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Surveying system and auxiliary measuring device

US12085378B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 31, 2018
Grant dateSep 10, 2024
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Expiry dateSep 16, 2040

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C15/06
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An auxiliary measuring instrument, configured to form together with a ground-based surveying device having range-and-direction measuring functionality, a system for surveying or staking out object points, wherein the auxiliary measuring instrument including a handheld main body of a defined length, and a man-machine interface, wherein the auxiliary measuring instrument is designed in a pen-like form and size and is configured to aim at an object point to be surveyed or staked out in a one-handed manner with a first end of the auxiliary measuring instrument and wherein a body is attached at a second end of the auxiliary measuring instrument, wherein the body is designed for optical-image-based determination of the position of the auxiliary measuring instrument by the surveying device.

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