Patents by Inventor Eduardo F. Falcon

Eduardo F. Falcon 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).

  • Laser measuring method and laser measuring system having fan-shaped tilted laser beams and three known points of photodetection system
    Patent number: 7196302
    Abstract: A laser measuring method in a laser measuring system, which comprises a rotary laser system for projecting a laser beam by rotary irradiation and at least one photodetection system having at least one photodetector for receiving the laser beam, comprising a step of emitting at least two fan-shaped laser beams by the rotary laser system, at least one of the fan-shaped laser beams being tilted, a step of receiving the laser beams at least at three known points by the photodetection system, a step of obtaining elevation angles with respect to the rotary laser system based on photodetection signals which are formed when the photodetector receives the laser beam, and a step of measuring an installing position of the rotary laser system based on elevation angles and position data at the three known points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2007
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha TOPCON
    Inventors: Fumio Ohtomo, Kazuki Osaragi, Kunihiro Hayashi, Richard W. Davidson, Clyde C. Goad, Vernon J. Brabec, Eduardo F. Falcon, Richard J. Jackson