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. 14, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2022
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Nick Hartmann, Kirkland, WA (US);
Ted Staton Cook, Kirkland, WA (US);
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kanagawa-Ken, JP;
Abstract
A radar metrology system is provided for use with a movement system (e.g., a robot arm) that moves an end tool, and includes mobile and stationary radar configurations. The mobile radar configuration includes mobile radar components that are coupled to the end tool or an end tool mounting configuration. The stationary radar configuration includes stationary radar components (e.g., which define a metrology frame volume that surrounds a movement volume in which the end tool is moved). Distances are determined between stationary radar components and mobile radar components based at least in part on radar signals, wherein the distances indicate (e.g., and may be utilized to determine) a position and orientation (e.g., of the mobile radar configuration and/or end tool). The radar signals are either transmitted from stationary radar components and received by mobile radar components, or transmitted from mobile radar components and received by stationary radar components.