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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2022
Applicant:
Snap-on Equipment Srl a Unico Socio, Correggio, IT;
Inventor:
Paolo Sotgiu, Modena, IT;
Assignee:
Snap-on Equipment Srl a unico socio, Correggio, IT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/02 (2005.12); B60C 25/05 (2005.12); G01B 15/04 (2005.12);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 17/02 (2012.12); B60C 25/0548 (2012.12); G01B 15/04 (2012.12);
Abstract
Method and related apparatus for determining the geometrical dimensions of a wheel, or at least one part of a wheel, with particular reference to vehicle wheels, in the context of a wheel maintenance process. This method uses contactless sensors which comprise a scanning radar system, preferably a millimeter-wave radar system, to scan the wheel, or at least one part of the wheel, quickly and accurately.