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Accessory for coordinate measuring machine

US9429416B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims

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Assignee

TESA SA · CH

Inventors

Milan Kocic · Central Falls, US
Houssem Ben Salem · Ecublens, CH
Emilio Casanova · Lausanne, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 6, 2013
Grant date	Aug 30, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 27, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01B21/047
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An accessory for an articulated head of a tridimensional coordinate measuring machine, machine tool or programmable manipulator. The invention includes a light source that is applicable adjacent to the measure probe in order to light selectively the measure point. The accessory can include an image capture device.

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