Geometrical instruments inventions 03/06

20060064884 - Stage driving apparatus and anti-shake apparatus: A stage driving apparatus comprising a movable unit, a fixed unit, first, second, and third driving units, and a controller, is provided. The movable unit can be moved in first and second directions. The movable unit can be rotated on a movable-plane. The movable plane is parallel to both the...

20060064885 - Tool and method for scribing longitudinal lines on a cylindrical rod: A tool for scribing a longitudinal groove on an elongate cylindrical rod suitable for implanting as a prosthetic in a living being supports the rod in a linear groove on a bed of a frame of the tool. A track is mounted on the frame and runs parallel to the...

20060064886 - Systems and methods for dimensionally inspecting threaded fasteners: Systems and methods for obtaining dimensions for threaded fasteners are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes an apparatus that determines a dimension of a fastener using a probe that senses a linear displacement of the fastener. A probe tip is rotatably disposed on the probe that contacts the fastener....

20060064887 - Universal laser beam generating device: A universal laser beam generating device is provided with an automatic indication function. The laser beam generating device has a case, a laser beam generator, and a universal vial. The laser beam generator is positioned in the case to produce a laser beam, and the universal vial is arranged in...

20060064888 - Level device and method for displaying leveling: A level includes a display screen and a control portion. The display screen has a central area which is located at a center of a cruciform of two groups of horizontal display units and two groups vertical display units. A plurality of display bars are located on two sides of...

20060064889 - Borehole caliper tool: A borehole caliper tool includes a tool body and an arm coupled to the tool body. The arm is deflectable relative to the tool body. The caliper tool further includes a cam coupled to the arm such that a position of the cam changes as the arm deflects. The caliper...

20060064890 - Scanning unit and position measuring device: A scanning unit including a support and a scanning plate fastened on the support by a first fastening element and a second fastening element. An eccentric element that can be rotated around a first axis of rotation and causes pivoting of the scanning plate with respect to the support around...

20060053643 - Workpiece center and edge finder having visual light indicator: A precise center and edge finder in which the position of the center or edge of a workpiece is directly located with respect to a work tool, such as a milling machine having a spindle driven chuck. The finder has a housing with a shank at one end for attachment...

20060053644 - Compass orientation compensation: A compass system comprises an electronic compass capable of providing a raw compass reading, at least one adjustment factor relating to a position of the electronic compass, and a compensation device selectively providing a compensated compass reading based on the raw compass reading and the adjustment factor. Further, at least...

20060053645 - Level, angle and distance measuring device: The portable self-contained horizontal and vertical level, angle and distance measuring device is suitable for indicating whether or when two or more points are level with each other and for measuring distances and angles between two or more points, a point and a line or a point and a plane....

20060053647 - Method for improving measurement accuracy of a portable coordinate measurement machine: A method for improving the measurement accuracy of a portable coordinate measurement machine which comprises an articulated arm having jointed arm segments is presented. This method includes sensing deformation of a portion of the articulated arm when the arm is placed under a load, this deformation causing an error in...

20060053646 - Workpiece inspection method: A method of inspecting an artefact using a non contact measurement mounted on a coordinate measuring apparatus. An artefact is measured first with a contact probe (28) and then with a non contact probe (32). An error map or function is generated (34) which corresponds to the difference between the...

20060053648 - Coordinate measuring device and a method for measuring the position of an object: A coordinate measuring device having a probe for contacting the object (15) to be measured. The probe comprises a sensing member (18) for contacting the object (15), a support unit (13), a supporting element (25) connecting said sensing member (18) to said support unit (13), a detection member (22), detection...

20060053649 - End took for tape measure: The present invention provides a measuring device comprising a measuring tape, and a coupling hingedly mounted to the free end of the measuring tape, the coupling comprising a first section and a second section, wherein the first section and the second section are substantially perpendicular to one another, the coupling...

20060048398 - Cutting guide for a window shade: A system is provided for properly resizing a window shade to fit within a window frame adjacent a window. At least one ruler strip is provided with visible graduations thereon. Indicia are provided adjacent at least some of the graduations. The indicia are descriptive of a width of a window...

20060048399 - Laser line projection device: A laser line projection device has a plumb, a first mechanism connected with the plumb to enable the plumb to oscillate, in accordance with gravity, about a first axis with respect to the base, and a second mechanism connected with the base and the first mechanism to enable the plumb...

20060048400 - Non-contact electronic level: A non-contact electronic level has a light source, a vial having a bubble and positioned to be irradiated by light from the light source, and a photo sensor located at a position corresponding to the bubble at a fixed distance from the vial. The photo sensor captures an image of...

20060048401 - Inclination measurement instrument: An inclination measurement instrument formed by removing a pendulum and a circular dial from an inclinometer main body, which is less likely to cause a measurement error and capable of measuring an inclination of an object to be measured in a short time. The inclination measurement instrument has a main...

20060048402 - Centering device, in particular for a probe measuring device: A centering device, in particular for a tracer-type measuring instrument (1), is proposed. The centering device comprises an instrument carrier (3) defining an instrument axis (7), a carrying shank (41) defining a shank axis (43) and a centering holder (45) holding the instrument carrier (3), with the instrument axis (7)...

20060048403 - Window tint apparatus with an apparatus or template to give size and shape, allow for securing material and make cut-to-size materials to tint windows: The window tinting template is a flexible plastic, polymer, or similar material with window geometries drawn or carved on, or in to one surface and is used to secure the tinting film and provide a guide for accurate cutting of the tinting material. The geometries exceed slightly the actual exposed...

20060042104 - Measurement device: A measurement device provides coordinates for a specified location and position on the exterior surface of a vessel, including a base adapted to contact the exterior surface of the vessel; a rail extending upwardly from the base, the rail including a measurement scale; a head slidably supported by the rail;...

20060042105 - Method and apparatus for positioning a billiard game rack: Apparatus for cooperation with an associated billiard table which includes first and second laser apparatus for producing respective first and second laser spots, a rack for positioning a plurality of balls confined within said rack. The rack has first and second indicia thereon and a support carrying said first and...

20060042106 - Method and apparatus for registration with integral alignment optics: A method and apparatus for front to back substrate registration is described. Alignment characteristics of features on surfaces of substrates can be used to physically align substrates with a multiplicity of integrated alignment optics. Measurement of offsets of the integral alignment optics are used to compute registration data for use...

20060042107 - Magnetic location device: A magnetic location device comprising a housing having a distal end, a rotatable first visual element contained within said housing, a magnetic second visual element contained within said housing, said first visual element and said second visual element being capable of at least one matching position and yielding a suggested...

20060042108 - Closure system for a fill opening on a chalk line reel housing: A chalk line reel having a housing and a closure assembly. The housing has a storage space for a supply of chalk and a spool around which a supply of flexible line can be wrapped. The housing further has a wall with a fill opening therethrough in communication with a...

20060042109 - Measuring head: According to the measuring head, the zero point and the amount of front travel settings are facilitated. Firstly, the amount of front travel is set by allowing contacts 34, 34 to abut a master 50. Then, rotating the lever 42 in a direction indicated by an arrow E, or a...

20060042110 - Measuring device: The embodiments of the present invention provide an improved tape measure. According to one embodiment, the concave and convex surfaces of the tape measure are etched, scribed, or printed with markings and numbers at fixed intervals. According to another embodiment, the markings and numbers on the convex surface are the...

20060042111 - Illuminated tape measure: An illuminated tape measure comprises a housing with an illuminable tape positioned in the housing. The illuminable tape is marked with a plurality of regularly spaced markings that form a linear measuring scale so the tape may be used as a measuring tape. The illuminable tape is made of an...

20060042112 - Distance measuring apparatus: A distance measuring apparatus having a frame and a wheel rotatable relative to the frame around a first axis. The wheel has a peripheral surface that can be rolled against a surface upon which a distance measurement is to be taken. The distance measuring apparatus further has a counter assembly...