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Position measurement system

US7562821B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 14, 2006
Grant dateJul 21, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B11/2513
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A position measurement system, includes: a plurality of concentric pattern projectors each for projecting a concentric pattern; an image sensor that has a sensor plane and that detects the concentric pattern; and an arithmetic unit that calculates a position of the image sensor and a normal direction of the sensor plane from a detection signal of the image sensor.

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