Patents Assigned to Werth Messtechnik GmbH
  • Patent number: 10935366
    Abstract: A method and device for geometrically determining features of a workpiece, having an image processing sensor having a first beam path, the first beam path comprising at least one front optical unit facing the workpiece to be measured, and an optical splitter being mounted on the side of the front optical unit facing away from the workpiece. The optical splitter connects a second beam path to the image processing beam path, a common beam path being formed, and the second beam path being associated with a second optical sensor, the image processing sensor and the second sensor being designed to directly measure the surface of the workpiece. The front optical unit is formed as a sphere and/or has a longitudinal chromatic aberration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Ingomar Schmidt, Volker Wegner, Matthias Andräs, Ulrich Neuschaefer-Rube, Andreas Ettemeyer, Mehmet Demirel, Sabine Linz-Dittrich, Benjamin Hopp
  • Patent number: 10900777
    Abstract: A method for determining the geometry of a structure on an object at least by using a computer tomography sensor system comprising at least a radiation source, a mechanical axis of rotation, and a detector, preferably a planar detector, wherein surface measurement points are generated by the computer tomography sensor system, for example in the region of material transitions. In order to select the surface measurement points to be used for the determination of a geometry feature by using any target geometry, in particular without the availability of a CAD model being necessary, according to the invention, in order to determine the geometry features, surface measurement points are used which are associated with the geometry features to be determined on the basis of specifiable rules and the geometry features are determined from the associated surface measurement points.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Ingomar Schmidt
  • Publication number: 20190360795
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for tactile/optical measuring of geometric features and structures on a workpiece. In order to be able to precisely align the probe extension for performing precise measurements without problems, a probe is proposed comprising a probe extension (13) having a flexurally elastic design at least in segments and having a mounting segment for mounting in a receptacle (14) comprising a mounting segment (60) implemented as a rotational lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Applicant: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf CHRISTOPH, Ingomar SCHMIDT, Benjamin HOPP, Sebastian ZOELLER, Markus HECHLER, Stefan GRUENWALD, Andreas ETTEMEYER, Sabine LINZ-DITTRICH, Matthias ANDRAES
  • Patent number: 10393505
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for tactile/optical measuring of geometric features and structures on a workpiece. In order to be able to precisely align the probe extension for performing precise measurements without problems, a probe is proposed comprising a probe extension (13) having a flexurally elastic design at least in segments and having a mounting segment for mounting in a receptacle (14) comprising a mounting segment (60) implemented as a rotational lock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Ingomar Schmidt, Benjamin Hopp, Sebastian Zoeller, Markus Hechler, Stefan Gruenwald, Andreas Ettemeyer, Sabine Linz-Dittrich, Matthias Andraes
  • Publication number: 20180106595
    Abstract: A method and device for geometrically determining features of a workpiece, having an image processing sensor having a first beam path, the first beam path comprising at least one front optical unit facing the workpiece to be measured, and an optical splitter being mounted on the side of the front optical unit facing away from the workpiece. The optical splitter connects a second beam path to the image processing beam path, a common beam path being formed, and the second beam path being associated with a second optical sensor, the image processing sensor and the second sensor being designed to directly measure the surface of the workpiece. The front optical unit is formed as a sphere and/or has a longitudinal chromatic aberration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Applicant: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf CHRISTOPH, Ingomar SCHMIDT, Volker WEGNER, Matthias ANDRÄS, Ulrich NEUSCHAEFER-RUBE, Andreas ETTEMEYER, Mehmet DEMIREL, Sabine LINZ-DITTRICH, Benjamin HOPP
  • Patent number: 9625257
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coordinate measuring apparatus for measuring an object, having an x-ray sensory mechanism as a first sensory mechanism that is provided with an x-ray source and at least one x-ray sensor which detects the x-rays, and a second sensory mechanism such as a tactile and/or an optical sensory mechanism that can be placed in the x, y, and/or z direction of the coordinate measuring apparatus in relation to the object. In order to be able to easily measure also large-size test objects, the x-ray sensory mechanism can be positioned in the coordinate measuring apparatus according to the second sensory mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Wolfgang Rauh
  • Patent number: 9599456
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and arrangement for determining structures and/or geometry of a workpiece in a coordinate measuring machine by means of a tactile-optical measuring method, wherein the position of a shaped probe element is determined in at least one direction by means of a first sensor using an optically lateral measuring method, and the position of the shaped probe element is determined in at least one second direction using at least one distance sensor. In order to allow the error-free detection of the shaped probe element using the sensors, the invention proposes that at least one flexible connector element is used in a mounting for fastening the shaped probe element, permeated by the beam path of the first sensor in the beam direction, wherein the connecting element is transparent and/or is disposed severely out of focus with respect to the first sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Matthias Andräes, Ingomar Schmidt, Markus Hechler, Benjamin Hopp
  • Publication number: 20160370172
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device and a method for tactile/optical measuring of geometric features and structures on a workpiece. In order to be able to precisely align the probe extension for performing precise measurements without problems, a probe is proposed comprising a probe extension (13) having a flexurally elastic design at least in segments and having a mounting segment for mounting in a receptacle (14) comprising a mounting segment (60) implemented as a rotational lock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Applicant: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Ingomar Schmidt, Benjamin Hopp, Sebastian Zoeller, Markus Hechler, Stefan Gruenwald, Andreas Ettemeyer, Sabine Linz-Dittrich, Matthias Andraes
  • Patent number: 9503658
    Abstract: A method for generating and evaluating an image of a section of an object using an optical sensor. To generate a bright image, individual images are recorded of a section, of which individual images at least some individual images overlap at least in part in each case, and that to generate the image, the individual images or signals are aligned with respect to one another and superposed to form an overall image as the image of the at least one section, so that the evaluation of the overall image is substantially restricted to the overlapping regions of the individual images and/or the evaluation of the overall image or of a part thereof is brought about on the basis of the overlapping regions of the individual images having the latter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Ingomar Schmidt, Peter Winck
  • Patent number: 9025855
    Abstract: A method for determining structures or geometry of an object, or for measuring an object using a CT measuring system, and for correcting projection data for a CT reconstruction with the application of a CT detector, wherein the CT measuring system includes at least one radiation source, at least one radiation detector, and at least one axis of rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: Werth Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Ingomar Schmidt, Michael Hammer, Thomas Wiedenhöfer
  • Patent number: 8804905
    Abstract: The invention relates to a coordinate measuring apparatus (110) for measuring an object (3), comprising an x-ray sensory mechanism as a first sensory mechanism that is provided with an x-ray source (10) and at least one x-ray sensor (7) which detects the x-rays, and a second sensory mechanism such as a tactile and/or an optical sensory mechanism (8, 11; 9) that can be placed in the x, y, and/or z direction of the coordinate measuring apparatus in relation to the object. In order to be able to easily measure also large-size test objects, the x-ray sensory mechanism (7, 10) can be positioned in the coordinate measuring apparatus (10) according to the second sensory mechanism (8, 11; 9).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2014
    Assignee: Werth Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Wolfgang Rauh
  • Patent number: 8736846
    Abstract: An optical sensor device (38) for use in a measuring and/or inspection apparatus comprises an optical sensor head (40) including a white light sensor (44) having a wideband radiation source (50), a wavelength-sensitive receiver (52) and a beam splitting means (60); and an objective (46) for directing a measuring beam onto an object to be measured and detecting a reflection beam reflected from the object to be measured. The optical sensor device (38) further comprises a video sensor (80), wherein the beam path of the video sensor (80) passes through the same objective (46) as that of the white light sensor (44) of the optical sensor head (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignee: Werth Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Eric Gurny, Alexandre Obotnine
  • Patent number: 8711365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the measurement of workpiece geometries with a coordinate measuring device (10) and to the device itself. According to the invention, measuring tasks may be optimally carried out without a requirement for devices of differing types, whereby one or more sensors (30), which are of optimal application for the relevant measuring task, are used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Werth Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Wolfgang Rauh, Matthias Andras, Uwe Wachter
  • Patent number: 8422624
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for dimensionally measuring parts by means of a coordinate measuring instrument. In order enable measurement of parts that are made of different materials with great accuracy, a computerized tomography sensor is integrated into the coordinate measuring instrument.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Werth Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Wolfgang Rauh, Michael Hammer
  • Publication number: 20120327221
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method and arrangement for determining structures and/or geometry of a workpiece in a coordinate measuring machine by means of a tactile-optical measuring method, wherein the position of a shaped probe element is determined in at least one direction by means of a first sensor using an optically lateral measuring method, and the position of the shaped probe element is determined in at least one second direction using at least one distance sensor. In order to allow the error-free detection of the shaped probe element using the sensors, the invention proposes that at least one flexible connector element is used in a mounting for fastening the shaped probe element, permeated by the beam path of the first sensor in the beam direction, wherein the connecting element is transparent and/or is disposed severely out of focus with respect to the first sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Matthias Andräs, Ingomar Schmidt, Markus Hechler, Benjamin Hopp
  • Publication number: 20100145653
    Abstract: A method and an apparatus for dimensionally measuring parts by means of a coordinate measuring instrument. In order enable measurement of parts that are made of different materials with great accuracy, a computerized tomography sensor is integrated into the coordinate measuring instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Applicant: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Wolfgang Rauh, Michael Hammer
  • Publication number: 20100014099
    Abstract: A method and device for the measurement of workpiece geometries with a coordinate measuring device. According to the invention, measuring tasks may be optimally carried out without a requirement for devices of differing types, by use of one or more sensors which are of optimal application for the relevant measuring task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2005
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: WERTH MESSTECHNIK GMBH
    Inventors: Ralf Christoph, Wolfgang Rauh, Matthias Andras, Uwe Wachter
  • Patent number: 7400412
    Abstract: A co-ordinate-measuring instrument is provided with a translumination device which includes at least one illumination body and an image processing sensor system which is provided with a lens measuring along an optical axis. In order to perform high-accuracy measurement without the necessity of placing and removing the illumination body and the sensor image processing system, the illumination body is constructed in such a way that it emits diffused light and a filter which is embodied, for example in the form of a comb, provided with through holes and arranged between the illumination body and a measured object is transparent for beams forming with the axis an angle which is less than a defined limiting angle ?.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2008
    Assignee: Werth Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Christoph
  • Patent number: 7230721
    Abstract: An arrangement for measuring the geometry or structure of an object by means of a co-ordinate measuring device with an optical system for recording and reproducing a measured point on at least one optical sensor, whereby the optical system has at least one displaceable lens group having at least one measuring lens and at least some of the measuring lenses are supported in a housing. At least one further lens is arranged in at least some of the housings for supporting the measuring lenses of the at least one displaceable lens group, for the focusing of a light beam on the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2007
    Assignee: Werth Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Ralf Christoph
  • Patent number: 7227647
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for measuring surface properties of a workpiece in an extremely precise manner by means of a co-ordinate measuring device (10), independently from the material properties of the workpiece. A molded probe element is used which can be displaced along coordinate axes (X, Y, Z), and an optical sensor detects the movement of the probe element on the surface of the workpiece. The optical sensor is an optoelectronic distance sensor, and the molded probe element is displaceably arranged in relation to the distance sensor in such a way that the distance sensor optionally directly measures the surface, or the position of the molded probe element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Werth Messtechnik GmbH
    Inventor: Detlef Ferger