Patent · US Expired

Host independent articulated arm

US5978748A · kind A · utility

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24Claims
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Filing dateJul 7, 1998
Grant dateNov 2, 1999
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Expiry dateJul 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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