Inventor · Aalen, DE

Eckhard Enderle

21Patents
14h-index
15Co-inventors
78Inventor score

Filing activity: Nov 2, 1982 → Jan 8, 2008

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4888877A Articulating head for a coordinate-measuring instrument Physics 207 Expired
US5041806A Electromagnetic holding device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US6971183B2 Probe head for coordinate measuring machines Physics 27 Expired
US4815214A Probe head with self-contained electrical switch operated means for a coordinate-measuring machine Physics 25 Expired
US5028901A Magazine for coordinate measuring apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 24 Expired
US5111592A Probe head of the switching type Physics 23 Expired
US6629778B1 Fluid pressure bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 22 Expired
US5138563A Method and apparatus to correct for gravitational sag in the articulated mounting of a probe in a coordinate-measuring machine Physics 22 Expired
US4942671A Probe head mount for a deflectable probe or the like Physics 20 Expired
US5195826A Method for rapidly measuring the temperature of a workpiece on a coordinate measuring apparatus Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 18 Expired
US5083379A Probe head for a coordinate-measuring machine Physics 17 Expired
US5018280A Method and device for the operation of a workpiece-contacting probe head of the switching type Physics 16 Expired
US4560213A Gas bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 15 Expired
US5018278A Probe head of the switching type Physics 15 Expired
US7228642B2 Probe for a coordinate measuring machine Physics 7 Active
US5129733A Device for preloading a guided machine part Performing Operations; Transporting 5 Expired
US4833792A Probe head for a coordinate measuring instrument Physics 4 Expired
US7543394B2 Exchanging device Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Active
US4461517A Throttle for gas bearings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 3 Expired
US5199796A Gas pressure bearing Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
USD596516S1 Probe change magazine General 0 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.