System and method of acquiring three-dimensional coordinates using multiple coordinate measurement devices

Y Tohme - US Patent 9,686,532, 2017 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method is provided of determining three-dimensional coordinates of an
object Surface with a laser tracker and structured light scanner. The method includes …

Three-dimensional coordinate scanner and method of operation

BD Becker, RE Bridges - US Patent 9,482,529, 2016 - Google Patents
A noncontact optical three-dimensional measuring device that includes a first projector, a
first camera, a second projector, and a second camera; a processor electrically coupled to …

Three-dimensional coordinate scanner and method of operation

Y Tohme, C Pfeffer, RE Bridges - US Patent 9,041,914, 2015 - Google Patents
Int. Cl. GOIC3/10(2006.01) A noncontact optical three-dimensional measuring device G0IB
II/00(2006.01) that includes a projector, a first camera, and a second camera;(Continued) a …

Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser tracker

K Steffey, NP Steffensen, RE Bridges - US Patent 8,619,265, 2013 - Google Patents
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5,594,169 D378, 751 5,698,784 5,724.264 5,767,952 5,825,350 5,828,057 5,898.421 …

Automatic measurement of dimensional data within an acceptance region by a laser tracker

K Steffey - US Patent 9,400,170, 2016 - Google Patents
US9400170B2 - Automatic measurement of dimensional data within an acceptance region
by a laser tracker - Google Patents US9400170B2 - Automatic measurement of dimensional …

Target apparatus and method of making a measurement with the target apparatus

PG Cramer, RE Bridges, NP Steffensen… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
A target includes a contact element having a region of spherical curvature, a retroreflector
rigidly connected to the contact element, a transmitter configured to emit an electromagnetic …

Three-dimensional scanner with external tactical probe and illuminated guidance

RE Bridges, Y Tohme, BD Becker, C Pfeffer - US Patent 9,448,059, 2016 - Google Patents
An assembly that includes a projector and camera is used with a processor to determine
three-dimensional (3D) coor dinates of an object surface. The processor fits collected 3D …

Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser tracker

NP Steffensen, TP Wilson, K Steffey… - US Patent …, 2013 - Google Patents
US8422034B2 - Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser tracker - Google
Patents US8422034B2 - Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser tracker …

Diagnosing multipath interference and eliminating multipath interference in 3D scanners by directed probing

RE Bridges - US Patent 9,482,514, 2016 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method for determining 3D coordinates of points on a Surface of the
object by providing a remote probe having a probe tip and a non-contact 3D measuring …

Six degree-of-freedom laser tracker that cooperates with a remote line scanner

RE Bridges - US Patent 9,207,309, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method of measuring Surface sets on an object Surface with a coordinate
measurement device and a target Scanner, includes providing the Scanner having a body, a …