Patents by Inventor Hugo Derrick

Hugo Derrick has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Metrology instruments
    Publication number: 20070163137
    Abstract: A metrology instrument, such as a probe, probe head, stylus or stylus arm, for mounting on a coordinate position apparatus. The metrology instrument is at least partially constructed from at least one sheet of thermally stable metallic material which is folded to form a three dimensional structure. The at least one sheet of thermally stable material is utilised in the metrology loop of the metrology instrument.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: Renishaw PLC
    Inventors: Stephen Hunter, Hugo Derrick, David McMurthy
  • Bearing arrangement
    Publication number: 20050190999
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for an articulatable support includes bearing assemblies. In one embodiment, the assemblies have a ball and aperture having sliding contact at discrete areas during relative rotation. In another embodiment, the sliding contact may be formed at a ball and a plastics (e.g. P.T.F.E. support). Resilient displacement of the bearing contact along a rotational axis is provided by planar spring supports and a rigid support is provided by supports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Applicant: Renishaw PLC
    Inventors: Stephen Hunter, Michael Reeve, David McMurtry, Hugo Derrick