US 12,435,970 B2
In-process diameter measurement gage
Jimmy I. Frank, San Antonio, TX (US); John Wolfe, III, Pearland, TX (US); Craig Cloud, New Braunfles, TX (US); Mark Bewley, Lakehills, TX (US); and Kris Dawson, Pearland, TX (US)
Assigned to Gagemaker, L.P., Pasadena, TX (US)
Filed by Gagemaker, LP, Pasadena, TX (US)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/450,369.
Application 18/450,369 is a continuation of application No. 17/401,287, filed on Aug. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,725,931.
Application 17/401,287 is a continuation of application No. 16/379,568, filed on Apr. 9, 2019, abandoned.
Application 16/379,568 is a continuation of application No. 15/611,745, filed on Jun. 1, 2017, granted, now 10,254,099.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/344,369, filed on Jun. 1, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2024/0125590 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. G01B 5/10 (2006.01); G01B 11/10 (2006.01)
CPC G01B 11/105 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A measurement-system for determining a diameter of a rotating machined part, comprising,
a position detection subsystem comprising a target associated with a rotating machined part and a detector remote from the target, the subsystem configured to detect and generate a signal that the rotating part has completed a revolution;
a measurement subsystem comprising a measuring wheel of known diameter configured to contact a rotating machined part;
a data processor having a communication component associated with the measurement subsystem and configured to wirelessly receive the signals from the position detection subsystem, and configured to encode incremental rotation of the measuring wheel when the measuring wheel rotates with the rotating machined part; and
wherein the diameter of the rotating machined part where the measuring wheel contacts the rotating machined part is calculated from the known diameter of the measuring wheel and the amount of incremental rotation of the measuring wheel during at least one full revolution of the rotating machined part.