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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 11, 2012
Klaus Kretschmer, Korntal-Muenchingen, DE;
Robert E. Bridges, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Clark H. Briggs, Deland, FL (US);
Klaus Kretschmer, Korntal-Muenchingen, DE;
Robert E. Bridges, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Clark H. Briggs, Deland, FL (US);
Faro Technologies, Inc., Lake Mary, FL (US);
Abstract
A portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine for measuring the coordinates of an object in space is provided. The AACMM includes a base and a arm portion having an opposed first end and second end. The arm portion includes a plurality of connected arm segments, each arm segment including at least one position transducer for producing a position signal. An electronic circuit is provided that receives the position signal from the at least one position transducer. A probe member is disposed is coupled to the first end. A noncontact three-dimensional measuring device is coupled to the probe member, the device having an electromagnetic radiation transmitter and is configured to determine a distance to an object based at least in part on the propagation time of the emitted and reflected light beams.