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Paul M Peterson

Dan Alan Preston

Joseph D Preston

Marc A Derenburger

Kyle A Yeats

Carin L Douglass

A system and methods are disclosed for providing the location of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) by establishing of a plurality of known locations or 'monuments'; from these monuments located at least on, over or within the TBM's start point, known in the art as a 'pit'. The present invention provides among other things an integrated navigation system that provides real-time parametric guidance information to the TBM, relative to the tunnel origin, past course and current trajectory, while simultaneously employing a non-contact measuring system in concert with said origin and course information for the final provision of an as-built map of tunnel dimensions and centerline.

System and method for real-time guidance and mapping of a tunnel boring machine and tunnel

A composite image generator for combining a prestored composite background image, a prestored composite foreground image, and a composite interior image is disclosed. The composite interior image is preferably generated by the composite image generator by interlacing a prestored interior image with a captured digital image. Portions of the composite background image are deleted or hidden based on the composite interior image. Similarly, portions of the composite interior image are deleted or hidden based on the composite foreground image.

Methods and apparatus for generating a multiple composite image

A composite image generator for producing a lenticular novelty item at a point of purchase is disclosed. The composite image generator receives a theme selection and a captured digital image. Images associated with the selected theme and the captured digital image are then interlaced and/or combined to produce a final composite image. The final composite image is printed and a lenticular surface is applied to produce the lenticular novelty item at a point of purchase.

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Bremerton, WA, United States of America

Paul M Peterson