US Patent 7997126 Texture measuring apparatus and method

Patent 7997126 was granted and assigned to Korea Institute of Science and Technology on August, 2011 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Current Assignee

Korea Institute of Science and Technology

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

79971260

Patent Inventor Names

Hyouk Ryeol Choi0

Sung Chul Kang0

Date of Patent

August 16, 2011

Patent Application Number

122160070

Date Filed

June 27, 2008

Patent Primary Examiner

Hezron Williams

Patent abstract

A texture measuring apparatus that measures surface information of an object includes: a probe coming into contact with the object while moving on a surface of the object; a first sensor unit, provided at the probe, for detecting a force acting on the probe in a direction perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the probe; and a second sensor unit, provided at the rear of the probe, for detecting a force acting on the probe in the lengthwise direction of the probe. The apparatus further includes a third sensor unit, provided between the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit, for detecting variations in the forces acting on the probe.