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Apparatus and method concerning analysis and generation of part program for measuring coordinates and surface properties

US6611786B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 20, 2000
Grant dateAug 26, 2003
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Expiry dateApr 20, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B21/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

In coordinate and surface texture measurement in which measurement control is performed by a part program, a part program is analyzed to extract measurement information or measurement condition. The measurement condition is rewritably stored such that optimal measurement conditions of an actual measurement can be reflected in a part program, and such that the actual measurement conditions can be added to subsequent measurement control.

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