Inventor
ATHERTON KIM W
US28 patents
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MITUTOYO CORP
24 patentsUS5973494AOct 26, 1999
Electronic caliper using a self-contained, low power inductive position transducer
MITUTOYO CORP154 citations99
US5886519AMar 23, 1999
Multi-scale induced current absolute position transducer
MITUTOYO CORP204 citations99
US5841274ANov 24, 1998
Induced current absolute position transducer using a code-track-type scale and read head
MITUTOYO CORP139 citations99
US6054851AApr 25, 2000
Induced current absolute position transducer method using a code-track-type scale and read head
MITUTOYO CORP105 citations98
US6011389AJan 4, 2000
Induced current position transducer having a low power electronic circuit
MITUTOYO CORP228 citations98
US6002250ADec 14, 1999
Electronic linear scale using a self-contained, low-power inductive position transducer
MITUTOYO CORP104 citations98
US5894678AApr 20, 1999
Electronic linear tape measure using a low power induced current position transducer
MITUTOYO CORP138 citations98
US7030351B2Apr 18, 2006
Systems and methods for rapidly automatically focusing a machine vision inspection system
MITUTOYO CORP135 citations97
US5574381ANov 12, 1996
Sealed mechanical configuration for electronic calipers for reliable operation in contaminated environments
MITUTOYO CORP67 citations96
US6781694B2Aug 24, 2004
Two-dimensional scale structures and method usable in an absolute position transducer
MITUTOYO CORP78 citations94
US7530177B1May 12, 2009
Magnetic caliper with reference scale on edge
MITUTOYO CORP39 citations92
US7088441B2Aug 8, 2006
Method and apparatus for measuring wavelength changes in a high-resolution measurement system
MITUTOYO CORP22 citations92
US7053362B2May 30, 2006
Absolute position miniature grating encoder readhead using fiber optic receiver channels
MITUTOYO CORP28 citations92
US6850329B2Feb 1, 2005
Interferometer using integrated imaging array and high-density polarizer array
MITUTOYO CORP23 citations92
US6847457B2Jan 25, 2005
Interferometer using integrated imaging array and high-density phase-shifting array
MITUTOYO CORP29 citations92
US6771377B2Aug 3, 2004
Optical displacement sensing device with reduced sensitivity to misalignment
MITUTOYO CORP25 citations92
US5172485ADec 22, 1992
Precision linear measuring suspension system having sliding contact between the scale and the pick-off
MITUTOYO CORP52 citations92
US6867412B2Mar 15, 2005
Scale structures and methods usable in an absolute position transducer
MITUTOYO CORP33 citations86
US7873488B2Jan 18, 2011
On-site calibration method and object for chromatic point sensors
MITUTOYO CORP10 citations84
US7333219B2Feb 19, 2008
Handheld metrology imaging system and method
MITUTOYO CORP9 citations84
US9631913B2Apr 25, 2017
Calibration control device for metrology tools
MITUTOYO CORP2 citations72
US6905258B2Jun 14, 2005
Miniature imaging encoder readhead using fiber optic receiver channels
MITUTOYO CORP5 citations63
US7211782B2May 1, 2007
Precision measuring gauges with optical fiber output channels
MITUTOYO CORP4 citations56
US9482509B2Nov 1, 2016
Ergonomic micrometer including two modes of adjustment
MITUTOYO CORP1 citations52