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- Patent Title: Apparatus for generating high resolution surface topology map using surface profiling and surveying instrumentation
- Patent Title (中): 用于使用表面分析和测量仪器产生高分辨率表面拓扑图的装置
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Application No.: US12409317Application Date: 2009-03-23
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Publication No.: US08352188B2Publication Date: 2013-01-08
- Inventor: Dennis P. Scott , Dwight D. Day
- Applicant: Dennis P. Scott , Dwight D. Day
- Applicant Address: US CA Mill Valley
- Assignee: Surface Systems & Instruments, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Surface Systems & Instruments, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mill Valley
- Agency: Beyer Law Group LLP
- Main IPC: G01V3/38
- IPC: G01V3/38 ; G01C22/00

Abstract:
A profiling apparatus configured to generate a high-resolution surface topology map of a surface using surface profiling data combined with surveying data. The apparatus is configured to collect both a plurality of survey sample points and a plurality of profile sample points of the surface. The profile sample points are then correlated with the survey sample points in the Z direction. Once the correlation is performed, the correlated profile sample points are merged or “filled-in” between the survey sample points. The high-resolution surface topology map is generated from the merging of the survey and profile sample points. In various embodiments, the survey data may be generated using an inertial profiler, an inclinometer based walking device, or a rolling-reference type profile device.
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