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Survey instrument

US12305499B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

REFLEX INSTRUMENTS ASIA PACIFIC PTY LTD · AU

Inventors

Christopher Pell · San Francisco, US
Erik Gutterud · Grover Beach, US
Cory Wilson · Visalia, US
Christopher Thomas Koplan · Atascadero, US
Gregory W. Hollister · San Luis Obispo, US
Dennis J. Buckley · Paso Robles, US
Timothy M. Price · Rockville, US

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 29, 2020
Grant date	May 20, 2025
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 29, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R35/00
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor gimbal system employs one sensor gimbal on which a sensor is mounted. The sensor gimbal is configured to orient a sensitive axis of the sensor with respect to a survey instrument. A sensor motor assembly is configured to rotate the sensor gimbal between a first hard stops and a second hard stop. A dowel pin extends from the mating bevel gear to engage the hard stops. A flex circuit has a flex cable from a sensor PCB, on which the sensor is mounted, to an electronic circuit board.

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