ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,504,265, issued on Dec. 23, was assigned to FARO Technologies Inc. (Lake Mary, Fla.).
"System and method of measuring gaps" was invented by Michelle Edwards (Ormond, Fla.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method for measuring gaps between material layers include inserting a probe tip within a through-hole defined in a structural component. The probe tip is arranged at the end of a probe assembly attached to articulated arm coordinate measuring machine (AACMM). The method further includes contacting the probe tip with a hole surface of the through-hole. The method further includes translating the probe tip along the hole surface in a direc...