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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7343689 | Sheet thickness detection device, sheet conveying device, image forming apparatus A low-cost sheet thickness detection device has high sheet follow-up capability, has no influence on the conveyance of a sheet of paper, receives no influence of vibration and the like when mounted in a central position of the sheet in the width direction thereof, a... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7228640 | Feeler device for workpieces being machined A feeler device (1) of workpieces being machined, in particular for measurement instruments (2) of workpieces being machined on machine tools, of the type comprising a head (7) including control and measurement members, and a pivoting arm (6 | 06/12/2007 |
| 7182339 | Thickness measuring system, having improved software, for use within a mail handling system, and method of using same A thickness measuring device for measuring the thickness dimension of an article being conveyed along a conveyor system comprises a rotary encoder, and a lever arm pivotally mounted upon the shaft of the rotary encoder. The lever arm has an end portion thereof dispo... | 02/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 7047658 | Apparatus and method to measure the dimensional and form deviation of crankpins at the place of grinding An apparatus and a relevant method for checking a crankpin (18) of a crankshaft (34) positioned on a numerical control grinding machine where it is worked includes a gauging head (39) with a Vee-shaped reference device (20) and a feeler (... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6993850 | Continuous recording of thickness, using a measuring roller with a bath-shaped guide shoe, articulated in parallel (long timber) The invention relates to a measuring device, which allows the thickness of an elongated, panel-type workpiece, lying on a reference plane and traveling along the reference plane, to be continuously recorded. The measuring device is provided with a guide shoe, which ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6972561 | Internal eddy current inspection An eddy current inspection apparatus includes a holder for a specimen, a holder for an eddy current probe, and an eddy current instrument operatively joined thereto. The probe holder includes carriages for translating the probe along first and second axes. The probe... | 12/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6894492 | Self-aligning probe and its use A sensor measurement of an article having an article surface shape is performed using a hand-held senor probe having a probe housing, a sensor support rotatably mounted in the probe housing and having an orienting structure defined thereon. The orienting structure i... | 05/17/2005 |
| 6865818 | Caliper for measuring the thickness of collated printed products A caliper for measuring the thickness of collated printed products and which has a lever arm which is pressed into engagement with each of a plurality of printed products as they are serially conveyed past a measurement station. The lever arm is actuated by a servo ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6295866 | Surface-tracking measuring machine A surface-tracking measuring machine is provided, in which measurement range is enlarged while keeping a measuring force, responsivity, resolution thereof. For the object, the surface-tracking measuring machine has a frame (10), a probe (11) swingably sup... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6237427 | Flow rate measuring system for crops supported on a conveyor A flow rate measuring system for conveyed material includes a conveyor including a frame and a material supporting surface moveably supported by the frame. The flow rate measuring system utilizes height measurement devices which are responsive to the heig... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6145211 | Contacting thickness gauge for moving sheet material A caliper gauge for moving sheet material such as paper which measures the thickness of the paper accommodates bumps or holes in the paper by providing at least one side of the caliper gauge with a long continuous smooth arm which because of its mounting ... | 11/14/2000 |
| 6019664 | Height gauge device for wafer A height gauge device for wafer, which is mounted under a cooling water pipe of a back-grinding machine; the device comprises a height gauge box, a measuring rod, a L-shaped linking rod and a resilient member; a signal sensor is mounted inside the height ... | 02/01/2000 |
| 5934140 | Paper property sensing system A sensor system for measuring physical properties of a sheet. In one embodiment, the sensor system measures paper curl and thickness using two sensors, each of which includes a member, a base, and measurement circuit. The two members are positioned in opp... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5673462 | Sliver guiding and measuring assembly having a resiliently biased thickness sensing element An apparatus for measuring sliver thickness in a drawing frame includes a sliver guiding device which has an inlet for simultaneously receiving a plurality of side-by-side running slivers having an advancing direction; and a sliver combining arrangement d... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5356130 | Method and apparatus for detecting faults in a stream of overlapping products The apparatus described in the present disclosure is fitted above a support (30) on which printed products are transported as a scale-like stream (31). It has two measuring points (M.1 M.2) placed at a distance from each other, which scan the surface of t... | 10/18/1994 |
| 5343626 | Method for measuring gears and system for machining and measuring gears A gauge head is attached to the grindstone holder of an NC gear grinding machine, and the tooth profile, tooth trace, gear pitch, etc. of a ground gear are measured on the NC gear grinding machine by actuating the control functions of various parts provid... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5293695 | Tool for measuring relative distance between two adjacent surfaces and method therefor The present invention instrument measures the differential distances between two adjacent surfaces. To accomplish this end, the instrument has a main body to which there is pivotally coupled a U frame whose arms extend at an angle from its base, so that a... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5269070 | Instrument for measuring flatness or uniformity of curvature An instrument for determining the profile of a surface. Two hinge plates are attached to each other at a hinge joint. A collimated light source on one of the hinge plates produces a spot on a position sensitive photo detector on the other hinge plate. An ... | 12/14/1993 |
| 5207005 | Floating head probe A probe for inspecting contoured surfaces by transmitting and receiving eddy currents includes a shaft disposed in spatial relationship with the contoured surface and a pivotal probe manipulator rotatably mounted on the end of the shaft and having a criti... | 05/04/1993 |
| 5161312 | Machine for monitoring the vertical position of a contact wire of an overhead line In a machine for monitoring the vertical position of a contact wire of an overhead line extending above a track, which comprises a self-propelled machine frame including a superstructure, an undercarriage supporting the machine frame on the track and havi... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5074050 | Sheet-contacting thickness gauges A contacting thickness gauge comprising a unique surface follower (46). The bottom surface (56) of the surface follower (46) has both contacting areas (64,66) and non-contacting areas (62). The surface follower (46) is in substantially continuous contact ... | 12/24/1991 |
| 5054205 | Wide range apparatus for checking linear dimensions of parts Apparatus comprising a frame (1) and two slides (3, 7, 42; 4, 8, 42'), parallel and arranged side by side, each of which operated by a relevant motor (36, 36'). Coupled to each slide are a linear transducer (72; 72'), that detects the slide position, and ... | 10/08/1991 |
| 4941269 | Thickness measuring apparatus Disclosed is an thickness measuring apparatus comprising: a C-shaped block; a pair of arms which arc provided on the block, each of which is equipped with a pivot section situated at one end thereof, each pivot section being equipped with a spring element... | 07/17/1990 |
| 4539777 | Machining in-process gage calibration from reference master A system and method for controlling operation of a machine tool such as a grinder wherein engagement of the machine tool with a workpiece is controlled in real time by a workpiece measurement signal from a gage likewise engaged with the workpiece. The mea... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4489495 | Arrangement for measuring two oppositely arranged rollerways of a continuous casting plant An arrangement for measuring two oppositely arranged rollerways of a continuous casting plant comprises a measuring body movable through the section between the rollerways. The measuring body has opposite contact surfaces contacting the surface areas of t... | 12/25/1984 |
| 4481715 | Measuring wheel A wheel apparatus is provided for measuring by rolling contact a dimension of an elevated temperature surface. The device is particularly useful for measuring the length of product in a continuous casting machine. The apparatus includes an elongated arm h... | 11/13/1984 |
| 4480412 | In-process grinding gage An in-process grinding gage providing a means for continuously indicating the diameter of a cylindrical workpiece being ground comprising a mounting bracket gaging head means including a body including fixed upper and center pads and an arm pivotally secu... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4437239 | Gauge for the dimensional checking of a mechanical piece Gauge for the dimensional checking of a piece being machined, comprising a movable gauging arm fixed to an outer casing, through a pin and a bushing. A spring coupled to the arm and to the outer casing acts on the pin and the bushing for univocally defini... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4426785 | Method and apparatus for detecting abnormal thickness conditions such as folded and/or missing corners of moving sheets Sheets moving in a feed direction and arranged at spaced intervals are fed through nips arranged to rollingly engage opposing sides of the sheet, each nip being formed by a roller rotating about a fixed axis and a cooperating swingably mounted roller. Res... | 01/24/1984 |
| 4407072 | Thin flange and loose wheel detection system A system for detecting a thin wheel flange and condition and a loose wheel condition of railroad wheels includes relatively movable contacts actuated by the passing wheels and triggering switches when the contacts move together into a spacing less than a ... | 10/04/1983 |
| 4357754 | Apparatus for ascertaining internal dimensions of a hollow article A connector (10) having a socket-like opening (11) to be gauged is advanced into position to receive two sets of upright sensing legs (26 and 27) of L-shaped levers (28 and 29). The levers are moved upwardly to position the sensing legs within the connect... | 11/09/1982 |
| 4291466 | Transducer for measuring workpieces A caliper-type transducer for measuring a workpiece includes a pair of non-crossing pivot arms each having a contact end and a transducer end. The arms are interconnected for frictionless pivotal movement by a fixed pivot block and spring members which ac... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4279079 | Direct feeling gage for the measurement of the sizes of moving workpieces, in particular for measurements with intermittent contact between the feeling means and the workpiece A direct feeling gage for the measurement of the sizes of moving workpieces with intermittent contact between the feelers and the workpiece including a hollow cylindrical shell defining a fluid tight space adapted to house both a portion of a mobile arm t... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4238886 | Method and apparatus for controlling the grinding of workpieces An automatic control for a grinding system is disclosed for controlling the advancement of a grinding wheel into a workpiece to provide a substantially constant time span between the termination of the operation of the feed means which advances the grindi... | 12/16/1980 |
| 4231158 | Electronic apparatus for checking the linear dimensions of mechanical workpieces Apparatus for checking diameters of workpieces in a broad range of operation, including two arms moving with a scissorwise movement. The two arms carry relevant measuring heads and are coupled to coaxial shafts. A rotary transducer has two moving elements coup... | 11/04/1980 |
| 4197651 | Continuous testing of the thickness of the enamel coating of electric wires A process for continuously testing the thickness of the enamel coating of electric wires, in which the wire, after enamelling, passes between a fixed and a movable measuring roller. The wire is wrapped around the fixed measuring roller such that its wrap-... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4176460 | Opto-mechanical measuring system A measuring system includes mechanical measuring arms, adapted to engage an object to be measured, and mounted to control the positions of the vanes positioned to intercept beams of light in an optical system. The optical system includes a light beam dire... | 12/04/1979 |
