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Number: 356/148
Name: Optics: measuring and testing > Angle measuring or angular axial alignment > Apex of angle at observing or detecting station > Artificial reference
Description: Subject matter including, for the purpose of establishing a reference line or plane from which the angle can be measured, means which tends to maintain its orientation in space irrespective of changes in the orientation of the supporting structure for this means.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
356/149 Gyroscope or pendulum stabilized optical element 66


Patents under this class:

Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7487596 Laser line projected on an edge of a surface Feb. 10, 2009
6724471 Arrangement for the vertical orientation of a geodetic instrument Apr. 20, 2004
6625895 Servo-controlled automatic level and plumb tool Sep. 30, 2003
6292258 Laser receiver with out-of-plumb indication and compensation Sep. 18, 2001
6177987 Laser level Jan. 23, 2001
6141147 Optical unit for image projection and tool incorporating same Oct. 31, 2000
6104480 Angle measuring device Aug. 15, 2000
6104479 Laser system Aug. 15, 2000
6073354 Plumb laser beam generator with floating telescope Jun. 13, 2000
6057916 Automatic inclination corrector and inclination sensor using an automatic inclination corrector May. 2, 2000
5847820 Laser apparatus for sensing rotational orientation and levelness Dec. 8, 1998
5684579 Automatic tilt angle compensator Nov. 4, 1997
5680208 Gravity oriented laser scanner Oct. 21, 1997
5513001 Tilt angle automatic compensator in all directions Apr. 30, 1996
5392112 Inclination angle metering apparatus Feb. 21, 1995
5126561 Angle displacement detector for optical image stabilization device Jun. 30, 1992
5112126 Apparatuses and methods for making geophysical measurements useful in determining the deflection of the vertical May. 12, 1992
4988193 Method and apparatus for measuring incident light angle relative to level Jan. 29, 1991
4869590 Geodetic instrument Sep. 26, 1989
4811062 Method for aligning first and second objects relative to each other and apparatus for practicing this method Mar. 7, 1989
4681438 Automatic compensator for compensating collimation error due to two-directional inclination in surveying instruments Jul. 21, 1987
4629321 Grade setting and calibration arrangement for laser beam projection device Dec. 16, 1986
4291978 Apparatus for automatically determining the position at which a beam of light impinges on a target Sep. 29, 1981
4172662 Eyepiece for measurement of lengths and angles by a microscope Oct. 30, 1979
4171907 Electro-optic distance measuring device Oct. 23, 1979
4136962 Apparatus for orienting and maintaining the orientation of construction equipment Jan. 30, 1979
4135823 Optical assembly for generating light beams accurately at right-angles to each other Jan. 23, 1979
4119382 Self-leveling construction alignment laser Oct. 10, 1978
4043679 Self-leveling construction alignment laser Aug. 23, 1977
4040752 Laser unit with a laser beam automatically aligned to the vertical direction Aug. 9, 1977
4021662 Laser target simulator May. 3, 1977



 
 
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