Optics: measuring and testing – Angle measuring or angular axial alignment – Wheel alignment with photodetection
Reexamination Certificate
2007-11-13
2007-11-13
Alsomiri, Isam (Department: 3662)
Optics: measuring and testing
Angle measuring or angular axial alignment
Wheel alignment with photodetection
C356S155000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10857781
ABSTRACT:
An improved image sensing wheel alignment system for calculating vehicle wheel alignments having a detector array for receiving an input image containing vehicle wheel alignment information. An image sensor controller controls the detector array to receive the input image during an acquisition period, the image sensor controller examining signals from the image detecting elements individually at a plurality of times during the acquisition period to determine exposure levels for image detecting elements. An output image from the image detecting elements at the end of the acquisition period contains wheel alignment information for use in calculating vehicle wheel alignments.
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Burns Leigh R.
Dorrance Daniel R.
Golab Thomas J.
Shylanski Mark S.
Voeller David A.
Alsomiri Isam
Hunter Engineering Company
Polster Lieder Woodruff & Lucchesi L.C.
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