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Robert E. Bridges
Also filed as: BRIDGES ROBERT · BRIDGES ROBERT E · BRIDGES ROBERT G
157 granted patents·19 pending applications·4,050 citations·filing 1979–2023
99Inventor score
Files withFARO TECH INC138BRIDGES ROBERT E15FARO LASER TRACKERS LLC4STEFFENSEN NILS P3CONTEMPORARY ENTERTAINMENT INC2
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176 records- 0199US9207309B2Six degree-of-freedom laser tracker that cooperates with a remote line scannerBRIDGES ROBERT E·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 8, 2015·60 cites·15 claims
- 0299US7372581B2Three-dimensional coordinate measuring deviceFARO TECH INC·Filed 2006·Granted May 13, 2008·135 cites·19 claims
- 0399US7352446B2Absolute distance meter that measures a moving retroreflectorFARO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Apr 1, 2008·197 cites·21 claims
- 0498US9964402B2Two-camera triangulation scanner with detachable coupling mechanismFARO TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 8, 2018·33 cites·12 claims
- 0598US9964398B2Three-dimensional measuring device removably coupled to robotic arm on motorized mobile platformFARO TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 8, 2018·43 cites·8 claims
- 0698US9151830B2Six degree-of-freedom laser tracker that cooperates with a remote structured-light scannerBRIDGES ROBERT E·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 6, 2015·63 cites·18 claims
- 0798US9007601B2Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 14, 2015·56 cites·26 claims
- 0898US8902408B2Laser tracker used with six degree-of-freedom probe having separable spherical retroreflectorBRIDGES ROBERT E·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 2, 2014·79 cites·13 claims
- 0998US8677643B2Coordinate measurement machines with removable accessoriesBRIDGES ROBERT E·Filed 2012·Granted Mar 25, 2014·68 cites·26 claims
- 1098US8619265B2Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser trackerSTEFFEY KENNETH·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 31, 2013·77 cites·4 claims
- 1198US8537375B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 17, 2013·42 cites·1 claims
- 1298US8467072B2Target apparatus and method of making a measurement with the target apparatusCRAMER PETER G·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 18, 2013·105 cites·14 claims
- 1398US8467071B2Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 18, 2013·40 cites·1 claims
- 1498US7800758B1Laser-based coordinate measuring device and laser-based method for measuring coordinatesFARO LASER TRACKERS LLC·Filed 2000·Granted Sep 21, 2010·330 cites·18 claims
- 1597US10793490B2Oxidative coupling of methane methods and systemsLUMMUS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 6, 2020·17 cites·13 claims
- 1697US10175360B2Mobile three-dimensional measuring instrumentFARO TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Jan 8, 2019·27 cites·20 claims
- 1797US9909855B2Registration of three-dimensional coordinates measured on interior and exterior portions of an objectFARO TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 6, 2018·33 cites·24 claims
- 1897US9607239B2Articulated arm coordinate measurement machine having a 2D camera and method of obtaining 3D representationsFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 28, 2017·41 cites·7 claims
- 1997US9482746B2Six degree-of-freedom laser tracker that cooperates with a remote sensorBRIDGES ROBERT E·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 1, 2016·31 cites·17 claims
- 2097US9482514B2Diagnosing multipath interference and eliminating multipath interference in 3D scanners by directed probingFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 1, 2016·20 cites·8 claims
- 2197US9476695B2Laser tracker that cooperates with a remote camera bar and coordinate measurement deviceFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 25, 2016·47 cites·33 claims
- 2297US9395174B2Determining retroreflector orientation by optimizing spatial fitFARO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 19, 2016·35 cites·14 claims
- 2397US9383189B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 5, 2016·31 cites·5 claims
- 2497US9163922B2Coordinate measurement machine with distance meter and camera to determine dimensions within camera imagesFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 20, 2015·40 cites·24 claims
- 2597USRE45565ELaser-based coordinate measuring device and laser-based method for measuring coordinatesFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 16, 2015·23 cites·16 claims
- 2697US8898919B2Coordinate measurement machine with distance meter used to establish frame of referenceFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Dec 2, 2014·38 cites·8 claims
- 2797US8670114B2Device and method for measuring six degrees of freedomFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 11, 2014·60 cites·8 claims
- 2897US8654354B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 18, 2014·41 cites·2 claims
- 2997US8593648B2Target method using indentifier element to obtain sphere radiusFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 26, 2013·54 cites·2 claims
- 3097US8437011B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerSTEFFENSEN NILS P·Filed 2012·Granted May 7, 2013·37 cites·10 claims
- 3197US8422034B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerSTEFFENSEN NILS P·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 16, 2013·42 cites·11 claims
- 3297US8049867B2Laser tracker and method for measing location and orientation of a patterned targetFARO TECH INC·Filed 2010·Granted Nov 1, 2011·23 cites·32 claims
- 3397US7701559B2Absolute distance meter that measures a moving retroreflectorFARO TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted Apr 20, 2010·101 cites·10 claims
- 3497US7583375B2Self-compensating laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2008·Granted Sep 1, 2009·62 cites·4 claims
- 3597US7388654B2Retroreflector covered by windowFARO TECH INC·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 17, 2008·97 cites·5 claims
- 3696US9909856B2Dynamic range of a line scanner having a photosensitive array that provides variable exposureFARO TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 6, 2018·12 cites·5 claims
- 3796US9628775B2Articulated arm coordinate measurement machine having a 2D camera and method of obtaining 3D representationsFARO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 18, 2017·24 cites·8 claims
- 3896US9482525B2Apparatus to compensate bearing runout in a three-dimensional coordinate measuring systemFARO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 1, 2016·26 cites·20 claims
- 3996US9448059B2Three-dimensional scanner with external tactical probe and illuminated guidanceFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 20, 2016·23 cites·18 claims
- 4096US8081297B2Laser tracker having a camera with a constant magnificationBRIDGES ROBERT E·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 20, 2011·20 cites·46 claims
- 4196US7576847B2Camera based six degree-of-freedom target measuring and target tracking device with rotatable mirrorFARO TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 18, 2009·66 cites·17 claims
- 4296US7466401B2Self-compensating laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 16, 2008·60 cites·32 claims
- 4395US9661295B2Triangulation scanner and camera for augmented realityFARO TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 23, 2017·8 cites·20 claims
- 4495US9188430B2Compensation of a structured light scanner that is tracked in six degrees-of-freedomFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 17, 2015·37 cites·7 claims
- 4595US9041914B2Three-dimensional coordinate scanner and method of operationFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 26, 2015·21 cites·26 claims
- 4695US8848203B2Six degree-of-freedom laser tracker that cooperates with a remote projector to convey informationBRIDGES ROBERT E·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 30, 2014·84 cites·25 claims
- 4795US8659749B2Absolute distance meter with optical switchBRIDGES ROBERT E·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 25, 2014·36 cites·22 claims
- 4895US6964113B2Scale-bar artifact and methods of useFARO LASER TRACKERS LLC·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 15, 2005·81 cites·67 claims
- 4994US10444009B2Two-camera triangulation scanner with detachable coupling mechanismFARO TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 15, 2019·9 cites·20 claims
- 5094US10302413B2Six degree-of-freedom laser tracker that cooperates with a remote sensorFARO TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted May 28, 2019·9 cites·8 claims
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