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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2002
Applicants:
Bernard S. Fritz, Eagan, MN (US);
Aravind Padmanabhan, Plymouth, MN (US);
Peter Reutiman, Crystal, MN (US);
Inventors:
Bernard S. Fritz, Eagan, MN (US);
Aravind Padmanabhan, Plymouth, MN (US);
Peter Reutiman, Crystal, MN (US);
Assignee:
Honeywell International Inc., Morristown, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B011/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An optical alignment detection system for detecting the alignment of a first object relative to a second object is provided. One or more light sources and one or more light detectors, either or both of which are secured relative to the second object, are used to detect the position of one or more light scattering elements on the first object.