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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458168 | Concentricity measuring apparatus and method, squareness measuring apparatus and method, and concentricity-squareness measuring apparatus and method An apparatus for measuring concentricity of two holes at both ends of a cylindrical member includes a rotation unit supporting and rotating the cylindrical member about one of the holes, and an unit measuring the concentricity by measuring a relative position of an ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7412778 | Apparatus for dimensional and/or geometric checking of mechanical parts A checking apparatus, for example a plug gauge, for checking diameters and/or geometrical features of mechanical parts includes a support structure (1) and checking means (20,21) coupled to the support structure, with mutually movable feelers (36 | 08/19/2008 |
| 7329076 | Hole location gauges and methods The present invention provides devices and methods for indicating or gauging the position of one or more holes in a workpiece. In one aspect of the present invention reusable devices that can be removably engaged with a bore or tapped hole in a workpiece for accurat... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7310890 | Apparatus for automatically measuring external and internal profile of a pipe at the end thereof An apparatus for automatically measuring the internal and external profile of pipes (1) at the ends thereof is described, wherein sensors (11a, 11b) measure for each angle of rotation of their support (10) the distance of th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7197835 | Detector supporting mechanism A detector supporting mechanism comprising a first arm having its one end fixed on a mount linearly movable relative to a workpiece, the first arm having a rotation axis at the other end and a second arm provided on the first arm so as to be turnable on the rotation... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7169601 | Microfabricated reactor An integrated microfabricated instrument for manipulation, reaction and detection of microliter to picoliter samples. The instrument is suited for biochemical reactions, particularly DNA-based reactions such as the polymerase chain reaction, that require thermal cyc... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7155958 | Hole diameter measurement Methods of measuring the amount of wear at a hole. In a first embodiment, the method includes measuring a first diameter of the hole at a portion of the hole wall that is subject to wear and measuring a second diameter of the hole at a portion of the wall not subjec... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7143522 | Drop-in bore gauge apparatus for female articulated connector An apparatus for measuring wear and specified dimensions and aiding in the method of reconditioning of articulated connectors is disclosed. The apparatus is a drop-in bore gauge with a handle, a flange and at least one elongated fin for insertion into the bore of th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7100265 | Method for aligning a drum assembly used in a video recording device Methods and apparatuses for aligning the component parts of a drum assembly are disclosed. One aspect of the invention relates to tools for measuring and aligning the component parts of the drum assembly. By way of example, the tools may include indicator tools for ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7086169 | Method and apparatus for best fitting two or more items What is provided in one embodiment is a method and apparatus for confirming that one or more items in a universe of items fall within specified tolerances. In another embodiment various methods for determining best fit between items in a universe of items is provide... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6973367 | Method for producing a bore In a method for machining bores of workpieces with a desired nominal shape of the bores in operative condition, a bore with a desired nominal shape in inoperative condition is produced in a workpiece and the workpiece is then put in operative condition. A deviation ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6964112 | Measuring instrument A device for measuring and marking lines and points on a steel I-beam includes a rib for contacting the outside of an I-beam flange along a line opposite the center of the beam web, a measuring blade that rests on the beam web and measures distances from the outside... | 11/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6948258 | Device for measuring the internal diameter of a pipe A device being used for measuring the internal diameter of a pipe, which including a tape mounted into a flat elongated body having holes to allow a string to be pulled out of the flat elongated body. The tape includes hole at a first end for connecting a first end ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 6901797 | Method and instrument for gauging a workpiece An instrument is adapted to be attached to a rotational member of an instrument station for obtaining information about a workpiece. The instrument includes at least one orifice adapted to be placed in selective fluid communication with a source of fluid. An instrum... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6889541 | Apparatus for measuring bore distortion of a cylinder block Specific pressure and temperature conditions of an engine being measured are achieved by a compressor and a coolant controller, and bore distortion is measured as a gap between a rotation unit and a cylinder wall, wherein the measuring position may be vertically and... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6877241 | Measurement of curvature of a subsurface borehole, and use of such measurement in directional drilling The present invention provides methods of measuring downhole the curvature of a borehole and, in a particular application of the invention, using the curvature information as an input component of a bias signal for controlling operation of a downhole bias unit in a ... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6843125 | Fluid-aligned measurement apparatus and method An apparatus 10 for producing one or more characterizing measurements of a surface 12 in relation to a repeatedly reproducible datum axis A-A, the apparatus 10 comprising a probe 14; a first porous surface 16 located on the probe | 01/18/2005 |
| 6810600 | Apparatus and method for monitoring alignment of a CNC machine spindle trunnion axis A The present invention provides a fixture, system, and method for automatically and quickly indicating a condition of a the trunnion axis A of a computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine and optionally an alert to a machine operator. The fixture has a body prefer... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6718737 | Method of and apparatus for automatically packaging encased product An automatic packaging apparatus has an arraying and supplying station, a sorting station and a packaging station. The arraying and supplying station forcibly arrays and supplies encased products to orient their caps in one direction. The sorting station selectively... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6711829 | Method for measuring work portion and machining method A method for measuring the diameter and eccentricity of a crankpin of a crankshaft which is ground on a grinding machine. A reference plate is provided on a headstock, which is disposed on a table to support the crankshaft. A measurement apparatus having a probe is ... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6678965 | Method and apparatus for aligning a drum assembly used in a video recording device Methods and apparatuses for aligning the component parts of a drum assembly are disclosed. One aspect of the invention relates to tools for measuring and aligning the component parts of the drum assembly. By way of example, the tools may include indicator... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6634114 | Gage set for measuring inside and outside diameters of ring shaped parts An adjustable gage comprises a centerline hub and a swing gage. The hub includes a body with position jaws adjustably attached thereto, and a central post. The gage comprises a pair of parallel slide bars and front and rear blocks slidable along the slide... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6588120 | Method and apparatus for aligning a drum assembly used in a video recording device Methods and apparatuses for aligning the component parts of a drum assembly are disclosed. One aspect of the invention relates to tools for measuring and aligning the component parts of the drum assembly. By way of example, the tools may include indicator... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6357129 | Optical non-contacting cylindricity gauge A device measures cylindricity of a cylinder having an axial end, a circumference and an inside diameter. The device includes a track for placement at an axial end of the cylinder to be measured. The track extends around the circumference of the cylinder.... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6327788 | Surface form measurement A nominally cylindrical surface of a workpiece is sensed by a stylus displaceable radially of an axis of rotation of the surface relative to a support column defining a reference datum so that the stylus follows the cylindrical surface at a given height a... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6115930 | Method and laminated member for measuring gap dimension A method and a laminated member for measuring the dimension of a gap for passing a card therethrough are provided. A pressure measuring film is superposed on an elastic mat that gradually becomes thinner in the card-inserting direction, and passed through... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6094831 | Method and laminated member for measuring gap dimension A method and a laminated member for measuring the dimension of a gap for passing a card therethrough are provided. A pressure measuring film is superposed on an elastic mat that gradually becomes thinner in the card-inserting direction, and passed through... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6088923 | Device and method for checking the geometry of a hole bored in a part A sensor arm (1) is inserted into a hole (3). The arm is mounted on a pivot (5) perpendicular to the arm axis so that it may be urged into engagement with the wall of the hole, e.g. by an air cylinder (12). The pivot (5) is in turn rotated about an axis p... | 07/18/2000 |
| 5711083 | Gage set for measuring inside and outside diameters of ring-shaped parts A gage that measures the size and out of roundness of the inside and outside diameters of ring-shaped parts comprises a centerline hub body together with a free style swing gage. The centerline hub body has extensible jaws that can be adjusted to position... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5627761 | Internal alignment of rotating and stationary components within a steam or gas turbine An automated data taking and analysis system is used during maintenance overhaul of steam or gas turbines to determine the required position of internal flowpath parts so that the parts may be properly reassembled with appropriate spacing to prevent inter... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5565624 | Method of determining variations in the morphology of a borehole Method of determining variations in the morphology of a borehole. It consists in measuring, as a function of the depth of the borehole, the dip and the azimuth (a1) of the borehole, the inside diameters of the borehole in two perpendicular dire... | 10/15/1996 |
| 5485678 | Apparatus and method for measuring the circularity and eccentricity of a brake drum while mounted upon a vehicle An apparatus and method for measuring the circularity of a brake drum while the brake drum is mounted upon a vehicle. The apparatus includes a linear voltage displacement transducer mounted upon a stationary portion of the vehicle. The transducer senses t... | 01/23/1996 |
| 5465496 | Measuring apparatus and method A measuring system for measuring dimensions of an article such as a bottle has two opposed measuring heads each having a measuring probe, a contact identifying trigger operated by the probe, a base upon which the article to be measured stands, and first a... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5446774 | Spud finger gauge A tool for checking the required spacing between adjacent fingers of the spud in a control rod drive. The tool is a GO-NO-GO gauge with tight tolerance. The spud finger gauge has two circular cylindrical pins of different diameter. One pin (i.e., the GO p... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5379522 | Orifice eccentricity measurement tool A measurement tool and method for measuring the eccentricity of an orifice plate bore in a longitudinal bore of an orifice fitting is disclosed. The measurement tool includes a housing having a first and second plurality of radial bores. At least one ball... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5339031 | Method and apparatus for non-contact hole eccentricity and diameter measurement A method and apparatus for inserting an eddy current hole probe into a hole specimen and automatically moving the probe in two orthogonal (X, Y) directions in response to the impedance change of an eddy current coil located in the probe as a function of d... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5259121 | Apparatus for a multiple checking of internal dimensions An apparatus for the automatic and simultaneous checking of holes comprises plug gauge devices (11-16) with gauging heads (70, 71) and elements for coupling to a support. The coupling elements are substantially constituted by parallel shafts (29-32) displ... | 11/09/1993 |
