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Hand tool device

US9784557B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

7Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

Heiko Sgarz · Leonberg, DE
Martin Pohlmann · Stuttgart, DE
Jan-Michael Brosi · Echterdingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 2, 2012
Grant date	Oct 10, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 17, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01V3/12
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A hand tool device comprises a computing unit and at least one locating device configured to receive two orthogonal polarization directions of at least one reflected locating signal. The computing unit is configured to determine, from two received polarization directions of the reflected locating signal, an item of orientation information of a concealed, elongate object.

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