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Number: 356/138
Name: Optics: measuring and testing > Angle measuring or angular axial alignment
Description: Subject matter including means to measure an angle by determining the direction of related light; or including means for determining the alignment of two axes by light rays related as by coincidence with such axes.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
356/153 Alignment of axes nominally coaxial 357
356/140 Apex of angle at observing or detecting station 33
356/139.04 Automatic following or aligning while indicating measurement 81
356/139.1 Photodetection of inclination from level or vertical 83
356/139 Plural scales or different portions of same scale simultaneously observable 25
356/139.03 Relative attitude indication along 3 axes with photodetection 201
356/150 Sides of angle or axes being aligned transverse to optical axis (e.g., drift meter) 87
356/139.01 Star/sun/satellite position indication with photodetection 91
356/139.09 Wheel alignment with photodetection 135
356/152.1 With photodetection remote from measured angle 126
356/154 With screen 66


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7616326 Proximity-leveraging, transverse displacement sensor apparatus and method Nov. 10, 2009
7613323 Method and apparatus for determining camera pose Nov. 3, 2009
7576847 Camera based six degree-of-freedom target measuring and target tracking device with rotatable mirror Aug. 18, 2009
7535558 Method for optical chassis measurement May. 19, 2009
7513135 Manufacturing device, particularly a folding press, having electronic tool detection Apr. 7, 2009
7508512 Continuous optical self-alignment for light curtains and optical presence sensors for simplification and maintenance of alignment Mar. 24, 2009
7502100 Three-dimensional position measurement method and apparatus used for three-dimensional position measurement Mar. 10, 2009
7502127 Sensor device and stage device Mar. 10, 2009
7480035 Glare-directed imaging Jan. 20, 2009
7477365 Optical spot geometric parameter determination using calibration targets Jan. 13, 2009
7474804 Method for automatically correcting skew image Jan. 6, 2009
7471380 Rubbing angle-measuring equipment, and manufacturing methods of liquid crystal display device and optical film Dec. 30, 2008
7412113 Captured image projection apparatus and captured image correction method Aug. 12, 2008
7405414 Method and apparatus for patterning a workpiece Jul. 29, 2008
7392678 Bending machine Jul. 1, 2008
7388658 Inclination detection methods and apparatus Jun. 17, 2008
7375361 Optical alignment device for machine tool May. 20, 2008
7352944 Laser alignment device Apr. 1, 2008
7334496 Gearshift device for controlling the gear selection of a motor vehicle gearbox Feb. 26, 2008
7330633 Three constraint joint Feb. 12, 2008
7330246 Tilt meter based on the field transmission through a resonator Feb. 12, 2008
7319514 Optical inclination sensor Jan. 15, 2008
7315374 Real-time monitoring optically trapped carbon nanotubes Jan. 1, 2008
7312861 Method and apparatus for measuring the angular orientation between two surfaces Dec. 25, 2007
7312871 Method and apparatus for alignment of components Dec. 25, 2007
7312879 Distance determination in a scanned beam image capture device Dec. 25, 2007
7312461 Laparoscopic tumor therapy using high energy electron irradiation Dec. 25, 2007
7304728 Test device and method for laser alignment calibration Dec. 4, 2007
7298466 System and method for assembling optical components Nov. 20, 2007
7292388 Lens made of a crystalline material Nov. 6, 2007
7292325 Method and apparatus for determining absolute angle and torque with optical detection module Nov. 6, 2007
7289230 Wireless substrate-like sensor Oct. 30, 2007
7286230 Alignment system, device and method Oct. 23, 2007
7278323 Method and apparatus for determining the deflection of a fastener Oct. 9, 2007
7253889 Shaft cone metrology system and method Aug. 7, 2007
7228634 Using viewing-angle-sensitive visual tags to determine angular orientation and/or location Jun. 12, 2007
7209225 Inclination angle detection device and inclination angle detection method Apr. 24, 2007
7206716 Wheel alignment with surface-oriented runout determination Apr. 17, 2007
7200516 Alignment accessory for portable drills and the like Apr. 3, 2007
7196656 Apparatus for estimating direction of arrival of signal Mar. 27, 2007
7190444 System and method of measuring field-of-view of an optical sensor Mar. 13, 2007
7184136 Optical alignment method and system Feb. 27, 2007
7173691 Method for calibrating the geometry of a multi-axis metrology system Feb. 6, 2007
7158280 Methods and systems for improved boundary contrast Jan. 2, 2007
7151596 Deflection angle detecting device Dec. 19, 2006
7145131 Absolute encoder Dec. 5, 2006
7145648 Multiple beam path surveying instrument Dec. 5, 2006
7135858 System with distance sensor for measuring rotational speed of a body Nov. 14, 2006
7126677 Bearing with oil film thickness measuring device Oct. 24, 2006
7123353 Method for monitoring slope lands and buildings on the slope lands Oct. 17, 2006

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