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Automatic survey instrument

US6222678A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 1999
Grant dateApr 24, 2001
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01C1/02
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present invention provides an automatic survey instrument, which comprises an objective lens, a focusing lens, and optical means positioned between the objective lens and the focusing lens, all of the components being arranged on an optical axis, wherein the optical means comprises a first reflection surface at least for transmitting visible light and a second reflection surface at least for transmitting light at a predetermined wavelength, and reflection light from the first reflection surface reaches the second reflection surface and reflection light from the second reflection surface runs perpendicularly to the optical axis.

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