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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7809523 | Apparatus and method of measuring workpieces A method and apparatus for measuring a surface using a surface sensing device mounted on a scanning head on a member of a coordinate positioning apparatus. The coordinate positioning apparatus may be operated to produce relative movement between the scanning head an... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7769560 | Profiling controlling method and controller for contact type probes, and contact type measuring machine In profiling control of a contact type probe in which a contact point is moved along a surface of an object to be measured, while being in contact with the object by a constant measurement force F, a contact determination level is provided for detecting a predetermi... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7734445 | Shape measuring device and method A device measures a measurement object surface shape, and includes a base to which the measurement object is secured; a slide movable in at least three different directions and secured to the base; a probe holding unit mounted to the slide; and a contact probe resil... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7725290 | Contour measuring method for measuring aspects of objects An exemplary contour measuring method for measuring aspects of objects includes: (1) providing a measuring device including two contour measuring probes and a processor, the contour measuring probe having a tip extension and a displacement sensor used to sense a dis... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7643963 | Apparatus, method and program for measuring surface texture An apparatus for measuring surface texture causes a probe to trace a surface of a workpiece to detect contact between a tip provided on the tip of the probe and the surface of the workpiece and measures surface texture of the workpiece. The apparatus for measuring s... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7636646 | Roundness measuring device, method and program for measuring roundness A roundness measuring device includes: an eccentric position calculation unit calculating, based on a measured distance and a measured angle, a distance between a axis of the measured object and a rotation axis as an eccentric distance, and calculating an angle form... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7542872 | Form measuring instrument, form measuring method and form measuring program A form measuring instrument measures a form of a surface of an object to be measured using a contact to follow the surface. A pseudo-measurement point acquirer acquires positional coordinates of the reference point of the contact as pseudo-measurement points when th... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7542871 | Control for hand-held imaging array using computer mouse configuration A hand held non-destructive testing device has a frame which supports an NDI sensor and incorporates means for translation across a surface to be inspected with position registration and resilient means for maintaining the sensor and the translation means in intimat... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7433799 | Method of determining shape data A method to determine the shape data of a complex curve surface using reference templates from a copy of the workpiece before it was used and the undamaged portion of the used workpiece so that the damaged portion of the workpiece can be reconstructed. The reference... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7423954 | Contact probe storage sensor pod An embodiment of a read mechanism used in a contact atomic resolution storage system, has a cantilever disposed with a medium which is movable relative to the cantilever. The cantilever has a probe which extends from the cantilever and which contacts a surface of th... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7395182 | System and method for the dimension checking of mechanical pieces A system for performing dimension checkings of mechanical pieces is provided including a contact detecting probe with wireless transmission, for example through a single radiofrequency two-way communication link, to and from a base station connected to an interface ... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7389347 | Active probing for real-time diagnosis Improved problem diagnosis techniques for use in accordance with computing systems, e.g., distributed computing systems, are disclosed. In one aspect of the invention, a technique for diagnosing a problem associated with a computing system comprises the following st... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7376261 | Surface scan measuring device and method of forming compensation table for scanning probe A measuring system includes a coordinate measuring machine for driving a scanning probe and a host computer. The host computer includes a compensation table (53) and a profile analysis unit (54). The compensation table stores, as compensation data, com... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370430 | Three-dimensional collision detection system and method for a measuring machine A three-dimensional (3D) collision detection method for a measuring machine comprises the steps of: receiving parameters of a to-be-measured workpiece and a moveable arm; simulating a to-be-measured workpiece 3D-model in accordance with the parameters of the to-be-m... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7363181 | Straightness correcting method for surface texture measuring instrument, and surface texture measuring instrument A surface texture measuring instrument is provided that is capable of performing a correction operation depending on the rotation angle position of a detector even when the detector is rotated for measurement. ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7352271 | Probe and contour measuring instrument A probe body (200) includes a middle closing portion (250) formed upright on a connector front portion (261A) and a female thread (261D) into which a male screw (110) is screwed. A sensor module (300) includes a slidable-con... | 04/01/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7321841 | Three-dimensional shape measuring method and measuring apparatus thereof A three-dimensional shape measuring method and a measuring apparatus thereof that allow the operation of a robot to be readily taught and set in a short time when a three-dimensional measuring device mounted on the robot is caused to move along the surface of a work... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7310588 | System and method for verifying the dimensions of airfoils A computer-implemented method for verifying geometries of airfoils includes the steps of providing a part having an airfoil having an intended positional geometry and an intended feature geometry; measuring a first set of points of a primary datum system; determinin... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7295136 | Communication system In a communication system, a receiving module provided in a second electronic unit receives first information transmitted from a first electronic unit. A comparing module provided in the second electronic unit compares the received first information with second info... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7275174 | Self-aligning data path converter for multiple clock systems A system and method for aligning an input signal (24) synchronized to a first clock signal (22) with a second clock signal (26) The invention includes a mechanism (106) for generating a third clock signal (354) and an arrangement (... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7251580 | Method for measuring curved surface of workpiece, program and medium thereof A theoretical expression of a workpiece (W) the curved surface of which is measured by a measuring probe (110) equipped with a stylus (111) is specified, a measuring area where the measurement is executed on the measuring surface of the workpiece (W) i... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7251542 | Apparatus and method for machining workpieces Disclosed are apparatus and methods for manufacturing complex gears includes the creation of a data set to control a robotic machine tool enabling the tool to machine the contours of the gears accurately after the gear has been cut. Each gear is mounted to an indexa... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7248992 | Combined feature dimensional parameter analysis A computerized method is disclosed for determining the size and location effects of simulated or manufactured features on an object, determining the transformation of a pattern of features, determining usable feature size within a pattern of features, and determinin... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7241241 | Device for setting a direction A direction setting device has a frame and a rotatably mounted shaft which supports a first belt pulley whose rotational position defines a direction to be set. A rotary motor on the frame supports a second belt pulley, and an endless belt extends around the first a... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7228254 | Shape model generation method and shape model generation system A shape model generation method or system for generating a shape model from shape description data such as X-ray CT data, including a process by virtual probe measuring unit of causing a virtual probe defined as an area having a finite expansion in a virtual space i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7212106 | Trigger device for tire condition monitoring apparatus A tire condition monitoring apparatus includes a transmitter located in a tire of a vehicle. A trigger device includes a transmission antenna, a reception antenna, and an antenna unit. The transmission antenna wirelessly transmits a trigger signal. The transmitter w... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7206721 | Methods and systems of offline measurement for process tool monitoring A method of offline measurement for process tool monitoring applied to semiconductor processes. A self-tuning monitor rule database, storing predefined monitor rules for lot processing is provided. Monitor data related to the lot processing is defined. Desired monit... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7194378 | Coordinate measuring apparatus and method for measuring a workpiece A method for measuring a workpiece includes the steps: measuring measurement points on the surface of a workpiece using a measuring device; evaluating the measured measurement points in such a manner that a predetermined desired geometry of the workpiece to be measu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7191535 | On-machine automatic inspection of workpiece features using a lathe rotary table To enable the on-machine measurement of selected features of a workpiece formed on a live spindle lathe with a positioning rotary table, both the machine itself and the electronic touch probe used to conduct the measurements are calibrated. The accuracy of the machi... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189969 | Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached probe Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached magnetic probe are disclosed. One system for controlling motion of mechanically unattached magnetic probe may include a magnetic coil and pole assembly. The magnetic coil and pole a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7191092 | Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached probe Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached magnetic probe are disclosed. One system for controlling motion of mechanically unattached magnetic probe may include a magnetic coil and pole assembly. The magnetic coil and pole a... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7146742 | Device for recognizing a probe head used in a measuring instrument Device with a removable probe head (15) for measuring a workpiece, whereby the device comprises a receiving section (17.1) for attaching the probe head (15). In the receiving section (17.1) sensors (17.2) in fixed, predefined posit... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7146291 | Method of generating an inspection program and method of generating a visual display A computer-implemented method of generating an inspection program for a computer-controlled coordinate measuring probe comprises the steps of: (a) receiving nominal geometry data for a component, (b) receiving insp... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143005 | Image reconstruction method A method of extracting the shape of a probe tip of a probe-based instrument from data obtained by the instrument is provided. The method employs algorithms based on the principle that no reconstructed image points can physically occupy the same region as the tip dur... | 11/28/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7127824 | Apparatus for detecting the position in space of a carriage moveable along a coordinate axis Described is a device for machine tools or measuring apparatus for detecting the spatial position of a carriage movable in a coordinate axis along a guide with respect to a reference standard which is designed as a rectangular plate extending parallel to the guide o... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7107695 | Device and process for profile measurement A hand-operated feeler includes a rod on a crossed movement table mounted on a support fitted with an immobilization device at a fixed reference as compared to the part to be measured and a processing unit configured to store and process the results. Such a device r... | 09/19/2006 |
