The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2017
Applicant:
Hexagon Metrology, Inc., North Kingstown, RI (US);
Inventor:
Paul Ferrari, Carlsbad, CA (US);
Assignee:
HEXAGON METROLOGY, INC., North Kingstown, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/008 (2006.01); G01B 11/00 (2006.01); G01B 5/012 (2006.01); G01B 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/007 (2013.01); G01B 5/012 (2013.01); G01B 11/022 (2013.01); Y10S 33/21 (2013.01);
Abstract
A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween. Each arm segment defines at least one axis of rotation. A laser scanner assembly is coupled to the second end of the arm and is rotatable about a last axis of rotation of the articulated arm. The laser scanner assembly comprises a laser and an image sensor. The laser is positioned on an opposite side of the last axis of rotation from the image sensor.