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Method of mutually aligning bodies and position-measuring sensor therefor

  • US 6,195,615 B1
  • Filed: 06/12/1998
  • Issued: 02/27/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An angular position measuring sensor for determining a difference of angular position of two bodies with respect to each other, comprising:

  • a) a housing having at least one outer contact surface for mounting on a countersurface of a body;

    b) at least one optical gyroscope in the housing, said optical gyroscope having an optical ring that is contained in a plane that is aligned in a defined manner relative to the outer contact surface of the housing; and

    c) means for outputting from the sensor information for aligning the plane containing the optical ring relative to vertical and an angular position of the plane relative to a reference direction of the body to be aligned.

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