Inventor · Aalen, DE

Ralf Bernhardt

18Patents
7h-index
32Co-inventors
66Inventor score

Filing activity: May 30, 1995 → Jun 19, 2020

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5610846A Method for coordinate measurement on workpieces adjusted for bending of measuring apparatus structure Physics 60 Expired
US5594668A Method for correcting coordinate measurement on workpieces based on bending characteristics Physics 32 Expired
US5848477A Coordinate measuring apparatus having a spatially adjustable probe pin Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 26 Expired
US5966681A Coordinate measuring apparatus and method for controlling the same Physics 17 Expired
US6591208B2 Correction method for a coordinate measuring apparatus Physics 17 Expired
US6161298A Coordinate measuring apparatus having a bridge configuration Physics 16 Expired
US5895444A Coordinate measuring apparatus and method for controlling the same Physics 13 Expired
US7142999B2 Method and device for correcting guiding errors in a coordinate measuring machine Physics 5 Expired
US5764540A Coordinate measuring apparatus wherein the measuring time is optimized Physics 4 Expired
US7788820B2 Method and device for contacting a surface point on a workpiece Physics 2 Active
US6412981B1 Seal arrangement for a load-carrying bearing, particularly for coordinate measuring devices Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating 2 Expired
US10060737B2 Method and machine for determining a shape contour on a measurement object Physics 2 Active
US6622114B1 Method for determining the weight of a probe of a coordinate measuring machine Physics 2 Expired
US10775148B2 Determining a position of a movable part of a coordinate measuring machine Physics 1 Active
US10145664B2 Coordinate measuring machine and method for operating a coordinate measuring machine Physics 1 Active
US8745886B2 Method for controlling a measurement process by means of virtual surfaces Physics 0 Active
US11592278B2 Method and apparatus for determining a relative position of an axis of rotation of a rotary table for a coordinate measuring machine Physics 0 Active
US9207059B2 Operation of a coordinate measuring machine Physics 0 Active

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