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OT-2026-000003329

Method and apparatus for electro-optically determining the dimension, location and attitude of objects

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Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision › Position and Presence Sensing
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SENSOR ADAPTIVE MACH
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US-5362970-A, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, 8 November 1994
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This invention discloses method and apparatus for optically determining the dimension of part surfaces. Particular embodiments describe optical triangulation based coordinate measurement machines capable of accurate measurement of complex surfaces, such as gear teeth and turbine blades. Other embodiments provide highly useful sensors for robot guidance and related purposes. Up to 5 axis sensing capability is provided on surfaces of widely varying form.

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Abstract

This invention discloses method and apparatus for optically determining the dimension of part surfaces. Particular embodiments describe optical triangulation based coordinate measurement machines capable of accurate measurement of complex surfaces, such as gear teeth and turbine blades. Other embodiments provide highly useful sensors for robot guidance and related purposes. Up to 5 axis sensing capability is provided on surfaces of widely varying form.

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OpenTechnical Publication OT-2026-000003329, “Method and apparatus for electro-optically determining the dimension, location and attitude of objects,” published September 15, 2026 at 20:10:35 UTC, https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000003329.

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