Coordinate tracking system, apparatus and method of use

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2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Le, Que Tan (Department: 2878)

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Optical or pre-photocell system

C250S221000, C356S614000, C702S150000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11182392

ABSTRACT:
A system enables indirect determination of a position vector (VR) of a point position (P). The system uses two fixed trackers (10and10′) whose absolute positions are known. A movable measuring device (20) provides a rigid rod (25) supporting a pair of reflectors (30and30′) which are mounted at fixed positions. A reference point (R) is mounted at a further fixed position on the rod (25) and is on a straight line (L) through the reflectors (30and30′). Light beams from the trackers (10and10′) acquire the reflectors (30and30′) so that when the reference point (R) is positioned at the point position (P), the position vector (VR) of point position (P) is determinate by vector addition.

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