Orientation device for orientating a sensor probe
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Nov 29, 2016
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Feb 28, 2013
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Abstract
A device for orientating a sensor probe relative to the local normal vector of a work surface, the device comprising: a frame, a moving support element linked to the frame and able to slide in a predetermined direction, a sensor probe able to pivot on an axis of rotation not parallel to the predetermined direction relative to a point of articulation of the support element, pressure means able to move and generate a force on the moving support element in predetermined direction so as to press the sensor probe against the work surface, in which the sensor probe comprising a single convex external sensing surface suitable for being placed in contact with the work surface, the sensing surface having a single equilibrium contact point, the equilibrium contact point being the point on the sensing surface closest to the point of articulation.
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GAZTRANSPORT ET TECHNIGAZ | 78470 SAINT-RÉMY-LÈS-CHEVREUSE |
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- 2013 Application Filing Year
- B23Q Class
- 473 Applications Filed
- 407 Patents Issued To-Date
- 86.05 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Deletre, Bruno | Versailles, FR | 19 | 38 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 38 | |||
Laurain, Nicolas | Briis sous Forges, FR | 5 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 5 Total Citations : 4 | |||
Lecourtois, Pierre | Chevreuse, FR | 1 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Menard, Georges | Saint Nazaire, FR | 1 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 1 |
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