Television – Special applications – Object or scene measurement
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-19
2011-07-19
Tran, Sinh (Department: 2622)
Television
Special applications
Object or scene measurement
C348S048000, C356S139090, C356S155000, C382S154000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07982766
ABSTRACT:
Method for determining the angles and the characteristic parameters of the alignment of a vehicle situated at a measurement location comprising the following steps: equipping each of the wheels of the vehicle with a flat target carrying any design; determining the relationship between the position of the target and the wheel; arranging at least one pair of television cameras making a stereo system in a position such as to see at least the target associated with a wheel; creating a spatial reference system W to which the three-dimensional image of the target created by said at least one pair of television cameras refers; processing the three-dimensional image of the target collected by the two television cameras and determining the angular orientation and the position of the target in the spatial reference system W; using said position and angular orientation to determine the alignment of the wheel relative to the spatial reference system.
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Browdy and Neimark PLLC
Corghi S.p.A.
Pasiewicz Daniel M
Tran Sinh
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