Project calculator with integral distance measurement sensor
US7894304B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S367/91
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A project calculator, including a housing, a circuit board mounted within the housing and including a processor, an input device connected to the circuit board and interfacing with the processor, an output device connected to the circuit board and interfacing with the processor, and a distance sensor rotatably mounted to the housing and interfacing with the processor. A laser assembly is may also be rotatably mounted to the housing and configured to provide a visual indicator to an object to which the distance sensor is pointing. One or more level indicators may also be mounted to the housing.
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