US3170238A
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Method and apparatus for the photogrammetric plotting of associated aerial photographs in pairs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-09-14
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Granted: 1965-02-23
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Expires: 1980-09-14
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Yzerman Henk
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:09
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01C; G01C11/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
246 words
AN APPARATUS IN TWO HALVES FOR THE PHOTOGRAMMETRIC PLOTTING OF STEREOMETRICALLY ASSOCIATED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS IN PAIRS, COMPRISING A BOX FRAME, A PLURALITY OF ADJUSTABLE SCREW LEGS SUPPORTING SAID FRAME, TWO PAIRS OF GUIDE RODS SECURELY ATTACHED ON SAID FRAME SO AS TO EXTEND PARALLEL TO THE SIDES THEREOF, A SLIDING CARRIAGE MOVABLY PROVIDED ON EACH PAIR OF SAID GUIDE RODS, TWO GUIDE MEMBERS MOUNTED SECURELY ON SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID GUIDE RODS, TWO FRAME-LIKE SLIDING CARRIAGES MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID GUIDE MEMBERS SO AS TO BE DISPLACEABLE INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER, SAID FRAME-LIKE SLIDING CARRIAGES SERVING AS CARRIERS FOR ONE OF SAID STEREOMETRICALLY ASSOCIATED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, EACH HALF OF SAID APPARATUS HAVING AT LEAST ONE STEREOSCOPIC MODEL GUIDE MEANS, TWO SHAFTS EACH MOUNTED AT RIGHT ANGLES ON EACH HALF OF SAID APPARATUS, AND A GUIDE LEVER SECURED TO EACH OF SAID SHAFTS, THE ANGULAR POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID GUIDE LEVERS BEING ADJSUTABLE WITH RESPECT TO ITS ASSOCIATED STERESCOPIC MODEL GUIDE MEANS PRIOR TO THE PLOTTING OPERATION, SAID STEREOSCOPIC MODEL GUIDE MEANS TRANSMITTING DEVIATIONS DURING THE PLOTTING OF THE AREIAL PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE FORM OF INDEPENDENT ROTATIONAL MOVEMENTS OF SAID TWO SHAFTS INTERSECTING AT RIGHT ANGLES, THE GUIDE LEVERS TRANSMITTING THE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENTS OF THE SAID SHAFTS INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER IN THE FORM OF RELATIVE MOVEMENTS BETWEEN THE CARRIERS OF THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED CARRIERS OF THE MEASURING MARKS IN THE DIRECTION OF X AND Y.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
246 words
AN APPARATUS IN TWO HALVES FOR THE PHOTOGRAMMETRIC PLOTTING OF STEREOMETRICALLY ASSOCIATED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS IN PAIRS, COMPRISING A BOX FRAME, A PLURALITY OF ADJUSTABLE SCREW LEGS SUPPORTING SAID FRAME, TWO PAIRS OF GUIDE RODS SECURELY ATTACHED ON SAID FRAME SO AS TO EXTEND PARALLEL TO THE SIDES THEREOF, A SLIDING CARRIAGE MOVABLY PROVIDED ON EACH PAIR OF SAID GUIDE RODS, TWO GUIDE MEMBERS MOUNTED SECURELY ON SAID FRAME AND EXTENDING AT RIGHT ANGLES TO SAID GUIDE RODS, TWO FRAME-LIKE SLIDING CARRIAGES MOVABLY MOUNTED ON SAID GUIDE MEMBERS SO AS TO BE DISPLACEABLE INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER, SAID FRAME-LIKE SLIDING CARRIAGES SERVING AS CARRIERS FOR ONE OF SAID STEREOMETRICALLY ASSOCIATED AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS, EACH HALF OF SAID APPARATUS HAVING AT LEAST ONE STEREOSCOPIC MODEL GUIDE MEANS, TWO SHAFTS EACH MOUNTED AT RIGHT ANGLES ON EACH HALF OF SAID APPARATUS, AND A GUIDE LEVER SECURED TO EACH OF SAID SHAFTS, THE ANGULAR POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE OF SAID GUIDE LEVERS BEING ADJSUTABLE WITH RESPECT TO ITS ASSOCIATED STERESCOPIC MODEL GUIDE MEANS PRIOR TO THE PLOTTING OPERATION, SAID STEREOSCOPIC MODEL GUIDE MEANS TRANSMITTING DEVIATIONS DURING THE PLOTTING OF THE AREIAL PHOTOGRAPHS IN THE FORM OF INDEPENDENT ROTATIONAL MOVEMENTS OF SAID TWO SHAFTS INTERSECTING AT RIGHT ANGLES, THE GUIDE LEVERS TRANSMITTING THE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENTS OF THE SAID SHAFTS INDEPENDENTLY OF EACH OTHER IN THE FORM OF RELATIVE MOVEMENTS BETWEEN THE CARRIERS OF THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED CARRIERS OF THE MEASURING MARKS IN THE DIRECTION OF X AND Y.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-02-23 | 1968-08-24 | 1969-02-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-02-23 | 1972-08-24 | 1973-02-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-02-23 | 1976-08-24 | 1977-02-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |