| 20080208524 | SURFACE PROFILE MEASURING INSTRUMENT - A surface profile measuring instrument has a means for measuring the profile of a surface and a means for storing measurements produced by the means for measuring the profile of a surface. The instrument may have a tip physically coupled to a sensor. The instrument may also have means for processing the measurements and/or for analysing the measurements. The instrument may be connected to an external device such as a printer and/or to a display unit. | 08-28-2008 |