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Position sensing apparatus

CA 1318012 C · Owner: Byrne, Terence P. · Inventors: Byrne, Terence P.

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A position sensing apparatus 1 having two base stations spaced-apart a known distance on a datum line L. The base stations each comprise generators 2(a) and 2(b) which emit a rotating laser beam. The rotating laser beams are detected by a movable sensor 6 and datum sensors 7(a) 7(b) which are associated with the generators 2(a) 2(b), and are located on the datum line L. The time difference between detection of each laser beam by the movable and datum sensors 7(a), 7(b) is determined and is used to calculate positional angles .alpha. and .beta. between position lines between the movable sensor and each base station and the datum line L. As there are only two laser beams they are, …

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  • Granted May 18, 1993. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended May 18, 2010.
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FiledOctober 30, 1987
GrantedMay 18, 1993
Term endedMay 18, 2010
Patent numberCA 1318012 C
Classification (IPC)G01S5/16 +2 more

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19881991199419972000200320062009Application filedOct 30, 1987Patent grantedMay 18, 1993Term endedMay 18, 2010

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