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Patent No.:

US 8681320 B1

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Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 13, 2012
Applicants:

Jonathan Robert Day, Wilmington, DE (US);

Lawrence B. Brown, Cochranville, PA (US);

James K. West, Landenberg, PA (US);

Inventors:

Jonathan Robert Day, Wilmington, DE (US);

Lawrence B. Brown, Cochranville, PA (US);

James K. West, Landenberg, PA (US);

Assignee:

Faro Technologies, Inc., Lake Mary, FL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A method includes providing: an optics assembly including a housing, a beam splitter, and a position detector; and an alignment fixture; placing the assembly on the fixture which makes contact with the assembly on the first region; projecting the third beam of light onto a first surface; rotating the assembly about the sixth axis on the fixture; sensing a change in a position of the third beam of light in response to rotation of the assembly about the sixth axis; adjusting the first path to align the third beam of light to the sixth axis; attaching the assembly to a dimensional measurement device; directing the third beam of light to a retroreflector target; reflecting a portion of the third beam from the target as a fourth beam of light; and sending a third portion of the fourth beam from the beam splitter to the position detector.


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Day, Jonathan. (2014). Gimbal instrument having a prealigned and replaceable optics bench (U.S. Patent No. 8681320). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/8681320

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