US 12,146,736 B2
Metrology system
Derek Aqui, Wilsonville, OR (US); Mark Baker, Wilsonville, OR (US); Chris Barns, Wilsonville, OR (US); Robert Batten, Wilsonville, OR (US); Shawn Boling, Wilsonville, OR (US); Jared Greco, Wilsonville, OR (US); Garrett Headrick, Wilsonville, OR (US); and Clint Vandergiessen, Wilsonville, OR (US)
Assigned to INDUSTRIAL METROLOGY SOLUTIONS LLC, Mebane, NC (US)
Filed by Derek Aqui, Wilsonville, OR (US); Mark Baker, Wilsonville, OR (US); Chris Barns, Wilsonville, OR (US); Robert Batten, Wilsonville, OR (US); Shawn Boling, Wilsonville, OR (US); Jared Greco, Wilsonville, OR (US); Garrett Headrick, Wilsonville, OR (US); and Clint Vandergiessen, Wilsonville, OR (US)
Filed on Jun. 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/848,206.
Application 17/848,206 is a division of application No. 16/781,100, filed on Feb. 4, 2020, granted, now 11,486,689.
Application 16/781,100 is a division of application No. 16/289,447, filed on Feb. 28, 2019, granted, now 10,598,521, issued on Mar. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/636,739, filed on Feb. 28, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0316851 A1, Oct. 6, 2022
Int. Cl. G01B 5/00 (2006.01); G01B 3/1041 (2020.01); G01B 9/08 (2006.01); G01B 11/00 (2006.01); G01D 11/02 (2006.01); G01B 3/1048 (2020.01)
CPC G01B 5/0002 (2013.01) [G01B 3/1041 (2013.01); G01B 5/0007 (2013.01); G01B 5/0009 (2013.01); G01B 9/08 (2013.01); G01B 11/005 (2013.01); G01D 11/02 (2013.01); G01B 3/1048 (2020.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor assembly, comprising:
a frame; and
a contactless sensor device movably coupled to the frame, wherein the contactless sensor device is movably coupled to the frame with an actuation mechanism, the actuation mechanism configured to cause the countactless sensor device to move relative to the frame in at least one degree of motion, wherein the contactless sensor device comprises an extension and a sensor element, and an actuator which is configured to move the extension while the sensor element remains static, such that the extension moves relative to the sensor element.