Patents by Inventor Masataka Honda

Masataka Honda 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).

  • Coordinate measuring instrument
    Patent number: 4567672
    Abstract: A coordinate measuring instrument in which a touch signal probe is brought into contact with a workpiece to be measured and a contour of the workpiece is measured in response to an electric signal on the basis of the aforesaid contact.The touch signal probe used in this measuring instrument comprises a first member held on a main body of the probe and a second member rotatably provided on the first member and having a contact member. The second member has a forward end constantly positioned on the rotary axis of the second member irrespective of any position of rotation of the second member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 1984
    Date of Patent: February 4, 1986
    Assignee: Mitutoyo Mfg. Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Masataka Honda, Hideo Sakata