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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2009
Bjorn E. B. Jansson, Snorhomish, WA (US);
Bjorn E. B. Jansson, Snorhomish, WA (US);
Mitutoyo Corporation, Kawasaki-shi, JP;
Abstract
A multimode electronic measuring instrument is provided that includes a ratiometric mode of operation. During the ratiometric mode, a desired dimension is established as a stored reference dimension X. After the reference dimension is stored in memory, subsequent ratiometric measurement readouts will equal a current measurement distance Xdivided by the reference dimension X. A persistent number of decimal places used to the right of the decimal point as seen on a display is determined based on a current reference dimension X, an increment used for the least significant digit, and an internal measurement resolution of the multimode electronic measuring instrument.