US3176263A
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Measuring and recording method and apparatus
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1960-08-19
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Granted: 1965-03-30
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Expires: 1980-08-19
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Ellwood S Donglas
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 00:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01B; G01B17/00; G01B17/06
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
73 words
IN A METHOD OF MEASURING THE UNKOWN SIZE AND SHAPE OF SOLID OBJECTS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PRODUCING SOUNDS DIRECTLY AT SPACED POINTS ON AN UNMEASURED SURFACE OF SAID OBJECT; DETECTING SOME OF SAID PRODUCED SOUNDS AT A PLURALITY OF DETECTION POINTS SPACED FROM SAID OBJECT; AND MEASURING THE RELATIVE TRAVEL TIMES OF SAID PRODUCED SOUNDS TO EACH OF SAID SPACED DETECTION POINTS RESPECTIVELY TO DETERMINE THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF SAID OBJECT.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
73 words
IN A METHOD OF MEASURING THE UNKOWN SIZE AND SHAPE OF SOLID OBJECTS COMPRISING THE STEPS OF PRODUCING SOUNDS DIRECTLY AT SPACED POINTS ON AN UNMEASURED SURFACE OF SAID OBJECT; DETECTING SOME OF SAID PRODUCED SOUNDS AT A PLURALITY OF DETECTION POINTS SPACED FROM SAID OBJECT; AND MEASURING THE RELATIVE TRAVEL TIMES OF SAID PRODUCED SOUNDS TO EACH OF SAID SPACED DETECTION POINTS RESPECTIVELY TO DETERMINE THE SIZE AND SHAPE OF SAID OBJECT.
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