US 12,422,296 B2
Line-of-sight sensor mounting system and method
Perry Casson, Regina (CA); Braden Wyatt, Ottawa (CA); Luc Boucher, Ottawa (CA); Rick Casson, Saskatoon (CA); John Tutton, Manotick (CA); and Torrin Mullins, Ottawa (CA)
Assigned to TROO CORPORATION, Ottawa (CA)
Appl. No. 18/260,931
Filed by TROO Corporation, Ottawa (CA)
PCT Filed Sep. 29, 2021, PCT No. PCT/CA2021/051353
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 10, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/147607, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 14, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/135,986, filed on Jan. 11, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0060811 A1, Feb. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. G01F 23/292 (2006.01); A01D 41/127 (2006.01); G01V 8/18 (2006.01)
CPC G01F 23/2921 (2013.01) [A01D 41/1272 (2013.01); G01V 8/18 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A line-of-sight (LoS) sensor mounting system for operatively mounting a LoS receiver and LoS transmitter on a structure having a first external wall and an opposed external wall, the system comprising:
a mounting plate having a mounting plate LoS aperture defined therein dimensioned to correspond and align with a first external wall LoS aperture formed within the first external wall for secure mounting in relation thereto; and
an alignment jig comprising a mounting plate engagement structure and an alignment barrel extending therefrom to define a LoS axis between the first external wall and the opposed external wall;
wherein said alignment barrel is dimensioned to receive an aperture-forming tool operable therethrough along said LoS axis so to form a counterpart external wall LoS aperture within the opposed external wall such that the LoS receiver and the LoS transmitter can be operatively mounted in alignment with the first external wall LoS aperture and the counterpart external wall LoS aperture for operation along said LoS axis.