Apparatus and method for indicating a contour of a surface relative to a vehicle
US5194734A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 30, 2011 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01S13/935
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for indicating a contour of a surface relative to a vehicle, in which a first electromagnetic radiation source projects a first beam to create a first reflection pattern on the surface. A second electromagnetic radiation source projects a second beam to create a second reflection pattern on the surface. An apparatus is provided for coupling the first and second electromagnetic radiation sources to the vehicle, such that a movement of the vehicle results in a movement of the first and second reflection patterns on the surface.
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