Inventor · Oviedo, FL, US

Kenneth Steffey

42Patents
18h-index
42Co-inventors
81Inventor score

Filing activity: Apr 9, 2002 → Jul 22, 2021

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US9074878B2 Laser scanner Physics 107 Active
US8467072B2 Target apparatus and method of making a measurement with the target apparatus Physics 85 Active
US6879933B2 Method and system for assisting a user taking measurements using a coordinate measurement machine Physics 82 Expired
US7784194B2 Portable coordinate measurement machine Physics 74 Active
US8619265B2 Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser tracker Physics 71 Active
USD607350S1 Portable coordinate measurement machine General 61 Expired
US9400170B2 Automatic measurement of dimensional data within an acceptance region by a laser tracker Physics 57 Active
US9007601B2 Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser tracker Physics 51 Active
US8593648B2 Target method using indentifier element to obtain sphere radius Physics 50 Active
US8467071B2 Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser tracker Physics 37 Active
US9279662B2 Laser scanner Physics 37 Active
US8537375B2 Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser tracker Electricity 36 Active
US8659752B2 Automated warm-up and stability check for laser trackers Physics 35 Active
US8654354B2 Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser tracker Electricity 35 Active
US8558992B2 Laser tracker with enhanced illumination indicators Physics 34 Active
US8437011B2 Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser tracker Electricity 33 Active
US8422034B2 Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser tracker Electricity 33 Active
US8773667B2 Sphere bar probe Physics 24 Active
US10132611B2 Laser scanner Physics 18 Active
US8724119B2 Method for using a handheld appliance to select, lock onto, and track a retroreflector with a laser tracker Physics 18 Active
USD705678S1 Laser tracker General 14 Active
US6796048B2 Method, system and storage medium for providing a tool kit for a coordinate measurement system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 14 Expired
US9746560B2 Combination scanner and tracker device having a focusing mechanism Physics 10 Active
US9036134B2 Multi-mode optical measurement device and method of operation Physics 10 Active
US8842259B2 Laser tracker with enhanced handling features Physics 7 Active

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