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(43) Date of publication: 09.01.2019 Bulletin 2019/02 (21) Application number: 16810553.4 (22) Date of filing: 23.11.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G01S 17/66(2006.01) G06F 3/01(2006.01) G01S 17/48(2006.01) G01S 7/48(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/063457 (87) International publication number: WO 2017/151196 (08.09.2017 Gazette 2017/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 29.02.2016 US 201615055699 (71) Applicant: Faro Technologies, Inc. Lake Mary, FL 32746-6204 (US)	(72) Inventors: NAGALLA, Kalyan Downingtown, Pennsylvania 19335 (US) MEHLER, Robert C. Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320 (US) BRIDGES, Robert E. Kennett Square, Pennsylvania 19348 (US) (74) Representative: Harris, Oliver John Richard  Novagraaf UK Centrum Norwich Research Park Colney Lane Norwich NR4 7UG Norwich NR4 7UG (GB)