| |
 |
|
Class Information
Number: 356/3.09
Name: Optics: measuring and testing > Range or remote distance finding > Triangulation ranging to a point with one projected beam > Requiring scanning of a source beam
Description: Subject matter wherein the source comprises a beam of light that is moved at some angular rate that can be detected and associated with any one target"s angular position.
Patents under this class:
| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 7450251 |
Fanned laser beam metrology system |
Nov. 11, 2008 |
| 7411660 |
Laser straight ruler and method for measuring distance and projecting line using the straight ruler |
Aug. 12, 2008 |
| 7339148 |
Confocal microscope |
Mar. 4, 2008 |
| 7333181 |
Methods for the use and manufacture of infrared position sensing detector focal plane arrays for optical tracking |
Feb. 19, 2008 |
| 7230724 |
Three-dimensional measuring apparatus for scanning an object and a measurement head of a three-dimensional measuring apparatus and method of using the same |
Jun. 12, 2007 |
| 6947820 |
Construction machine control system |
Sep. 20, 2005 |
| 6927862 |
Three-dimensional shape and color detecting apparatus |
Aug. 9, 2005 |
| 6741082 |
Distance information obtaining apparatus and distance information obtaining method |
May. 25, 2004 |
| 6665595 |
Device for transmitting optical data |
Dec. 16, 2003 |
| 6647632 |
Position measuring apparatus |
Nov. 18, 2003 |
| 6483106 |
Rotary laser irradiating system and object reflector for the same |
Nov. 19, 2002 |
| 6433856 |
Method and apparatus for measuring position of object for vehicle |
Aug. 13, 2002 |
| 6424422 |
Three-dimensional input device |
Jul. 23, 2002 |
| 6421132 |
Method and apparatus for rapid range imaging |
Jul. 16, 2002 |
| 6377905 |
Method and arrangement for monitoring objects |
Apr. 23, 2002 |
| 6246502 |
Optical scanning apparatus |
Jun. 12, 2001 |
| 6172742 |
Reference irradiation beam detecting apparatus |
Jan. 9, 2001 |
| 6147746 |
Process for optical measurement of relative angles |
Nov. 14, 2000 |
| 5910767 |
Intruder detector system |
Jun. 8, 1999 |
| 5838428 |
System and method for high resolution range imaging with split light source and pattern mask |
Nov. 17, 1998 |
| 5781269 |
Distance measuring method and distance sensor |
Jul. 14, 1998 |
| 5717484 |
Position detecting system |
Feb. 10, 1998 |
| 5629756 |
Laser beam projection apparatus |
May. 13, 1997 |
| 5579102 |
Transmitter and receiver units for spatial position measurement system |
Nov. 26, 1996 |
| 5515156 |
Electromagentic wave generating device and a distance measuring device |
May. 7, 1996 |
| 5504569 |
Distance-velocity predicting system |
Apr. 2, 1996 |
| 5387969 |
Machine tool position measurement employing multiple laser distance measurements |
Feb. 7, 1995 |
| 5367458 |
Apparatus and method for identifying scanned reflective anonymous targets |
Nov. 22, 1994 |
| 5258822 |
System for detecting the position of a moving body |
Nov. 2, 1993 |
| 5243397 |
Distance measuring system |
Sep. 7, 1993 |
| 5204731 |
Method and apparatus for measuring the coordinates of a surveyed point |
Apr. 20, 1993 |
| 5137354 |
Computer aided three dimensional positioning sensing system and method |
Aug. 11, 1992 |
| 5110202 |
Spatial positioning and measurement system |
May. 5, 1992 |
| 5100229 |
Spatial positioning system |
Mar. 31, 1992 |
| 5096289 |
Arithmetic operating means |
Mar. 17, 1992 |
| 4981353 |
Position locating apparatus for an underwater moving body |
Jan. 1, 1991 |
| 4939379 |
Contour measurement using time-based triangulation methods |
Jul. 3, 1990 |
| 4936678 |
Position detection system for use with agricultural and construction equipment |
Jun. 26, 1990 |
| 4926050 |
Scanning laser based system and method for measurement of distance to a target |
May. 15, 1990 |
| 4911548 |
Determination of one or more spatial parameters of an object |
Mar. 27, 1990 |
| 4912643 |
Position sensing apparatus |
Mar. 27, 1990 |
| 4874238 |
Method and device for measurement with laser beam |
Oct. 17, 1989 |
| 4830489 |
Three dimensional laser beam survey system |
May. 16, 1989 |
| 4820041 |
Position sensing system for surveying and grading |
Apr. 11, 1989 |
| 4806017 |
Apparatus for the contactless measurement of geometrical dimensions |
Feb. 21, 1989 |
| 4788441 |
Range finder wherein distance between target and source is determined by measuring scan time across a retroreflective target |
Nov. 29, 1988 |
| 4703820 |
Vehicle guidance means |
Nov. 3, 1987 |
| 4700301 |
Method of automatically steering agricultural type vehicles |
Oct. 13, 1987 |
| 4687325 |
Three-dimensional range camera |
Aug. 18, 1987 |
| 4682886 |
Distance measuring device |
Jul. 28, 1987 |
|
|
|
