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Spatial measurement recovery system

US5247487A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 17, 1991
Grant dateSep 21, 1993
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Expiry dateJun 17, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S367/907
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A spatial measurement recovery system and method which determining the position, orientation, shape and/or operational characteristics of an environment. The system includes a data gathering apparatus and a model building apparatus. The data gathered may then be transformed into a CADD model of an as-built or as-is environment, or to otherwise map the environment in three dimensions.

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