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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 26, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 12, 2010
Applicants:
Derek Marshall, Bristol, GB;
David J. Rogers, Dursley, GB;
Jean-marc Giacalone, Bristol, GB;
Inventors:
Assignee:
RENISHAW PLC, Wotton-Under-Edge, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 21/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 21/047 (2013.01); G05B 2219/37193 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method is described for calculating an optimum stand-off distance for surface position measurements to be acquired by a coordinate positioning apparatus including a measurement probe. The coordinate positioning apparatus may include a machine tool and the measurement probe may include a touch trigger probe having a deflectable stylus. The method includes the step of calculating an optimum stand-off distance using at least one measured acceleration characteristic of the coordinate positioning apparatus. In this manner, measurement cycle times may be optimised.