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Deactivatable measurement apparatus

  • US 20090034677A1
  • Filed: 07/08/2008
  • Published: 02/05/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Measurement apparatus comprising;

  • a measurement portion for acquiring object measurements;

    an output portion for outputting measurement data relating to the acquired object measurements; and

    a deactivation portion for inhibiting normal operation of the measurement apparatus such that output of the measurement data is prevented;

    characterised in that the deactivation portion, in use, reads apparatus usage information from an apparatus usage module and inhibits normal operation of the measurement apparatus if said apparatus usage information fails to meet one or more predetermined criteria, wherein the apparatus usage information provides a measure of the amount of measurement apparatus usage.

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