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8438747 Articulating measuring arm with laser scanner  
A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween. Each arm segment defines at least one axis of...
8438746 Coordinate measuring machine  
A coordinate measuring machine includes: a probe for measuring an object; a movement mechanism for moving the probe; and a motion controller for controlling the movement mechanism. The motion...
8429828 Mounting apparatus for articulated arm laser scanner  
An articulated arm can include a plurality of articulated arm members, a probe, a receiving portion at a distal end comprising a threaded portion, and a base at a proximal end. A base plate can...
8407907 CMM with modular functionality  
An articulated arm CMM system comprises an articulated arm comprising a plurality of articulated arm members, a measuring probe at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end, the base comprising a...
8402668 Coordinate measuring apparatus  
An improved coordinate measuring apparatus is provided. The coordinate measuring apparatus has a device that holds a CMM adapter plate in a way that simulates the locating points on the...
8402669 Articulated arm  
An articulated arm CMM comprises a plurality of transfer members, a plurality of articulation members connecting at least two transfer members to each other, a coordinate acquisition member at a...
8397394 Method and device for the initial measurement of a workpiece, and the processing of a workpiece  
A method for workpiece levelling includes mounting the workpiece in a machine tool, measuring the position of the workpiece in the mounting and determining a translatory offset xv, yv, zv and a...
8397395 Optical sensor with collision protection for a measurement machine  
The invention relates to an optical sensor with collision protection for a measurement machine, in particular for a coordinate measurement machine. The optical sensor comprises a sensor-side...
8375594 Pneumatic counterbalance for optical head gantry  
A pair of pneumatic cylinders is used to counterbalance the weight of a large gantry supporting the optical head of an interferometric profiler. The gantry is supported by the cylinders within...
8365426 Coordinate measuring machine for determining spatial coordinates on a measurement object  
A coordinate measuring machine for determining spatial coordinates on a measurement object has a frame structure on which a probe head is arranged. The probe head has a probe head sensor system, a...
8352212 Manipulable aid for dimensional metrology  
A manipulable aid which is separate and distinct from the probe of a CMM permits a CMM operator to more directly interact with a CMM measurement volume to align a workpiece, configure a measurement...
8336219 Apparatus and method for calibrating a scanning head  
A method of calibrating a measurement scale in a motorized scanning head using a reference artefact is described. The method comprises the step of rotating a surface sensing device, such as a...
8336223 Roundness measuring apparatus  
A roundness measuring apparatus includes a stylus stocker and a controller. The stylus stocker stores plural types of styli prepared corresponding to shapes of measurement sites of a measurement...
8336220 Coordinate measurement machine with improved joint  
In one embodiment, a coordinate measurement apparatus includes an articulated arm having a first end and a second end with at least a first arm segment and a second arm segment therebetween....
8327554 Form measuring instrument  
A form measuring instrument includes an instrument body and a controller that controls the instrument body. The instrument body includes a probe. The probe includes: a rod-like stylus having a...
8327555 Enhanced position detection for a CMM  
A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm and a laser scanner assembly. The articulated arm can have a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments...
8316553 Coordinate measuring machine  
A coordinate measuring machine has a coordinate measuring machine body and a controller. The coordinate measuring machine body has a probe having a measurement piece and a drive mechanism for...
8312635 Measuring system  
An analogue scanning probe with a connector detachably connectable to a movable support of a coordinate measuring system, the scanning probe including a touch at the tip of a stylus pivotally...
8302321 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...
8276286 Display for coordinate measuring machine  
A portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine is provided having a base. A cover is rotatably coupled to the base to move between a closed position and an open position. A display is...
8264698 Device for thermal isolation of a laser tracker  
In one advantageous embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a first plate, a second plate, and an isolation plate. The first plate may be capable of receiving a mounting member for a tool requiring...
8260443 Method for the optimized movement co-ordination of measuring machines or machine tools with redundant axles having a translatory action  
A method for the optimized movement co-ordination of measuring machines or machine tools having redundant axles having at translatory action, wherein the longer partial axles in each case permit a...
8250772 Spatial measurement and robotic arm device  
A coordinate measuring device comprises a housing movably supported on a base and mounting a vertical pillar along which rides a carriage engaged by a horizontally translating arm. A turret at each...
8229208 Transprojection of geometry data  
Systems and methods for transprojection of geometry data acquired by a coordinate measuring machine (CMM). The CMM acquires geometry data corresponding to 3D coordinate measurements collected by a...
8220173 Coordinate measurement machine with vibration detection  
An articulated arm system can include an articulated measuring arm with a plurality of interconnected support arm segments. The arm segments can be moveable about a plurality of axes. A plurality...
8214080 Method and device for the compensation of geometrical errors in machining machinery  
A method to compensate geometrical errors in processing machines, in which a workpiece holder (8) is arranged such that it can be adjusted on the basis of measurement signals that have been...
8201383 Beam for a co-ordinate measuring machine, method for its production, and measuring machine provided with said beam  
A beam for a measuring machine is constituted by a plurality of extruded beam elements, which are set alongside one another and welded together so that each forms a portion of the cross section of...
8201341 Coordinate measuring machine with rotatable grip  
A portable coordinate measuring machine (PCMM) can have one or more rotatable grip assemblies to provide a locations for an operator to grasp the PCMM. A rotatable grip assembly can include a...
8191274 Portable coordinate measuring device  
A coordinate measuring device (10) comprises a housing (12) rotatively supported on a base (11) and mounting a vertical pillar (13) along which rides a carriage (14) engaged by a horizontally...
8191408 Measuring instrument  
A surface texture measuring instrument includes a contact piece to be in contact with an object, a sensor driving mechanism that moves the contact piece along the surface of the object, a...
8191273 Positioning apparatus  
With regard to accurate determination of component size and dimension it is important to utilize positioning apparatus which can be readily and smoothly manipulated in order to determine dimension...
8186071 Co-ordinate measuring machine with a device for balancing the weight of a vertically mobile member  
A measuring machine comprising a measuring column, which can move vertically with respect to a carriage, and a device for balancing the weight of the column, which is provided with a pneumatic...
8176646 Articulating measuring arm with laser scanner  
A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween. Each arm segment defines at least one axis of...
8179132 Method and system for integrating eddy current inspection with a coordinate measuring device  
A method for integrating a measurement device for use in measuring a machine component includes providing a coordinate measuring machine (CMM) and combining eddy current (EC) capabilities and CMM...
8171650 Intelligent repeatable arm mounting system  
Exemplary embodiments include a portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine including a manually positionable articulated arm portion having opposed first and second ends, the arm portion...
8166664 Method of aligning arm reference system of a multiple-arm measurement machine  
A method of aligning arm reference systems of a multiple-arm measuring machine having at least two measuring units, each having a movable arm; the method including the steps of aligning the...
8151477 CMM with modular functionality  
An articulated arm CMM system comprises an articulated arm comprising a plurality of articulated arm members, a measuring probe at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end, the base comprising a...
8141261 Feeler pin and feeler head for a coordinate measuring machine  
The present invention relates to a feeler pin for a coordinate measuring machine. The feeler pin comprises a shaft having a first end and a second end, a fastening sleeve for fastening the feeler...
8145446 Portable coordinate measurement machine with integrated line laser scanner  
A portable coordinate measurement machine for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume includes a positionable articulated arm having a plurality of jointed arm segments. The arm...
RE43250 Articulating device  
Disclosed is a method of moving an articulating mechanism (22,410) for a measuring device, comprising the steps of: releasing two bodies (14,16, 410a,410b) which form the articulating mechanism...
8127458 Mounting apparatus for articulated arm laser scanner  
An articulated arm can include a plurality of articulated arm members, a probe, a receiving portion at a distal end comprising a threaded portion, and a base at a proximal end. A base plate can...
8122610 Systems and methods for improved coordination acquisition member comprising calibration information  
Apparatus, systems and methods for an improved probe for a coordinate measurement machine (PCMM) is disclosed herein. The probe comprises a machine readable unique serial number, which the PCMM can...
8112896 Articulated arm  
An articulated arm CMM comprises a plurality of transfer members, a plurality of articulation members connecting at least two transfer members to each other, a coordinate acquisition member at a...
8104189 Coordinate measurement machine with vibration detection  
An articulated arm system can include an articulated measuring arm with a plurality of interconnected support arm segments. The arm segments can be moveable about a plurality of axes. A plurality...
8103153 Reliable monitoring of the speed in coordinate measuring appliances  
In a method for reliably monitoring the speed of a moveable coordinate measuring device, a first value of the speed is calculated from measured values of the coordinate measurement system. The...
8099877 Enhanced position detection for a CMM  
A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm and a laser scanner assembly. The articulated arm can have a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments...
8091248 Coordinate measuring machine  
A coordinate measuring machine (1) comprising a base (2) provided with guides (3) parallel ● to a first axis X, a first carriage (4) mobile on the guides (3) along the axis X and provided with an u...
8082673 Systems and methods for control and calibration of a CMM  
A method of operating an articulated arm CMM is provided. Instructions for the CMM can be inputted to the CMM arm by an action chosen from the group consisting of placing the arm in a predefined...
8074369 Pivot joint  
A pivot joint has a first structure comprising a ball mounted in a receptacle, wherein the location of the ball is held with respect to the receptacle, and a second structure mounted on and movable...
8051576 Metrological apparatus for measuring surface characteristics  
An attitude arm mounted to a support arm is rotatable about a pivot. The attitude arm holds a stylus gauge, which generates a signal representing deflection of the stylus in a measurement direction...