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G01B　MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS {(measuring human body, see the relevant places, where such exist, e.g. A41H 1/00, A43D 1/02, A61B 5/103; measuring appliances combined with walking-sticks A45B 3/08; sorting according to dimensions B07; tool-setting or drawing instruments not specially modified for measuring B23B 49/00, B23Q 15/00 to B23Q 17/00, B43L; combinations of measuring devices with writing-appliances B43K 29/08; geodetical, nautical or aeronautical measuring, surveying, rangefinding G01C; photogrammetry G01C 11/00; measuring force or stress, in general G01L 1/00; investigating or analysing particle size, investigating or analysing surface area of porous material G01N; measuring position, distance or direction, in general, by reception or emission of radiowaves or other waves and based on propagation effects, e.g. Doppler effect, propagation time, direction of propagation G01S; geophysical measuring G01V; measuring length or roll diameter of film in cameras or projectors G03B 1/60; combinations of measuring devices with means for controlling or regulating G05; methods or arrangements for converting the position of a manually-operated writing or tracing member into an electrical signal G06K 11/00; measuring elapsed travel of recording medium in recording and playback equipment, sensing diameter of record in autochange gramophones G11B; means structurally associated with electric rotary current collectors for indicating brush wear H01R 39/58; indicating consumption of electrodes in arc lamps H05B 31/34)}

G01B 1/00 Measuring instruments characterised by the selection of material therefor

G01B 3/00 Instruments as specified in the subgroups and characterised by the use of mechanical measuring means (arrangements for measuring particular parameters G01B 5/00; devices of general interest specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material B65H 75/34)

G01B 3/002 ・{Details}

G01B 3/004 ・・{Scales; Graduations}

G01B 3/006 ・・・{having both coarse and fine graduation}

G01B 3/008 ・・{Arrangements for controlling the measuring force}

G01B 3/02 ・Rulers or tapes with scales or marks for direct reading

G01B 3/04 ・・rigid

G01B 3/06 ・・・folding

G01B 3/08 ・・・extensible

G01B 3/10 ・・{flexible, [N: e.g. tape measures}

G01B 3/1002 ・・・{Tape measures without casings}

G01B 3/1005 ・・・{Braking or locking members, i.e. means for preventing rotation or the tape or for holding the tape at a certain position; Damping means, i.e. means for absorbing shock due to rewinding of the tape; Winding mechanisms, e.g. springs, electrical motors, crank-handles}

G01B 3/1041 ・・・{Casings, i.e. structures to contain the tape}

G01B 3/1056 ・・・{End-hooks; Attachment of end-hooks to the tape; Distal and proximal ends of the tape}

G01B 3/1061 ・・・{Means for reading or displaying length measurement}

G01B 3/1071 ・・・{External support or attachment means, i.e. not provided in the tape measure itself}

G01B 3/1082 ・・・{Details of the tape per se, e.g. scale structure, indicia on scale, particular material for the tape}

G01B 3/1084 ・・・{Particular applications of tape measures or special adaptations thereto}

G01B 3/11 ・Chains for measuring length

G01B 3/12 ・Measuring wheels

G01B 3/14 ・Templates for checking contours {(templates for mounting doors or windows E04F 21/00B)}

G01B 3/16 ・Compasses, i.e. with a pair of pivoted arms

G01B 3/163 ・・{without measuring scale}

G01B 3/166 ・・{provided with a measuring scale}

G01B 3/18 ・Micrometers

G01B 3/20 ・Slide gauges

G01B 3/205 ・・{provided with a counter for digital indication of the measured dimension}

G01B 3/22 ・Feeler-pin gauges, e.g. dial gauges (for determining profiles G01B 5/20)

G01B 3/24 ・・with open yoke, i.e. calipers

G01B 3/26 ・・Plug gauges

G01B 3/28 ・・Depth gauges

G01B 3/30 ・Bars, blocks, or strips in which the distance between a pair of faces is fixed, although it may be preadjustable, e.g. end measure, feeler strip

G01B 3/303 ・・{pre-adjustable, e.g. by means of micrometerscrew}

G01B 3/306 ・・・{with inclined slide plane}

G01B 3/32 ・・Holders therefor

G01B 3/34 ・Ring or other apertured gauges, e.g. "go/no-go" gauge

G01B 3/36 ・・for external screw-threads

G01B 3/38 ・Gauges with an open yoke and opposed faces i.e. calipers, in which the internal distance between the faces is fixed, although it may be preadjustable

G01B 3/40 ・・for external screw-threads

G01B 3/42 ・・of limit-gauge type, i.e. "go/no-go" (G01B 3/40 takes precedence)

G01B 3/44 ・・・preadjustable for wear or tolerance

G01B 3/46 ・Plug gauges for internal dimensions with engaging surfaces which are at a fixed distance, although they may be preadjustable

G01B 3/48 ・・for internal screw-threads

G01B 3/50 ・・of limit-gauge type, i.e. "go/no-go" (G01B 3/48 takes precedence)

G01B 3/52 ・・・preadjustable for wear or tolerance

G01B 3/56 ・Gauges for measuring angles or tapers, e.g. conical calipers

G01B 3/563 ・・{Protractors (for use in geodesy G01C 1/00; protractor heads for drawing machines B43L 13/08)}

G01B 3/566 ・・{Squares}

G01B 5/00 Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of mechanical means (instruments of the types covered by group G01B 3/00 per se G01B 3/00)

G01B 5/0002 ・{Arrangements for supporting, fixing or guiding the measuring instrument or the object to be measured}

G01B 5/0004 ・・{Supports (in general F16M, 116A2C; G01B 5/025 takes precedence)}

G01B 5/0007 ・・{Surface plates}

G01B 5/0009 ・・{Guiding surfaces; Arrangements compensating for non-linearity there-of}

G01B 5/0011 ・{Arrangements for eliminating or compensation of measuring errors due to temperature or weight}

G01B 5/0014 ・・{due to temperature (on machine tools B23Q 11/00B)}

G01B 5/0016 ・・{due to weight (on machine tools B23Q 11/001)}

G01B 5/0018 ・{for measuring key-ways}

G01B 5/0021 ・{for measuring the volumetric dimension of an object}

G01B 5/0023 ・{Measuring of sport goods, e.g. bowling accessories, golfclubs, game balls}

G01B 5/0025 ・{Measuring of vehicle parts (G01B 5/003 takes precedence)}

G01B 5/0028 ・・{Brakes, brakeshoes, clutches}

G01B 5/003 ・{Measuring of motor parts}

G01B 5/0032 ・・{Valves, actuating devices for valves}

G01B 5/0035 ・{Measuring of dimensions of trees}

G01B 5/0037 ・{Measuring of dimensions of welds}

G01B 5/004 ・for measuring coordinates of points

G01B 5/008 ・・using coordinate measuring machines

G01B 5/012 ・・・Contact-making feeler heads therefor

G01B 5/016 ・・・・Constructional details of contacts

G01B 5/02 ・for measuring length, width or thickness (G01B 5/004, G01B 5/08 take precedence)

G01B 5/025 ・・{Measuring of circumference; Measuring length of ring-shaped articles (G01B 5/0035 takes precedence)}

G01B 5/04 ・・specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving

G01B 5/043 ・・・{for measuring length}

G01B 5/046 ・・・{for measuring width}

G01B 5/06 ・・for measuring thickness

G01B 5/061 ・・・{height gauges}

G01B 5/063 ・・・・{provided with a slide which may be moved along a vertical support by means of a micrometer screw}

G01B 5/065 ・・・・{provided with a slide which may be fixed along its vertical support in discrete calibrated position}

G01B 5/066 ・・・{of coating}

G01B 5/068 ・・・{of objects while moving (G01B 5/066 takes precedence)}

G01B 5/08 ・for measuring diameters {(G01B 5/0035 takes precedence; measuring radius of curvature G01B 5/213)}

G01B 5/10 ・・of objects while moving

G01B 5/12 ・・internal diameters

G01B 5/14 ・for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures (G01B 5/24 takes precedence)

G01B 5/143 ・・{between holes on a workpiece}

G01B 5/146 ・・{measuring play on bearings}

G01B 5/16 ・・between a succession of regularly spaced objects or regularly spaced apertures

G01B 5/163 ・・・{of screw-threads}

G01B 5/166 ・・・{of gear teeth}

G01B 5/18 ・for measuring depth

G01B 5/20 ・for measuring contours or curvatures

G01B 5/201 ・・{for measuring roundness}

G01B 5/202 ・・{of gears}

G01B 5/204 ・・{of screw-threads}

G01B 5/205 ・・{of turbine blades or propellers}

G01B 5/207 ・・using a plurality of fixed, simultaneously operating transducers (G01B 5/213 to G01B 5/22 take precedence)

G01B 5/213 ・・for measuring radius of curvature

G01B 5/22 ・・Spherometers

G01B 5/24 ・for measuring angles or tapers; for testing alignment of axes

G01B 5/241 ・・{for measuring conicity}

G01B 5/242 ・・{Sine bars; Sine plates}

G01B 5/243 ・・{for measuring chamfer (see G01B 3/56)}

G01B 5/245 ・・for testing perpendicularity

G01B 5/25 ・・for testing the alignment of axes

G01B 5/252 ・・・for measuring eccentricity, i.e. lateral shift between two parallel axes

G01B 5/255 ・・for testing wheel alignment

G01B 5/26 ・for measuring areas, e.g. planimeter (integrators in general G06G)

G01B 5/28 ・for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces

G01B 5/285 ・・{for controlling eveness}

G01B 5/30 ・for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. mechanical strain gauge

G01B 7/00 Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic means

G01B 7/001 ・{Constructional details of gauge heads (G01B 7/012 takes precedence)}

G01B 7/002 ・{Constructional details of contacts for gauges actuating one or more contacts (G01B 7/016 takes precedence)}

G01B 7/003 ・{for measuring position, not involving coordinate determination (coordinate measuring G01B 7/004)}

G01B 7/004 ・for measuring coordinates of points

G01B 7/008 ・・using coordinate measuring machines

G01B 7/012 ・・・Contact-making feeler heads therefor

G01B 7/016 ・・・・Constructional details of contacts

G01B 7/02 ・for measuring length, width or thickness (G01B 7/004, G01B 7/12 take precedence)

G01B 7/023 ・・{for measuring distance between sensor and object (G01B 7/082 and G01B 7/102 take precedence)}

G01B 7/026 ・・{for measuring length of cable, band or the like, which has been paid out, e.g. from a reel (measuring length of objects while moving G01B 7/04)}

G01B 7/04 ・・specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving

G01B 7/042 ・・・{for measuring length}

G01B 7/044 ・・・・{using capacitive means}

G01B 7/046 ・・・・{using magnetic means}

G01B 7/048 ・・・{for measuring width}

G01B 7/06 ・・for measuring thickness {(measuring during the manufacture of coatings C23C 14/54)}

G01B 7/063 ・・・{using piezo-electric resonators}

G01B 7/066 ・・・・{for measuring thickness of coating (apparatus or processes for the manufacture of piezo-electric or electrostrictive resonators for obtaining desired frequency H03H 3/04)}

G01B 7/08 ・・・using capacitive means

G01B 7/082 ・・・・{Height gauges}

G01B 7/085 ・・・・{for measuring thickness of coating}

G01B 7/087 ・・・・{for measuring of objects while moving (G01B 7/085 takes precedence)}

G01B 7/10 ・・・using magnetic means, e.g. by measuring change of reluctance

G01B 7/102 ・・・・{Height gauges}

G01B 7/105 ・・・・{for measuring thickness of coating}

G01B 7/107 ・・・・{for measuring objects while moving (G01B 7/105 takes precedence)}

G01B 7/12 ・for measuring diameters

G01B 7/125 ・・{of objects while moving}

G01B 7/13 ・・Internal diameters

G01B 7/14 ・for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures (G01B 7/30 takes precedence)

G01B 7/142 ・・{between holes on a workpiece}

G01B 7/144 ・・{Measuring play on bearings}

G01B 7/146 ・・{Measuring on gear teeth}

G01B 7/148 ・・{Measuring on screw threads}

G01B 7/15 ・・being regularly spaced

G01B 7/16 ・for measuring deformation in a solid, e.g. by resistance strain gauge

G01B 7/18 ・・using change in resistance

G01B 7/20 ・・・formed by printed-circuit technique

G01B 7/22 ・・using change in capacitance

G01B 7/24 ・・using change in magnetic properties

G01B 7/26 ・for measuring depth

G01B 7/28 ・for measuring contours or curvatures

G01B 7/281 ・・{for measuring contour or curvature along an axis, e.g. axial curvature of a pipeline or along a series of feeder rollers}

G01B 7/282 ・・{for measuring roundness}

G01B 7/283 ・・{of gears}

G01B 7/284 ・・{of screw-threads}

G01B 7/285 ・・{of propellers or turbine blades}

G01B 7/286 ・・{Spherometers}

G01B 7/287 ・・using a plurality of fixed, simultaneously operating transducers (G01B 7/293 takes precedence)

G01B 7/293 ・・for measuring radius of curvature

G01B 7/30 ・for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes

G01B 7/305 ・・for testing perpendicularity

G01B 7/31 ・・for testing the alignment of axes

G01B 7/312 ・・・for measuring eccentricity, i.e. lateral shift between two parallel axes

G01B 7/315 ・・for testing wheel alignment

G01B 7/32 ・for measuring areas (integrators in general G06G)

G01B 7/34 ・for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces

G01B 7/345 ・・{for measuring evenness}

G01B 9/00 Instruments as specified in the subgroups and characterised by the use of optical measuring means (arrangements for measuring particular parameters G01B 11/00)

G01B 9/02 ・Interferometers {for determining dimensional properties of, or relations between, measurement objects}

G01B 9/02001 ・・{characterised by manipulating or generating specific radiation properties}

G01B 9/02002 ・・・{Frequency variation}

G01B 9/02003 ・・・・{by using beat frequencies generated by mixing of two or more frequencies}

G01B 9/02004 ・・・・{by using a continuous frequency sweep or scan}

G01B 9/02005 ・・・・{by using discrete frequency stepping or switching}

G01B 9/02007 ・・・{Two or more frequencies or sources used for interferometric measurement (using only beat G01B 9/02003)}

G01B 9/02008 ・・・・{by using a frequency comb}

G01B 9/02009 ・・・・{by using two or more low coherence lengths using different or varying spectral width}

G01B 9/0201 ・・・{using temporal phase variation}

G01B 9/02011 ・・・{using temporal polarization variation}

G01B 9/02012 ・・・{using temporal intensity variation}

G01B 9/02014 ・・・・{by using pulsed light}

G01B 9/02015 ・・{characterised by a particular beam path configuration}

G01B 9/02016 ・・・{contacting two or more objects}

G01B 9/02017 ・・・{contacting one object several times}

G01B 9/02018 ・・・・{Multiple-pass interferometer, e.g. double pass}

G01B 9/02019 ・・・・{contacting different points on same face of object}

G01B 9/02021 ・・・・{contacting different faces of object, e.g. opposite faces}

G01B 9/02022 ・・・{contacting one object by grazing incidence}

G01B 9/02023 ・・・{Indirect probing of object, e.g. via influence on cavity or fibre}

G01B 9/02024 ・・・{Measuring in transmission, i.e. light traverses the object}

G01B 9/02025 ・・・{Interference between three or more discrete surfaces}

G01B 9/02027 ・・・{Two or more interferometric channels or interferometers}

G01B 9/02028 ・・・・{Two or more reference or object arms in one interferometer}

G01B 9/02029 ・・・{Combination with non-interferometric systems, i.e. for measuring the object}

G01B 9/0203 ・・・・{With imaging systems}

G01B 9/02031 ・・・・{With non-optical systems, e.g. tactile}

G01B 9/02032 ・・・{generating a spatial carrier frequency, e.g. by creating lateral or angular offset between reference and object beam (shearing interferometers G01B 9/02098)}

G01B 9/02034 ・・{characterised by particularly shaped beams or wavefronts}

G01B 9/02035 ・・・{Shaping the focal point, e.g. elongated focus}

G01B 9/02036 ・・・・{by using chromatic effects, e.g. a wavelength dependent focal point}

G01B 9/02037 ・・・・{by generating a transverse line focus}

G01B 9/02038 ・・・{Shaping the wavefront, e.g. generating a spherical wavefront}

G01B 9/02039 ・・・・{by matching the wavefront with a particular object surface shape}

G01B 9/02041 ・・{characterised by particular imaging or detection techniques}

G01B 9/02042 ・・・{Confocal imaging}

G01B 9/02043 ・・・{Imaging of the Fourier or pupil or back focal plane, i.e. angle resolved imaging}

G01B 9/02044 ・・・{Imaging in the frequency domain, e.g. by using a spectrometer}

G01B 9/02045 ・・・{using the Doppler effect}

G01B 9/02047 ・・・{using digital holographic imaging, e.g. lensless phase imaging without hologram in the reference path}

G01B 9/02048 ・・・{Rough and fine measurement}

G01B 9/02049 ・・{characterised by particular mechanical design details}

G01B 9/0205 ・・・{of probe head}

G01B 9/02051 ・・・{Integrated design, e.g. on-chip or monolithic}

G01B 9/02052 ・・・{Protecting, e.g. shock absorbing, arrangements}

G01B 9/02054 ・・・{Hand held}

G01B 9/02055 ・・{characterised by error reduction techniques}

G01B 9/02056 ・・・{Passive error reduction, i.e. not varying during measurement, e.g. by constructional details of optics}

G01B 9/02057 ・・・・{by using common path configuration, i.e. reference and object path almost entirely overlapping}

G01B 9/02058 ・・・・{by particular optical compensation or alignment elements, e.g. dispersion compensation}

G01B 9/02059 ・・・・{Reducing effect of parasitic reflections, e.g. cyclic errors}

G01B 9/02061 ・・・・{Reducing or preventing effect of tilt or misalignment, e.g. of object or reference mirror}

G01B 9/02062 ・・・{Active error reduction, i.e. varying with time}

G01B 9/02063 ・・・・{by particular alignment of focus position, e.g. dynamic focussing in optical coherence tomography}

G01B 9/02064 ・・・・{by particular adjustment of coherence gate, i.e. adjusting position of zero path difference in low coherence interferometry}

G01B 9/02065 ・・・・・{using a second interferometer before or after measuring interferometer}

G01B 9/02067 ・・・・{by electronic control systems, i.e. using feedback acting on optics or light}

G01B 9/02068 ・・・・・{Auto-alignment of optical elements}

G01B 9/02069 ・・・・・{Synchronization of light source or manipulator and detector}

G01B 9/0207 ・・・{Error reduction by correction of the measurement signal based on independently determined error sources, e.g. using a reference interferometer}

G01B 9/02071 ・・・・{by measuring path difference independently from interferometer}

G01B 9/02072 ・・・・{by calibration or testing of interferometer}

G01B 9/02074 ・・・・・{of the detector}

G01B 9/02075 ・・・{of particular errors}

G01B 9/02076 ・・・・{Caused by motion}

G01B 9/02077 ・・・・・{of the object}

G01B 9/02078 ・・・・{Caused by ambiguity}

G01B 9/02079 ・・・・・{Quadrature detection, i.e. detecting relatively phase-shifted signals}

G01B 9/02081 ・・・・・・{simultaneous quadrature detection, e.g. by spatial phase shifting}

G01B 9/02082 ・・・・{Caused by speckles}

G01B 9/02083 ・・{characterised by particular signal processing and presentation}

G01B 9/02084 ・・・{Processing in the Fourier or frequency domain when not imaged in the frequency domain}

G01B 9/02085 ・・・{Combining two or more images of different regions}

G01B 9/02087 ・・・{Combining two or more images of the same region}

G01B 9/02088 ・・・{Matching signals with a database}

G01B 9/02089 ・・・{Displaying the signal, e.g. for user interaction}

G01B 9/0209 ・・{Non-tomographic low coherence interferometers, e.g. low coherence interferometry, scanning white light interferometry, optical frequency domain interferometry or reflectometry}

G01B 9/02091 ・・{Tomographic low coherence interferometers, e.g. optical coherence tomography}

G01B 9/02092 ・・{Self-mixing interferometers, i.e. feedback of light from object into laser cavity}

G01B 9/02094 ・・{Speckle interferometers, i.e. for detecting changes in speckle pattern}

G01B 9/02095 ・・・{detecting deformation from original shape}

G01B 9/02096 ・・・{detecting a contour or curvature}

G01B 9/02097 ・・{Self-interferometers, i.e. the object beam interfering with a shifted version of itself}

G01B 9/02098 ・・・{shearing interferometers}

G01B 9/021 ・・using holographic techniques

G01B 9/023 ・・・for contour producing (G01B 9/025 to G01B 9/029 take precedence)

G01B 9/025 ・・・Double exposure technique

G01B 9/027 ・・・in real time

G01B 9/029 ・・・by time averaging

G01B 9/04 ・Measuring microscopes (microscopes in general G02B 21/00)

G01B 9/06 ・Measuring telescopes (telescopes in general G02B 23/00)

G01B 9/08 ・Optical projection comparators

G01B 9/10 ・Goniometers for measuring angles between surfaces

G01B 11/00 Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means (instruments of the types covered by group G01B 9/00 per se G01B 9/00)

G01B 11/002 ・{for measuring two or more coordinates}

G01B 11/005 ・・{coordinate measuring machines}

G01B 11/007 ・・・{feeler heads therefor}

G01B 11/02 ・for measuring length, width or thickness (G01B 11/08 takes precedence)

G01B 11/022 ・・{by means of tv-camera scanning}

G01B 11/024 ・・{by means of diode-array scanning}

G01B 11/026 ・・{by measuring distance between sensor and object (G01B 11/0608 takes precedence)}

G01B 11/028 ・・{by measuring lateral position of a boundary of the object (G01B 11/022, G01B 11/024, G01B 11/04 take precedence)}

G01B 11/03 ・・by measuring coordinates of points

G01B 11/04 ・・specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving

G01B 11/043 ・・・{for measuring length}

G01B 11/046 ・・・{for measuring width}

G01B 11/06 ・・for measuring thickness, e.g. of sheet material (thickness measurement by thermal means G01B 21/085)

G01B 11/0608 ・・・{Height gauges}

G01B 11/0616 ・・・{of coating}

G01B 11/0625 ・・・・{with measurement of absorption or reflection}

G01B 11/0633 ・・・・・{using one or more discrete wavelengths}

G01B 11/0641 ・・・・{with measurement of polarization}

G01B 11/065 ・・・・・{using one or more discrete wavelengths}

G01B 11/0658 ・・・・{with measurement of emissivity or reradiation}

G01B 11/0666 ・・・・{using an exciting beam and a detection beam including surface acoustic waves (SAW)}

G01B 11/0675 ・・・・{using interferometry}

G01B 11/0683 ・・・・{measurement during deposition or removal of the layer}

G01B 11/0691 ・・・{of objects while moving (G01B 11/0616 takes precedence)}

G01B 11/08 ・for measuring diameters

G01B 11/10 ・・of objects while moving

G01B 11/105 ・・・{using photoelectric detection means}

G01B 11/12 ・・internal diameters

G01B 11/14 ・for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures G01B 11/26 takes precedence; rangefinders G01C)

G01B 11/16 ・for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. optical strain gauge

G01B 11/161 ・・{by interferometric means}

G01B 11/162 ・・・{by speckle- or shearing interferometry}

G01B 11/164 ・・・{by holographic interferometry}

G01B 11/165 ・・{by means of a grating deformed by the object}

G01B 11/167 ・・{by projecting a pattern on the object}

G01B 11/168 ・・{by means of polarisation}

G01B 11/18 ・・using photoelastic elements

G01B 11/20 ・・using brittle lacquer

G01B 11/22 ・for measuring depth

G01B 11/24 ・for measuring contours or curvatures

G01B 11/2408 ・・{for measuring roundness}

G01B 11/2416 ・・{of gears (optical projection profile comparators G01B 9/08)}

G01B 11/2425 ・・{of screw-threads}

G01B 11/2433 ・・{for measuring outlines by shadow casting}

G01B 11/2441 ・・{using interferometry}

G01B 11/245 ・・using a plurality of fixed, simultaneously operating transducers ({G01B 11/2408 to G01B 11/2425,}G01B 11/255 take precedence)

G01B 11/25 ・・by projecting a pattern, e.g. {one or more lines,} moire fringes on the object (G01B 11/255 takes precedence; image analysis for depth or shape recovery G06T 7/0051)

G01B 11/2504 ・・・{Calibration devices}

G01B 11/2509 ・・・{Color coding}

G01B 11/2513 ・・・{with several lines being projected in more than one direction, e.g. grids, patterns}

G01B 11/2518 ・・・{Projection by scanning of the object}

G01B 11/2522 ・・・・{the position of the object changing and being recorded}

G01B 11/2527 ・・・・{with phase change by in-plane movement of the patern}

G01B 11/2531 ・・・{using several gratings, projected with variable angle of incidence on the object, and one detection device}

G01B 11/2536 ・・・{using several gratings with variable grating pitch, projected on the object with the same angle of incidence}

G01B 11/254 ・・・{Projection of a pattern, viewing through a pattern, e.g. moire}

G01B 11/2545 ・・・{with one projection direction and several detection directions, e.g. stereo}

G01B 11/255 ・・for measuring radius of curvature {(measuring diameter G01B 11/08)}

G01B 11/26 ・for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes

G01B 11/27 ・・for testing the alignment of axes {(means for centering or aligning a light guide within a ferrule G02B 6/3834)}

G01B 11/272 ・・・{using photoelectric detection means}

G01B 11/275 ・・for testing wheel alignment

G01B 11/2755 ・・・{using photoelectric detection means}

G01B 11/28 ・for measuring areas (integrators in general G06G)

G01B 11/285 ・・{using photoelectric detection means}

G01B 11/30 ・for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces

G01B 11/303 ・・{using photoelectric detection means}

G01B 11/306 ・・{for measuring evenness}

G01B 13/00 Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of fluids {(pressure regulation G05D 16/00)}

G01B 13/02 ・for measuring length, width or thickness (G01B 13/08 takes precedence)

G01B 13/03 ・・by measuring coordinates of points

G01B 13/04 ・・specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving

G01B 13/06 ・・for measuring thickness, e.g. of sheet material

G01B 13/065 ・・・{Height gauges}

G01B 13/08 ・for measuring diameters

G01B 13/10 ・・internal diameters

G01B 13/12 ・for measuring distance or clearance between spaced objects or spaced apertures (G01B 13/18 takes precedence)

G01B 13/14 ・for measuring depth

G01B 13/16 ・for measuring contours or curvatures

G01B 13/18 ・for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes

G01B 13/19 ・・for testing the alignment of axes

G01B 13/195 ・・for testing wheel alignment

G01B 13/20 ・for measuring areas, e.g. pneumatic planimeter (integrators in general G06G)

G01B 13/22 ・for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces

G01B 13/24 ・for measuring the deformation in a solid

G01B 15/00 Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of wave or particle radiation (G01B 9/00, G01B 11/00 take precedence; {by radar technique G01S})

G01B 15/02 ・for measuring thickness

G01B 15/025 ・・{by measuring absorption}

G01B 15/04 ・for measuring contours or curvatures

G01B 15/045 ・・{by measuring absorption}

G01B 15/06 ・for measuring the deformation in a solid

G01B 15/08 ・for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces

G01B 17/00 Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of subsonic, sonic or ultrasonic vibrations {(by sonar technique G01S 15/00)}

G01B 17/02 ・for measuring thickness

G01B 17/025 ・・{for measuring thickness of coating}

G01B 17/04 ・for measuring the deformation in a solid, e.g. by vibrating string

G01B 17/06 ・for measuring contours or curvatures

G01B 17/08 ・for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces

G01B 21/00 Measuring arrangements or details thereof in so far as they are not adapted to particular types of measuring means of the preceding groups

G01B 21/02 ・for measuring length, width, or thickness (G01B 21/10 takes precedence)

G01B 21/04 ・・by measuring coordinates of points

G01B 21/042 ・・・{Calibration or calibration artifacts (G01B 3/30, G01B 9/02H32 take precedence)}

G01B 21/045 ・・・{Correction of measurements (G01B 9/02055 takes precedence)}

G01B 21/047 ・・・{Accessories, e.g. for positioning, for tool-setting, for measuring probes}

G01B 21/06 ・・specially adapted for measuring length or width of objects while moving {unwinding or rewinding apparatus incorporating length measuring devices B65H 16/025, B65H 18/02C}

G01B 21/065 ・・・{for stretchable materials}

G01B 21/08 ・・for measuring thickness

G01B 21/085 ・・・{using thermal means}

G01B 21/10 ・for measuring diameters

G01B 21/12 ・・of objects while moving

G01B 21/14 ・・internal diameters {(of boreholes or wells E21B 47/08)}

G01B 21/16 ・for measuring distance of clearance between spaced objects

G01B 21/18 ・for measuring depth

G01B 21/20 ・for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile

G01B 21/22 ・for measuring angles or tapers; for testing the alignment of axes

G01B 21/24 ・・for testing alignment of axes

G01B 21/26 ・・for testing wheel alignment

G01B 21/28 ・for measuring areas (integrators in general G06G)

G01B 21/30 ・for measuring roughness or irregularity of surfaces

G01B 21/32 ・for measuring the deformation in a solid

G01B 2003/00 Instruments as specified in the subgroups and characterised by the use of mechanical measuring means (arrangements for measuring particular parameters G01B 5/00; devices of general interest specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material B65H 75/34)

G01B 2003/02 ・Rulers or tapes with scales or marks for direct reading

G01B 2003/10 ・・{flexible, [N: e.g. tape measures}

G01B 2003/1005 ・・・{Braking or locking members, i.e. means for preventing rotation or the tape or for holding the tape at a certain position; Damping means, i.e. means for absorbing shock due to rewinding of the tape; Winding mechanisms, e.g. springs, electrical motors, crank-handles}

G01B 2003/1007 ・・・・Locking members

G01B 2003/101 ・・・・・acting on the drum

G01B 2003/1012 ・・・・・engaging the tape in a direction parallel to the tape itself

G01B 2003/1015 ・・・・・engaging the tape in a direction transversal to the tape itself

G01B 2003/1017 ・・・・・acting on the whole coil

G01B 2003/102 ・・・・Damping means

G01B 2003/1023 ・・・・Winding mechanisms

G01B 2003/1025 ・・・・・Hand operated, e.g. crank-handles

G01B 2003/1028 ・・・・・Electrical motors

G01B 2003/103 ・・・・・Springs

G01B 2003/1033 ・・・・Means for activating locking, braking or releasing of the tape, e.g. buttons

G01B 2003/1035 ・・・・・by pivotal operation

G01B 2003/1038 ・・・・・by translatory motion operation

G01B 2003/1041 ・・・{Casings, i.e. structures to contain the tape}

G01B 2003/1043 ・・・・internal structure and constructional details

G01B 2003/1046 ・・・・external shape; elements for generating an offset

G01B 2003/1048 ・・・・mounting elements integral to the casing for fixing to external structures or for holding, e.g. handles

G01B 2003/1051 ・・・・plurality of tapes within the same casing

G01B 2003/1053 ・・・・tape exit slot, e.g. shape or exit direction

G01B 2003/1058 ・・・Manufacturing or assembling methods

G01B 2003/1061 ・・・{Means for reading or displaying length measurement}

G01B 2003/1064 ・・・・Windows, e.g. lens, glass or cross-hairs

G01B 2003/1066 ・・・・Index sliding on tape

G01B 2003/1069 ・・・・Electronic or mechanical displaying means

G01B 2003/1071 ・・・{External support or attachment means, i.e. not provided in the tape measure itself}

G01B 2003/1074 ・・・・for the casing

G01B 2003/1076 ・・・・for the end-hook

G01B 2003/1079 ・・・・for the tape itself

G01B 2003/1084 ・・・{Particular applications of tape measures or special adaptations thereto}

G01B 2003/1087 ・・・・for illuminating

G01B 2003/1089 ・・・・for drawing, marking, cutting

G01B 2003/1092 ・・・・measuring instruments cooperating with the tape measure, e.g. bubble-type level

G01B 2003/1094 ・・・・for calculating, recording, indicating; aide memoire

G01B 2003/1097 ・・・・Tape measures with an adhesive surface

G01B 2210/00 Aspects not specifically covered by any group under G01B, e.g. of wheel alignment, caliper-like sensors

G01B 2210/10 ・Wheel alignment

G01B 2210/12 ・・Method or fixture for calibrating the wheel aligner

G01B 2210/14 ・・One or more cameras or other optical devices capable of acquiring a two-dimensional image

G01B 2210/143 ・・・One or more cameras on each side of a vehicle in the main embodiment

G01B 2210/146 ・・・Two or more cameras imaging the same area

G01B 2210/16 ・・Active or passive device attached to the chassis of a vehicle

G01B 2210/18 ・・Specially developed for using with motorbikes or other two-wheeled vehicles

G01B 2210/20 ・・Vehicle in a state of translatory motion

G01B 2210/22 ・・Wheels in a state of motion supported on rollers, rotating platform or other structure substantially capable of only one degree of rotational freedom

G01B 2210/24 ・・Specially developed for using with trucks or other heavy-duty vehicles

G01B 2210/26 ・・Algorithms, instructions, databases, computerized methods and graphical user interfaces employed by a user in conjunction with the wheel aligner

G01B 2210/28 ・・Beam projector and related sensors, camera, inclinometer or other active sensing or projecting device

G01B 2210/283 ・・・Beam projectors and related sensors

G01B 2210/286 ・・・・Projecting a light pattern on the wheel or vehicle body

G01B 2210/30 ・・Reference markings, reflector, scale or other passive device

G01B 2210/303 ・・・fixed to the ground or to the measuring station

G01B 2210/306 ・・・Mirror, prism or other reflector

G01B 2210/40 ・Caliper-like sensors

G01B 2210/42 ・・with one or more detectors on a single side of the object to be measured and with a backing surface of support or reference on the other side

G01B 2210/44 ・・with detectors on both sides of the object to be measured

G01B 2210/46 ・・with one or more detectors on a single side of the object to be measured and with a transmitter on the other side

G01B 2210/48 ・・for measurement of a wafer

G01B 2210/50 ・Using chromatic effects to achieve wavelength-dependent depth resolution

G01B 2210/52 ・Combining or merging partially overlapping images to an overall image

G01B 2210/54 ・Revolving an optical measuring instrument around a body

G01B 2210/56 ・Measuring geometric parameters of semiconductor structures, e.g. profile, critical dimensions or trench depth

G01B 2210/58 ・Wireless transmission of information between a sensor or probe and a control or evaluation unit

G01B 2210/60 ・Unique sensor identification

G01B 2210/62 ・Support for workpiece air film or bearing with positive or negative pressure

G01B 2210/64 ・Interconnection or interfacing through or under capping or via rear of substrate in microsensors

G01B 2210/66 ・Rock or ground anchors having deformation measuring means

G01B 2290/00 Aspects of interferometers not specifically covered by any group under G01B 9/02

G01B 2290/10 ・Astronomic interferometers

G01B 2290/15 ・Cat eye, i.e. reflection always parallel to incoming beam

G01B 2290/20 ・Dispersive element for generating dispersion

G01B 2290/25 ・Fabry-Perot in interferometer, e.g. etalon, cavity

G01B 2290/30 ・Grating as beam-splitter

G01B 2290/35 ・Mechanical variable delay line

G01B 2290/40 ・Non-mechanical variable delay line

G01B 2290/45 ・Multiple detectors for detecting interferometer signals

G01B 2290/50 ・Pupil plane manipulation, e.g. filtering light of certain reflection angles

G01B 2290/55 ・Quantum effects

G01B 2290/60 ・Reference interferometer, i.e. additional interferometer not interacting with object

G01B 2290/65 ・Spatial scanning object beam

G01B 2290/70 ・Using polarization in the interferometer