Apparatus and method of determining location of an object
First Claim
1. An imaging tool for detecting hidden objects, the imaging tool comprising:
- a housing including a first end and a second end;
a display supported by the first end of the housing;
a tracking device supported by the second end of the housing and operable to measure movements of the imaging tool as the imaging tool moves along a surface;
a transmitter supported by the housing and operable to transmit electromagnetic radiation toward a hidden target;
an analysis module supported by the housing and operable to analyze feedback data related to the interaction between the target and the electromagnetic radiation; and
an image module operable to receive data from the analysis module to generate an image on the display.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method of determining location of an object hidden from view. The apparatus includes an imaging tool for detecting hidden objects. The imaging tool includes a housing including a first end and a second end, a display supported by the first end of the housing, and a tracking device supported by the second end of the housing. The imaging tool also includes a transmitter supported by the housing and operable to transmit electromagnetic radiation toward a hidden target, an analysis module supported by the housing and operable to analyze feedback data related to the interaction between the target and the electromagnetic radiation, and an image module operable to receive data from the analysis module to generate an image on the display.
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16 Claims
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1. An imaging tool for detecting hidden objects, the imaging tool comprising:
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a housing including a first end and a second end; a display supported by the first end of the housing; a tracking device supported by the second end of the housing and operable to measure movements of the imaging tool as the imaging tool moves along a surface; a transmitter supported by the housing and operable to transmit electromagnetic radiation toward a hidden target; an analysis module supported by the housing and operable to analyze feedback data related to the interaction between the target and the electromagnetic radiation; and an image module operable to receive data from the analysis module to generate an image on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An imaging tool comprising:
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a housing including a first end and a second end; a display supported by the first end of the housing; a transmitter supported by the housing and operable to transmit microwaves through the second end and toward a hidden target; an image module operable to generate an image of the hidden target on the display; and a tracking device supported by the second end of the housing and operable to maintain position data of the imaging tool as the imaging tool moves along a surface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of locating a hidden object, the method comprising:
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positioning an imaging tool against a surface; moving the imaging tool along the surface; transmitting microwaves toward an object behind the surface; detecting feedback from the interaction between the microwaves and the object; generating an image on a display supported by the imaging tool, the image being representative of a size of the object, a depth of the object, and a location of the object; and tracking, with a tracking device supported by the imaging tool, a position of the imaging tool as the imaging tool moves along the surface. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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