ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,492,889, issued on Dec. 9, was assigned to MITUTOYO Corp. (Kanagawa-Ken, Japan).
"Chromatic range sensor system including camera" was invented by Norman Laman (Kenmore, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A chromatic range sensor (CRS) system is configured to provide an in-focus image of a workpiece surface including a measurement spot usable as a guide light. The system includes an optical pen having a chromatically dispersive lens configuration providing axial chromatic dispersion, and a reflected light dividing configuration (e.g., a beamsplitter) arranged to receive and divide reflected light from the workpiece surface into a measure...