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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
GEC MECHANICAL HANDLING LIMITED A BRITISH COMPANY	BIRCH WALK ERITH KENT DA8 1QH

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• E01D:BRIDGES

• 1983 Application Filing Year
• E01D Class
• 22 Applications Filed
• 0 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Connold, Kenneth	Kent, GB2	1	28
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 28

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US Patent No: 7873490

Solar access measurement device

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A Solar Access Measurement Device ('SAMD') located at a predetermined position is disclosed. The SAMD may include a skyline detector enabled to detect a skyline of a horizon relative to the SAMD, an orientation determination unit enabled to determine the orientation of the skyline detector, and a processor in signal communication with the skyline detector and orientation determination unit.

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