Abstract:
A rotor module (2) for a shapemeter comprising a central arbor (7), at least one bearing (9) on the circumferential surface of the arbor (7), a ring (10) rotatable on the bearing (9), an outer cylinder (11) supported at three or more locations on the ring (10) to hold the cylinder (11) concentrically of the arbor (7) and means (16, 17) carried by the arbor to co-operate with the inner surface of the cylinder (11) to detect deflections thereof at positions in register with said means (16, 17) and between said locations in order to provide output signals representative of such deflections.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, apparatus and products relate to systematic calculation and execution of pin height adjustments within a bed of nails shape measurement gauge with respect to a measured subject, such as glass substrates, and in particular, to using a bed of nails gauge for measuring a gravity-free shape of a surface of an object, including glass substrates used to make liquid crystal display (LCD) glass sheets. One or more embodiments may include a plurality of pins operable to support the surface during measurement. Each pin comprises a load cell operable to transmit measurement signals, and a height adjuster operable to receive adjustment signals and execute pin height adjustments upon receiving adjustment signals. Execution of the pin height adjustments systematically positions the pins so that the surface exerts on each pin a measured force nearing a target force corresponding to the gravity-free shape.
Abstract:
There is described a measuring system for detecting a positional variation of an object (V), comprising: a reference device (10) defining an X-direction; a first group (30) of at least three sensor members (31, 32, 33) for providing measuring signals indicative of a positional variation in a Z-direction relative to the reference device; a second group (40) of at least two sensor members (41, 42; 43, 44) for providing measuring signals indicative of a positional variation in a Y-direction relative to the reference device. The sensor members can be plane plate electrodes which, together with an electrically conductive surface of reference device, form a capacitive element whose capacity is influenced by distance and/or overlap of plate electrodes with reference member. The measuring system offers a possibility for improving reproducibility and accuracy, and is, as far as design is concerned, readily adaptable to an intended use.
Abstract:
A method and system for measuring the profile of a strip of material (16) produced in a reversing mill (10) in which a direction of travel of the strip (16) is reversible includes a single thickness gauge (18) that measures the thickness of the strip (16) and generates the thickness signals, and a moving device (27) coupled to the gauge (18). The moving device (27) controllably moves the gauge (18) transversely to the strip so that the gauge (18) measures the thickness of the strip in one pass of the strip through the gauge. The moving device (27) maintains the gauge in a stationary position in another pass of the strip (16) through the gauge (18) such that the gauge measures the thickness of the strip (16) at different points along the longitudinal lines of the strip (16). The measurements of the thickness of the strip (16) at the different points are processed in a processing device (25) and interpreted into profile data.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a roll which detects a push force at each part of a roll material located in a widthwise direction and detects the shape of the roll material by executing calculation processing. In a shape detecting roll of the type wherein a plurality of discs (2) each incorporating a pressure sensor (1) in its outer peripheral portion are disposed continuously and concentrically in the axial direction and gaps (11) for preventing mutual interference between the outer peripheral portions of adjacent discs (2) are defined between the side surfaces of the outer peripheral portions of the adjacent discs (2), the side surface of each disc outer peripheral portion which defines the gap (11) is activated by reverse electrolysis and then a corrosion-resistant plating is applied thereto. The plating film adheres strongly to the disc surface and the side surface of the outer peripheral portion of the disc will not corrode and can secure high detection accuracy for an extended period of time.
Abstract:
This invention relates to an apparatus for inspecting the quality of a ridge of an elastic body, such as a toner scraping blade of a copier and a wiper of a vehicle, in which the quality of the ridge of an edge part has a direct influence upon the function of the product. The inspection apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a table (1) on which an elastic body (B) to be inspected is fixed, a contact needle (4) supported via a piezo-electric acceleration detector (5) so that the contact needle (4) can contact a ridge (C) of an edge part of the elastic body (B), and a transfer unit (2) adapted to move the elastic body (B) together with the table (1) relative to the contact needle (4). The elastic body (B) is moved relative to the contact needle (4) brought into contact with the ridge (C) of the elastic body (B), so that the variation of the contact pressure of the contact needle (4) is converted into voltage signals through the detector (5). A converted voltage signal level is compared with a present reference voltage signal level, and is binary-coded depending upon whether the absolute value of the actual voltage signal level is larger than the reference voltage signal level. It can be decided on the basis of the binary-coded signals whether the ridge (C) of the edge part of the elastic body (B) has any defect.
Abstract:
Process for the preparation of an epitaxial wafer having a total thickness variation and/or site total indicated reading of less than 1.0 mu m. The distance between the front and back surfaces of the epitaxial wafer at discrete positions on the front surface is measured to generate thickness profile data. Additional stock is removed from the front surface of the epitaxial wafer in a stock removal step to reduce the thickness of the epitaxial wafer to the target thickness, Tt, with the amount of stock being removed at each of said discrete positions being determined after taking into account the thickness profile data and Tt.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an apparatus for measuring the straightness, the deviation from the straightness or bending of the surface of a ferromagnetic bar, such as a (part of a) railroad rail, comprising: a first end part, a second end part at a distance from the first end part, wherein the first and the second end parts are placed over the rail for measuring, a magnetic sensor that can be moved between the first and the second end part, and compensation means to compensate for remanent magnetic in the ferromagnetic material of the bar.
Abstract:
Device for measuring the straightness of a conductive object (12), comprising a plurality of contactless distance sensors (22) aligned in the axis of a straight-edge (20) to be placed on the object. Means (24-1) are provided for transmitting the measurements supplied by each sensor.