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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2008
Tim Prestidge, Bath, GB;
Jonathan Paul Fuge, Bristol, GB;
Peter Kenneth Hellier, North Nibley, GB;
John Styles, Bristol, GB;
Jamie Buckingham, Berkeley, GB;
Tim Prestidge, Bath, GB;
Jonathan Paul Fuge, Bristol, GB;
Peter Kenneth Hellier, North Nibley, GB;
John Styles, Bristol, GB;
Jamie Buckingham, Berkeley, GB;
Renishaw PLC, Wotton-Under-Edge, GB;
Abstract
A measurement probe, such as a touch trigger measurement probe, is described that comprises a measurement portion for measuring an object and a data transfer portion for receiving data from and/or transmitting data to an associated unit. The measurement device also comprises an authentication module for verifying the authenticity of the associated unit. The authentication module may include a processor for running a one-way hash algorithm. Authenticity may be established using a challenge and response authentication process.