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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7861433 | Railway car coupler reconditioning contour gauge A railway car coupler head contour gauge includes a cylindrical portion configured to be rotatably coupled to a coupler head. A gauging blade is coupled to the cylindrical portion. The gauging blade includes a gauging contour that is configured to align with a conto... | 01/04/2011 |
| 7356939 | System and method for measuring wind deflector height A system for measuring the height of a wind deflector mounted to the roof of a vehicle. A longitudinal base has a first end, an opposing second end, a generally planar top surface and a generally planar bottom surface. An adjustable stop is proximate the first end o... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7347084 | Roughness measuring instrument with testing standard The roughness measuring instrument (1) has a receiving device (2) for a feeder device (3), which serves to drag a roughness sensor (4) over a workpiece surface. The receiving device (2) carries a testing standard (24) with a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7275331 | Tool for indicating flushness of sunroof panel A tool for indicating the flushness between a vehicle body roof panel and a sunroof panel that is adjustably mounted within a sunroof opening of the vehicle body roof panel. The tool will signal a vehicle assembly operator in the event that the sunroof panel needs t... | 10/02/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7130034 | Metrology system and method for measuring five degrees-of-freedom for a point target A metrology system includes a laser, a position sensitive detector array, a first collimator, a second collimator, and a mirror. The position sensitive detector array and the first collimator are positioned at a reference point. The second collimator and the mirror ... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7100298 | Step and gap measuring instrument A contact block (31) is provided with a flat face portion (311A) parallel with the axis of a spindle (12) and a conical face portion (311B) that comes closer to the flat face portion (311A) along the axial direction of the spindle ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7079260 | Optical profile determining apparatus and associated methods including the use of a plurality of wavelengths in the reference beam and a plurality of wavelengths in a reflective transit beam An optical profile determining apparatus includes an optical detector and an optical source. The optical source generates a transmit beam including a plurality of wavelengths, and generates a reference beam including the plurality of wavelengths. Optical elements di... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059062 | Pivot gauge apparatus for measuring male articulated connector An apparatus for measuring the dimensions of an articulated connector for reconditioning while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car is disclosed. The connector is measured to find areas and amounts of wear on portions of the connector. The measurem... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7020977 | Method of confirming dimensions during reconditioning of an articulated connector A method for confirming the dimensions of an articulated connector while it is still mounted to the end structure of a rail car is disclosed. The connector is measured by use of a gauge secured to a reference point on portions of the connector. Another portion of th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7009570 | Phased array antenna absorber and associated methods A phased array antenna includes a substrate, and an array of dipole antenna elements are on the substrate. Each dipole antenna element includes a medial feed portion, and a pair of legs extending outwardly therefrom. Each dipole antenna element further includes a pa... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6999044 | Reflector antenna system including a phased array antenna operable in multiple modes and related methods A reflector antenna system may include an arc-shaped antenna reflector defining a first antenna beam, and a phased array antenna positioned in the first antenna beam including first and second arrays of antenna elements coupled together in back-to-back relation. The... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6965355 | Reflector antenna system including a phased array antenna operable in multiple modes and related methods A reflector antenna system may include at least one antenna reflector having an arcuate shape and defining an antenna beam, a feed device spaced apart from the at least one antenna reflector, and a phased array antenna positioned in the antenna beam between the at l... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6958738 | Reflector antenna system including a phased array antenna having a feed-through zone and related methods A reflector antenna system may include at least one antenna reflector having an arcuate shape and defining an antenna beam, and a phased array antenna positioned in the antenna beam. More particularly, the phased array antenna may include a substrate and a plurality... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6951397 | Composite ultra-light weight active mirror for space applications A lightweight active mirror. A first layer has a front side and a backside. A second layer has a front side and a backside. The backside of the second layer faces the front side of the first layer. A reflective surface is on the front side of the second layer. The r... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6943743 | Redirecting feedthrough lens antenna system and related methods A redirecting feedthrough lens antenna system may include first and second phased array antennas coupled together in back-to-back relation. More particularly, the first and second phased array antennas may include respective first and second arrays of dipole antenna... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6647636 | Method for measuring road surface longitudinal profile A measurement block 10 which moves longitudinally on a road surface includes disk-shaped first, second, and third rollers 11, 12, and 13 having the same outer diameter with a predetermined spacing set therebetween, a first coupling rod 14 which is mounted... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6571484 | Conformance gauge A conformance gauge is used as an inspection tool to check that component features lie within tolerance limits. When the component has been designed using CAD tools the CAD data file defining external surfaces of the component is used as the basis to crea... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6418604 | Method of fabricating die coater parts A method of preparing a surface on a die coater to improve the uniformity of the coating layer on the substrate. A surface of the die block is machined. The die block is then positioned on a measuring surface in a free state so that the machined surface b... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6293027 | Distortion measurement and adjustment system and related method for its use A technique for measuring distortion in a structure of interest, such as a spacecraft antenna reflector (18), and optionally compensating for the distortion. A first set of targets (22) on the structure (18) is scanned by an attitude transfer system (24) ... | 09/25/2001 |
| 6092411 | Roundness measuring instrument and measuring head calibration method therefor There is provided a reference gage that has first and second reference planes parallel to one another and perpendicular to a rotational axis of the reference gage, and a distance between the reference planes is already known as a reference distance. To ca... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6047479 | Method and device for accurately measuring a longitudinal contour of a measuring object, such as a screw thread and similar geometries Method and device for accurately measuring a longitudinal contour of a measuring object, wherein use is made of clamping members for retaining a measuring object to be measured; a scanning arm which is pivotable about an axis transverse to a longitudinal ... | 04/11/2000 |
| 5909013 | Dimensional weighing utilizing a following arm mechanism A dimensional weighing apparatus is disclosed which has a weighing scale for determining the actual weight of a carton, and a conveyor means along which cartons are moved after being weighed to pass the cartons through a measuring station at which the len... | 06/01/1999 |
| 5723774 | Profilometry scanner mechanism A mechanism (10) for scanning the contour of a tri-dimensional body (R) including control circuitry (120) for processing and storing the pattern data obtained. The contour pattern is measured by using contour follower members (92x) that rapidly slide betw... | 03/03/1998 |
| 5657550 | Hand-held gap and contour measuring gauge A device for measuring the gap between the opposed facing surfaces of two adjacent parts, and simultaneously measuring the contour between outwardly facing surfaces of the parts. A gap measuring element is mounted to be movable along a first path relative... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5551162 | Hand-held gap and contour measuring gauge A device for measuring the gap between the opposed facing surfaces of two adjacent parts, and simultaneously measuring the contour between outwardly facing surfaces of the parts. The device is preferably hand-held, and has a main body with a gap measuring... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5521847 | System and method for determining airfoil characteristics from coordinate measuring machine probe center data The present invention discloses a system and method for determining airfoil characteristics from coordinate measuring machine probe center data. A coordinate measuring machine measures external coordinates along an airfoil and sends the coordinates to a c... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5508944 | Apparatus and method for checking features of a camshaft A camshaft checking apparatus, in particular for checking the parameters of the profiles of cams, comprising a support structure and a motor means for positioning and axially rotating the shaft, linear transducers for determining radial dimensions of cams... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5432503 | Electronic slope detector An electronic bubble level display is provided for determining surface normality when coupled with three sensors (18, 20, 22) sensing distance to the surface. The signals from the sensors are provided to an electronic processor (34) for computing the surf... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5426862 | Panel-testing apparatus A panel testing apparatus for measuring the curvature of an inner surface, the thickness of an edge portion, and the thickness of a center portion of the panel comprises a lifting device for accepting and transporting the panel to a testing position, and ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5414939 | Contact measurement of container dimensional parameters A system and method for contact measurement of dimensional parameters of a container in which rollers coupled to LVDT sensors are placed in contact with a container as the container is rotated about its central axis so that the sensors develop analog sign... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5345687 | Noncontact tracing control device In a copy control device wherein a model (6) and a workpiece moved relatively with a tracer head (4) and a tool in an X-Y plane, measured distance values to the surface of the model, which are detected by first and second non-contact detectors (5a, 5b) ob... | 09/13/1994 |
| 5345309 | Precision three dimensional profiling and measurement system for cylindrical containers A system for generating a solid model of the sidewall of the container. A mandrel selectively holds the container in first and second locations. In the first location, a non-contact measurement apparatus utilizing a digital camera produces digital informa... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5343624 | Measurement tool A measurement tool adapted for measuring surfaces of a known desired curvature and specifically grooves, holes, chips, gouges, chafing and/or out of round areas therein. The measurement device is constructed with an attachment member having a curvature ma... | 09/06/1994 |
| 5335183 | Method and apparatus for determining profile of cylindrical object An apparatus for determining the profile of a cylindrical workpiece whose radius varies with axial position. The apparatus is equipped with a spindle head and a pair of detectors. The spindle head supports and rotates the workpiece. The detectors are moun... | 08/02/1994 |
| 5317811 | Apparatus and method for measuring surfaces and lenses An apparatus containing four linear gauges (I, II, III and IV) allows simultaneous measurement of the main parameters of a lens blank, namely the vertex radius (or asphericity), the centre thickness, and the front surface sag. A first head member (6) pres... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5307292 | Method of quantifying the topographic structure of a surface A fractal-based or "patchwork" method for analyzing topographic data simulates covering the surface of a specimen surface with triangular patches in order to determine the relative surface area which is a function of patch size or scale of observation or ... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5276974 | Unit for continuously measuring shape defects of a part, and measuring process used in this unit. A unit for measuring shape defects of a part includes an installation plane (1), a presentation unit (2) receiving part to be measured, a measuring machine (10) mobile along three axes (X,Y,Z) and equipped with a sensor (17), and a computer (20). The sens... | 01/11/1994 |
| 5245864 | Profilometry scanner mechanism A mechanism for scanning the contour of a tri-dimensional body including control circuitry for processing and storing the pattern data obtained. The contour pattern is measured by using contour follower members that radially slide between the two arms of ... | 09/21/1993 |
| 5170306 | Method and apparatus for gaging the geometry of point threads and other special threads A method for gaging the geometry of selected sections of threaded fasteners comprises providing a gage for measuring a plurality of cross-sectional dimensions of the selected sections, positioning a fastener with the selected sections in surface-to-surfac... | 12/08/1992 |
