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Viewing device synchronizer

  • US 8,830,576 B1
  • Filed: 03/22/2005
  • Issued: 09/09/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A viewing device synchronizer for finding a position of an object remote from the viewing device synchronizer, the viewing device synchronizer comprising:

  • at least one viewing device;

    an electronic compass for indicating direction from the viewing device to the remote object;

    an electronic level for indicating an angle of direction from the viewing device to the remote object as measured from horizontal;

    an electronic range finder for indicating a distance to the remote object from the viewing device, the compass, level and rangefinder determining a vector from the viewing device to the remote object;

    a global positioning unit for obtaining a position of the viewing device;

    a microcontroller for calculating the position of the remote object by vector algebra;

    a power supply;

    a network communication link;

    at least one second viewing device separately mounted from the at least one viewing device; and

    at least one servomotor for positioning each of the at least one second viewing device responsive to position calculations of the remote object by the microcontroller transmitted over the network communication link such that each of the at least one second viewing device is directed towards the position of the remote object.

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