Did You Know...
...that Robert Adler has the dubious distinction of being the Father of the Couch Potato? Back in 1955 Adler was employed by what was then Zenith Radio Corp., where he was charged to invent something that would allow viewers to turn down the TV volume without leaving their chairs. After a series of flops (such as a wired contraption that people tripped over), Adler hit on the idea of using sound waves. Thus the Remote Control was born...
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7992314 | Measuring device for fast measurements An elevation measuring device comprises a measuring column at which a vertically movable measuring slide is supported, so it can be moved by hand and also by a drive motor through a clutch device. The measuring slide supports a scan head, which imparts a constant me... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7392692 | Surface scan measuring device, surface scan measuring method, surface scan measuring program and recording medium A surface scan measuring device, a surface scan measuring method, a surface scan measuring program and a recording medium storing such a program which can appropriately adjust the scanning speed, the sampling pitch and other measurement parameters according to the s... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7350308 | Sleeve cone angle measurement system For repeatably and accurately measuring characteristics of workpieces, such angle of taper of a conical cavity defined by a workpiece, examples may include a system having a stage movable in predictable and repeatable increments, and a compliancy fixture. The compli... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7350915 | Lens having at least one lens centration mark and methods of making and using same A lens having at least one lens centration mark formed on a major surface of the lens is disclosed. The lens centration mark may be located at the intersection of a first axis and the major surface, where the major surface is symmetrical about the first axis such th... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7346997 | Validating device for validating formed parts This invention provides a validating device for validating at least one dimension of a part as being at least a minimum magnitude. It may also validate a dimension of a part as being no greater than a maximum magnitude or between a minimum magnitude and maximum magn... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7316077 | Probe for sensing the position of an object A probe (10) for a machine tool has a switch (32) or other sensor for connecting its battery power supply in response to movement of the probe. In a preferred embodiment, the switch responds to rotation of the probe in the machine tool spindle. The swi... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7316076 | Coordinate measuring device and a method for measuring the position of an object A coordinate measuring device having a probe for contacting the object (15) to be measured. The probe comprises a sensing member (18) for contacting the object (15), a support unit (13), a supporting element (25) connecting said se... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7254506 | Method of calibrating a scanning system A method of measuring an object on a coordinate positioning apparatus. A first object is placed on a coordinate positioning apparatus and measured with a workpiece contacting probe to create measurement data. The measurement data is collected at multiple stylus defl... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7213344 | Motorized orientable measuring head Motorized indexed measuring head for a machine for measuring three-dimensional coordinates. The orientable axes are actuated by motors rigidly supported on bearings or ball bearings. The rotation is transmitted to the re-orientable elements by transmission elements ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7200256 | Pin protrusion measurement probe A system for pin protrusion measurement of a fastener includes a pin protrusion measurement probe having an electronic camera and a probe socket. The probe socket fits over a nut of the fastener and establishes a fixed, stable position of the pin protrusion measurem... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7165335 | Method of scanning an object A method of scanning an object is disclosed comprising the steps of providing a scanning device having a probe and a sample holder whereby the sample holder is rotatable relative to the probe, providing a first feature for indicating the start and/or end of a scan, ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159477 | Apparatus for inspecting deformation of pipes An apparatus is provided for measuring deformation of a surface of a pipe. The apparatus has a central portion to which a detector section is mounted. At each side, guides are connected to the housing via arms. The housing has a platform below which an inverted U-sh... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7055367 | Calibration of a probe A method of calibrating an analogue probe (10) having a stylus (12) with a workpiece-contacting tip (14) or a non-contact probe (26). A calibration artefact such as a calibration sphere (16) is mounted on a coordinate measuring mac... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7040026 | Wheel runout measuring method A method for measuring side run-out of a wheel by turning the wheel mounted on a roller supported rotatably. It is judged whether or not the difference between the side run-out of a wheel at the start point onf one turn and the end point of one turn falls within a s... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7026637 | Method and system for measuring runout of a rotating tool A method, system, and computer program product for measuring runout of a rotating tool are provided. A rotating tool is illuminated with a coherent electromagnetic radiation. The tool has an axis and a reflective surface, and completes a rotation in one period. The ... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7024273 | Probe driving mechanism for displacement measuring apparatuses A probe driving mechanism for displacement measuring apparatuses, capable of carrying out a stable, constant speed probe feeding operation without additionally providing a motor rotation detecting rotary encoder and a tachometer generator. When an output from a scal... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7023358 | Method and an assembly for determining the existence and the size of a gap A method and an assembly 10 for identifying the existence and the size of a gap. Particularly, the assembly 10, in one embodiment, includes a member 50, which forcibly engages a staring gauge 16 as two members or portions abuttingly engag... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7024333 | Coordinate measuring apparatus A coordinate measuring apparatus includes probe pin(s) fixed to a probe head displaceable in coordinates. The probe pin includes probe shafts having respective ends to which probe balls are attached. At least two of the probe shafts are differently oriented when the... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7017275 | Portable coordinate measurement machine with improved handle assembly A portable coordinate measurement machine comprises an articulated arm having jointed arm segments. The arm includes a probe at one end thereof. The probe also includes improved switches and a measurement indicator light. ... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6952883 | Dimension-measuring column and method for entering a command to switch the measure mode in such a column Method enabling a command to switch the measure mode to be entered in a single vertical axis dimension-measuring column. The mode witch command is entered by pressing the probe tip against the piece to be measured during a time interval greater than a predetermined ... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951392 | Lens having at least one lens centration mark and methods of making and using same A lens having at least one lens centration mark formed on a major surface of the lens is disclosed. The lens centration mark may be located at the intersection of a first axis and the major surface, where the major surface is symmetrical about the first axis such th... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6901675 | System and method for sizing a center bore of a laminated rotor A system and method of sizing an inner diameter of the center bore of a laminated rotor is provided. The inner diameter of the center bore is determined by taking a series of measurements in the center bore with an electronic gauge and then analyzing the measurement... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6848315 | Vibration detecting system of resilient body and vibrating contact detection probe A stylus structure (40) integrally incorporating a stylus (2), a vibrator (4), a detector (6), a first secondary magnetic circuit (12) and a second primary magnetic circuit (21), and a stylus support (30) integrally i... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6830659 | Apparatus for measuring the wear of a doctor blade and method in measuring the wear of a doctor blade and in controlling a paper machine An apparatus for measuring wear of a doctor blade includes measuring members placed around the doctor blade for measuring at least one dimension of the doctor blade. The measuring members are arranged to permit longitudinal movement of the doctor blade between the d... | 12/14/2004 |
| 6802133 | Dimension-measuring column and method for entering a command to switch the measure mode in such a column Method enabling a command to switch the measure mode to be entered in a single vertical axis dimension-measuring column. The mode witch command is entered by pressing the probe tip against the piece to be measured during a time interval greater than a predetermined ... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6704684 | Method for determining measuring points on a workpiece and a measuring system therefor The invention relates to a method for detecting measurement data on coordinate measuring and digitalizing machines. When the measuring times of the coordinate measuring machine and the sensor are determined by an electric signal (trigger), the equality th... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6601311 | Method of calibrating a scanning system A method of calibrating a scanning system comprising a machine and a measuring probe, includes the steps of error mapping the system statically and qualifying the stylus tip so that the system will provide accurate measurements, determining the positions ... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6516669 | Vibration-type contact detection sensor A stylus 20 is mounted directly on detector 32 and the detector 32 is mounted directly on a holder 10. Thus, an vibration-type contact detection sensor 1 is formed in a state in which the holder 10 and the stylus 20 are placed out of contact with each oth... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6502056 | Method and apparatus for measuring geometry elements A distribution of sample points, which are obtained by a two or three-dimensional coordinate measuring machine, is examined to classify into zero through third degrees. A geometry element is discriminated on the basis of the distribution of the sample poi... | 12/31/2002 |
| 6484571 | Surface configuration measuring method A surface configuration measuring method is provided, the surface configuration measuring method being characterized in having the steps of: moving a touch signal probe by a command velocity vector to touch a surface of the workpiece to be measured; scann... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6449581 | Coordinate measuring apparatus The invention is directed to a coordinate measuring apparatus having drives (14, 23) for moving the components (2, 7) of the apparatus. The drives are displaced in accordance with sets of desired drive values (Li, Fdes) which are seq... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6434846 | Method of calibrating a scanning system A method of calibrating a scanning system comprising a machine and a measuring probe, includes the steps of error mapping the system statically and qualifying the stylus tip so that the system will provide accurate measurements, determining the positions ... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6427354 | Method and apparatus for measuring dimensional rough stone blocks A method and an apparatus for measuring dimensional rough stone blocks. In the method, a dimensional rough stone block is measured in a three-dimensional coordinate system by means of an inertia measuring device by moving the device from one point to anot... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6370787 | Measuring machine A measuring machine having a base (10), a touch signal probe (P), a moving mechanism (20) for retaining the touch signal probe (P) movably in three-dimensional directions, and a controller (60) for controlling a movement of the moving mechanism (20) and f... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6327790 | Method of calibrating a grinding wheel for grinding ophthalmic lenses, and calibration template for implementing the method A grinding machine includes a swing-arm mounted to pivot on a frame, a lens-holder shaft which is mounted to rotate on the swing-arm about a rotation axis parallel to the pivot axis of the swing-arm, and on which a calibration template can be mounted, and... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6317991 | Method for correcting measurement errors in a machine measuring co-ordinates The invention describes a method for selfcalibration of a coordinate-measuring machine, in which the coordinates of structures on an uncalibrated reference object are measured in a plurality of rotary positions on the object table of the coordinate-measur... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6298569 | Adjustable counterbalance mechanism for a coordinate measurement machine A counterbalance mechanism for use with a multijoint manually positionable measuring arm of a three dimensional coordinate measurement system provides a reversible and adjustable counterbalancing force to offset the weight of the arm and facilitate its mo... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6272762 | Ovality measurement method and apparatus An ovality measurement tool for measurement of ovality of a circumferentially deformable cylindrical element having a cylindrical element support, a sensing element for traversing the circumference of the cylindrical element, which sensing element is mova... | 08/14/2001 |
| 6253458 | Adjustable counterbalance mechanism for a coordinate measurement machine A counterbalance mechanism for use with a multi-joint manually positionable measuring arm of a three dimensional coordinate measurement system provides a reversible and adjustable counterbalancing force to offset the weight of the arm and facilitate its m... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6212481 | Method and apparatus for automatic shape computing for contour shape determining machine An automatically shape calculating method and apparatus for contour shape measuring machines, by which a geometric shape value and a geometric shape boundary value are calculated from shape data. A geometric shape boundary is provisionally set in accordan... | 04/03/2001 |
