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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2017
Applicant:
Hexagon Metrology, Inc., North Kingstown, RI (US);
Inventors:
Zachary Cobb, Newport, RI (US);
Gurpreet Singh, Providence, RI (US);
Milan Kocic, Pawtucket, RI (US);
Assignee:
Hexagon Metrology, Inc., North Kingstown, RI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/008 (2006.01); G01B 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/008 (2013.01); G01B 21/047 (2013.01); G01B 2210/60 (2013.01); G05B 2219/37193 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments improve the performance and reliability of coordinate measuring machines by verifying that coordinate measuring machine is configured to use the appropriate probe or stylus for measuring an object. In some embodiments, confirmation that the appropriate probe or stylus is mounted is built into an automated part of the CMM's measurement process, thereby assuring that a confirmation step is performed and that the outcome is correct.