Host independent articulated arm
US5978748A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 7, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01B21/047
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An articulated arm including an on-board controller which stores one or more executable programs which provide the user with instructions (e.g. an inspection procedure) and stores the CAD data that serves as the reference data. The actual measurements can be compared to the reference data and the user can be notified of an actual measurement that is out of tolerance immediately.
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