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2005-02-22

2005-02-22

Gregory, Bernarr E. (Department: 3662)

Optics: measuring and testing

Angle measuring or angular axial alignment

Apex of angle at observing or detecting station

C356S612000, C382S154000

Reexamination Certificate

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06859269

ABSTRACT:
A surveying instrument, comprising a distance measuring unit for measuring a distance to a collimating point, an angle measuring unit for measuring a vertical angle and a horizontal angle of the collimating point, an image pick-up means for acquiring an image in a collimating direction, a driving unit for directing the image pick-up means in a direction of a predetermined object to be measured as selected based on an entire image data acquired by the image pick-up means, and a control arithmetic unit for recording by associating an image of an object to be measured with survey data to the object, wherein the image is picked-up in the direction directed by the driving unit and the survey data is measured by the distance measuring unit and the angle measuring unit.

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