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8171130 |
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...
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8109007 |
Object profile sensing
A method for sensing an object profile shape involves relatively sweeping (whisking or translating) in angular or translational increments an elongated whisker element having a deflectable...
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8107554 |
Timing measurement for checking probes
A system and a method for the transmission of signals representative of an event include a first low frequency clock and a low frequency counter for generating a first delay, and a second high...
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8091244 |
Holding mechanism for use with an ophthalmic tracer, and method
The present invention relates to an ophthalmic holding mechanism for holding an eyeglass frame. The holding mechanism includes a base, a clamping mechanism configured for releaseably securing a...
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8082120 |
Hand-held self-referenced apparatus for three-dimensional scanning
A method and hand-held scanning apparatus for three-dimensional scanning of an object is described. The hand-held self-referenced scanning apparatus has a light source for illuminating...
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8036769 |
Method and device for compensating for positional and shape deviations
A method for compensating positional and/or shape deviations in NC-controlled cutting production machines. The method including the steps of securing a new workpiece, processing the workpiece using...
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8036768 |
System and method for creating orthotics
Systems and methods for constructing custom orthotics are described. Several embodiments of the system use sensor pads to obtain both static and dynamic three dimensional information concerning the...
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8032311 |
Estimating gas-oil ratio from other physical properties
A method for characterizing a desired property of a fluid downhole is described. In some non-limiting examples, the method comprises receiving an input signal representing sound speed of a fluid...
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8032321 |
Multi-layered biosensor encoding systems
A biosensor system determines the presence and/or concentration of an analyte in a sample using one or more calibrated correlation equations. The analysis may be electrochemical, optical, or a...
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8014892 |
Method and device for compensating for positional and shape deviations
A method for compensating for at least one of positional deviations and shape deviations in NC-controlled cutting production machines where the method includes the steps of securing a new...
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7992314 |
Measuring device for fast measurements
An elevation measuring device comprises a measuring column at which a vertically movable measuring slide is supported, so it can be moved by hand and also by a drive motor through a clutch device....
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7941286 |
Variable density scanning
Systems and techniques for varying a scan rate in a measurement instrument. The techniques may be used in scanning probe instruments, including atomic force microscopes (AFMs) and other scanning...
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7918036 |
Surface shape measuring apparatus and surface shape measuring method
In a surface shape measurement device that measures the surface shape of a sample (W1, W2) by moving a probe (16, 26) in a sliding fashion along the surface of the sample (W1, W2) and thereby...
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7918033 |
Method for correcting the measured values of a coordinate measuring machine, and coordinate measuring machine
A coordinate measuring machine has a probe head, a calibrating body and an apparatus for recording and correcting measured values obtained by the probe head. A mechanical flexibility at...
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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...
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7783445 |
Method of path planning
A method for planning the trajectory of an apparatus, such as an articulating probe head, mounted on a coordinate positioning apparatus, such as a CMM. It is determined whether for a given...
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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,...
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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;...
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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...
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7684956 |
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...
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7665219 |
Signal transmission apparatus for a measurement probe
A measurement probe (12, 110, 250), such as a touch trigger or analogue probe, is described that comprises a deflectable stylus portion (14) and a wireless communications unit (18) for transmitting...
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7643950 |
System and method for minimizing power consumption for an object sensor
A system and method is disclosed for minimizing power consumption of a sensor unit that is capable of detecting an object. Main circuitry operates the sensor unit in a high power mode of operation...
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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...
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7640137 |
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...
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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...
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7617068 |
Method for determining relative mobility or regions of an object
A method for determining a mobility of foot comprising: measuring at least a portion of a shape of the foot under a first weight load; measuring the at least the portion of the shape of the foot...
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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...
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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...
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7519502 |
Surface profile measurement processing method
In one general aspect, a method of processing surface profile measurements includes obtaining a calibration image, the calibration image including one or more surface profile measurements at one or...
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7478298 |
Method and system for backplane testing using generic boundary-scan units
A test system for testing a backplane comprising an adapter assembly and a generic boundary-scan test unit. The adapter assembly includes an application-specific mating connector to communicatively...
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7463994 |
Method and device for detecting surface state of work piece
A work piece 1 mounted on a movable table 22 is rotated while adjusting cutting depths of a grinding wheel 23 by means of feed motor so as to perform cylindrical grinding. During the cylindrical...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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)....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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;...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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7098668 |
Digital measuring head
A digital measuring head in a measuring apparatus measures a work by making a contact element abut to the work. The digital measuring head includes an arm supported rotatably around a support point...
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7076320 |
Scatterometry monitor in cluster process tool environment for advanced process control (APC)
Systems and methods that improve process control in semiconductor manufacturing are disclosed. According to an aspect of the invention, conditions in a cluster tool environment and/or a wafer...
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7069175 |
Method and apparatus for supporting measurement of object to be measured
A measurement support apparatus comprises a shape definition data input section, a contour shape generator, a measurement part program input section, an analyzer, a synthesizer, and a display unit....
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7065470 |
Plug-and-socket device comprising an integrated diagnostic/evaluation circuit, display and switchable terminating resistors
Plug and socket devices for measuring and diagnostic purposes are known in the art. The substantial disadvantage of said plug and socket devices is that they only furnish mechanical and electrical...
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7054775 |
Digitizing system and rotary table for determining 3-D geometry of an object
A digitizing system and rotary table for determining the three dimensional geometry of an object is described. An apparatus includes at least one sensor that detects information describing the...
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7039550 |
Surface scan measuring instrument, surface scan measuring method, surface scan measuring program and recording medium
A surface scan measuring instrument is provided with: a scanning probe (2) that has a probe sensor (24) for detecting a relative position of a measurement point and a workpiece and scans a...
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7035761 |
Method for analyzing waviness of a surface
A method for analyzing waviness of a surface. The method includes measuring a height of the surface, producing a set of data points indicative of a waviness profile, selecting a subset of the set...
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