公开(公告)号：US06836323B2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-28

申请号：US10675788

申请日：2003-09-30

Applicant: Ingobert Schmadel

Inventor： Ingobert Schmadel

IPC: G01J110

CPC classification number: G01B21/042

Abstract: The present invention overcomes the disadvantages of the related art by providing a spatial reference system that includes at least one artifact assembly. The artifact assembly has a measuring bar assembly including an inner member with a proximate end and a distal end, an outer member with a proximate end and a distal end, and a compensating member with a proximate end and a distal end operatively disposed between said inner and said outer members. The distal end of the outer member is fixedly mounted to the distal end of the compensating member. The proximate end of the compensating member is fixedly mounted to the proximate end of the inner member. The inner and the outer members each have a predetermined length and a predetermined coefficient of thermal expansion and the compensating member has a predetermined length and a predetermined coefficient of thermal expansion, such that the thermal expansion of the inner and the outer members is substantially eliminated by the expansion of the compensating member.

公开(公告)号：US06553638B1

公开(公告)日：2003-04-29

申请号：US09683144

申请日：2001-11-27

Applicant: Kelly Michael Kohlstrand ,  Stephen Lewis Bruford ,  Stefan Obenauer ,  Ingobert Schmadel

Inventor： Kelly Michael Kohlstrand ,  Stephen Lewis Bruford ,  Stefan Obenauer ,  Ingobert Schmadel

IPC: G01B2116

CPC classification number: B62D65/02 ,  Y10T29/49721 ,  Y10T29/49771

Abstract: A method 500 and an assembly 200 for determining the presence of gaps located between a first portion 240 of a partially assembled apparatus 228 and a second portion 230. The existence and size of the gap may be discerned by use of a wireless gap sensor 309 which is engaged by the portion 230 as it abuts or comes into close proximity with the portion 240. Other methods 400 and 500 may be respectively used to respectively discern the existence and the size of a gap within an assembled vehicle and to measure the deflection of a portion of an apparatus, such as a vehicle.

Abstract translation: 用于确定位于部分组装的装置228的第一部分240与第二部分230之间的间隙的存在的方法500和组件200.间隙的存在和尺寸可以通过使用无线间隙传感器309来识别，无线间隙传感器309 在部分230与部分240邻接或接近的同时被部分230接合。其他方法400和500可以分别用于分别识别组装车辆内的间隙的存在和尺寸，并且测量一个 诸如车辆的装置的一部分。