High speed deterministic, non-contact, 3-axis free trajectory measurement device and free trajectory imaging device
First Claim
1. A data providing device associated with a trajectory sensing system comprising:
- c) a frame;
d) the frame supporting at least two sensing receivers and at least one emitter for the sensing receivers, the sensors sensing movement and/or position with respect to a surface;
c) the frame supporting a third sensor that senses information from the surface at least in addition to movement;
d) a communication link from the two sensing receivers to a data storage device or to a processor and then a data storage device;
e) a communication link from the third sensor to a data storage device or to a processor and then a data storage device; and
f) a system that determines position of the system with respect to the surface based at least in part on data from the two sensing receivers.
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Abstract
A data providing device associated with a trajectory sensing system has at least a frame. The frame supports at least two sensing receivers and at least one emitter for the sensing receivers. The sensors sense movement and/or position with respect to a surface. The frame supports a third sensor that senses information (e.g., image data) from the surface at least in addition to movement. There is also a communication link from the two sensing receivers to a data storage device; a communication link from the third sensor to a data storage device or to a processor and then a data storage device; and a processor that determines position of the system with respect to the surface based at least in part on data from the two sensing receivers.
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22 Claims
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1. A data providing device associated with a trajectory sensing system comprising:
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c) a frame; d) the frame supporting at least two sensing receivers and at least one emitter for the sensing receivers, the sensors sensing movement and/or position with respect to a surface; c) the frame supporting a third sensor that senses information from the surface at least in addition to movement; d) a communication link from the two sensing receivers to a data storage device or to a processor and then a data storage device; e) a communication link from the third sensor to a data storage device or to a processor and then a data storage device; and f) a system that determines position of the system with respect to the surface based at least in part on data from the two sensing receivers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22)
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4. The device of 3 wherein the sensor comprises a) a combination of an electromagnetic radiation emitter and electromagnetic radiation receiver or b) a combination of an ultrasound emitter and ultrasound receiver.
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5. The device of 4 wherein the electromagnetic radiation is selected from the group consisting of IR radiation, visible light and ultraviolet radiation.
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14. A method for determining the location of at least two points on an imaging or scanning device with respect to a surface during obtaining of data from the surface or under the surface, the method comprising:
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while moving a device across a surface and while obtaining data, taking at least two position readings on the surface from the device from fixed locations on the device; while taking two position readings from the device, obtaining information on or under the surface from a third sensor on the device; using readings from the at least two position readings to determine a position of the imaging or scanning device relative to the surface; and using the position readings of the device relative to the surface to modify the information obtained from on or under the surface. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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