Three dimensional coordinate measuring apparatus
US5402582A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B5/008
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A novel, portable coordinate measuring machine comprises a multijointed (preferably six joints) manually positionable measuring arm for accurately and easily measuring a volume, which in a preferred embodiment, comprises a sphere ranging from six to eight feet in diameter and a measuring accuracy of 2 Sigma.+-.0.005 inch. In addition to the measuring arm, the present invention employs a controller (or serial box) which acts as the electronic interface between the arm and a host computer.
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