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(11) EP 1 210 619 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
18.01.2006 Bulletin 2006/03

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
09.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/45

(21) Application number: 99925789.2

(22) Date of filing: 24.05.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G01S 17/74(1980.01)
 G01S 5/16(1968.09)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/011451
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/072047 (30.11.2000 Gazette 2000/48)

(54)

APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE ANGULAR ORIENTATION OF AN OBJECT

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BESTIMMUNG DER WINKELLAGE EINES GEGENSTÄNDES

APPAREIL ET PROCEDE POUR DEFINIR L'ORIENTATION ANGULAIRE D'UN OBJET

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/23

(73) Proprietor: Go Sensors, L.L.C.
Sarasota, Florida 34236 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Schmidt, Karl B.
    Wauwatosa, WI 53226 (US)
  • Armstrong, Brian S. R.
    Shorewood, WI 53211 (US)

(74) Representative: de Beaumont, Michel 
Cabinet Michel de Beaumont 1, rue Champollion
38000 Grenoble
38000 Grenoble (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
GB-A- 2 082 867
 US-A- 4 652 917
   
       
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