# US 10,871,364 B2 · Measurement system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,871,364 B2 - Document ID: US10871364B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/122,353 - Filed: 2018-09-05 - Published: 2020-03-05 - Granted: 2020-12-22 - Earliest claimed: 2018-09-05 - Applicants: Gregory M. Valente - Inventors: Gregory M. Valente - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10871364B2 ## CPC - G01B 5/025: {Measuring of circumference; Measuring length of ring-shaped articles (G01B5/0035 takes precedence)} - G01D 5/00: Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing member; Means for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for converting; Transducers not specially adapted for a specific variable (G01D3/00 takes precedence; specially adapted for apparatus giving results other than momentary value of variable G01D1/00) - G01B 5/0014: {due to temperature (on machine tools B23Q11/0003)} - G01B: MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS - G01D: MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASURING TWO OR MORE VARIABLES NOT COVERED IN A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS; TARIFF METERING APPARATUS; MEASURING OR TESTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract A measurement system for measuring a dimension of an object includes a rotary encoder and a rotatable wheel connected to the rotary encoder. A first transfer roller is separated from the rotary encoder by a first predetermined distance. A connector having an inner surface opposed to an outer surface engages with the rotatable wheel so that the connector moves in sync with the rotatable wheel. The connector engages between the first transfer roller and the object so that the connector moves in sync with the object. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A measurement system for measuring a dimension of an object, comprising: a rotary encoder; a rotatable wheel connected to said rotary encoder; a first transfer roller separated from said rotary encoder by a first predetermined distance; a connector having an inner surface opposed to an outer surface; wherein said connector engages with said rotatable wheel so that said connector moves in sync with said rotatable wheel; and wherein said connector engages between said first transfer roller and the object so that said connector moves in sync with the object. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The measurement system as in claim 1, further comprising a second transfer roller separated from said rotary encoder by a second predetermined distance, wherein said first and second transfer rollers support at least a portion of said connector against the object so that said connector moves in sync with the object. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The measurement system as in claim 2, wherein said first predetermined distance is equal to said second predetermined distance. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The measurement system as in claim 1, wherein said inner surface of said connector engages with said rotatable wheel so that said connector moves in sync with said rotatable wheel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The measurement system as in claim 1, wherein said outer surface of said connector engages with said rotatable wheel so that said connector moves in sync with said rotatable wheel. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The measurement system as in claim 5, further comprising a plurality of tension rollers that support at least a portion of said outer surface of said connector against said rotatable wheel so that said connector moves in sync with said rotatable wheel. ### Claim 7 A measurement system for measuring a dimension of an object, comprising: a rotary encoder separated from the object by a first predetermined distance; a rotatable wheel connected to said rotary encoder; a connector having an inner surface opposed to an outer surface; wherein said connector engages with said rotatable wheel and the object so that said rotatable wheel moves in sync with the object. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The measurement system as in claim 7, wherein said inner surface of said connector engages with said rotatable wheel so that said connector moves in sync with said rotatable wheel. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The measurement system as in claim 7, wherein said outer surface of said connector engages with said rotatable wheel so that said connector moves in sync with said rotatable wheel. ### Claim 10 (depends on 7) The measurement system as in claim 7, further comprising a plurality of transfer rollers, wherein said plurality of transfer rollers support at least a portion of said connector against the object so that said connector moves in sync with the object. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The measurement system as in claim 7, further comprising a plurality of tension rollers that support at least a portion of said outer surface of said connector against said rotatable wheel so that said connector moves in sync with said rotatable wheel. ### Claim 12 A measurement system for measuring a dimension of an object, comprising: a rotary encoder separated from the object by a first predetermined distance; a rotatable wheel connected to said rotary encoder; and a means for engaging said rotatable wheel to the object so that said rotatable wheel moves in sync with the object. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The measurement system as in claim 12, wherein said means for engaging said rotatable wheel to the object comprises a transfer belt having an inner surface opposed to an outer surface, wherein said transfer belt engages with said rotatable wheel so that said transfer belt moves in sync with said rotatable wheel. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The measurement system as in claim 13, wherein said inner surface of said transfer belt engages with said rotatable wheel so that said transfer belt moves in sync with said rotatable wheel. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The measurement system as in claim 13, wherein said outer surface of said transfer belt engages with said rotatable wheel so that said transfer belt moves in sync with said rotatable wheel. ### Claim 16 (depends on 13) The measurement system as in claim 13, wherein said means for engaging said rotatable wheel to the object comprises a plurality of transfer rollers, wherein said plurality of transfer rollers support at least a portion of said transfer belt against the object so that said transfer belt moves in sync with the object. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The measurement system as in claim 13, further comprising a plurality of tension rollers that support at least a portion of said outer surface of said transfer belt against said rotatable wheel so that said transfer belt moves in sync with said rotatable wheel.