DE69900565D1 - Optische Translationsmessung - Google Patents

Optische Translationsmessung

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DE69900565D1
DE69900565D1 DE69900565T DE69900565T DE69900565D1 DE 69900565 D1 DE69900565 D1 DE 69900565D1 DE 69900565 T DE69900565 T DE 69900565T DE 69900565 T DE69900565 T DE 69900565T DE 69900565 D1 DE69900565 D1 DE 69900565D1
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translation measurement
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Opher Kinrot
Uri Kinrot
Gilad Lederer
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OTM Technologies Ltd Israel
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