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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8356417 | Spherical-form measuring apparatus A spherical-form measuring apparatus which efficiently measures the sphericity and the form of a sphere to be measured with use of the mechanism of a roundness measuring machine, including a turntable, a probe for measuring a contour of a sphere to be measured on an... | 01/22/2013 |
| 7905030 | Linearity measuring apparatus for wafer orientation flat Straight tracks are formed in a first direction on a base. The top surface of a platform is formed so as to be flat to mount a wafer having an Ori-Fla, and the platform is moved in the first direction by being engaged with the straight tracks via engagement means. A... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7905031 | Process for measuring a part A process in which a white light scanner and a CMM are integrated into one inspection tool. The white light scanner and CMM will be tied to the same table and articulate using the same mechanism. Both inspection processes use the same absolute point to take measurem... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7434328 | Rotor blade cuff measuring tool A measuring tool for a blade cuff mounted on a rotor blade assembly includes a cam follower assembly which simulates a longitudinal profile of an ideal blade cuff within a contour plane. A cam lock locks the gauge at a desired longitudinal position along a central a... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7346999 | Methods and system for inspection of fabricated components Methods and apparatus for inspecting a component are provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of data points that define a shape of the component, fitting the received data points to a curve that defines a predetermined model shape, and comparing the rece... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345773 | Movable-type flatness measurement apparatus In a flatness measurement apparatus, a sensor unit having a flatness-detection sensor is slidable along the linear guide rail. A support system supports the linear guide rail such that the linear guide rail is rotatable in a horizontal plane, whereby a surface of a ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7328518 | Surface roughness/contour shape measuring apparatus The present invention provides a surface roughness/contour shape measuring apparatus that can move a probe relative to a workpiece within an orthogonal X-Y plane while employing a relatively inexpensive construction. In the surface roughness/contour shape measuring ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7322229 | Device and method for measuring the profile of a surface The invention provides a surface profile measurement device for use on rigid or semi-rigid substrates, such as floors. The device includes (a) a beam; (b) at least one beam support mounted on the beam; (c) a sensor assembly slidably connected to said beam and adapte... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7299563 | Device for positioning measuring instruments The device 1 for positioning the measuring element of a measuring apparatus comprises a traverse 14 on which the measuring element is arranged. The device further comprises a track 11 on which bearings 12, 13 run, and on which the travers... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296362 | Surface curvature measuring apparatus for object profiles A surface curvature measuring apparatus includes a platform and a magnetically attractable curvature-measuring module. The platform has a rotary mechanism to mount and to rotate a sample object. The magnetically attractable curvature-measuring module includes a fixe... | 11/20/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7243437 | Decoding device for double-sided keys An electronic device includes a housing and a catheter having a proximal end seated within the housing and a distal end positioned to an exterior thereof. The catheter distal end has an arcuate shape, assisting the user to scan an internal plug cavity, and a cylindr... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7243441 | Method and apparatus for measuring depth of holes formed on a specimen A method an apparatus for measuring the depths of many fine holes formed in the surface of a sample by etching. Positional information on a plurality of hole patterns is acquired by scanning, with a stylus, the surface of the sample in which the hole patterns are fo... | 07/17/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7134210 | Systems and methods for dimensionally inspecting threaded fasteners Systems and methods for obtaining dimensions for threaded fasteners are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes an apparatus that determines a dimension of a fastener using a probe that senses a linear displacement of the fastener. A probe tip is rotatably d... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131209 | Apparatus for measuring horizontal level of a wafer chuck An apparatus for measuring a horizontal level of a wafer chuck, including a measuring part for contacting the wafer chuck to measure a horizontal level, a mounting part on which the measuring part is mounted, and a supporting part for supporting the mounting part. T... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7107694 | Method for observation of microstructural surface features in heterogeneous materials A method for forming a topographical image of the heterogeneous variations in a surface of a material has a first machining step and a second scanning step. The preferred machining step uses a preselected scribing tool to scribe a plurality of adjacent grooves in a ... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7100429 | Surface profile measuring instrument and surface profile measuring method A surface profile measuring instrument for measuring a surface profile of a workpiece has: a probe having a stylus provided with a measuring portion for measuring a surface of a workpiece at a tip end thereof and a detector for outputting a detection signal which va... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7020324 | Precision measurement of tube wall thickness A method for measuring the thickness of a tube wall comprising mounting a cut tube onto a rod is disclosed. At least two contact tips are moved into contact with the tube. The tips are imaged with an optical system when the tips are in contact with the cut tube. The... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7014461 | Hard tissue surface geometry determination Apparatus for measuring a surface geometry of hard tissue covered by a layer of soft tissue, including a plurality of elements each having a tip adapted to penetrate said soft tissue and not substantially penetrate said hard tissue; a frame supporting movement of sa... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7003894 | Surface profile measurement, independent of relative motions A general method is disclosed for using distance sensors to measure the surface profile and twist of objects, even in the presence of rigid-body motions in the measurement directions between the surface and the sensors. The method involves making multiple sequential... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6996913 | Circumferential measurement of tubular members An apparatus and method are provided for circumferentially measuring cross-sectional characteristics of a tubular member. The apparatus includes first and second template members that cooperably define an aperture for receiving the tubular member. At least one of th... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6992416 | Bearing device A rotor portion, which is supported rotatably with respect to a housing, rotates due to magnetic action with a magnet attached to the rotor portion by flowing electric current through an electromagnetic coil. Vibration of the rotor portion becomes large if centrifug... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6954991 | Method and apparatus for measuring shape of tubular body A pair of reference portions 20 and 20 is brought into contact with an internal peripheral surface 11 of the vicinity of both side end portions of a tubular body 10. The tubular body 10 is rotated such that contact portions where t... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6952884 | Apparatus for checking dimensional and geometrical features of pins An apparatus for checking the diameter and the roundness of pins, for example crankpins and main journals of a crankshaft rotating about its main axis of rotation (8), includes a measuring device, coupled to a Vee-shaped reference device (20) and inclu... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6951503 | System and method for in-situ measuring and monitoring CMP polishing pad thickness A system for measuring and scanning a CMP polishing pad thickness is described. The system includes a first sensor arm capable of being moved in a direction substantially parallel with and at a substantially constant distance from a top surface of the CMP polishing ... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6931751 | Methods and apparatus for securing components for inspection A method enables a component to be secured for inspection. The method comprises providing a tool including a first clamping member and a second clamping member coupled to a guide rail assembly, fixedly securing the first clamping member to the guide rail assembly, s... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6905400 | Method and apparatus for dressing polishing cloth A polishing cloth mounted on a turntable is dressed by bringing a dresser in contact with the polishing cloth for restoring the polishing capability of the polishing cloth. The dressing is performed by measuring heights of a surface of the polishing cloth at radial ... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901676 | Eccentric bushing inspection device A device and method are provided for inspecting an eccentric bushing having interior and exterior surfaces. The device includes a fixed roller and a pair of movable rollers disposed in a triangular configuration. The eccentric roller is disposed between the fixable ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6901678 | Measuring head A measuring head is provided with a retracting device for a sensing pin, comprising an electric motor-driven feed screw, a nut shifted by the feed screw and an inclined face formed on the nut; a seesaw member to which the sensing pin is fitted is swung by the linear... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6802214 | Envelope quality control apparatus A unit for evaluating various properties of a paper envelope. The unit is capable of examining an envelope and determining key features of the envelope, such as the amount of front seal adhesive present, the tear strength of the side seams and the presence of proper... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6754973 | Peripheral surface shape measuring apparatus of roll-like object The peripheral surface shape measuring apparatus can simply and accurately measure a peripheral surface shape of a roll-like object. The peripheral surface shape of a roll-like object is measured by moving a displacement amount measuring device which pinches a diame... | 06/29/2004 |
| 6711828 | Warpage measurement system and methods A method for measuring the height variability of a stack of materials comprises placing a stack of materials onto a holder that comprises a base and at least two sides extending from the base such that the stack of materials rests on the base and is generally flush ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6678964 | Tracer device A tracer device having a tracer arm is mounted in an axial guide and is movable back and forth in the x direction while measuring the path, and a tracer head is mounted at the free area of the tracer arm, is in contact with the surface of a part during a ... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6671973 | Surface texture measuring instrument and a method of adjusting an attitude of a work for the same A method of adjusting the relative attitude of a work in a surface texture measuring instrument for measuring the work having a feature region includes a measurement step of performing measurement of the feature region along an X-axis direction after posi... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6634915 | Apparatus and method for rotating and inspecting cathode-ray tube panels An apparatus for rotating a CRT panel (12) to facilitate inspecting a seal edge (13) thereof includes a support structure (30) rotatably connected to a base frame (21) for rotation about a horizontal axis (31). The CRT panel (12) is placed into the suppor... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6543150 | Form measuring sensor and form measuring instrument A form measuring sensor (33) includes a stylus (40), a body (60) for holding the stylus (40) through an adaptor (50), the adaptor (50) including a stylus attachment (51) for the stylus (40) to be attached, a body attachment (52) to be attached to the body... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6536128 | Apparatus for the positioning of measuring instruments The apparatus for the positioning of a measuring device has an annular or arcuate track to which a measuring device is attached. To position the sensing head of the measuring unit radially with respect to the material under test, a crossbeam is provided w... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6516528 | System and method to determine line edge roughness and/or linewidth A system and method are disclosed for determining properties of a feature located at a surface of a substrate. A plurality of probe tips are operable to traverse a surface of the substrate and provide measurement data indicative of topographical features ... | 02/11/2003 |
| 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 |
