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Wheel alignment apparatus and method utilizing three-dimensional imaging

US7336350B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 5, 2004
Grant dateFeb 26, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 9, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B2210/286
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicle wheel alignment system utilizing a non-contact range finding system in conjunction with one or more optical imaging sensors to acquire images of a fixed target, fixed random object, or the vehicle wheels, from which three-dimensional information related to one or more optical imaging sensor positions or vehicle wheel alignment angles can be obtained.

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