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Data Processing: Measuring, Calibrating, Or Testing > Measurement System > Orientation Or Position Orientation Or PositionOrientation Or Position patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.12/07/06 - 20060276992 - Segmented antenna system for offshore radio networks and method of using same The present invention provides a method and apparatus for a segmented antenna system. The method includes determining an orientation of a first antenna, the first antenna including a plurality of segments for transmitting and receiving signals, determining a direction from the first antenna to a second antenna capable or at ... 11/30/06 - 20060271334 - Method and apparatus for detecting position of movable device A method and apparatus for detecting the position of a movable device are provided, in which an acceleration signal of the movable device is obtained and the acceleration signal is converted to a digital signal using an acceleration sensor; a high level time of the digital signal is counted, based ... 11/30/06 - 20060271333 - Shape measuring instrument A shape measuring instrument is provided as being capable of measuring a surface shape of a target with a small contact force while changing the contact force. A measuring probe 32 is supported while a tilt θ is provided. A retracting force of the measuring force 32 is produced by ... 11/30/06 - 20060271332 - Method for calibrating a non-contact sensor using a robot A method is provided for calibrating a non-contact sensor with respect to an external reference frame through the use of a robot associated with a manufacturing workstation. The method includes: identifying a target associated with the robot; capturing image data of the target by the non-contact sensor as the target ... 11/23/06 - 20060265177 - Method for determining the 3d coordinates of the surface of an object A method serves to determine the 3D coordinates of an object. The 3D coordinates of a partial surface (6) of the object are determined by a 3D measuring device (3), which includes one or more detectors (4) and whose position is determined by a tracking system. The 3D coordinates of ... 11/16/06 - 20060259268 - Mobile gps systems for providing location mapping and/or performance data A location measurement system comprises: a GPS receiver for attachment to a person and for determining earth location of the person; a display for attachment to the person; memory for storing map data; a processor configured to process earth location and the map data to instruct display the person's current ... 11/16/06 - 20060259267 - Tilt calibration system for a medical imaging apparatus In an embodiment, a tilt calibration system for a medical imaging apparatus having a positioner axis, comprises at least one first sensor (e.g. an accelerometer), configured to determine the position of the positioner axis relative to ground, and at least one second sensor (e.g. an encoder), configured to output tilt ... 11/02/06 - 20060247890 - Location estimating apparatus and location estimating method A location estimating apparatus 10 has an information acquiring part 12, an information storing part 18, and an arithmetic processing part 20. The information acquiring part 12 has a location information acquirer 14 for acquiring location information of a mobile object from information, and an error information acquirer 16 for ... 10/26/06 - 20060241894 - Position detecting device and position detecting method A position detection method for detecting the position of marks comprises the following steps: a step for detecting first information relating to the position of the mark by detecting light from the mark under first measurement conditions; a step for detecting second information relating to the position of the mark ... 10/26/06 - 20060241893 - Analysis and annotation of printed time-varying signals A system for analysing and annotating time-varying signals comprises a substrate for carrying the time-varying signal in printed form, a printer for printing the time-varying signal over the substrate and a reading and writing device for reading a local background pattern of the substrate and writing on the substrate, the ... 10/19/06 - 20060235643 - Information processing apparatus and program An information processing apparatus includes a motion information receiving portion that receives multiple pieces of motion information, which is time-series information, a motion information alteration portion that alters a positional relationship in a time axis direction between the multiple pieces of the motion information, a correlation information acquisition portion that ... 10/12/06 - 20060229841 - Position sensing system for moveable member A method of monitoring a position of a movable member having a surface is provided. The method includes sensing an image of a portion of the surface of the movable member and identifying a stored image in a memory corresponding to the sensed image. The method further includes identifying a ... 10/05/06 - 20060224352 - Portable unit for determining the position with respect to a reference, particularly for substantially shielded environments A portable unit for detecting a position with respect to a reference, particularly for substantially shielded environments, comprising a suitable power supply element. The unit comprises a control and processing processor, a device for three-dimensional orientation with respect to geographical references, at least one accelerometer, a screen, a memory component ... 09/28/06 - 20060217921 - Attitude angle processor and attitude angle processing method A posture angle processing apparatus that can obtain correct information for a posture angle comprises: a magnetic sensor, a gravitational acceleration sensor, a position information acquisition device, for obtaining the absolute location of a current point, and a dip angle database device wherein a correlation of the absolute location and ... 09/21/06 - 20060212259 - Method for improved location determination accuracy using filtered and unfiltered ranging signals A method for selecting a location determination solution from a set of possible location determination solutions generated from filtered, unfiltered, and loosely filtered ranging signals. The solution is computed using a first algorithm and filtered ranging signals to obtain a filtered location determination solution. Additional location determination solutions are computed ... 09/14/06 - 20060206285 - Contactless magnetic sensor for determination of the linear position of a moving body and a measurable air gap (7) to which the measuring cell is fitted. ... 08/31/06 - 20060195292 - Relative range camera calibration Method and system for measuring a relative position and orientation of range cameras using a movement of an object within a scene. In general, the method and system determine the relative pose between two cameras by measuring a path the movement of the object makes within a scene and calculating ... 08/31/06 - 20060195291 - Relative range camera calibration Method and system for measuring a relative position and orientation of range cameras using a movement of an object within a scene. In general, the method and system determine the relative pose between two cameras by measuring a path the movement of the object makes within a scene and calculating ... 08/17/06 - 20060184336 - Single/multiple axes six degrees of freedom (6 dof) inertial motion capture system with initial orientation determination capability A highly miniaturized electronic data acquisition system includes MEMS sensors that can be embedded onto moving device without affecting the static/dynamic motion characteristics of the device. The basic inertial magnetic motion capture (IMMCAP) module consists of a 3D printed circuit board having MEMS sensors configured to provide a tri-axial accelerometer; ... 07/27/06 - 20060167648 - 3-dimensional measurement device and electronic storage medium The present invention is a three-dimensional survey system (or the like) for computing three-dimensional coordinate data with a survey apparatus and image acquisition devices; the survey apparatus being adapted to measure the position of a collimation target from distance and angle, the image acquisition devices each acquiring images of the ... 07/20/06 - 20060161379 - Pointing systems for addressing objects Addressing systems are arranged to provide users information relating to objects of interest. Users point a hand-held device of the invention toward an object to address it. The device determines which objects are being addressed by making position and attitude measurements and a search of a database containing preprogrammed information ... 07/20/06 - 20060161378 - Device for detecting at least the position of a mobile target and resources (14) for comparison between the absolute signal (Sa) and the differential signal (Sd) delivering a binary signal (Sb) representing at least the position of the mobile target. ... 07/13/06 - 20060155508 - Spatial navigation system and method for programmable flying objects A flying toy can determine its orientation and position in a space by calculating the distance to three reference points on the ground. The flying toy uses three ultrasonic transmitters as the three reference points. The distance to each ultrasonic transmitter is calculated by a microprocessor integrated in the flying ... 07/06/06 - 20060149496 - Device for detecting positions of object A device detecting a motional position of an object in motion comprises a first unit and a second unit which are communicably linked with each other. The first unit repeatedly produces positional information indicative of the motional position of the object in response to a change in the motional position ... 07/06/06 - 20060149495 - Method for object identification and sensing in a bounded interaction space An interactive media table that includes a tabletop that supports of plurality of movable objects each of which is identified by a unique identification code and each of which can be moved from place to place on said tabletop surface by one or more media table users. A display unit ... 06/29/06 - 20060142971 - All surface data for use in substrate inspection A system for capturing, calibrating and concatenating all-surface inspection and metrology data is herein disclosed. Uses of such data are also disclosed. ... 06/29/06 - 20060142970 - Slide pad system and method A method performed by a slide pad system is provided. The method comprises generating a first direction measurement using a first capacitance measurement and computing a first position using the first direction measurement. ... 06/22/06 - 20060136170 - Position sensing system A programmable position sensing system for monitoring a position of a monitored component movable between a first position and a second position includes a housing associated with the monitored component and a sensor associated with the housing and disposed onboard the monitored component. The sensor is configured to monitor a ... 06/01/06 - 20060116850 - Relative range camera calibration Method and system for measuring a relative position and orientation of range cameras using a movement of an object within a scene. In general, the method and system determine the relative pose between two cameras by measuring a path the movement of the object makes within a scene and calculating ... 05/18/06 - 20060106566 - Position detecting method and apparatus A position detecting method includes the steps of forming an image of a mark on a sensor, performing a first process that processes a raw signal obtained from the sensor with plural parameters, performing a second process that determines an edge of a signal processed by the first process for ... 05/04/06 - 20060095227 - Alignment method, alignment apparatus, exposure apparatus using the same, and device manufactured by using the same An apparatus for determining positions of a plurality of regions formed on a substrate based on positions of a plurality of sample regions sampled from the plurality of regions. The apparatus includes a stage configured to hold and move the substrate, an alignment optical system configured to measure a position ... 05/04/06 - 20060095226 - Hand/eye calibration method using projective invariant shape descriptor of 2-dimensional image Provided is a hand/eye calibration method by using a projective invariant shape descriptor of a two-dimensional image. The method includes calculating a projective invariant shape descriptor of a two-dimensional image from at least two images obtained by a camera mounted on a robot hand, at a predetermined time interval, extracting ... 04/20/06 - 20060085162 - Laboratory sample transfer apparatus with interchangeable tools Apparatuses for and a method of transferring an assay protocol developed with an operator carried, hand held sample transfer tool to a robotic sample processor of a laboratory workstation are disclosed. The method comprises the execution of an assay protocol with a sample transfer apparatus (1), comprising a laboratory working ... 04/20/06 - 20060085161 - Measurement substrate, substrate table, lithographic apparatus, method of calculating an angle of an alignment beam of an alignment system, and alignment verification method A method of calculating an angle of an alignment beam of an alignment system in, for example, a lithographic projection apparatus includes measuring the position of at least two alignment marks. These two alignment marks are manufactured on a measurement substrate or they can be arranged on a reference on ... 04/20/06 - 20060085160 - High frequency electrical signal control device and sensing system A high frequency electrical signal control device comprises a transmitter for generating a high frequency electrical signal, a receiver, a transmission line for propagating the electrical signal, and a structure for radiating the electrical signal propagated through the transmission line to the space or receiving a signal from the space. ... 04/20/06 - 20060085159 - Spatial position detection method, information input method, spatial position detection apparatus, and information input apparatus To calculate information on a relative distance or positional relationship between an interface section and an object by detecting an electromagnetic wave transmitted through the interface section, and using the electromagnetic wave from the object to detect a relative position of the object with respective to the interface section. Information ... 03/30/06 - 20060069526 - Radiolocation using path loss data Determining the location of a station or potential rogue access point in a wireless network including accepting an ideal path loss model and calibrating the ideal model using path loss measurements between access points at known locations. The calibrating determines a calibrated path loss model between the access points. The ... 03/16/06 - 20060058978 - Absolute position determination of an object using pattern recognition A contact free optical position sensor for an inertial reference system. An optical sensor is adapted to generate image signals of a gas bearing supported inertial sensor assembly. The surface of the inertial sensor assembly is adapted with a reference surface pattern. A controller is coupled to receive the image ... 03/09/06 - 20060052975 - Relative range camera calibration Method and system for measuring a relative position and orientation of range cameras using a movement of an object within a scene. In general, the method and system determine the relative pose between two cameras by measuring a path the movement of the object makes within a scene and calculating ... 03/09/06 - 20060052974 - Instrument mounting system with dual encoders The present invention provides a way to measure the position of an instrument that is mounted on an instrument shaft within a clutched mounting system, the instrument shaft being driven through a reduction gearbox by a motor shaft. The position of the instrument is measured as a function of the ... 03/09/06 - 20060052973 - Position measuring method and position measuring system used in the multiplication of signal periods The invention relates to a position measuring device and a position measuring system (1) that are used to process signals (SIN, COS), which represent the displacement (8) of a scale gradation (4) relative to a signal generation unit (7). To increase the resolution of the signals (SIN, COS), output signals ... 03/02/06 - 20060047472 - Relative range camera calibration Method and system for measuring a relative position and orientation of range cameras using a movement of an object within a scene. In general, the method and system determine the relative pose between two cameras by measuring a path the movement of the object makes within a scene and calculating ... 03/02/06 - 20060047471 - Relative range camera calibration Method and system for measuring a relative position and orientation of range cameras using a movement of an object within a scene. In general, the method and system determine the relative pose between two cameras by measuring a path the movement of the object makes within a scene and calculating ... 03/02/06 - 20060047470 - Dual sensor assemblies for positional output feedback A system for precisely determining a position with resolution on the order of nanometers or sub-nanometers is described. In particular, a system is described that utilizes a first and a second sensor assembly to determine a position of a movable element over a distance many times the capable range of ... 02/23/06 - 20060041399 - Assembly moves using float-remaining figures One aspect is a method which determines a float remaining figure (for example, a float remaining circle) for a manufactured pattern of features. In some embodiments, the size and relative location of two or more float remaining figures, each for a different part (each part typically designed in accordance with ... 02/23/06 - 20060041398 - Increased precision position sensors An increased precision position sensor comprises a first magnetic field sensing device; a second magnetic field sensing device; and a processor, the processor further comprising a calibrator; a mathematical model to predict the magnetic field at a given position relative to the object; and an estimator algorithm to compare the ... 02/16/06 - 20060036397 - Method and device for ascertaining a position of a characteristic point A method and apparatus for identifying the location of at least one characteristic point of a body structure is disclosed. The method includes identifying the location of a plurality of points in an area of the at least one characteristic point, and ascertaining the location of the at least one ... 02/02/06 - 20060025959 - System and method for increasing sensor resolution using interpolation Systems and methods for increasing sensor resolution using interpolation are described. One described method includes receiving an analog sensor signal associated with a coding surface; deriving a quadrature signal based at least in part on an analog threshold voltage associated with the analog sensor signal; determining a velocity and a ... 01/26/06 - 20060020417 - Apparatus and method for locating electronic job site plan features at a job site In order for work, such as excavation, to occur at a job site, a job site plan with various job site features must be accurately translated to ground locations at the job site. The present disclosure locates a job site feature at a job site by storing a job site ... 01/12/06 - 20060009947 - Position-measuring device and method for position measuring A position-measuring device having integrated function testing includes a position-recording unit, a processing unit, and a control-word generator. In a positional-data request, a positional-data word is first generated in the position-recording unit and output to the processing unit. There, the position data word is processed into a position value. Subsequently, ... 12/29/05 - 20050288888 - Semi-definite programming method for ad hoc network node localization The present invention uses a Semidefinite Programming (SDP) relaxation based method for the position estimation problem in sensor networks wherein the original problem is converted into a convex optimization problem. Estimation errors can be calculated, such that the quality of the solution to the initial problem is known. The sensor ... 12/08/05 - 20050273294 - Method for operating a positional-measurement device corresponding positional measurement device In a method for operating a positional measurement device and a corresponding positional measurement device, the device includes a signal generation unit configured to generate positional data and is connected to sequential or follower electronics by a communication unit. Data is transmitted between the signal generation unit and the communication ... 12/01/05 - 20050267708 - Back emf actuator control A control system for estimating the approximate relative position of an electric linear actuator on a surface maintenance machine. The control system includes means for selectively coupling the electric motor of the linear actuator to the electric power source, means for measuring or estimating the current and voltage of the ... 11/24/05 - 20050261869 - Arrangement and method for producing therapeutic insoles Arrangement for producing therapeutic insoles, consisting of a platform with a scanner for scanning the undersides of the patient's feet, a data processing connection for transmitting the scanned image to a computer, a data processing computer program which converts the transmitted data into working instructions for the control of a ... 11/17/05 - 20050256673 - Azimuth measuring device and azimuth measuring method An azimuth measuring device capable of calibrating a magnetic sensor without putting load on a user is provided. When a point having amplified output values Sx, Sy, Sz after a sensitivity correction as x, y, z components is arranged on an xyz coordinate system, an offset information calculation section 8 ... 11/17/05 - 20050256672 - Probe or stylus orientation Re-orientation of a stylus (30) or measurement probe (12) can be accomplished by engaging a part of the stylus or probe with a fixed part (50) and moving the probe in a spherical path centred at the engagement. The engagement (50) is spaced from the stylus tip (34) and avoids ... 11/17/05 - 20050256671 - Method and relevant device for revealing objects C. summation of the maps of said at least two times t1 and t2 as obtained from the phase A; D. subtraction of the map at said time t* as resulting from the phase B, from the sum as resulting from the phase C; E. comparison between the values of ... 10/13/05 - 20050228613 - Method and system for extensible position location A method and system for extensible positioning that uses a primary reference node at a known first position and a secondary reference node at a second position, where a range is measured between the secondary reference node and the primary reference node. The second position is determined based upon the ... 10/06/05 - 20050222802 - Mobile terminal apparatus A mobile terminal apparatus 1 uses an acceleration sensor as a tilt angle sensor 24 and delivers a variety of applications based on a result of detection. A processing unit 10 counts the number of steps that a person takes, based on low-frequency acceleration components detected by the tilt angle ... 09/22/05 - 20050209815 - Method, system, and computer-readable medium for user-assignment of geographic data to an image file A system for associating geographic data with an image data set comprises an input device operable to receive user input provided thereto and a memory device adapted to store an image data set is provided. The user supplied input specifies geographic data and the system associates the geographic data with ... 09/15/05 - 20050203714 - System and process for charting the time and position of contestants in a race A system and a process for determining the timing and position of contestants on a track. This system comprises at least one set of two trapezoidal shaped loops that have a longitudinal axis that project from an inside rail to an outside rail on the track. There is also at ... 09/15/05 - 20050203713 - Method and apparatus for localizing biomagnetic signals A method for locating an object relative to an array of magnetic sensors in an environment in which there is present a noise signal having a fundamental frequency fNOISE, includes generating one or more magnetic signals by means of one or more magnetic emitters mounted at known locations on the ... 09/01/05 - 20050192774 - High temperature resonant transmission line sensor and methods A position sensing system uses a resonant transmission line having a moveable dielectric as a position sensor. The system includes circuitry that supplies a drive signal to the resonant transmission line, which reflects the drive signal. Based on a standing wave signal, which is generated from the drive signal and ... 08/25/05 - 20050187734 - Position control arrangement, especially for a surveying instrument, and a surveying instrument In a position control arrangement for controlling the rotational position of a movable unit, especially for a surveying instrument, an electric motor is arranged to rotate the movable unit around an axis of rotation, and there are controllers for enabling the motor to stop the movable unit in a desired ... 08/25/05 - 20050187733 - Apparatus and method for handheld sampling The present invention includes an apparatus, and corresponding method, for taking a sample. The apparatus is built around a frame designed to be held in at least one hand. A sample media is used to secure the sample. A sample media adapter for securing the sample media is operated by ... 08/11/05 - 20050177336 - Method for identifying object constellations using distance signals A method for the detection of object constellations in the light of distance signals from at least two sensors, wherein the distance signals of a plurality of the sensors are submitted to a pattern recognition by comparison to reference patterns which correspond to predefined model constellations. ... 08/04/05 - 20050171726 - Information processing system and information processing method A magnetic 3D-position/orientation measuring device measures the position of a receiver in a measurement space. A control device computes correspondence between a measurement space and a real space based on the measured value and a real-space value, which corresponds to the measured value and which indicates the position of the ... 08/04/05 - 20050171725 - Method for generating a control output for a position control loop A method for optically detecting the position of a moveable test object (10), especially a mirror or reflector, in which a measuring beam (6) produced by a light source (2) is reflected by the test object (10 and reaches a position-sensitive light detector (12) which carrier out a conversion into ... 06/23/05 - 20050137828 - Method for determining the absolute position of a movable component A first acceleration sensor is arranged on a vehicle body for detecting an acceleration signal of the vehicle body and a second acceleration sensor is arranged on a wheel-side axle part for detecting an acceleration signal of the wheel-side axle part, the vehicle body and the wheel-side axle part execute ... 06/23/05 - 20050137827 - System and method for managing arrangement position and shape of device A system includes a first sensor, a second sensor and a third sensor, each of the sensors being configured to detect a distance from each of electronic devices that are present in a space and an identifier of each of the electronic devices by using a wireless signal, and a ... 06/16/05 - 20050131653 - Eye-flow guiding level calculating system, eye-flow guiding level calculating program, and eye-flow guiding level calculating method Exemplary embodiments of the invention provide an eye-flow guiding level calculating system which can plan miniaturization and low cost of a device and surely obtain a suitable eye flow. A layout device, first, detects each vertex of an image object as guiding reference points, based on vector image data. And ... 06/09/05 - 20050125194 - Method of determining the mass unbalance of an actuator The present invention is a method of determining mass unbalance of an actuator mechanism in a system. The method includes calculating a center of gravity in first x and y components with respect to a first coordinate system of the actuator mechanism. The method also includes calculating the center of ... 06/09/05 - 20050125193 - Vehicle collision damage display technique A system for graphic display of point-to-point distance measurements in an object measuring system includes display of a graphic drawing representing the object and depictions of measured points representing their locations on the object and displays of lines between the points of selected pairs of displayed points to indicate where ... 06/09/05 - 20050125192 - Method for configuring an operational characteristic of a proximity sensor A proximity sensor has a resonant circuit which when stimulated by a pulse produces a signal with decaying oscillations. The number of such oscillations above a signal threshold varies in relation to the distance between a metal object and the proximity sensor. The sensor operation is configured by deriving a ... 06/09/05 - 20050125191 - Device for rotational motion capture of a solid means (18) for modification of the estimated orientation of the solid by confrontation of the measuring datum and test data. Application to computer input peripherals, in the medical field. ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |