Laser alignment device providing multiple references

A laser alignment device comprising:

• a pendulum assembly;
• a first motor mounted on said pendulum assembly;
• a second motor mounted on said pendulum assembly;
• a first reflective element coupled to said first motor to rotate in response to a rotational movement of said first motor;
• a second reflective element coupled to said second motor to rotate in response to a rotational movement of said second motor;
• and
• a laser beam source assembly mounted on said pendulum assembly, wherein said laser beam source assembly is aligned to provide a first laser beam to said first reflective element and a second laser beam to said second reflective element.

A laser alignment device comprising:

• a housing;
• a pendulum assembly;
• a first motor mounted on said pendulum assembly,
• a second motor mounted on said pendulum assembly;
• a first reflective element coupled to said first motor to rotate in response to a rotational movement of said first motor;
• a second reflective element coupled to said second motor to rotate in response to a rotational movement of said second motor;
• and
• a mounting bracket pivotably mounted within said housing, wherein said mounting bracket supports said pendulum assembly;
• a yaw arm extending from said mounting bracket;
• and
• a yaw motor having a shaft, wherein a portion of said yaw arm rests against said shaft.

A laser alignment device comprising:

• a pendulum assembly, including:
• a coarse pendulum, and
• a fine pendulum mounted to said coarse pendulum;
• a first motor mounted on said coarse pendulum;
• a second motor mounted on said course pendulum;
• a first reflective element mounted on said coarse pendulum and coupled to said first motor to rotate in response to a rotational movement of said first motor;
• a second reflective element mounted to said coarse pendulum and coupled to said second motor to rotate in response to a rotational movement of said second motor;
• and
• a laser beam source assembly mounted on said fine pendulum, wherein said laser beam source assembly is aligned to provide a first laser beam to said first reflective element and a second laser beam to said second reflective element, wherein said laser beam source assembly includes:
• a mounting block containing a first opening and a second opening,
• a first mounting joint secured in said first opening, wherein said first mounting joint includes a first front section located in said first opening and said first front section has a spherical surface,
• a second mounting joint secured in said second opening, wherein said second mounting joint includes a second front section located in said second opening and said second front section has a spherical surface,
• a first laser diode mounted in said first mounting joint, and
• a second laser diode mounted in said second mounting joint.

An apparatus comprising:

• a housing;
• a first rigid member mounted to said housing;
• a second rigid member mounted to said housing;
• a coarse pendulum mounted within said housing and having a first base, wherein said first base passes between said first rigid member and said second rigid member;
• a fine pendulum mounted on said coarse pendulum and having a second base, wherein said second base passes between said first rigid member and said second rigid member;
• a first set of magnets mounted on said first rigid member;
• and
• a second set of magnets mounted on said second rigid member.

An apparatus comprising:

• a housing;
• a pendulum assembly;
• a support member rigidly mounted to said housing;
• a mounting bracket mounted to said support member to pivot about a pivot point, wherein said mounting bracket supports said pendulum assembly;
• an arm extending from said mounting bracket;
• and
• a motor having a shaft, wherein said shaft is in contact with a portion of said arm, and wherein said mounting bracket pivots in response to a rotation of said shaft.

A laser beam source assembly comprising:

• a mounting block containing a first opening and a second opening;
• a first mounting joint secured in said first opening, wherein said first mounting joint includes a first front section located in said first opening and said first front section has a spherical surface;
• and
• a second mounting joint secured in said second opening, wherein said second mounting joint includes a second front section located in said second opening and said second front section has a spherical surface.

A mounting joint comprising:

• a face;
• a section extending from said face and having a rounded surface extending away from said face;
• and
• a cavity within said section for holding a laser diode.

A method for positioning a motor, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) retrieving a positioning input;
• (b) determining a motor control signal frequency, in response to said positioning input;
• (c) determining a motor control signal pulse width, in response to said positioning input;
• and
• (d) providing a motor control signal to said motor, wherein said motor control signal has said motor control signal frequency and said motor control signal pulse width.

A processor readable storage medium having processor readable code embodied on said processor readable storage medium, said processor readable code for programming a processor to perform a method, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) retrieving a positioning input;
• (b) determining a motor control signal frequency, in response to said positioning input;
• (c) determining a motor control signal pulse width, in response to said positioning input;
• and
• (d) providing a motor control signal to said motor, wherein said motor control signal has said motor control signal frequency and said motor control signal pulse width.