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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173952 | Arrangement for producing electromagnetic radiation and method for operating said arrangement A method for operating an assembly configured to produce electromagnetic radiation, especially X-ray radiation or extreme ultraviolet radiation. Particles, especially electrons, are guided onto a target by way of an adjustable focusing device. The particles produce ... | 05/08/2012 |
| 8141261 | Feeler pin and feeler head for a coordinate measuring machine The present invention relates to a feeler pin for a coordinate measuring machine. The feeler pin comprises a shaft having a first end and a second end, a fastening sleeve for fastening the feeler pin in a feeler pin holder, and an identification device for identifyi... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8121247 | Method for the tomographic measurement of mechanical workpieces In a method for measuring mechanical workpieces by tomography, a workpiece and radiation penetrating the workpiece are moved relative to one another step-by-step. A two-dimensional image of the workpiece is generated in an imaging plane from the interaction of the w... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115440 | Method and apparatus for position-accurate triggering of a machine part A machine part, such as a laser, is moved along at least one axis of movement relative to a workpiece. Position pulses are generated by means of an incremental encoder, with the number of position pulses in a position pulse train being representative of the movement... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8103153 | Reliable monitoring of the speed in coordinate measuring appliances In a method for reliably monitoring the speed of a moveable coordinate measuring device, a first value of the speed is calculated from measured values of the coordinate measurement system. The measured values contain information on positions of the coordinate measur... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7996180 | Method and device for determining geometric data of a conical measurement object Determining geometric data of a conical measurement object comprises determining spatial coordinates at a plurality of measurement points of the measurement object. At least six spatial coordinates are determined on at least six different measurement points. Element... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7918033 | Method for correcting the measured values of a coordinate measuring machine, and coordinate measuring machine A coordinate measuring machine has a probe head, a calibrating body and an apparatus for recording and correcting measured values obtained by the probe head. A mechanical flexibility at predetermined points on the surface of the calibrating body is determined. The m... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7792653 | Correction of interpolation errors of a machine, such as a coordinate measuring machine A machine, such as a coordinate measuring machine, uses a material measure with a periodic division in order to determine spatial positions of a working or measuring head. The periodic division of the material measure is further subdivided by interpolation values. F... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7788820 | Method and device for contacting a surface point on a workpiece A probe head having a probe head base and a stylus is provided for contacting a surface point on a workpiece. The stylus is moveable relative to the probe head base and has a defined rest position relative to the probe head base. For the contacting, the probe head i... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7771118 | Method and configuration for examining a measurement object by way of invasive radiation A method and an arrangement for investigation of an object to be measured (1), the object to be measured (1) being subjected to invasive radiation. An interaction of the invasive radiation from a radiation source (3) is detected by way of a radi... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7752766 | Method and apparatus for determining spatial coordinates at a multiplicity of measurement points In order to determine spatial coordinates of a multiplicity of measurement points along a contour of a measurement object, a probe head is provided with a probe element that is movably supported on the probe head. During movement of the probe head along the contour,... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7734438 | Method for determining correction values for correcting positional measurement errors in a machine having at least one translational axis of movement In a coordinate measuring machine or any other kind of machine having at least one translational movement axis, correction values are determined by moving the mobile head of the machine along a defined path of movement. First and second position data are recorded by... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7698829 | Device for determining a measureable variable on a measurement object A device for determining a measureable variable on a measurement object has a baseplate mounted on a plurality of machine feet. A measuring head is arranged on a frame structure. The frame structure can be moved on the baseplate. A workpiece table can be placed over... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7685726 | Method for probing a workpiece using a coordinate measuring machine and coordinate measuring machines In probing by scanning a workpiece (71) to be measured using a coordinate measuring machine a stylus tip is moved before the scanning along a scanning path (73) along an initialization path (83) or/and after the scanning path (73) along a... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7644507 | Method for scanning a surface with the aid of a coordinate measuring machine and coordinate measuring machine A method for scanning a work piece surface uses a coordinate measurement device. A probe element is brought into contact with the surface and the probe element is moved along the surface. The coordinate measurement device has a plurality of degrees of freedom, which... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7627957 | Coordinate measuring machine and method for operating a coordinate measuring machine In a method for operating a coordinate measuring machine and to a coordinate measuring machine, a coordinate measuring device, of the coordinate measuring machine is moved in at least one direction while being driven by an electric motor. An electrical drive current... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7610162 | Method and machine for determining a space coordinate of a measurement point on a measurement object A measurement point is approached with a probe head arranged on a displacement mechanism having at least two supports. An actual difference value between the displacement positions of a first and a second support is determined. A static difference value representing... | 10/27/2009 |
| D601910 | Testing base | 10/13/2009 |
| 7599813 | Method and machine for determining a space coordinate of a measurement point on a measurement object For determining a space coordinate of a measurement point on a measuring object, the measurement point is approached with a probe head arranged on a displacement mechanism having at least two supports movable parallel to one another. Each support is moved by its own... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7594339 | Sensor module for a probe of a tactile coordinate measuring machine A sensor module for a probe of a tactile coordinate measuring machine has a stationary module base which defines a first measurement plane. The sensor module has a support, which is moveable relative to the module base, for holding a stylus. At least one deformable ... | 09/29/2009 |
| D596516 | Probe change magazine | 07/21/2009 |
| 7543394 | Exchanging device An exchanging device is for exchangeably holding a sensor, probe element or tool on a machine or on a machine part or a rotation-pivot unit on a machine or a machine part, preferably, a coordinate measuring apparatus. The exchanging device includes a take-up holder ... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7539595 | Method for determining the coordinates of a workpiece The invention relates to a method for determining the co-ordinates of a workpiece (9). According to said method: a first co-ordinate system, which has a fixed position in relation to the workpiece (9), is defined; first co-ordinates of the workpiece ( | 05/26/2009 |
| 7337551 | Probe head for a coordinate measuring machine A probe head for a coordinate measuring machine has a replaceable, miniaturized probe system with a stylus. The stylus is rigid and forms a structural unit together with a membrane-type sensor system that is deformed in a predetermined way when a force acts on the s... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7316075 | Coordinate measuring machine for metrological determination of a coordinate on a test object A coordinate measuring machine for the metrological determination of a measurement coordinate on a test object comprises a table for mounting the test object. A first and a second bearing support are arranged on the table. A first and a second carriage, each moveabl... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7284337 | Probe head for a coordinate measuring machine A probe head for a coordinate measuring machine has a stylus resiliently suspended in a housing. A sensor arrangement serves for detecting deflections of the stylus relative to the housing. The sensor arrangement comprises at least one Hall sensor having a magnet an... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277188 | Systems and methods for implementing an interaction between a laser shaped as a line beam and a film deposited on a substrate Systems and methods are disclosed for focusing a beam for an interaction with a film deposited on a substrate wherein the focused beam defines a short axis and a long axis. In one aspect, the system may include a detecting system to analyze light reflected from the ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7246448 | Method for calibrating a probe A method measures values on a workpiece (7) using a coordinate measuring apparatus which has a measuring probe head (5) with a deflectable probe pin (6). The coordinate measuring apparatus can carry out a linear or nonlinear projection (transfor... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7228642 | Probe for a coordinate measuring machine A probe for a coordinate measuring machine has a stationary first part and a second part which can move relative to said first part. The second part can be a feeler pin or a feeler pin extension of the probe. A damping member for damping vibrations of the moveable s... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7194378 | Coordinate measuring apparatus and method for measuring a workpiece A method for measuring a workpiece includes the steps: measuring measurement points on the surface of a workpiece using a measuring device; evaluating the measured measurement points in such a manner that a predetermined desired geometry of the workpiece to be measu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7188432 | Correction of the temperature error during a measurement conducted by a coordinate measuring device The discovered temperature of the feeler is regularly determined and is recorded together with the associated calibrating data at this temperature. Temperature correction data for the feeler are established from this historic collection consisting of temperature val... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7142999 | Method and device for correcting guiding errors in a coordinate measuring machine A method for correcting errors in a coordinate measuring machine having a measuring head which is adapted to move in at least two different spatial directions. Measuring scales and measuring lines are assigned to each spatial direction. The measuring lines of differ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 6971183 | Probe head for coordinate measuring machines A probe head for a coordinate measuring machine has a feeler device that can be deflected in space. Also provided are balancing element for adjusting a predetermined rest position of the feeler device for any different alignment of the probe head in space. The balan... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6789327 | Touch probe with deflection measurement and inspection optics A touch probe 9 for a coordinate measuring apparatus is proposed which includes a touch probe chassis 29 adapted to be attached to the coordinate measuring apparatus, a support for the sensing stylus 39 which is mounted on the touch probe chassi... | 09/14/2004 |
