Auto-length pole
US11703328B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 16, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 13, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S19/03
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surveying pole system comprising a surveying pole including two telescopic sections for providing length adjustability. At a first end of the surveying pole, a pointing tip is disposed for positioning on a target point of the environment. At a second end, a length reference point is disposed. The surveying pole also includes a locking mechanism for locking the length adjustability in respective lock-in positions. Each of the lock-in positions provides a corresponding distance between the pointing tip and the length reference point. A plurality of coded identifiers have a predetermined code associated with one of the lock-in positions. The surveying pole also includes a coded-identifier reader for reading the code of a respective coded identifier associated with the respective lock-in position, a communication device configured for transmitting a signal to a surveying instrument, wherein the signal is based at least on the read code.
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