Portable electronic measurement
First Claim
1. A method of measuring an object, the method comprising:
- positioning a handheld electronic gauge adjacent to the object;
automatically determining that the gauge is in a measurement position; and
obtaining measurement data for the object using the gauge, wherein the obtaining step includes;
illuminating the object; and
sensing a reflection of the illuminated object.
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Abstract
The invention provides a handheld electronic gauge that is configured to obtain measurement data for an object, such as a wheel, rail, axle, or the like. The gauge includes one or more position sensors that automatically determine when the gauge is in a measurement position. The invention also provides a handheld computing device that can automatically determine when a gauge is in the measurement position and automatically obtain measurement data using the gauge. As a result, the invention provides a solution for measuring an object, such as a railway wheel, that is portable and capable of repeatedly providing various desired measurements, irrespective of the operator.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of measuring an object, the method comprising:
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positioning a handheld electronic gauge adjacent to the object;
automatically determining that the gauge is in a measurement position; and
obtaining measurement data for the object using the gauge, wherein the obtaining step includes;
illuminating the object; and
sensing a reflection of the illuminated object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for measuring an object, the system comprising a handheld electronic gauge that includes:
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means for automatically determining that the gauge is in a measurement position with respect to the object; and
means for obtaining measurement data for the object, wherein the means for obtaining includes;
means for illuminating the object; and
means for sensing a reflection of the illuminated wheel for each of a plurality of points on the object. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for measuring an object, the system comprising a handheld computing device that includes:
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means for automatically determining that a gauge is in a measurement position with respect to the object; and
means for automatically obtaining measurement data for the object when the gauge is in the measurement position, wherein the means for automatically obtaining includes;
means for operating means for illuminating the object; and
means for operating means for sensing a reflection of the illuminated object. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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