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Patent Owner(s)

Patent Owner	Address
AUTONEUM MANAGEMENT AG	SCHLOSSTALSTRASSE 43 WINTERTHUR 8406

International Classification(s)

• F16L:PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR ....
• B60R:VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT ....
• B32B:LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA....

• 2010 Application Filing Year
• F16L Class
• 1178 Applications Filed
• 754 Patents Issued To-Date
• 64.01 % Issued To-Date

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Inventor Name	Address	# of filed Patents	Total Citations
Caprioli, Davide	Winterthur, CH	4	10
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 10
Melnykowycz, Mark Myron	Winterthur, CH	1	4
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 4

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DATE PUBLISHED	PUBLICATION/PATENT NO.	PUBLICATION TYPE
March 31, 2015	US,8993096,B2   US8993096B2	GRANTED PATENT AS SECOND PUBLICATION
February 09, 2012	US,20120034431,A1   US20120034431A1	FIRST PUBLISHED PATENT APPLICATION

Full Text

US Patent No: 9885559

Method and apparatus for following an operator and locking onto a retroreflector with a laser tracker

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Abstract

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A method for measuring three-dimensional (3D) coordinates includes providing a retroreflector and a laser tracker. In a first instance, an operator gives a follow-operator command. The laser tracker responds by following movement of the operator. In a second instance, the operator gives a lock-on command. The laser tracker responds by steering a beam of light onto the retroreflector.

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