integrated circuit An analog, single integrated circuit for providing centered video images. A light detector array which can be, e.g., a CCD or an array of phototransistors or silicon retinas, is scanned out to provide a video signal. Current summing lines along each row and column o... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6957132 | Method of guiding a vehicle to a position A method of guiding a vehicle to a position is provided. Light sources arranged in an array are placed at a position with the light sources defining a primary field-of-view (FOV) from which all of the light sources are visible. Less than all of the light sources are... | 10/18/2005 |
| 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 target that is subsequently reflected from the target back to the miss... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6917418 | Accuracy analyzing apparatus for machine tool An accuracy analyzing apparatus 1 comprises: a light projector 2 attached to a main spindle 26 for emitting a light beam having a light axis coaxial with the axis of the main spindle 26; a semitransparent mirror 3 which transmits p... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6907133 | Automatic surveying system An automatic surveying system includes a telescopic optical system; an image pickup device for picking up an image of a graduated face of a level rod, to which the telescopic optical system is to be collimated, and converting the image into image data; a memory whic... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6906702 | Coordinate input device and its control method, and computer readable memory A device has a plurality of linear sensors which are arranged for at least one coordinate axis and detect the beam spot. The levels of detected data are measured by a sensor controller, and the measured levels are compared. Based on the comparison result, the detect... | 06/14/2005 |
