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Reference based positioning of handheld tools

US9666090B2 · kind B2 · utility

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26References

19Claims

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Assignee

Trimble Inc. · US

Inventors

Kent Kahle · Tipp City, US
Pat Bohle · Boulder, US
Markus Messmer · Günzburg, DE
Oliver Glockner · Feldkirch, AT
Angela Beckenbauer · Sankt Gallen, CH
Till Cramer · Feldkirch, AT
Andreas Winter · Feldkirch, AT
Reinhard Waibel · Berneck, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 29, 2012
Grant date	May 30, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 19, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01S19/45
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for positioning a handheld tool is disclosed. In one embodiment, information is received at a handheld tool for positioning a working end of the handheld tool at a desired position. Information is also received at the handheld tool for aligning the handheld tools at the desired position.

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