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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4582430
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06684510

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A method and apparatus for determining the relative positions of a first object (1) and a second object (3). The method comprises illuminating the first object (1) so as to produce a shadow (17) of the first object on a surface (15) lying at a known position with respect to the second object (3) and forming a two dimensional image of a scene including the surface (15). The distance between the position of the shadow (17) and a reference position (19) in the two dimensional image is monitored, and this distance is used to derive information relating to the relative positions of the first object (1) and the second object (3).

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GEC AVIONICS LIMITEDAIRPORT WORKS ROCHESTER A BRITISH COMPANY KENT ME1 2XX

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Price, Donald R C Kent, GB2 4 102

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