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First Claim
1. A method of directing a beam of laser light at a target point on a wall defined by the intersection of a reference line with the wall, the reference line being defined by first and second line end points, comprising the steps of:
- a.) selecting the first and second line end points,b.) calculating the three dimensional location of a point on the line,c.) directing a beam of laser light from an automated total station toward said point on the line,d.) measuring the three dimensional location of the reference point on the wall illuminated by said beam of laser light,e.) determining the point on the reference line closest to said reference point on the wall,f.) redirecting the beam of laser light from the automated total station toward the point on the reference line closest to said reference point, andg.) repeating steps d.) through f.) until the point on the reference line closest to said reference point is less than a predetermined distance from said reference point.
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Abstract
A method of directing a beam of laser light at a target point defined by the intersection of a reference line with a generally vertical surface may comprise: a.) defining the reference line, b.) calculating a three dimensional location of a point on the line, c.) directing a beam of laser light from an automated total station toward the point on the line, d.) measuring the three dimensional location of the reference point on the vertical surface illuminated by the beam of laser light, e.) determining the point on the line closest to the reference point on the surface, f.) redirecting the beam of laser light from the automated total station toward the point on the line closest to the reference point, and g.) repeating steps d.) through f.) until the closest point on the reference line is less than a predetermined distance from the reference point.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of directing a beam of laser light at a target point on a wall defined by the intersection of a reference line with the wall, the reference line being defined by first and second line end points, comprising the steps of:
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a.) selecting the first and second line end points, b.) calculating the three dimensional location of a point on the line, c.) directing a beam of laser light from an automated total station toward said point on the line, d.) measuring the three dimensional location of the reference point on the wall illuminated by said beam of laser light, e.) determining the point on the reference line closest to said reference point on the wall, f.) redirecting the beam of laser light from the automated total station toward the point on the reference line closest to said reference point, and g.) repeating steps d.) through f.) until the point on the reference line closest to said reference point is less than a predetermined distance from said reference point. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of establishing the location of a target point on a wall at a construction site, comprising the steps of:
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a.) inputting construction data into a handheld device, said construction data defining a reference line with first and second line end points, b.) calculating the three dimensional location of a point on the line, c.) generating a beam of laser light with an automated total station and directing the beam of laser light toward said point on the line, d.) measuring the three dimensional location of a reference point on the wall illuminated by said beam of laser light, e.) determining the point on the reference line closest to said reference point on the wall, f.) redirecting the beam of laser light from the automated total station toward the point on the reference line closest to said reference point, and g.) repeating steps d.) through f.) until the point on the reference line closest to said reference point is less than a predetermined distance from said reference point, or until steps d.) through f.) have been repeated a predetermined number of times without establishing a reference point that is less than said predetermined distance form said reference line, or until steps d.) through f.) have been repeated without the reference point on the wall in step d.) being closer to the reference line than the prior reference point on the wall. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of establishing the location of one of a series of reference points on a generally vertical surface at a construction site by illumination of a point on said surface with an automated total station, where the reference point is defined by the intersection of a reference line having first and second end points and the building surface, comprising the steps of:
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a.) selecting first and second end points for said reference line, b.) determining the location of a point on said reference line, c.) generating a beam of laser light, d.) directing the beam of laser light toward said point on said reference line, e.) illuminating a reference point on the building surface, f.) determining the point on the reference line closest to said reference point on the building surface, g.) redirecting the beam of laser light from the automated total station toward the point on the reference line closest to said reference point, h.) illuminating a new reference point on the building surface, i.) repeating steps f.)-h.) until the point on the reference line closest to said reference point on the building surface is less than a predetermined distance from said reference point to said closest point on the reference line. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of directing a beam of laser light at a target point on a wall defined by the intersection of a reference line with the wall, comprising the steps of:
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a.) defining the reference line, b.) calculating the three dimensional location of a point on the line, c.) directing a beam of laser light from an automated total station toward said point on the line, d.) measuring the three dimensional location of the reference point on the wall illuminated by said beam of laser light, e.) determining the point on the reference line closest to said reference point on the wall, f.) redirecting the beam of laser light from the automated total station toward the point on the reference line closest to said reference point, and g.) repeating steps d.) through f.) until the point on the reference line closest to said reference point is less than a predetermined distance from said reference point. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of establishing the location of a target point on a wall at a construction site, comprising the steps of:
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a.) inputting construction data into a handheld device, said construction data defining a reference line, b.) calculating the three dimensional location of a point on the line, c.) generating a beam of laser light with an automated total station and directing the beam of laser light toward said point on the line, d.) measuring the three dimensional location of a reference point on the wall illuminated by said beam of laser light, e.) determining the point on the reference line closest to said reference point on the wall, f.) redirecting the beam of laser light from the automated total station toward the point on the reference line closest to said reference point, and g.) repeating steps d.) through f.) until the point on the reference line closest to said reference point is less than a predetermined distance from said reference point, or until steps d.) through f.) have been repeated a predetermined number of times without establishing a reference point that is less than said predetermined distance form said reference line, or until steps d.) through f.) have been repeated without the reference point on the wall in step d.) being closer to the reference line than the prior reference point on the wall. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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24. A method of establishing the location of one of a series of reference points on a generally vertical surface at a construction site by illumination of a point on said surface with an automated total station, where the reference point is defined by the intersection of a reference line and the building surface, comprising the steps of:
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a.) defining said reference line, b.) determining the location of a point on said reference line, c.) generating a beam of laser light, d.) directing the beam of laser light toward said point on said reference line, e.) illuminating a reference point on the building surface, f.) determining the point on the reference line closest to said reference point on the building surface, g.) redirecting the beam of laser light from the automated total station toward the point on the reference line closest to said reference point, h.) illuminating a new reference point on the building surface, and i.) repeating steps f.)-h.) until the point on the reference line closest to said reference point on the building surface is less than a predetermined distance from said reference point to said closest point on the reference line. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27)
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