Laser goniometer

Patent · Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:868677

Fairer, George M ^[1]; Boernge, James M ^[2]; Harris, David W ^[2]; Campbell, DeWayne A ^[3]; Tuttle, Gene E ^[3]; McKeown, Mark H ^[4]; Beason, Steven C ^[2]

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1. Boulder, CO
2. Lakewood, CO
3. Littleton, CO
4. Golden, CO

The laser goniometer is an apparatus which permits an operator to sight along a geologic feature and orient a collimated lamer beam to match the attitude of the feature directly. The horizontal orientation (strike) and the angle from horizontal (dip), are detected by rotary incremental encoders attached to the laser goniometer which provide a digital readout of the azimuth and tilt of the collimated laser beam. A microprocessor then translates the square wave signal encoder outputs into an ASCII signal for use by data recording equipment.

• Research Organization: DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR
• DOE Contract Number: AI08-78ET44802
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by Secretary of (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5189799
• OSTI ID: 868677
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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goniometer
apparatus
permits
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sight
geologic
feature
orient
collimated
lamer
beam
match
attitude
directly
horizontal
orientation
strike
angle
dip
detected
rotary
incremental
encoders
attached
provide
digital
readout
azimuth
tilt
microprocessor
translates
square
wave
signal
encoder
outputs
ascii
data
recording
equipment
collimated laser
laser beam
square wave
wave signal
laser goniometer
data recording
horizontal orientation
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