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Optical alignment system for detecting and correcting distortion in a structure
Assignee: Guy F Atkinson Co
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Filing: 1961-01-16
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Granted: 1966-08-23
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Expires: 1981-01-16
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 George E Howe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 20:36
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B11/00; G01B11/26; G01B11/27
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING DISTORTION IN A STRUCTURE COMPRISING AN OPTICAL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM HAVING OPTICAL TARGETS MOUNTED ON THE STRUCTURE ONE BEHIND ANOTHER IN A SINGLE LIEN OF SIGHT, A TELESCOPE FOR VIEWING SAID REGETS, A TELEVISION CAMERA RECEIVING A TARGET IMAGE THROUGH SAID TELESCOPE, A CONTROL STATION HAVING A TELEVISION RECEIVER CONNECTED WITH SAID CAMERA, MEANS IN SAID STATION FOR FOCUSING SAID TELESCOPE ON EACH OF SAID TARGETS, MEANS FOR IDENTIFYING SAID TARGETS AS VIEWED IN SAID RECEIVER, MEANS FOR APPLYING A DISTORTION CORRECTIVE FORCE TO THE STRUCTURE AT A PLURALITY OF POINTS, AND MEANS IN SAID STATION FOR CONTROLLING SAID CORRECTIVE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
APPARATUS FOR CORRECTING DISTORTION IN A STRUCTURE COMPRISING AN OPTICAL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM HAVING OPTICAL TARGETS MOUNTED ON THE STRUCTURE ONE BEHIND ANOTHER IN A SINGLE LIEN OF SIGHT, A TELESCOPE FOR VIEWING SAID REGETS, A TELEVISION CAMERA RECEIVING A TARGET IMAGE THROUGH SAID TELESCOPE, A CONTROL STATION HAVING A TELEVISION RECEIVER CONNECTED WITH SAID CAMERA, MEANS IN SAID STATION FOR FOCUSING SAID TELESCOPE ON EACH OF SAID TARGETS, MEANS FOR IDENTIFYING SAID TARGETS AS VIEWED IN SAID RECEIVER, MEANS FOR APPLYING A DISTORTION CORRECTIVE FORCE TO THE STRUCTURE AT A PLURALITY OF POINTS, AND MEANS IN SAID STATION FOR CONTROLLING SAID CORRECTIVE MEANS.
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