GB1589817A - Rangefinders - Google Patents

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GB1589817A
GB1589817A GB25543/77A GB2554377A GB1589817A GB 1589817 A GB1589817 A GB 1589817A GB 25543/77 A GB25543/77 A GB 25543/77A GB 2554377 A GB2554377 A GB 2554377A GB 1589817 A GB1589817 A GB 1589817A
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reflector
elevation
nodding
laser
laser rangefinder
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BAE Systems PLC
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British Aerospace PLC
BAE Systems PLC
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Priority to GB25543/77A priority Critical patent/GB1589817A/en
Priority to JP6994178A priority patent/JPS5456472A/ja
Priority to FR7818180A priority patent/FR2394817A1/fr
Priority to DE19782826468 priority patent/DE2826468A1/de
Priority to US06/140,780 priority patent/US4457621A/en
Publication of GB1589817A publication Critical patent/GB1589817A/en
Priority to JP1986063338U priority patent/JPH02707Y2/ja
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S17/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves, e.g. lidar systems
    • G01S17/02—Systems using the reflection of electromagnetic waves other than radio waves
    • G01S17/06—Systems determining position data of a target
    • G01S17/42—Simultaneous measurement of distance and other co-ordinates

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  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Electromagnetism (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Radar, Positioning & Navigation (AREA)
  • Remote Sensing (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Lasers (AREA)
GB25543/77A 1977-06-17 1977-06-17 Rangefinders Expired GB1589817A (en)

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB25543/77A GB1589817A (en) 1977-06-17 1977-06-17 Rangefinders
JP6994178A JPS5456472A (en) 1977-06-17 1978-06-12 Laser range finder*and laser range finder and active monitor combination device
FR7818180A FR2394817A1 (fr) 1977-06-17 1978-06-16 Telemetre a laser
DE19782826468 DE2826468A1 (de) 1977-06-17 1978-06-16 Laserentfernungsmesser
US06/140,780 US4457621A (en) 1977-06-17 1980-04-16 Rangefinder
JP1986063338U JPH02707Y2 (en, 2012) 1977-06-17 1986-04-28

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GB25543/77A GB1589817A (en) 1977-06-17 1977-06-17 Rangefinders

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GB1589817A true GB1589817A (en) 1981-05-20

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US (1) US4457621A (en, 2012)
JP (2) JPS5456472A (en, 2012)
DE (1) DE2826468A1 (en, 2012)
FR (1) FR2394817A1 (en, 2012)
GB (1) GB1589817A (en, 2012)

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DE2826468C2 (en, 2012) 1987-07-23
DE2826468A1 (de) 1979-01-04
JPS61182868U (en, 2012) 1986-11-14
JPH02707Y2 (en, 2012) 1990-01-09
US4457621A (en) 1984-07-03
FR2394817A1 (fr) 1979-01-12
JPS5456472A (en) 1979-05-07
FR2394817B1 (en, 2012) 1984-07-27

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PS Patent sealed [section 19, patents act 1949]
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 19930530