ULTRA-PORTABLE ARTICULATED ARM COORDINATE MEASUREMENT MACHINE
First Claim
1. An articulated arm coordinate measurement machine comprising:
- a plurality of transfer members;
a plurality of articulation members connecting the plurality of transfer members to each other to measure an angle between the transfer members;
at least one coordinate acquisition member, positioned at an end of the articulated arm; and
a harness connected to at least one of the group consisting of the transfer members and the articulation members to support at least a portion of the weight of the transfer members and the articulation members, the harness being configured to mount to a human.
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Abstract
In some embodiments, an articulated arm coordinate measurement machine can include a plurality of transfer members and a plurality of articulation members connecting the plurality of transfer members to each other to measure an angle between the transfer members. The machine can additionally include at least one coordinate acquisition member positioned at an end of the articulated arm. Further, the machine can include a harness connected to at least one of the group consisting of the transfer members and the articulation members to support at least a portion of the weight of the transfer members and the articulation members. The harness can also be configured to mount to a human.
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40 Claims
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1. An articulated arm coordinate measurement machine comprising:
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a plurality of transfer members; a plurality of articulation members connecting the plurality of transfer members to each other to measure an angle between the transfer members; at least one coordinate acquisition member, positioned at an end of the articulated arm; and a harness connected to at least one of the group consisting of the transfer members and the articulation members to support at least a portion of the weight of the transfer members and the articulation members, the harness being configured to mount to a human. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An articulated arm coordinate measurement machine comprising:
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a plurality of transfer members; a plurality of articulation members connecting the plurality of transfer members to each other to measure an angle between the transfer members; at least one coordinate acquisition member, positioned at an end of the articulated arm; and a trackable device mounted on the articulated arm, the trackable device being configured to facilitate measurement of the location of the articulated arm coordinate measurement machine in space. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A method for measuring one or more points comprising:
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mounting an articulated arm coordinate measurement machine to a single person; and measuring one or more objects with the articulated arm coordinate measurement machine while the articulated arm coordinate measurement machine is mounted to the single person. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for measuring one or more points, comprising:
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carrying an articulated arm coordinate measurement machine with a plurality of transfer members and articulation members by a user; measuring one or more objects with the articulated arm coordinate measurement machine while carried by the user; and tracking a location of the articulated arm coordinate measurement machine while measuring said one or more objects. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40)
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