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Number: 356/139.1
Name: Optics: measuring and testing > Angle measuring or angular axial alignment > Photodetection of inclination from level or vertical
Description: Subject matter that includes the use of photodetection to measure and indicate the angular orientation of a surface with respect to gravity level or vertical reference.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7617061 Method and apparatus for accurately determining height coordinates in a satellite/laser positioning system Nov. 10, 2009
7612877 Inclined detector Nov. 3, 2009
7515257 Short-range/long-range integrated target (SLIT) for video guidance sensor rendezvous and docking Apr. 7, 2009
7511804 Crossed beam roof target for motion tracking Mar. 31, 2009
7486390 Device and process for alignment of machines, machine parts or other technical articles Feb. 3, 2009
7453559 Vehicle lift reference system for movable machine-vision alignment system sensors Nov. 18, 2008
7411667 Method for correcting disturbances in a level sensor light path Aug. 12, 2008
7388658 Inclination detection methods and apparatus Jun. 17, 2008
7385685 Position detecting device and inclination sensor device of surveying apparatus using the same Jun. 10, 2008
7345748 Survey system capable of remotely controlling a surveying instrument Mar. 18, 2008
7336350 Wheel alignment apparatus and method utilizing three-dimensional imaging Feb. 26, 2008
7331477 Method and device for determining a swinging motion of a load suspended from a lifting gear Feb. 19, 2008
7319515 Rotary laser apparatus Jan. 15, 2008
7310137 Self surveying laser transmitter Dec. 18, 2007
7304727 Laser distance-measuring device Dec. 4, 2007
7295296 Portable target locator apparatus and method of use Nov. 13, 2007
7292326 Interferometric analysis for the manufacture of nano-scale devices Nov. 6, 2007
7289230 Wireless substrate-like sensor Oct. 30, 2007
7280195 Method and apparatus for measuring resource information of mobile communication base station antenna Oct. 9, 2007
7259842 Optical inclinometer Aug. 21, 2007
7217371 Optical control interface between controller and process chamber May. 15, 2007
7123353 Method for monitoring slope lands and buildings on the slope lands Oct. 17, 2006
7120524 System for measuring points on a vehicle during damage repair Oct. 10, 2006
7113270 Determination of an orientation parameter of an elongate object with a scan beam apparatus Sep. 26, 2006
7099000 Laser leveling apparatus Aug. 29, 2006
7095494 Method and apparatus for measuring temporal response characteristics of digital mirror devices Aug. 22, 2006
7075634 Surveying system Jul. 11, 2006
7042560 Angle detecting apparatus and projector having the same May. 9, 2006
7030968 Device for the three-dimensional recording of a scene using laser emission Apr. 18, 2006
7002669 Device for distance measurement Feb. 21, 2006
6906310 Level Jun. 14, 2005
6873420 Topographical measurement machine for bowling lanes and the like Mar. 29, 2005
6862086 Angle detecting apparatus and projector having the same Mar. 1, 2005
6778266 Semiconductor wafer tilt monitoring on semiconductor fabrication equipment plate Aug. 17, 2004
6690457 Optical inclination sensor Feb. 10, 2004
6671349 Tomosynthesis system and registration method Dec. 30, 2003
6665062 Inclinometer with bragg grating Dec. 16, 2003
6594006 Method and array for detecting the position of a plane scanned with a laser scanner Jul. 15, 2003
6577388 Laser level with protective housing Jun. 10, 2003
6410932 Radiation-sensitive-device based level Jun. 25, 2002
6407806 Angle compensation method Jun. 18, 2002
6351720 Trolley camera position detecting apparatus Feb. 26, 2002
6320653 Multiple-axis inclinometer for measuring inclinations and changes in inclination Nov. 20, 2001
6292258 Laser receiver with out-of-plumb indication and compensation Sep. 18, 2001
6249338 Laser survey instrument Jun. 19, 2001
6248989 Tilt detecting device Jun. 19, 2001
6115128 Multi-dimensional position sensor using range detectors Sep. 5, 2000
6108075 Laser beam emitting apparatus Aug. 22, 2000
6088090 Inclination measuring apparatus Jul. 11, 2000
6075586 Laser survey instrument Jun. 13, 2000

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