Title:
SELF-COMPENSATING LASER TRACKER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005026772
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for compensating a coordinate measurement machine is provided, which may be, e.g. a laser-based coordinate measurement machine, laser tracker, or other coordinate measurement device. In one exemplary method, such compensation comprises self-compensation of payload parameters by means of embedded tracker targets. In another exemplary embodiment, such compensation comprises self compensation of payload, azimuth-post, axis, or RO parameters by means of embedded temperature sensors.
Inventors:
CRAMER PETER G (US)
WEST JAMES K (US)
BRIDGES ROBERT E (US)
WEST JAMES K (US)
BRIDGES ROBERT E (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/028575
Publication Date:
May 19, 2005
Filing Date:
September 03, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
FARO TECH INC (US)
CRAMER PETER G (US)
WEST JAMES K (US)
BRIDGES ROBERT E (US)
CRAMER PETER G (US)
WEST JAMES K (US)
BRIDGES ROBERT E (US)
International Classes:
G01B11/00; G01B11/14; G01S7/481; G01S7/497; G01S17/42; G01S17/66; G02B5/122; (IPC1-7): G01S7/497; G01S17/42; G01B11/00
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