Patents by Inventor Paul Ferrari
Paul Ferrari 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).
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Patent number: 8429828Abstract: An articulated arm can include a plurality of articulated arm members, a probe, a receiving portion at a distal end comprising a threaded portion, and a base at a proximal end. A base plate can kinematically mount on the receiving portion and have a hole positioned such that the probe passes through the hole. The base plate can also couple to a laser and an optical sensor located on opposite sides of the hole. A nut can threadably mount to the threaded portion of the receiving portion. Further, a wave spring can mount on the receiving portion between the nut and the base plate. Thus, movement of the nut along the receiving portion can cause the wave spring to urge the base plate against the articulated arm to secure the kinematic mount. The wave spring can then mechanically isolate the base plate from the articulated arm.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2012Date of Patent: April 30, 2013Assignee: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.Inventor: Paul Ferrari
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Patent number: 8402669Abstract: An articulated arm CMM comprises a plurality of transfer members, a plurality of articulation members connecting at least two transfer members to each other, a coordinate acquisition member at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end. At least two of the articulation members can include at least one encoder and the at least two encoders can both be enclosed within a single monoblock housing.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2012Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Hexagon Metrology ABInventors: Paul Ferrari, Thibault Duportal, Elie Shammas, Jerry Gerent, Dongmei Hong, Denny Roux
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Patent number: 8336220Abstract: In one embodiment, a coordinate measurement apparatus includes an articulated arm having a first end and a second end with at least a first arm segment and a second arm segment therebetween. Further, the apparatus can comprise at least one ball and socket joint connecting the first arm segment to the second arm segment, with the ball and socket joint including a ball member and a socket member, and a measurement probe attached to the first end of said articulated arm.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2011Date of Patent: December 25, 2012Assignee: Hexagon Metrology ABInventors: Homer L Eaton, Paul A Ferrari
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Publication number: 20120291297Abstract: A portable coordinate measuring machine (PCMM) can have one or more rotatable grip assemblies to provide a location for an operator to grasp the PCMM. A rotatable grip assembly can include a rotatable sleeve, a grip portion disposed over the sleeve, and one or more retaining rings to prevent the rotatable grip from axially sliding along one or more members of an articulated arm PCMM. A PCMM can include two rotatable grips to allow an operator to grasp the PCMM with both hands for positioning and repositioning operations. One rotatable grip can be positioned on an arm member most distant the PCMM base, and another rotatable grip can be positioned on a housing at least partially encasing an articulating joint assembly coupled to the arm member most distant the PCMM base. Other numbers of and locations of rotatable grip assemblies can be used in PCMMs.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 16, 2012Publication date: November 22, 2012Applicant: HEXAGON METROLOGY, INC.Inventor: Paul Ferrari
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Publication number: 20120262729Abstract: A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween. Each arm segment defines at least one axis of rotation. A laser scanner assembly is coupled to the second end of the arm and is rotatable about a last axis of rotation of the articulated arm. The laser scanner assembly comprises a laser and an image sensor. The laser is positioned on an opposite side of the last axis of rotation from the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Applicant: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.Inventor: Paul Ferrari
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Publication number: 20120210590Abstract: An articulated arm can include a plurality of articulated arm members, a probe, a receiving portion at a distal end comprising a threaded portion, and a base at a proximal end. A base plate can kinematically mount on the receiving portion and have a hole positioned such that the probe passes through the hole. The base plate can also couple to a laser and an optical sensor located on opposite sides of the hole. A nut can threadably mount to the threaded portion of the receiving portion. Further, a wave spring can mount on the receiving portion between the nut and the base plate. Thus, movement of the nut along the receiving portion can cause the wave spring to urge the base plate against the articulated arm to secure the kinematic mount. The wave spring can then mechanically isolate the base plate from the articulated arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2012Publication date: August 23, 2012Applicant: HEXAGON METROLOGY, INC.Inventor: Paul Ferrari
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Patent number: 8201341Abstract: A portable coordinate measuring machine (PCMM) can have one or more rotatable grip assemblies to provide a locations for an operator to grasp the PCMM. A rotatable grip assembly can include a rotatable sleeve, a grip portion disposed over the sleeve, and one or more retaining rings to prevent the rotatable grip from axially sliding along one or more members of an articulated arm PCMM. A PCMM can include two rotatable grips to allow an operator to grasp the PCMM with both hands for positioning and repositioning operations. One rotatable grip can be positioned on an arm member most distant the PCMM base, and another rotatable grip can be positioned on a housing at least partially encasing an articulating joint assembly coupled to the arm member most distant the PCMM base. Other numbers of and locations of rotatable grip assemblies can be used in PCMMs.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2011Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.Inventor: Paul Ferrari
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Publication number: 20120144684Abstract: An articulated arm CMM comprises a plurality of transfer members, a plurality of articulation members connecting at least two transfer members to each other, a coordinate acquisition member at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end. At least two of the articulation members can include at least one encoder and the at least two encoders can both be enclosed within a single monoblock housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: HEXAGON METROLOGY ABInventors: Paul Ferrari, Thibault Duportal, Elie Shammas, Jerry Gerent, Dongmei Hong, Denny Roux
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Patent number: 8176646Abstract: A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween. Each arm segment defines at least one axis of rotation. A laser scanner assembly is coupled to the second end of the arm and is rotatable about a last axis of rotation of the articulated arm. The laser scanner assembly comprises a laser and an image sensor. The laser is positioned on an opposite side of the last axis of rotation from the image sensor.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2011Date of Patent: May 15, 2012Assignee: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.Inventor: Paul Ferrari
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Patent number: 8127458Abstract: An articulated arm can include a plurality of articulated arm members, a probe, a receiving portion at a distal end comprising a threaded portion, and a base at a proximal end. A base plate can kinematically mount on the receiving portion and have a hole positioned such that the probe passes through the hole. The base plate can also couple to a laser and an optical sensor located on opposite sides of the hole. A nut can threadably mount to the threaded portion of the receiving portion. Further, a wave spring can mount on the receiving portion between the nut and the base plate. Thus, movement of the nut along the receiving portion can cause the wave spring to urge the base plate against the articulated arm to secure the kinematic mount. The wave spring can then mechanically isolate the base plate from the articulated arm.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2010Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Assignee: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.Inventor: Paul Ferrari
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Publication number: 20120047756Abstract: An articulated arm can include a plurality of articulated arm members, a probe, a receiving portion at a distal end comprising a threaded portion, and a base at a proximal end. A base plate can kinematically mount on the receiving portion and have a hole positioned such that the probe passes through the hole. The base plate can also couple to a laser and an optical sensor located on opposite sides of the hole. A nut can threadably mount to the threaded portion of the receiving portion. Further, a wave spring can mount on the receiving portion between the nut and the base plate. Thus, movement of the nut along the receiving portion can cause the wave spring to urge the base plate against the articulated arm to secure the kinematic mount. The wave spring can then mechanically isolate the base plate from the articulated arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2010Publication date: March 1, 2012Applicant: HEXAGON METROLOGY ABInventor: Paul Ferrari
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Patent number: 8118074Abstract: An apparatus and method of material bonding using captive plungers is disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a base plate to have multiple holes in an array, multiple captive plungers each surrounded by a compressible spring to couple to the multiple holes in such a way which allows each of the multiple captive plungers to vertically move in a confine of each of the multiple holes corresponding to the each of the multiple captive plungers, and a fastening device to apply a force to bond two or more parts placed on top of each other with a bonding material in between the two or more parts through pressing the base plate to the two or more parts such that the force delivered through the multiple captive plungers to the two or more parts is concentrated to the array.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2007Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Altair Technologies, IncInventors: Christopher Paul Ferrari, Curtis Gary Allen, Andrew Dean White
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Patent number: 8112896Abstract: An articulated arm CMM comprises a plurality of transfer members, a plurality of articulation members connecting at least two transfer members to each other, a coordinate acquisition member at a distal end, and a base at a proximal end. At least two of the articulation members can include at least one encoder and the at least two encoders can both be enclosed within a single monoblock housing.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Hexagon Metrology ABInventors: Paul Ferrari, Thibault Duportal, Elie Shammas, Jerry Gerent, Dongmei Hong, Denny Roux
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Publication number: 20120017454Abstract: A portable coordinate measuring machine (PCMM) can have one or more rotatable grip assemblies to provide a locations for an operator to grasp the PCMM. A rotatable grip assembly can include a rotatable sleeve, a grip portion disposed over the sleeve, and one or more retaining rings to prevent the rotatable grip from axially sliding along one or more members of an articulated arm PCMM. A PCMM can include two rotatable grips to allow an operator to grasp the PCMM with both hands for positioning and repositioning operations. One rotatable grip can be positioned on an arm member most distant the PCMM base, and another rotatable grip can be positioned on a housing at least partially encasing an articulating joint assembly coupled to the arm member most distant the PCMM base. Other numbers of and locations of rotatable grip assemblies can be used in PCMMs.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2011Publication date: January 26, 2012Applicant: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.Inventor: Paul Ferrari
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Publication number: 20110302797Abstract: In one embodiment, a coordinate measurement apparatus includes an articulated arm having a first end and a second end with at least a first arm segment and a second arm segment therebetween. Further, the apparatus can comprise at least one ball and socket joint connecting the first arm segment to the second arm segment, with the ball and socket joint including a ball member and a socket member, and a measurement probe attached to the first end of said articulated arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: Hexagon Metrology ABInventors: Homer L. Eaton, Paul A. Ferrari
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Patent number: 8015721Abstract: In one embodiment, a coordinate measurement apparatus includes an articulated arm having a first end and a second end with at least a first arm segment and a second arm segment therebetween. Further, the apparatus can comprise at least one ball and socket joint connecting the first arm segment to the second arm segment, with the ball and socket joint including a ball member and a socket member, and a measurement probe attached to the first end of said articulated arm.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: Hexagon Metrology ABInventors: Homer L Eaton, Paul A Ferrari
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Publication number: 20110192043Abstract: A coordinate measurement device comprises an articulated arm having a first end, a second end, and a plurality of jointed arm segments therebetween. Each arm segment defines at least one axis of rotation. A laser scanner assembly is coupled to the second end of the arm and is rotatable about a last axis of rotation of the articulated arm. The laser scanner assembly comprises a laser and an image sensor. The laser is positioned on an opposite side of the last axis of rotation from the image sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: HEXAGON METROLOGY, INC.Inventor: Paul Ferrari
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Patent number: 7984558Abstract: A portable coordinate measuring machine (PCMM) can have one or more rotatable grip assemblies to provide a locations for an operator to grasp the PCMM. A rotatable grip assembly can include a rotatable sleeve, a grip portion disposed over the sleeve, and one or more retaining rings to prevent the rotatable grip from axially sliding along one or more members of an articulated arm PCMM. A PCMM can include two rotatable grips to allow an operator to grasp the PCMM with both hands for positioning and repositioning operations. One rotatable grip can be positioned on an arm member most distant the PCMM base, and another rotatable grip can be positioned on a housing at least partially encasing an articulating joint assembly coupled to the arm member most distant the PCMM base. Other numbers of and locations of rotatable grip assemblies can be used in PCMMs.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 26, 2011Assignee: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.Inventor: Paul Ferrari
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Patent number: D643319Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Hexagon Metrology ABInventors: Paul Ferrari, Thibault Duportal, Elie Shammas, Jerry Gerent, Dongmei Hong, Denny Roux
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Patent number: D659035Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2011Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Hexagon Metrology ABInventors: Paul Ferrari, Thibault Duportal, Elie Shammas, Jerry Gerent, Dongmei Hong, Denny Roux