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Method And Apparatus For Measuring The Straightness Error Of Slender Bodies, With Compensation Of Gravity Deformation - EP3701220

The patent EP3701220 was granted to Q Tech on Aug 30, 2023. The application was filed on Oct 26, 2018 under application number EP18804706A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Granted And Under Opposition".

EP3701220

Q TECH
Application Number
EP18804706A
Filing Date
Oct 26, 2018
Status
Granted And Under Opposition
Jul 28, 2023
Publication Date
Aug 30, 2023
External Links
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Patent Summary

A method and apparatus for measuring straightness errors of elongated-shape elements, such as metal bars, during production. The apparatus uses a static supporting system with multiple bearing elements to maintain the bar in a stable position, while a first detecting system captures the bar's 3D geometry and a second detecting system measures the forces acting on the bar. The apparatus calculates the bar's theoretical shape in the absence of gravitational forces and supporting constraints, and determines the straightness error as a deviation from this theoretical shape.

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Patent Oppositions (3)

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CompanyOpposition DateRepresentativeOpposition Status
MSG MASCHINENBAUMay 29, 2024HOFFMANN EITLEADMISSIBLE
MSG MASCHINENBAUMay 29, 2024KONIG SZYNKA TILMANN VON RENESSE PATENTANWALTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBB DUSSELDORFADMISSIBLE
RDEMay 29, 2024FAGGIONIADMISSIBLE

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INTERNATIONAL-SEARCH-REPORTJP2005300298
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OPPOSITIONDE102011119658
OPPOSITIONEP0908698
OPPOSITIONEP3093611
OPPOSITIONEP3225320
OPPOSITIONEP3637047
OPPOSITIONUS2004184650
OPPOSITIONUS2017284798
OPPOSITIONWO2006138220
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OTHEREP3093611
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OTHEREP3637047
OTHERJP2005300298
OTHERWO2017168324

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