Inventor · disambiguated record
Kenneth Steffey
Also filed as: STEFFEY KENNETH
42 granted patents·4 pending applications·1,243 citations·filing 2002–2025
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46 records- 0199US9074878B2Laser scannerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jul 7, 2015·119 cites·19 claims
- 0298US9400170B2Automatic measurement of dimensional data within an acceptance region by a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jul 26, 2016·62 cites·7 claims
- 0398US9007601B2Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Apr 14, 2015·56 cites·26 claims
- 0498US8619265B2Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser trackerSTEFFEY KENNETH·Filed 2012·Granted Dec 31, 2013·77 cites·4 claims
- 0598US8537375B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 17, 2013·42 cites·1 claims
- 0698US8467072B2Target apparatus and method of making a measurement with the target apparatusCRAMER PETER G·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 18, 2013·105 cites·14 claims
- 0798US8467071B2Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Jun 18, 2013·40 cites·1 claims
- 0897US8654354B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 18, 2014·41 cites·2 claims
- 0997US8593648B2Target method using indentifier element to obtain sphere radiusFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Nov 26, 2013·54 cites·2 claims
- 1097US8437011B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerSTEFFENSEN NILS P·Filed 2012·Granted May 7, 2013·37 cites·10 claims
- 1197US8422034B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerSTEFFENSEN NILS P·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 16, 2013·42 cites·11 claims
- 1297US7784194B2Portable coordinate measurement machineFARO TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted Aug 31, 2010·80 cites·20 claims
- 1396US10132611B2Laser scannerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2016·Granted Nov 20, 2018·20 cites·20 claims
- 1495US9279662B2Laser scannerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Mar 8, 2016·40 cites·16 claims
- 1594US8659752B2Automated warm-up and stability check for laser trackersCRAMER PETER G·Filed 2011·Granted Feb 25, 2014·37 cites·17 claims
- 1693US10969760B2Coordinate measurement system with auxiliary axisFARO TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted Apr 6, 2021·7 cites·22 claims
- 1793US9746560B2Combination scanner and tracker device having a focusing mechanismFARO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 29, 2017·10 cites·22 claims
- 1893US8724120B2Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 13, 2014·12 cites·26 claims
- 1992US8654355B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 18, 2014·8 cites·13 claims
- 2092US8558992B2Laser tracker with enhanced illumination indicatorsSTEFFEY KENNETH·Filed 2012·Granted Oct 15, 2013·43 cites·18 claims
- 2192USD607350SPortable coordinate measurement machineFARO TECH INC·Filed 2007·Granted Jan 5, 2010·64 cites·1 claims
- 2291US8724119B2Method for using a handheld appliance to select, lock onto, and track a retroreflector with a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 13, 2014·20 cites·10 claims
- 2390US6879933B2Method and system for assisting a user taking measurements using a coordinate measurement machineFARO TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Apr 12, 2005·105 cites·17 claims
- 2487US10663588B2Combination scanner and tracker device having a focusing mechanismFARO TECH INC·Filed 2017·Granted May 26, 2020·4 cites·14 claims
- 2587US9036134B2Multi-mode optical measurement device and method of operationFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 19, 2015·13 cites·22 claims
- 2687US8773667B2Sphere bar probeEDMONDS PETER·Filed 2011·Granted Jul 8, 2014·24 cites·13 claims
- 2785US2024159906A1Method of operating a coordinate measurement deviceFARO TECH INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 2883US9482755B2Measurement system having air temperature compensation between a target and a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 1, 2016·6 cites·5 claims
- 2983US2024061393A1Coordinate measurement system with auxiliary axisFARO TECH INC·Filed 2023·Application pending·0 cites
- 3082US9690017B2Spherically mounted retroreflector and method of making the sameFARO TECH INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 27, 2017·5 cites·43 claims
- 3182US8576380B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerSTEFFENSEN NILS P·Filed 2012·Granted Nov 5, 2013·3 cites·6 claims
- 3281US8842259B2Laser tracker with enhanced handling featuresGAREY JEREMY M·Filed 2012·Granted Sep 23, 2014·9 cites·18 claims
- 3379US8896848B2Method and apparatus for using gestures to control a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 25, 2014·2 cites·16 claims
- 3478US9329028B2Spherically mounted retroreflector having an embedded temperature sensor and socketFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 3, 2016·6 cites·12 claims
- 3578US6796048B2Method, system and storage medium for providing a tool kit for a coordinate measurement systemFARO TECH INC·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 28, 2004·22 cites·26 claims
- 3676US11860276B2Method of operating a coordinate measurement deviceFARO TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Jan 2, 2024·0 cites·17 claims
- 3774US9453913B2Target apparatus for three-dimensional measurement systemFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 27, 2016·2 cites·13 claims
- 3873US11853028B2Coordinate measurement system with auxiliary axisFARO TECH INC·Filed 2021·Granted Dec 26, 2023·0 cites·21 claims
- 3973US2025231546A1Coordinate measurement system with auxiliary axisFARO TECH INC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4069US9146094B2Automatic measurement of dimensional data with a laser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 29, 2015·2 cites·16 claims
- 4167USD705678SLaser trackerFARO TECH INC·Filed 2013·Granted May 27, 2014·14 cites·1 claims
- 4267US8511891B2Automated and accelerated warm-up and stability check for laser trackersCRAMER PETER G·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 20, 2013·3 cites·12 claims
- 4363US11055426B2Securing data acquired by coordinate measurement devicesFARO TECH INC·Filed 2018·Granted Jul 6, 2021·1 cites·35 claims
- 4461US11333761B2Combination scanner and tracker device having a focusing mechanismFARO TECH INC·Filed 2019·Granted May 17, 2022·0 cites·15 claims
- 4555US2015070712A1Target apparatus and methodFARO TECH INC·Filed 2014·Application pending·0 cites
- 4647USD688577SLaser trackerSTEFFEY KENNETH·Filed 2012·Granted Aug 27, 2013·6 cites·1 claims
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