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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 03, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2021
Hunter Engineering Company, Bridgeton, MO (US);
Brian M. Cejka, Des Peres, MO (US);
Daniel R. Dorrance, Ballwin, MO (US);
Asher L. Haggard, St. Louis, MO (US);
Timothy A. Strege, Sunset Hills, MO (US);
Charles P. Johannigmeier, Bethalto, IL (US);
HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
A machine-vision vehicle service system, and methods of operation, incorporating at least one at least one camera and an optical projector for guiding placement of vehicle service components relative to a vehicle undergoing service. The camera and optical projector are operatively coupled to a processing system configured with software instructions to selectively control a projection axis orientation for the optical projector to enable projection of visible indicia onto various surfaces visible within the field of view of the camera.