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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2014
Applicant:
Faro Technologies, Inc., Lake Mary, FL (US);
Inventors:
Robert E. Bridges, Kennett Square, PA (US);
Clark H. Briggs, DeLand, FL (US);
John M. Hoffer, Jr., Bel Air, MD (US);
Assignee:
FARO Technologies, Inc., Lake Mary, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/008 (2006.01); G01B 11/00 (2006.01); G01B 5/012 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 5/012 (2013.01); G01B 11/002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine includes a distance meter to measure 3D coordinates of at least three targets to establish a position and orientation of the articulated arm within a frame of reference established by the at least three targets.