Patents by Inventor Anneli Utterback

Anneli Utterback has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Target for use in measuring and surveying applications
    Patent number: 7913405
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention concerns a target for use with a measuring instrument in distance measuring and surveying applications. The target includes a base element, at least one light reflecting area arranged at the base element, the at least one light reflecting area being arranged to reflect light beams being incident in an angular area of substantially 360° degrees in plane, and an identification unit arranged at the base element and being adapted to emit signals having predetermined characteristics, wherein the predetermined characteristics may be used to identify the target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2011
    Assignee: Trimble AB
    Inventors: Ulf Berg, Anneli Utterbäck, Johan Carlèn
  • TARGET FOR USE IN MEASURING AND SURVEYING APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20100107429
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention concerns a target for use with a measuring instrument in distance measuring and surveying applications. The target includes a base element, at least one light reflecting area arranged at the base element, the at least one light reflecting area being arranged to reflect light beams being incident in an angular area of substantially 360° degrees in plane, and an identification unit arranged at the base element and being adapted to emit signals having predetermined characteristics, wherein the predetermined characteristics may be used to identify the target.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2007
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Ulf Berg, Anneli Utterbäck, Johan Carlén
  • Surveying instrument and method of controlling a surveying instrument
    Patent number: 7640068
    Abstract: A surveying instrument performs tracking of a target by controlling an orientation of a measuring unit relative to the target in two different angular directions. The control in one angular direction is based on detected light intensities which are modulated according to a first time pattern, and control of the orientation in the other angular direction is based on detected light intensities modulated according to a second time pattern just different from the first time pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Trimble AB
    Inventors: Johan Johnson, Anneli Utterback
  • SURVEYING INSTRUMENT AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SURVEYING INSTRUMENT
    Publication number: 20080004808
    Abstract: A surveying instrument performs tracking of a target by controlling an orientation of a measuring unit relative to the target in two different angular directions. The control in one angular direction is based on detected light intensities which are modulated according to a first time pattern, and control of the orientation in the other angular direction is based on detected light intensities modulated according to a second time pattern just different from the first time pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Trimble AB
    Inventors: Johan Johnson, Anneli Utterback