Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
356634000 | Length | 21 |
20080246974 | Portable Optical Measurement Assembly - A portable optical measurement assembly for measuring the dimensions of an upper peripheral region of a wall structure of a swimming pool is provided. The assembly comprises an optical unit subassembly including an optical unit casing. The optical unit casing encloses a light source structured and arranged to direct a light beam onto an upper peripheral region of the wall structure of a swimming pool and a sensor structured and arranged to provide data indicative of the distance from the light source to the particular point on the upper peripheral region of a wall structure of a swimming pool surface. The portable optical measurement assembly also includes a mounting assembly for rotationally supporting the optical unit subassembly. | 10-09-2008 |
20100027034 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING TIMBER PIECE - The invention relates to a method and arrangement for measuring a timber piece (4) in a wood handling machine ( | 02-04-2010 |
20100157317 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING DIMENSIONS OF A CUTTING TOOL - A testing system for testing dimensions of a cutting tool chosen by a cutting tool choosing device, includes a controller and an optical sensor. The controller includes a cutting tool changing module, a cutting tool control module, and a dimension calculating module. The cutting tool changing module is configured for controlling the cutting tool choosing device to move the cutting tool to a tip initial position above the optical sensor. The cutting tool control module is configured for controlling the cutting tool choosing device to move the cutting tool from the tip initial to the height of a lightbeam of the optical sensor, and moving the cutting tool to pass through the lightbeam of the optical sensor from side to side. The dimension calculating module is configured for receiving the electrical signals from the optical sensor and calculating dimensions of the cutting tool. | 06-24-2010 |
20100315655 | Method And Device For Measuring A Height Difference - Determination of the height difference between a first reference point and a second reference point, at least one of the two reference points lying on a semiconductor chip, which is mounted on a substrate, comprises the steps | 12-16-2010 |
20110032542 | METHOD OF MEASURING A LENGTH OF SECTIONS OF EXTRADOS OR INTRADOS CURVES OF AN ELONGATED WORKPIECE, AND RELEVANT LENGTH MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A method of measuring a length of sections of extrados or intrados curves of an elongated workpiece travelling in a bending machine along a forwarding direction, the elongated workpiece having cross-sections each of which is separated by a neutral axis in both an extended portion and a compressed portion when the elongated workpiece is subjected to bending, and at least a neutral cross-section, i.e. not subjected to bending, neutral cross-section beyond which the bending of the elongated workpiece begins along the forwarding direction thereof, provides a measuring instrument positioned so that it engages either an extrados or an intrados point of the elongated workpiece near the neutral cross-section, but displaced therefrom in the forwarding direction of the elongated workpiece. Further, a measuring instrument on a bending machine that embodies the method is described. | 02-10-2011 |
20110242549 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING A BODY PART OF A LIVING BEING - A body limb measurement device ( | 10-06-2011 |
20110273727 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING A TAMPON - An inspecting apparatus inspects a tampon that includes a tampon main body that has a cord and an applicator that is cylindrical and that accommodates the tampon main body in such a manner that the cord is exposed from a rear end of the applicator. The inspecting apparatus includes a suction mechanism that extends the cord along a longitudinal direction of the tampon by sucking air, and a cord-length inspecting mechanism that inspects a length of the cord while the suction mechanism is sucking the air. | 11-10-2011 |
20120026514 | DEVICE FOR DETECTING THE LEVEL OF A LIQUID IN A CONTAINER - The device for detecting the level of a liquid in a container, comprises:
| 02-02-2012 |
20120120416 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE LENGTH OF AN OPTICAL FIBER UNWOUND FROM/REMAINING ON A STORAGE REEL PARTICULARLY HOUSED IN AN UNDERWATER WEAPON - A system is provided that determines the length of an optical fiber unwound from or remaining on at least one storage reel. The fiber is used as a medium for transmitting information between a weapon and an underwater vehicle, from which the weapon was fired. The determination system measures the backscattered light power in the fiber, analyzes this power signal in order to detect a backscattered light power discontinuity that corresponds to the location of the fiber where the fiber leaves the reel, localizes this location along the fiber, and determines from this localization and from the length of fiber initially wound on the reel, the length of fiber unwound from or remaining on the reel. | 05-17-2012 |
20120236323 | Method for Determining the Optical Measurement Path Length in a Duct Gas Monitoring System - Method for determining the optical measurement path length in a duct gas monitoring system in a duct gas monitoring system configured to measure the concentration of a gas component of the duct gas from its wavelength-specific absorption light, wherein light is sent from a light source through a first purging tube, a gas duct and a second purging tube to a measuring detector, the purging tubes open into the gas duct and are flushed with a purge gas which, after flushing, is discharged into the gas duct. | 09-20-2012 |
20130088726 | Method and Apparatus to Determine Depth Information For A Scene of Interest - Depth information about a scene of interest is acquired by illuminating the scene, capturing reflected light energy from the scene with one or more photodetectors, and processing resulting signals, in at least one embodiment, a pseudo-randomly generated series of spatial light modulation patterns is used to modulate the light pulses either before or after reflection. | 04-11-2013 |
20130128285 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEASURING LENGTH OF GAP BETWEEN ROTATING TOOL AND WORKPIECE - The present invention is to generate a pulsed laser beam having a width greater than the gap between a rotating tool and a workpiece opposed thereto, and then irradiate the gap with the generated laser beam while the optical axis thereof is tilted relative to a workpiece plane. The pulsed laser beam has one lased-pulse period per one revolution or an integer number of revolutions of the rotating tool and is directed in the same angle range relative to the rotating tool within the ON durations of the lased pulse. The light which has irradiated the gap and has not been interrupted but diffracted by the gap is detected on a light-receiving sensor to measure the length of the gap. | 05-23-2013 |
20130293901 | METHOD FOR OPTICAL CABLE DISTANCE MEASUREMENT BY USING OPTICAL CABLE TRACKER AND OPTICAL CABLE TRACKER - The invention relates to a method using an optical cable tracker to measure optical cable distances and an optical cable tracker, which comprises a light source, an optical coupler, a phase modulator, a delay optical fiber, and an optical signal demodulation module. In the invention, optical cables are knocked to create disturbance. Not only can the optical cable be identified based on the corresponding interference produced by the light ray in optical cables, but also the distances from knock points to the local telecommunication terminals can be estimated. This facilitates the inspection, repair and maintenance of optical cables. | 11-07-2013 |
20130301060 | TRUNK AREA DIMENSION MEASUREMENT DEVICE AND BODY FAT MEASUREMENT DEVICE - The trunk area dimension measurement device includes a light reflection portion to be placed at a position of a navel of the measurement subject, a contact portion to be placed on a side surface of the measurement subject's trunk area, a support column having a contact detection unit that detects the contact with the contact portion and that extends in the vertical direction, a measurement bar that is supported pivotably about a first support point vertically with respect to the support column and that extends above the measurement subject's trunk area, an optical sensor that is held by the measurement bar positioned above the measurement subject's trunk area and that is held pivotably about a second support point so as to hang down in a gravity direction, and an angle sensor that is provided at either one of the first support point and the second support point. | 11-14-2013 |
20140049786 | METHOD FOR MEASURING THE LENGTH OF AN ELECTRIC CABLE THAT USES AN OPTICAL FIBRE ELEMENT AS A SENSOR - A method of measuring the length of an electric cable, includes providing an electric cable having a cable length and including a cable neutral axis, and a fibre unit longitudinally extending along the cable and including an optical fibre arranged substantially along the neutral axis, wherein the optical fibre is mechanically coupled with the cable; injecting an optical signal into the optical fibre; detecting back-scattered light from the optical fibre responsive to the injected optical signal; analysing the detected back-scattered light as a function of time so as to determine the length of the optical fibre, and deriving the cable length from the length of the optical fibre. | 02-20-2014 |
20140132965 | METHOD FOR MEASURING CRACKS REMOTELY AND DEVICE THEREOF - The present invention relates to a method for measuring cracks remotely and the device thereof. First, multiple laser spots with known a shape are projected onto a remote wall and beside a crack. Then, by using geometric calculations, the relative coordinates of the laser spots on the wail and the real distance can be given and used as the reference length of the crack. Next, a camera is used for taking a picture of the remote crack along with the laser spots; the image identification technology is used for calculating the relevant parameters of the crack. Thereby, to acquire the parameters of the crack, a user needs not to be present at the site for measuring at a short distance or placing a reference object, and thus providing safety and convenience. | 05-15-2014 |
20150077765 | CABLE-BASED MEASURING SYSTEM - The present invention extends to methods, systems, apparatus, and computer program products related to a cable-based measuring system. The cable-based measuring system includes a cable, comprising an inner cable member configured to move linearly within an outer cable housing. The measuring system also includes a measuring device configured to generate measurement information regarding movement of the inner cable member relative to the outer cable housing using one or more encoders. A computer system receives the measurement information from the measuring device. The measurement information indicates length as a function of time, and represents three orthogonal dimensional measurements of a three-dimensional object. Based on the measurement information, the computer system identifies a length of each dimensional measurement, including a length, a width, and a height of the three-dimensional object. The computer system then initiates creation of a box template sized to accommodate the three-dimensional object and/or updates a database. | 03-19-2015 |
20150138569 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING GROWTH VOLUME OF PLANT - Provided are an apparatus and method for measuring a growth volume of a plant. The apparatus includes a measurement unit configured to generate light and measure a circumference length and an internode length of the plant by using a reflection pattern signal of light obtained by reflecting the generated light, and a control unit configured to respectively compare the measured circumference length and internode length of the plant with a previously measured circumference length and internode length of the plant to calculate respective change amounts of the circumference length and internode length of the plant, and calculate a growth volume of the plant by using the calculated change amounts of the circumference length and internode length of the plant. | 05-21-2015 |
20150330771 | DIGITAL MEASUREMENT UNIT FOR FISH TAPE DEVICE OR DUCT RODDING DEVICE - An assembly includes a fish tape device or a duct rodding device having digital measurement unit attached thereto. A tape is housed in the fish tape device or a duct rodding device and is paid out of the device. The digital measurement unit includes an optical sensor which is positioned proximate to the tape. As the tape is passed by the optical sensor, the optical sensor uses digital image correlation to take successive images of the tape to determine a length measurement of tape that has passed by the optical sensor. | 11-19-2015 |
20160016273 | LASER TUBE CUTTER WITH IN-SITU MEASURING AND SORTING - A laser tube-cutting machine is disclosed. The tube-cutting machine may include a processing station where raw material enter the machine, a holding and positioning station configured to hold and position the raw material, at least one combined measurement and laser cutting station including a laser and at least one sensor configured to measure various aspects of the tube both before and after cutting, and an outflow processing station where cut material exit the machine. | 01-21-2016 |
20160138905 | METHOD AND ARRANGEMENT FOR MEASURING TIMBER - An arrangement and method for measuring a piece of timber in a wood handling machine, wherein the piece is grabbed by a cutting head arranged to a set of booms in the wood handling machine, and the dimensions of the piece are measured by at least one measuring device in the wood handling machine. A measuring signal field formed by one or more measuring beams is also directed to the piece of timber with a monitoring device utilizing contact-free measurement, and a point cloud to be stored is provided by the measuring signal field it produces. The parts to be identified are identified from this point cloud, and a quantity to be measured is defined and formed of the information content of the point cloud. The obtained result is directed to a measuring system in the wood handling machine for further utilization. | 05-19-2016 |