Patents by Inventor Paul Christopher Atwell

Paul Christopher Atwell 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).

  • Portable coordinate measurement machine with integrated line laser scanner
    Patent number: 8145446
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume includes a positionable articulated arm having a plurality of jointed arm segments. The arm includes a measurement probe having an integrated line laser scanner mounted thereon. The laser may be a fiber coupled laser. Wireless data transfer and communication capability for the CMM is also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: Faro Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Christopher Atwell, Jacint R. Barba, Frederick York
  • PORTABLE COORDINATE MEASUREMENT MACHINE WITH INTEGRATED LINE LASER SCANNER
    Publication number: 20110119026
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume comprises includes an a positionable articulated arm having a plurality of jointed arm segments. The arm includes a measurement probe having an integrated line laser scanner mounted thereon. The laser may be a fiber coupled laser. Wireless data transfer and communication capability for the CMM is also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2011
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Applicant: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Christopher Atwell, Jacint R. Barba, Frederick York
  • Portable coordinate measurement machine with integrated line laser scanner
    Patent number: 7881896
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume comprises includes an a positionable articulated arm having a plurality of jointed arm segments. The arm includes a measurement probe having an integrated line laser scanner mounted thereon. The laser may be a fiber coupled laser. Wireless data transfer and communication capability for the CMM is also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Faro Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Christopher Atwell, Jacint R. Barba, Frederick York
  • PORTABLE COORDINATE MEASUREMENT MACHINE WITH INTEGRATED LINE LASER SCANNER
    Publication number: 20090187373
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume comprises includes an a positionable articulated arm having a plurality of jointed arm segments. The arm includes a measurement probe having an integrated line laser scanner mounted thereon. The laser may be a fiber coupled laser. Wireless data transfer and communication capability for the CMM is also possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: July 23, 2009
    Applicant: FARO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Christopher Atwell, Jacint R. Barba, Frederick York
  • Portable coordinate measurement machine with integrated line laser scanner
    Patent number: 7519493
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume comprises includes an a positionable articulated arm having a plurality of jointed arm segments. The arm includes a measurement probe having an integrated line laser scanner mounted thereon. The laser may be a fiber coupled laser. Wireless data transfer and communication capability for the CMM is also possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2009
    Assignee: Faro Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Christopher Atwell, Jacint R. Barba, Frederick York
  • Portable coordinate measurement machine with integrated line laser scanner
    Patent number: 7246030
    Abstract: A portable coordinate measurement machine for measuring the position of an object in a selected volume includes a positionable articulated arm having a plurality of jointed arm segments. The arm includes a measurement probe having an integrated line laser scanner mounted thereon. The laser may be a thermally stabilized laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2007
    Assignee: Faro Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Simon Raab, Seyed Ali Sajedi, Paul Christopher Atwell, Joel Wyatt Upchurch, Jacint R. Barba
  • Portable coordinate measurement machine
    Patent number: D607350
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: Faro Technologies, Inc
    Inventors: Umesh Cooduvalli, Craig A. Hidalgo, Thomas Powers, Paul Christopher Atwell, Marc M. Barber, Clark H. Briggs, David M. Danielson, Orlando Perez, Jay W. Freeland, Daniel W. Hawkins, Kenneth Steffey, James K. West