ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 28 -- United States Patent no. 12,451,761, issued on Oct. 21.
"Micrometer driver system and method" was invented by Ruben Medrano (Wheeling, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Devices and methods for driving a micrometer are provided. The device includes a body, a collet, a motor, and a controller. The body is configured to be coupled to a frame of the micrometer. The collet is configured to be coupled to a ratchet of the micrometer and to rotate the ratchet. The motor is coupled to the collet and rotates the collet to rotate the ratchet. The controller controls operation of the motor."
The patent was filed on June 16, 2023, under Application No. 18/336,344.
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