GB201212470D0 - Portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine with multiple communication channels - Google Patents

Portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine with multiple communication channels

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Publication number
GB201212470D0
GB201212470D0 GBGB1212470.7A GB201212470A GB201212470D0 GB 201212470 D0 GB201212470 D0 GB 201212470D0 GB 201212470 A GB201212470 A GB 201212470A GB 201212470 D0 GB201212470 D0 GB 201212470D0
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Prior art keywords
communication channels
measuring machine
articulated arm
coordinate measuring
multiple communication
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GBGB1212470.7A
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GB2489366A (en
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Faro Technologies Inc
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Faro Technologies Inc
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Priority claimed from PCT/US2011/021264 external-priority patent/WO2011090897A1/en
Publication of GB201212470D0 publication Critical patent/GB201212470D0/en
Publication of GB2489366A publication Critical patent/GB2489366A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B5/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques
    • G01B5/004—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring coordinates of points
    • G01B5/008—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring coordinates of points using coordinate measuring machines
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/002—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring two or more coordinates
    • G01B11/005—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring two or more coordinates coordinate measuring machines
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    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B11/00—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques
    • G01B11/002—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring two or more coordinates
    • G01B11/005—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical techniques for measuring two or more coordinates coordinate measuring machines
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    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
    • G01B21/00—Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant
    • G01B21/02—Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring length, width, or thickness
    • G01B21/04—Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant for measuring length, width, or thickness by measuring coordinates of points
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    • G01B—MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS
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    • G01B5/004—Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical techniques for measuring coordinates of points
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    • G—PHYSICS
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    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
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    • G05B19/401—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by control arrangements for measuring, e.g. calibration and initialisation, measuring workpiece for machining purposes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
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    • G05B19/00—Programme-control systems
    • G05B19/02—Programme-control systems electric
    • G05B19/18—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form
    • G05B19/406—Numerical control [NC], i.e. automatically operating machines, in particular machine tools, e.g. in a manufacturing environment, so as to execute positioning, movement or co-ordinated operations by means of programme data in numerical form characterised by monitoring or safety
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05B—CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS
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    • G05B2219/24067—Processor stores variables, events and date in eeprom, for external monitor
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    • G05B2219/00—Program-control systems
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    • G05B2219/37—Measurements
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    • G05B2219/40596—Encoder in each joint
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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Human Computer Interaction (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Automation & Control Theory (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices With Unspecified Measuring Means (AREA)
  • Length Measuring Devices Characterised By Use Of Acoustic Means (AREA)
GB1212470.7A 2011-01-14 2011-01-14 Portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine with multiple communication channels Withdrawn GB2489366A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2011/021264 WO2011090897A1 (en) 2010-01-20 2011-01-14 Portable articulated arm coordinate measuring machine with multiple communication channels

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GB201212470D0 true GB201212470D0 (en) 2012-08-29
GB2489366A GB2489366A (en) 2012-09-26

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US7881896B2 (en) * 2002-02-14 2011-02-01 Faro Technologies, Inc. Portable coordinate measurement machine with integrated line laser scanner
US7460865B2 (en) * 2003-06-18 2008-12-02 Fisher-Rosemount Systems, Inc. Self-configuring communication networks for use with process control systems

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