# US 7,609,439 B2 · Mask overlay for infrared target assembly

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- Number: US 7,609,439 B2
- Document ID: US7609439B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 11/325,972
- Filed: 2006-01-04
- Published: 2006-07-06
- Granted: 2009-10-27
- Earliest claimed: 2005-01-05
- Assignees: Hubbs Machine & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Inventors: William O. Hubbs
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US7609439B2

## CPC

- G01C 15/02: Means for marking measuring points
- G01C: MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY (measuring liquid level G01F; radio navigation, determining distance or velocity by use of propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effects, propagation time, of radio waves, analogous arrangements using other waves G01S)

## Abstract

An infrared target for use with indoor industrial G.P.S. has at least one mask or overlay applied to the lens of the target. The mask increases the precision of setting the location of any instrument, assembly, machinery, or component to be machined, during industrial applications. The mask improves position tolerances to 0.0005 inch or less. Further, a reflective ring positioned upon the overlay serves as a marker for laser light at lesser tolerance than the overlay.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An improvement to an infrared target assembly used in industrial surveying, the assembly including a body having an axial centerline with a detector beneath a lens within said body, said improvement comprising:
an overlay opaque to visible light and infrared radiation, having a central round hole, and centerline, for admitting infrared radiation and a precise location upon the lens and within the assembly thus locating the centerline of the overlay within a tolerance of 0.0005 inches or less of the centerline of the body, said overlay and said target assembly operating at approximately room temperature; and
a reflective ring, having a central round hole of greater diameter than the central hole of said overlay and for admitting laser radiation, said ring located upon said overlay and abutting said assembly, and said reflective ring reflecting radiation outward from said assembly.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein said overlay is round and planar and said ring is round and planar.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein said ring and said overlay is applied to the bottom of the lens.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein said ring and said overlay is applied to the top of the lens.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein said ring and said overlay are applied within said target assembly by an adhesive located outwardly from the central round holes of said ring and said overlay.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The improvement of claim 1 wherein said overlay is polyester.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The improvement of claim 6 wherein said overlay is black.