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Robot-based gauging system for determining three-dimensional measurement data

  • US 6,166,811 A
  • Filed: 08/12/1999
  • Issued: 12/26/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for determining three-dimensional measurement data for the surface of an object, comprising:

  • a movable member;

    a controller for causing said movable member to move in relation to the surface of the object;

    a non-contact sensor disposed on said movable member for collecting image data representative of a portion of the surface of the object;

    a position reporting device for reporting position data representative of the position of said non-contact sensor;

    a timing signal generator for periodically generating and transmitting a synch signal, said position reporting device electrically connected to said timing signal generator and reporting position data in response to each of said synch signals, and said non-contact sensor being electrically connected to said timing signal generator and collecting image data in response to each of said synch signals; and

    a data processor adapted to retrieve image data from said non-contact sensor and position data from said position reporting device, and being operable to synchronize the image data with the position data, thereby generating a three-dimensional representation of the object.

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