Patent · US Active

Display for coordinate measuring machine

US8276286B2 · kind B2 · utility

40Cited by

182References

23Claims

0Family size

Assignee

FARO Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Brent Bailey · Oviedo, US
Marc Barber · Deltona, US
Clark H. Briggs · DeLand, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 14, 2011
Grant date	Oct 2, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 27, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG05B2219/45061
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine is provided having a base. A cover is rotatably coupled to the base to move between a closed position and an open position. A display is arranged within the cover. The display includes a screen surface, such as a touch sensitive screen surface, disposed on one side of the housing. The screen surface being adjacent the base in the closed position and disposed on an angle to the base in the open position.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.