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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2009
Michael Vogel, Schleifreisen, DE;
Omar Soubra, Westminster, CO (US);
Darin Muncy, Thornton, CO (US);
Michael Vogel, Schleifreisen, DE;
Omar Soubra, Westminster, CO (US);
Darin Muncy, Thornton, CO (US);
Trimble Navigation Limited, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for measuring angles includes a housing and an imaging device disposed in the housing. The system also includes a first optical element disposed in the housing and configured to receive light propagating from a first target along a first optical path and direct the light toward the imaging device and receive light propagating from a second target along a second optical path and direct the light toward the imaging device. The system further includes a processor in electrical communication with the imaging device and configured to receive data from the imaging device, compute a 360° angular map based on the received data, and determine an angular separation between the first target and the second target.