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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2009
Lev Mikhailovich Dvoskin, San Jose, CA (US);
Gunter K. Heine, Aptos, CA (US);
Edelgard Heine, Legal Representative, Aptos, CA (US);
Roger A. Addy, Gilroy, CA (US);
Lev Mikhailovich Dvoskin, San Jose, CA (US);
Gunter K. Heine, Aptos, CA (US);
Edelgard Heine, legal representative, Aptos, CA (US);
Roger A. Addy, Gilroy, CA (US);
Seagate Technology, LLC, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Abstract
A system and method are described for ballizing and measuring a workpiece bore hole. In one embodiment, a ballizing unit having a distal end removably coupled to a ballizing member moves the ballizing member from a first position within the bore hole to a second position. A metrology unit having a distal end removably coupled to the ballizing member moves the ballizing member from the second position back to the first position. A sensor detects a force exerted on the ballizing member by the workpiece at a third position, which is located between the first and second positions.