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Number: 356/3.01
Name: Optics: measuring and testing > Range or remote distance finding > Triangulation ranging to a point with one projected beam
Description: Subject matter including the following: (a) the distance to any single remote target point is determined in accordance with the principles of triangulation; (b) the target may include several points requiring more than one beamed measurement; and (c) a light beam or its reflection from the target point is oriented and projected to form at least one side of a triangle.


Sub-classes under this class:

Class Number Class Name Patents
356/3.09 Requiring scanning of a source beam 59
356/3.03 Using a source beam with a fixed axial direction or plane 58
356/3.02 Using photodetection with a fixed axial line of sight 49


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7589824 Surface curvature measurement tool Sep. 15, 2009
7583363 Range finder system and electronic system having same Sep. 1, 2009
7554650 Laser beam projecting device Jun. 30, 2009
7460214 Surface metering device Dec. 2, 2008
7456943 Laser positioning measurement system and method Nov. 25, 2008
7423734 Combined video camera and toolholder with triangulation sensing Sep. 9, 2008
7414702 Reverse logic optical acquisition system and method Aug. 19, 2008
7411660 Laser straight ruler and method for measuring distance and projecting line using the straight ruler Aug. 12, 2008
7312854 Position sensitive photoelectric sensor and method of setting reference distance in the same Dec. 25, 2007
7265820 Method of determining atmospheric refraction profile using two spatially separated light sources Sep. 4, 2007
7236256 Range finder and method Jun. 26, 2007
7218384 Surveying system May. 15, 2007
7187452 Lidar system and method Mar. 6, 2007
7154591 Laser range finding apparatus Dec. 26, 2006
7152017 Numerical analysis system using hybrid grid adaptation method Dec. 19, 2006
7145647 Measurement of spatial coordinates Dec. 5, 2006
7142198 Method and apparatus for remote pointing Nov. 28, 2006
7142288 Measuring device for contactless distance measurement Nov. 28, 2006
7142289 Radar apparatus Nov. 28, 2006
7139067 Three-dimensional imaging with multiframe blind deconvolution Nov. 21, 2006
7130035 Target for surveying instrument Oct. 31, 2006
7130027 Reflection-photometric analytical system Oct. 31, 2006
7119887 Optical distance measuring sensor and self-propelled cleaner Oct. 10, 2006
7113271 Method to accurately measure the angular orientation of a rotating axis to a reference line Sep. 26, 2006
7106421 Method of adjusting axial direction of monitoring apparatus Sep. 12, 2006
7106422 Rangefinder and measuring method Sep. 12, 2006
7098998 Depth measuring method and depth measuring apparatus Aug. 29, 2006
7098997 Surveying system Aug. 29, 2006
7098999 High-speed readout circuit and system incorporating same Aug. 29, 2006
7095490 Electric distance meter Aug. 22, 2006
7092076 Surveying instrument Aug. 15, 2006
7092075 Apparatus and method for detecting obstacles Aug. 15, 2006
7078720 Range finder for measuring three-dimensional geometry of object and method thereof Jul. 18, 2006
7075625 Range finder and method Jul. 11, 2006
7064817 Method to determine and adjust the alignment of the transmitter and receiver fields of view of a LIDAR system Jun. 20, 2006
7050948 Method and computer program product for evaluation of data recorded by measuring instruments May. 23, 2006
7046377 Method for determining corresponding points in three-dimensional measurement May. 16, 2006
7042556 Device and nondestructive method to determine subsurface micro-structure in dense materials May. 9, 2006
7042560 Angle detecting apparatus and projector having the same May. 9, 2006
6975361 Imaging system, two-dimensional photographing device and three-dimensional measuring device Dec. 13, 2005
6972834 Optical distance sensor Dec. 6, 2005
6933962 Electronic endoscope with three-dimensional image capturing device Aug. 23, 2005
6927862 Three-dimensional shape and color detecting apparatus Aug. 9, 2005
6903810 Optical lateral distance hand-held measuring device Jun. 7, 2005
6844562 Distance measuring sensor and method for manufacturing the same Jan. 18, 2005
6819113 Precision grid survey apparatus and method for the mapping of hidden ferromagnetic structures Nov. 16, 2004
6813585 Method and device for measuring length, area or volume Nov. 2, 2004
6801875 Methods, systems, and software for performing measurements Oct. 5, 2004
6768551 Contactless wheel measurement system and method Jul. 27, 2004
6760116 Three-dimensional shape and color detecting apparatus Jul. 6, 2004

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