By Electrical Comparison Patents (Class 33/501.8)
Including a probe (Class 33/501.9)
  • FUNCTIONAL ROLLING MASTER GEAR, SPINDLE, AND ARBOR COMPENSATION
    Publication number: 20090249633
    Abstract: A method for providing error compensation in a double flank functional gear testing apparatus is disclosed in which a total composite signal is generated and errors due to master gears, master gear spindles, arbors, and work gear holding devices are eliminated from the total composite signal, such that the error due to a work or precision setting master gear is distilled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2008
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Applicant: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Patrick, Darren E. Santelman
  • Methods and systems for computing gear modifications
    Publication number: 20080270070
    Abstract: A method of computing gear modifications from a gear inspection chart is provided. The method includes extracting a gear profile from the gear inspection chart. The method also includes quantifying the gear profile. The method also includes determining a gear modification based on a quantified gear profile. The method also includes qualifying a gear based on the gear modification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Sheri George, Sivaramanivas Ramaswamy, Kongasary Krishnan Kutty, Abhinav Ramnath Bajpai