Patents by Inventor Paul Witkos

Paul Witkos 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).

  • Scanning jogbox
    Patent number: 11118890
    Abstract: A jogbox for a coordinate measuring machine with a movable arm has a body forming an interior, and control hardware at least partially within the interior. The control hardware is configured to control the movable arm of the coordinate measuring machine. The jogbox also has an energizing port for energizing or charging the jogbox, and an auxiliary port formed by the body and operatively coupled with the controlling hardware within the interior. The auxiliary port is configured to directly physically connect with at least one hardware accessory that has a hardware interface port. In addition, the auxiliary port is configured to rigidly, removably, and directly couple with the hardware interface port of the at least one hardware accessory. Some embodiments include a counterweight interface configured to receive and retain a counterweight to counterbalance the weight of an accessory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul Witkos
  • Apparatus and method of controlling CMM using environmental information or CMM information
    Patent number: 10598476
    Abstract: A method of measuring an object uses a coordinate measuring machine, which is positioned within an environment (e.g., a clean room). The method receives sensing information relating to the coordinate measuring machine, the environment, or both the coordinate measuring machine and the environment. Next, the method controls the coordinate measuring machine to perform, based on the sensing information, a specified mechanical action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: Hexagon Metrology, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Witkos, Bruce Pease, Zachary Cobb, Milan Kocic
  • SCANNING JOGBOX
    Publication number: 20200025547
    Abstract: A jogbox for a coordinate measuring machine with a movable arm has a body forming an interior, and control hardware at least partially within the interior. The control hardware is configured to control the movable arm of the coordinate measuring machine. The jogbox also has an energizing port for energizing or charging the jogbox, and an auxiliary port formed by the body and operatively coupled with the controlling hardware within the interior. The auxiliary port is configured to directly physically connect with at least one hardware accessory that has a hardware interface port. In addition, the auxiliary port is configured to rigidly, removably, and directly couple with the hardware interface port of the at least one hardware accessory. Some embodiments include a counterweight interface configured to receive and retain a counterweight to counterbalance the weight of an accessory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventor: Paul Witkos
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING CMM USING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION OR CMM INFORMATION
    Publication number: 20160334201
    Abstract: A method of measuring an object uses a coordinate measuring machine, which is positioned within an environment (e.g., a clean room). The method receives sensing information relating to the coordinate measuring machine, the environment, or both the coordinate measuring machine and the environment. Next, the method controls the coordinate measuring machine to perform, based on the sensing information, a specified mechanical action.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Witkos, Bruce Pease, Zachary Cobb, Milan Kocic