US Patent Issued to KLINGELNBERG on Oct. 20 for "Coordinate measuring machine, light source and method" (German Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,768,641, issued on Oct. 20, was assigned to KLINGELNBERG GMBH (Huckeswagen, Germany).

"Coordinate measuring machine, light source and method" was invented by Jonas Stefer (Wipperfurth, Germany) and Markus Finkeldey (Hattingen, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A coordinate measuring machine includes two or more linear axes, at least one rotational axis, an optical distance sensor for detecting measuring points on a workpiece to be measured, and a light source. The linear axes and rotational axis are adapted to carry out relative movements between the workpiece to be measured and the optical distance sensor. The light source is adapt...