Abstract: A tripod with accessories, including a tripod having three pivotal legs that when extended finds support upon the ground, and when retracted, incorporates a pair of lateral wheels that allow for the tripod to be moved as a dolly, the wheels are provided upon two of the tripod legs, and the third or back leg has an equipment platform, upon which equipment may be applied, to facilitate their movement when the tripod is collapsed, titled forwardly, to cart the equipment around with the tripod to other locations within in a plant or upon the ground.

Abstract: The universal sphere mount provides a spherically mounted retro-reflector conical nest mount having a base, a body of lesser diameter than the base, and a precise nest in the body that receives a retro-reflector target. The body steps inwardly from the base or has bevel. The body has a lesser diameter than the base so the reflector achieves an orientation below a horizontal plane at any horizontal rotation upon the body. The nest receives a spherically mounted retro-reflector and positions it with high precision over the shank. The nest has at least three oblique clearance areas, equally spaced, that permit a maximum negative acceptance angle for incident light to a mounted spherically mounted retro-reflector without occlusion and at any angle of rotation upon the body. The universal sphere mount achieves tolerances, within 0.0005 inch of the centerline and of the height of a spherically mounted retro reflector placed therein.

Abstract: A precision scan sphere designed for use in conjunction with scanner technology, and includes a full or partial sphere, having a laser detecting surface, and which can be mounted by a shank into a holder, or held by a steel insert that may be applied to a sphere mount, during its application and usage. Because of the reduction and size of the insert, as applied to the bottom of the scan sphere, as an example, a 2.375 inch diameter sphere can mount directly to a 1.5 inch sphere mount, during its application and usage.

Abstract: A three axes or three dimensional adjustment foundation target mount for use in industrial applications to provide for precise settings for machining and related operations, includes a body, the body has internal threads therein, an expandable vertical adjustment disc is provided therein, a lateral adjustment target cone is applied on top of the adjustment disc, and a top retainer disc is located and threadily engaged within the body, and holds a series of adjustment screws which can be adjusted to provide for the lateral and fore and aft adjustments to the target cone, to furnish, along with the adjustment disc, three dimensional adjustments for the survey target when applied to the mount. A cap is also provided to furnish coverage for the receptacle, following its precise setting and usage.

Abstract: A surveying type target has a precisely located aperture that achieves tolerances, within +/?0.0005 inch, in the assembly and usage of a retro-reflective photogrammetry target for use with close range industrial photogrammetry. The dot the target may also be refurbished and reconditioned in the field under all weather conditions. This target has a precisely machined ring that fits into a precisely machined socket of a body to eliminate assembly irregularities. This target precisely locates the ring upon the body forming a finished target with a known centerline and height location within +/?0.0005 inch tolerance.

Abstract: An infrared target for use with indoor industrial G.P.S. has at least one mask or overlay applied to the lens of the target. The mask increases the precision of setting the location of any instrument, assembly, machinery, or component to be machined, during industrial applications. The mask improves position tolerances to 0.0005 inch or less. Further, a reflective ring positioned upon the overlay serves as a marker for laser light at lesser tolerance than the overlay.

Abstract: A track and punch SMR marking device, including a base, the base mounts for adjustment an SMR (spherically mounted retro-reflector), which in cooperation with a laser tracker beam locates the device precisely over an area where a punch mark is to be made, the base includes an upright sleeve, for holding a striker shaft, the striker shaft, at its lower end, includes a bevel, mating with the inclined surface of a cross slide, the cross slide, when it is urged forwardly, depresses a punch forcing it downwardly so as to provide a punch point or indentation upon the component to be worked.

Abstract: A sphere mount for a ball mounted retro-reflector having a perimeter recess and a base shank. The sphere mount is configured to receive a ball mounted retro-reflector in a centrally disposed conical nest, such as a three-point conical nest, and to position it with a high degree of precision over the central axis of the base shank to within ±0.0005 of an inch. The perimeter recess is in the form of a single oblique scallop, orientated from the upper surface to the lower surface, and permits a maximum negative acceptance angle for incident light to a mounted spherical retro-reflector with no occlusion by the sphere mount perimeter.

Abstract: A one-piece hollow retroreflector is formed in a cylindrical body of lead or another malleable material in a punch press operation. A punch having a cube corner configuration is used to form a reflecting chamber having three mutually orthogonal surfaces into the cylinder. The reflecting chamber can be formed using a rough punch, and then a finish punch. The finish punch would produce the reflective surfaces of the three walls of the chamber. The chamber walls can be coated with a protective coating to help prevent corrosion of the surfaces. After the reflecting chamber has been formed and finished, the body of the retroreflector can be machined to remove the displaced material and otherwise form the outer surfaces of the body to a desired shape.

Abstract: A target for use in photogrammetry and automated theodolite systems comprising a rigid body having a support surface, a retro-reflective member comprised of a tape-forming substrate having normally a rearward surface and a forward surface an adhesive provided on the rear surface thereof for securing same to the support surface of the target; there being light reflective discrete particles secured adhesively on the forward face of the retro-reflective member; and a mask-forming member having a rearward surface and a forwrd surface, the mask forming member being of greater area than that of the retro-reflective tape and the light reflective means provided thereon. The mask is secured in overlying in relationship upon the light reflective particles and provided with an opening with predetermined area less than that of the light reflective particles so that a predetermined portion of the latter is exposed therethrough.