# US 2016/0199922 A1 · Method, System, Computer Program And A Computer Program Product For Measuring Objects > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2016/0199922 A1 - Document ID: US20160199922A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/912,414 - Filed: 2014-06-17 - Published: 2016-07-14 - Earliest claimed: 2013-08-26 - Assignees: Novator AB - Applicants: Novator AB - Inventors: Hans-Petter Andersson; Björn Pettersson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20160199922A1 ## CPC - B23C 3/00: Milling particular work; Special milling operations; Machines therefor (milling gear-teeth B23F, {heat assisted machining B23P25/00}) - B23B 41/00: Boring or drilling machines or devices specially adapted for particular work {(surgical drilling machines A61B17/16)}; Accessories specially adapted therefor - B23B 41/04: for boring polygonal or other non-circular holes - B23B 49/026: {Boring bushing carriers attached to the workpiece by glue, magnets, suction devices or the like} - B23B 51/105: {Deburring or countersinking of radial holes} - B23Q 15/22: Control or regulation of position of tool or workpiece - B23Q 17/22: for indicating or measuring existing or desired position of tool or work {(B23Q16/005 takes precedence)} - G01B 21/00: Measuring arrangements or details thereof, where the measuring technique is not covered by the other groups of this subclass, unspecified or not relevant - G05B 19/182: {characterised by the machine tool function, e.g. thread cutting, cam making, tool direction control (G05B19/21 - G05B19/40 take precedence)} - G05B 19/4015: {going to a reference at the beginning of machine cycle, e.g. for calibration} - B23B 47/287: {Jigs for drilling plate-like workpieces (templates for marking the position of fittings on wings or frames E05D11/0009)} - B23C 2220/52: Orbital drilling, i.e. use of a milling cutter moved in a spiral path to produce a hole - G05B 2219/37207: Verify, probe, workpiece - G05B 2219/45129: Boring, drilling - G05B 2219/49113: Align elements like hole and drill, centering tool, probe, workpiece - G05B 2219/50033: Align tool, tip with a calibration mask - G05B 2219/50063: Probe, measure, verify workpiece, feedback measured values - B23C: MILLING (broaching B23D; broach-milling in making gears B23F; arrangement for copying or controlling B23Q) - B23B: TURNING; BORING (arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q) - B23Q: DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING (tools of the kind used in lathes or boring machines B23B27/00); MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT - G01B: MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEASURING AREAS; MEASURING IRREGULARITIES OF SURFACES OR CONTOURS - G05B: CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS (systems for controlling or regulating non-electric variables G05D; systems for regulating electric or magnetic variables G05F; control devices or systems insofar as characterised by mechanical features only G05G) ## Abstract The present invention relates to a method for measuring objects, comprising the step of providing a template (1) with at least one bushing (36-64) to a work piece (2), identifying the bushing (36-64), measuring the distance (a) between a fixed point (116) on the identified bushing (36-64) and a surface (118) of the work piece (2) facing the template (1), and collecting the measured distance (a) into a memory (126). The present invention also relates to a system for measuring and working objects comprising a computer (128) including a computer program (P) for carrying out the method. The present invention also relates to a computer program (P) and a computer program product for performing the method steps. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for measuring objects, comprising the step of: a) providing a template (1) with at least one bushing (36-64) to a work piece (2); characterized in that the method further comprises the steps of: b) identifying the bushing (36-64); c) measuring the distance (a) between a fixed point (116) on the identified bushing (36-64) and a surface (118) of the work piece (2) facing the template (1); and d) collecting the measured distance (a) into a memory (126). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the method comprises working of the work piece (2), whereby the method further comprises the steps of: e) identifying the bushing (36-64); f) providing a work tool (70) on the identified bushing (36-64); g) bringing the measured distance (a) for the identified bushing (36-64) from the memory (126); and h) working the work piece (2) based on said measured distance (a). ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) A method according to claim 2, characterized in the further step of: i) collecting data from the working operation into the memory (126). ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) A method according to claim 2, characterized in the further steps of: j) identifying the bushing (36-64); k) measuring the work piece (2) with respect to the result of the working operation; and l) collecting the measured values into the memory (126). ### Claim 5 (depends on 2) A method according to claim 2, characterized in the further step of: m) making counter sink holes (34) when working the work piece (2) in step h). ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) A method according to claim 2, characterized in the further step of: n) bringing additional predetermined working parameters related to the identified bushing (36-64) from the memory (126), comprising one or more of number of holes (34) to drill, thickness of the work piece (2), cutting length, feed length, spindle speed, feed rate, or hole depth before working the work piece (2) in step h). ### Claim 7 (depends on 2) A method according to claim 2, characterized in that the work tool (70) is connected to a control unit (122). ### Claim 8 (depends on 2) A method according to claim 2, characterized in that the work tool (70) comprises an orbital cutting apparatus having an axis (130), the cutting tool (68) being rotated about its own axis (130) as well as eccentrically about a principal axis (132). ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, characterized in the further steps of: j) identifying the bushing (36-64); k) measuring the work piece (2) with respect to the result of the working operation; l) collecting the measured values into the memory (126); and o) providing a measuring instrument (74) on the identified bushing (36-64) before step c) and before step k) for measuring the distance (a) between the fixed point (116) on the identified bushing (36-64) and the surface (118) of the work piece (2) facing the template (1), and for measuring the work piece (2) with respect to the result of the working operation. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) A method according to claim 9, characterized in that the measuring instrument (74) is connected to a control unit (122). ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the bushing (36-64) is identified by means of a RFID tag (82-110) arranged on the bushing (36-64) or on the template (1). ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixed point (116) on the identified bushing (36-64) coincides with a surface (120) on the bushing (36-64) which faces away from said surface (118) of the work piece (2). ### Claim 13 (depends on 7) A method according to claim 7, characterized in that the control unit (122) is run by a computer (128), having a software algorithm adapted for providing calculations about the measuring and working operation. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A system for measuring and working objects comprising a computer (128) including a computer program (P) for carrying out the method steps according to claim 1, in which a software algorithm provides said calculations. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A computer program (P) comprising a program code for performing the method steps of claim 1, when said computer program (P) is run on a computer (128). ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A computer program product comprising a program code stored on media, readable by a computer (128) for performing the method steps of claim 1, when said computer program (P) is run on the computer (128). ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A computer program product directly storable in an internal memory into a computer (128), comprising a computer program (P) for performing the method steps according to claim 1, when said computer program (P) is run on the computer (128).