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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
May. 30, 2007
Applicants:
Ulf Berg, Stockholm, SE;
Anneli Utterbäck, Rimbo, SE;
Johan Carlèn, Vallentuna, SE;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Trimble AB, Danderyd, SE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention concerns a target for use with a measuring instrument in distance measuring and surveying applications. The target includes a base element, at least one light reflecting area arranged at the base element, the at least one light reflecting area being arranged to reflect light beams being incident in an angular area of substantially 360° degrees in plane, and an identification unit arranged at the base element and being adapted to emit signals having predetermined characteristics, wherein the predetermined characteristics may be used to identify the target.