CPC G01B 5/08 (2013.01) [G01B 3/22 (2013.01); G01B 5/204 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method of measuring, comprising:
providing a metrological instrument structured to be operatively held by a human hand and wherein the metrological instrument transduces one or more dimensions of a product artifact into one or more electrical signals representative of the one or more dimensions of the product artifact;
engaging the metrological instrument with the product to be measured;
automatically acquiring during the first period without human intervention or activation a plurality of signals representative of a dimension of the product artifact; and
indicating that the first period is elapsing, that the first period has expired, or a combination of both.
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