US Patent 7525667 Portable electronic measurement

Patent 7525667 was granted and assigned to international electronic machines corporation on April, 2009 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent attributes

Current Assignee

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international electronic machines corporation

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

75256670

Patent Inventor Names

Zahid F. Mian0

Robert MacAllister0

William Peabody0

Date of Patent

April 28, 2009

Patent Application Number

111349440

Date Filed

May 23, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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L. G. Lauchman

Patent abstract

The invention provides a handheld electronic gauge that is configured to obtain measurement data for an object, such as a wheel, rail, axle, or the like. The gauge includes one or more position sensors that automatically determine when the gauge is in a measurement position. The invention also provides a handheld computing device that can automatically determine when a gauge is in the measurement position and automatically obtain measurement data using the gauge. As a result, the invention provides a solution for measuring an object, such as a railway wheel, that is portable and capable of repeatedly providing various desired measurements, irrespective of the operator.