System for measuring points on a vehicle during damage repair

Details System for measuring points on a vehicle during damage repair System for measuring points on a vehicle during damage repair

2006-10-10

2006-10-10

Black, Thomas G. (Department: 3661)

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Vehicle diagnosis or maintenance indication

C701S300000, C033S288000, C033S293000, C356S620000, C356S401000, C356S139100, C356S139090, C356S139050, C356S139060, C702S034000, C702S036000, C702S158000, C702S159000, C382S106000, C382S152000, C382S141000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07120524

ABSTRACT:
A carriage moves back and forth under a vehicle and three cameras or laser fixed along one axis pivot in a common plane, utilizing two cameras at time to locate a target fixed to a reference point on the undercarriage of the vehicle. Triangulation calculations, combined with the location of the cameras provide the location of the reference point in space in a three-dimensional coordinate system and compare that location with a stored designed location of the reference point prior to the crash, allowing the vehicle structure to be returned to its designed shape by other equipment.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4329784 (1982-05-01), Bjork
patent: 4442608 (1984-04-01), Clausen
patent: 4490918 (1985-01-01), Clausen
patent: 4513508 (1985-04-01), Jarman et al.
patent: 4546638 (1985-10-01), Field
patent: 4598481 (1986-07-01), Donahue
patent: 4630379 (1986-12-01), Wickmann et al.
patent: 4675730 (1987-06-01), Adomaitis et al.
patent: 4803645 (1989-02-01), Ohtomo et al.
patent: 4811250 (1989-03-01), Steber et al.
patent: 4895448 (1990-01-01), Laird
patent: 4934063 (1990-06-01), Speisser
patent: 4997283 (1991-03-01), Danielson et al.
patent: 5014442 (1991-05-01), LeGrand et al.
patent: 5029397 (1991-07-01), Palombi
patent: 5054207 (1991-10-01), Marshall
patent: 5175601 (1992-12-01), Fitts
patent: 5193288 (1993-03-01), Stifnell
patent: 5295073 (1994-03-01), Celette
patent: 5307151 (1994-04-01), Hof et al.
patent: 5383454 (1995-01-01), Bucholz
patent: 5446548 (1995-08-01), Gerig et al.
patent: 5505000 (1996-04-01), Cooke
patent: 5515613 (1996-05-01), Hinson
patent: 5532816 (1996-07-01), Spann et al.
patent: 5561526 (1996-10-01), Huber et al.
patent: 5612905 (1997-03-01), Maillart et al.
patent: 5622170 (1997-04-01), Schultz
patent: 5642299 (1997-06-01), Hardin et al.
patent: 5644854 (1997-07-01), Bergeron
patent: RE35816 (1998-06-01), Schulz
patent: 5768137 (1998-06-01), Polidoro et al.
patent: 6040910 (2000-03-01), Wu et al.
patent: 6100984 (2000-08-01), Chen et al.
patent: 6115927 (2000-09-01), Hendrix
patent: 6165181 (2000-12-01), Heilbrun et al.
patent: 6341013 (2002-01-01), Battiti et al.
patent: 6456372 (2002-09-01), Hudy
patent: 6601309 (2003-08-01), Hedstrom
patent: 6775639 (2004-08-01), Mason
patent: 6829046 (2004-12-01), Groothuis et al.
patent: 6950775 (2005-09-01), Kling et al.
patent: 2001/0024512 (2001-09-01), Yoronka et al.
patent: 2002/0002330 (2002-01-01), Vilsmeier
patent: 2002/0029128 (2002-03-01), Jones et al.
patent: 2002/0038084 (2002-03-01), Pelzer et al.
patent: 2002/0066193 (2002-06-01), Hodge
patent: 2002/0087075 (2002-07-01), Bucholz
patent: 2002/0104390 (2002-08-01), Jones
patent: 2003/0048459 (2003-03-01), Gooch
patent: 2003/0053679 (2003-03-01), Horn et al.
patent: 2003/0090682 (2003-05-01), Gooch et al.
patent: 2004/0258293 (2004-12-01), Rouse et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

System for measuring points on a vehicle during damage repair does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with System for measuring points on a vehicle during damage repair, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and System for measuring points on a vehicle during damage repair will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3657458