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20090015668 | THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL DATA CONFIRMING METHOD, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODEL DATA CONFIRMING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to an apparatus for confirming three-dimensional model data or the like, capable of confirming easily, efficiently, and precisely whether three-dimensional model data including an attached object attached to a machine tool and at least a part of the machine tool good are accurate. An apparatus | 01-15-2009 |
20090109287 | INSPECTING METHOD AND INSPECTING SYSTEM OF ASSEMBLY - An inspecting system of an assembly, for inspecting the assembly, by obtaining three-dimensional position relationship, in short time, for each of parts building up the assembly, comprises: a data editor/processor portion | 04-30-2009 |
20090147082 | METHOD FOR QUALITY CONTROL OF PLASTIC CONTAINERS - A method for quality control of a stretch-blow-molded plastic container by inspecting its base, which method is easy to execute and is not highly susceptible to faults. Such inspection of the container bases includes determining quality features such as the surface area of an unstretched and/or only slightly stretched region of the base of the plastic container. | 06-11-2009 |
20090174767 | Photographic device and method of photographic inspected portion of subject - A digital camera | 07-09-2009 |
20090207245 | DISK INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A disk inspection apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a disk holding device which holds a disk; an illumination device which radiates an inspection area portion having a predetermined shape on a disk surface including an edge of the disk held by the disk holding device, with illumination light having an illumination light pattern which forms a range of delivery of illumination light having approximately the same shape as that of the inspection area; and an imaging device which includes, in the field of view, the inspection area portion on the disk surface including the edge illuminated by the illumination device, and takes an image of light reflected from the inspection area portion. | 08-20-2009 |
20090213215 | DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - In a defect inspection apparatus for inspecting a wafer provided with a circuit pattern for defects, the illuminating direction of illuminating light rays is selectively determined such that an area containing a defect that scatters light of high intensity coincides with the aperture of a dark-field detecting system, and such that regularly reflected light regularly reflected by a pattern, which is noise to defect detection, does not coincide with the aperture of the dark field detecting system. | 08-27-2009 |
20090278925 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING OF CURVED SURFACES - A system for capturing a composite image of an object with a curved surface includes a conveyor configured to transport the object to be imaged to a predetermined imaging position. A sensor is configured to produce a signal when the object to be imaged is at the predetermined position, and several cameras are arranged to photograph the object at the predetermined position from a plurality of different angles. A tracking module is used to receive the signal from the sensor, and output an actuating signal to the several cameras, such that each camera captures an image when the actuating signal is received. A processing device receives a captured image from each of the several cameras, manipulates the received images, and generates a composite image based on the manipulated images. | 11-12-2009 |
20090284591 | RETICLE DEFECT INSPECTION APPARATUS AND RETICLE DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - The present invention provides a reticle defect inspection method and a reticle defect inspection apparatus capable of calibrating the offset and gain of a sensor amplifier using a product reticle even though black and white regions each sufficiently wider than a TDI sensor imaging area do not exist in the product reticle. An output of each pixel of the TDI sensor is amplified by the sensor amplifier. A bottom value of the amplified amount-of-light signal of each pixel is stored by bottom value storing means of offset/gain calibrating means, and a peak value thereof is stored by peak value storing means. The offset of each pixel is calculated by offset calculating means based on the bottom value of each pixel. The gain of each pixel is calculated by gain calculating means based on the offset of each pixel and the peak value of each pixel. The calculated offset and gain of each pixel are stored in a register and thereby the offset and gain of the sensor amplifier are calibrated. | 11-19-2009 |
20090303323 | PATTERN INSPECTION DEVICE AND METHOD OF INSPECTING PATTERN - A pattern inspection device according to the embodiment, includes: an image picking-up portion for picking-up an image of a pattern formation member in which a plurality of opening patterns are formed so as to obtain a picked-up image of the pattern formation member; a reference image obtaining portion for obtaining a reference image used for comparing with the picked-up image; and a pattern defect detecting portion for matching the center locations of the opening pattern images respectively between the picked-up image and the reference image, forming difference images of the opening pattern images between the picked-up image and the reference image per the opening pattern and detecting the defect of the opening pattern base on the difference images. | 12-10-2009 |
20100020168 | METHOD AND EQUIPMENT FOR MEASUREMENT OF INTACT PULP FIBERS - A non-destructive method capable of real-time or on-line measurement of a wood or pulp fiber without sample pretreatment for the microfibril angle and the path difference. A circular polariscope in combination with a line spectral camera generating a micrograph insensitive to the orientation of a fiber and determined only by the fiber's properties related to polarized light. A line image across the fiber is captured and dispersed it into a spectral image to perform a real-time spectral analysis of the fiber's image. | 01-28-2010 |
20100026799 | SEPARATION FILTER SELECTION DEVICE AND TIRE INSPECTION DEVICE - A separation filter selection device provided with an image input unit, a memory unit, a setting unit, an evaluation unit and a separation filter selection unit is disclosed. The image input unit inputs a captured image capturing a tire surface including a characteristic portion thereof. The memory unit stores plural filters for performing image processing of the captured image, stores a training image in which the characteristic portion is separated from the captured image, and a weighted image in which a weighting is set to a predetermined region of the captured image. The setting unit combines two or more filters out of the plural filters and sets a separation filter. The evaluation unit derives an evaluation value of the separation filter on the basis of an image in which a differential between the processed image that has been processed by each of the filters of the separation filter, and the training image, and to which a weighting based on the weighted image is applied. The separation filter selection unit repeats the setting of the setting unit and the evaluation value computation of the evaluation unit until the evaluation value is within a specific range, and selects the separation filter corresponding to the evaluation value resulting from the repeated processing as a separation filter for separating the characteristic portion from the captured image. | 02-04-2010 |
20100039510 | Method and DEVICE for PRINT INSPECTION - An apparatus to conduct an inspection of printed impressions placed on a conveyor transport system which is synchronized with an optical collection device that captures and digitizes the image of the impressions. The images are then reformatted and analyzed for defects using a reference image. The images are also filtered and converted to an LCH representation which further inspected using the CIE methodology. The final results of the inspection are presented to the operator in real time on a display monitor. | 02-18-2010 |
20100085426 | Machine for Inspecting Glass Containers - A machine for inspecting a rotating glass container for defects wherein the image evaluated for defects is a critical addition of a plurality of additions each defined by a plurality of time spaced images. | 04-08-2010 |
20100103256 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS OF METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS, ESPECIALLY CONTINUOUSLY CAST AND ROLLED PRODUCTS, AND A DEVICE FOR CARRYING OUT SAID METHOD - The invention relates to a method for recognizing surface characteristics of metallurgical products, especially continuously cast products and rolled products. According to said method, a defined section of the product surface ( | 04-29-2010 |
20100110174 | METHOD FOR DEVICE FOR DETECTING LOW-CONTRAST AND HIGH-CONTRAST DEFECTS IN TRANSPARENT OR TRANSLUCENT OBJECTS - The invention concerns an optical inspection method for the line inspection of transparent or translucent objects ( | 05-06-2010 |
20100118136 | SURFACE INSPECTION DEVICE AND AN ARRANGEMENT FOR INSPECTING A SURFACE - The invention concerns a device for inspecting a surface of a workpiece ( | 05-13-2010 |
20100157044 | Non-Uniformity Evaluation Apparatus, Non-Uniformity Evaluation Method, and Display Inspection Apparatus and Program - A mura evaluation apparatus | 06-24-2010 |
20100165094 | INSPECTING APPARATUS, AND INSPECTING METHOD - An inspecting apparatus and an inspecting method capable of detecting a state inside the cream solder are provided. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165095 | DEFECT INSPECTION DEVICE AND DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD FOR SILICON WAFER - A defect inspection device for a silicon wafer comprises: an infrared light illumination which illuminates the silicon wafer with a light power that has been adjusted in accordance with a specific resistance value of the silicon wafer; and an imaging unit constituted by a line sensor array that is sensitive to infrared light, which captures the silicon wafer. | 07-01-2010 |
20100165096 | Method and Device for the Quality Control of a Rotationally Symmetrical Body, and Grip Pertaining to a Handling System and Used to Grip a Rotationally Symmetrical Body - The invention relates to a method and a device for the quality control of a rotationally symmetrical body ( | 07-01-2010 |
20100165097 | Method and Apparatus for Automating an Inspection Process with Training - A process for using a hand-held infrared inspection system incorporating on-board training, on-board validation, on-board operator certification, on-board reporting information, or on-board survey instructions. Improved methods for automating area surveys are provided through exception-driven surveillance practices. Imbedded information enables less experienced operators to use more sophisticated devices more effectively. Validation or certification assures operator knowledge or ability. Multilevel classification of anomalies aids in automated analysis and report generation. | 07-01-2010 |
20100177191 | METHOD FOR OPTICAL INSPECTION OF A MATT SURFACE AND APPARATUS FOR APPLYING THIS METHOD - In a method and apparatus for the optical inspection of a matt surface of an object, the surface having a random texture, for example a tile ( | 07-15-2010 |
20100201804 | VISION SYSTEM, METHOD FOR INSTALLING A VISION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A VISION SYSTEM - A fixed vision system comprises a sensor ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100201805 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD - Aims to provide an inspection apparatus and an inspection method for detecting an amount of misalignment of a component mounted on a panel through an ACF. The inspection apparatus detects an amount of misalignment, from a predetermined mounting position, of a component mounted on a panel's top surface through an AFC, and includes: a visible light illuminator ( | 08-12-2010 |
20100201806 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY INSPECTING PARTS AND FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING CALIBRATION DATA FOR USE IN INSPECTING PARTS - A method and system for automatically inspecting parts and for automatically generating calibration data for use in inspecting parts are provided. The system includes a support for supporting a part to be inspected and/or a calibration device along a measurement axis. The system further includes a head apparatus including a plurality of radiation plane generators for directing an array of planes of radiation at the part and/or device so that the part and/or device occludes each of the planes of radiation to create a corresponding array of unobstructed planar portions of the planes of radiation. Each of the unobstructed planar portions contains an amount of radiation which is representative of a respective geometric dimension of the part and/or device. The head apparatus further includes a plurality of radiation plane receivers or cameras such as line scan cameras. Each of the cameras measures the amount of radiation present in an adjacent pair of unobstructed planar portions created from the same plane of radiation to obtain at least one measurement signal. The system still further includes a stage subsystem including a stage movable along a stage axis substantially parallel to the measurement axis and coupled to the head apparatus to move therewith for translating the head apparatus relative to the part and/or device along the stage axis so that the planes of radiation scan the part and/or device supported by the support substantially perpendicular to the stage and measurement axes. The system may further include one or more mechanisms for reducing radiation cross talk between neighboring cameras. | 08-12-2010 |
20100220185 | Object Inspection System - Early techniques for object inspection relied on human inspectors to visually examine objects for defects. However, automated object inspection techniques were subsequently developed due to the labour intensive and subjective nature of human operated inspections. Additionally, object characteristics such as object power and object thickness need to be determined after the objects have been examined for defects. Conventionally, corresponding inspection stations are along the manufacturing lines for determining each of the object characteristics. However, the need for human intervention and time spent to move the objects from one inspection station to another adversely affect the efficiency of the object manufacturing process. An embodiment of the invention disclosed describes a high-resolution object inspection system for performing object inspection. | 09-02-2010 |
20100238281 | INSPECTION DEVICE OF PLUGGED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE AND INSPECTION METHOD OF PLUGGED HONEYCOMB STRUCTURE - There is disclosed an inspection device of a plugged honeycomb structure in which a plugged honeycomb structure is an inspection target, and the inspection device comprises a light source which illuminates one end face of the plugged honeycomb structure as the inspection target; a camera-side lens which condenses light emitted from the light source to the one end face, transmitted through plugged portions of the plugged honeycomb structure and radiated from the other end face; a camera which receives the light condensed by the camera-side lens; and an image processor which processes an image of the light received by the camera to display the contrast of the light transmitted through the plugged portions of the plugged honeycomb structure. | 09-23-2010 |
20100245560 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IMAGING A FRAGMENTATION PATTERN FORMED IN A PLY OF TOUGHENED GLASS - A method of imaging a fragmentation pattern formed in a single ply of toughened glass having first and second opposing surfaces is disclosed. Initially, a region of the fragmentation pattern is aligned with an image capture device, where the image capture device is arranged in a spaced relationship with the first surface of the ply of glass to capture images of the region when being illuminated in transmission. The region is then illuminated from a first illumination direction and capturing a first image of the region, and subsequently illuminated from at least a second illumination direction and capturing at least a second image of the region. The images are then superimposed to produce a composite image of the region. Preferably four images are obtained. A vehicle glazing optical inspection apparatus for carrying out such a method is also disclosed. | 09-30-2010 |
20100265324 | OPTICAL METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING CALIBRATION DATA FOR USE IN CALIBRATING A PART INSPECTION SYSTEM - An optical method and system for generating calibration data are provided. The calibration data is for use in calibrating a part inspection system. The method includes supporting a calibration device having a central axis and a plurality of regions which are rotationally symmetric about the axis. The method further includes scanning the device with an array of spaced planes of radiation so that the device occludes each of the planes of radiation at spaced locations along the central axis to create a corresponding array of unobstructed planar portions of the planes of radiation. Each of the unobstructed planar portions contains an amount of radiation which is representative of a respective geometric dimension of the device. The method still further includes measuring the amount of radiation present in each of the unobstructed planar portions to obtain measurement signals. The method includes processing the measurement signals to obtain calibration data for calibrating the system. The calibration data is capable of converting raw data to calibrated data. | 10-21-2010 |
20100271472 | CONNECTOR CARRIER FOR AN OPTICAL FIBRE JOINT ENCLOSURE - An optical fibre joint enclosure includes a plurality of carriers for supporting a plurality of optical fibre connectors. At least one carrier is rotatable or pivotable between a first position and a second position, independent of an adjacent carrier. The first position is an in-use orientation of an optical fibre connector and the second position provides improved access to an end face of the optical fibre connector. The carrier itself includes a hub portion, engaging an adjacent hub portion of an adjacent carrier, an arm portion attached to the hub portion, the arm portion supporting the optical fibre connector, and a release member preventing the hub portion from rotating unless the release member is activated. A method includes inspecting, testing or cleaning an end face of the optical fibre connector in situ. | 10-28-2010 |
20100271473 | DEFECT INSPECTION SYSTEM - A defect inspection system can suppress an effect of light from a sample rough surface or a regular circuit pattern and increasing a gain of light from a defect such as a foreign material to detect the defect on the sample surface with high sensitivity. When a lens with a large NA value is used, the outer diameter of the lens is | 10-28-2010 |
20100309308 | INSPECTION OF A SUBSTRATE USING MULTIPLE CAMERAS - Apparatus for inspection includes an imaging assembly, including a plurality of cameras, which are mounted in different, respective locations in the imaging assembly and are configured to capture respective images of a sample. A motion assembly is configured to move at least one of the imaging assembly and the sample so as to cause the imaging assembly to scan the sample with a scan accuracy that is limited by a predetermined position tolerance. An image processor is coupled to receive and process the images captured by the cameras so as to locate a defect in the sample with a position accuracy that is finer than the position tolerance. | 12-09-2010 |
20110007147 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR THE INSPECTION OF STENTS - A system and method for inspecting stents can involve an inspection camera to take an image of the stent and a computer system for analyzing the image to determine the presence of any coating defects. The determination can be made by masking out a portion of the stent, identifying deviations from a strut edge, and/or highlighting features protruding from a stent external boundary defining an outer diameter. The image can be taken after a focus feedback camera determines the position of the stent. | 01-13-2011 |
20110013013 | WAFER INSPECTION APPARATUS - A wafer inspection apparatus that performs surface inspection and internal inspection of solar cells using a single apparatus. The wafer inspection apparatus includes a loading unit configured to allow a cassette to be lifted up or lowered by an elevator. A surface inspection unit includes a plurality of stages, thus performing surface inspection of each wafer using a first vision module. A wafer transfer unit has a rotatably installed center portion and has both ends provided with adsorption parts. An internal inspection unit is configured such that a conveyor is installed to allow the wafer to be transferred, thus performing internal inspection of the transferred wafer through a second vision module. An unloading unit enables wafers having completed the internal inspection to be sequentially loaded onto the unloading unit. A control unit controls a series of wafer inspection procedures. | 01-20-2011 |
20110050881 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is provided an accurate association between an inspection result inputted from a mobile terminal and the accurate position and direction on the drawing of a shooting point of an inspection photo shot by a digital camera. In step S | 03-03-2011 |
20110141269 | Systems And Methods For Monitoring On-Line Webs Using Line Scan Cameras - Various embodiments are directed to apparatuses for inspecting an on-line product web moving relative to the apparatus in a machine direction. The apparatuses may comprise a line-scan camera defining a field of view and positioned such that the field of view includes a portion of the product web. A camera control system may be in electronic communication with the camera and may be configured to receive from the web velocity sensor web velocity data indicating a velocity of the product web and convert the web velocity data to a line trigger signal. The line trigger signal may indicate a temporal frequency of camera image captures necessary to achieve a constant machine direction pixel resolution. Additionally, the camera control system may be configured to receive product position data and generate a frame trigger signal considering the product position data. The frame trigger signal may indicate a break between image frames. | 06-16-2011 |
20110169942 | FILTERED SMOKING ARTICLE INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An inspection system and associated method are provided for inspecting a smoking article having a smokable rod and a filter element serially secured together by a tipping material circumscribing a longitudinal periphery of the filter element and a portion of a longitudinal periphery of the smokable rod adjacent to the filter element. A transport device is configured to transport individual as-formed smoking articles from a first to a second position such that the tipping material associated with each smoking article is accessible at least about the portion of the longitudinal periphery of the smoking article. An inspection device is configured to optically inspect each smoking article, at least about the portion of the longitudinal periphery of the smoking article having the tipping material, as the smoking article is transported between the first and second positions, and to automatically determine from the optical inspection whether the inspected smoking article is defective. | 07-14-2011 |
20110175997 | HIGH SPEED OPTICAL INSPECTION SYSTEM WITH MULTIPLE ILLUMINATION IMAGERY - An optical inspection system ( | 07-21-2011 |
20110187848 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED METHODS, COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIA, AND SYSTEMS FOR CLASSIFYING DEFECTS DETECTED IN A MEMORY DEVICE AREA ON A WAFER - Computer-implemented methods, computer-readable media, and systems for classifying defects detected in a memory device area on a wafer are provided. | 08-04-2011 |
20110199478 | INSPECTION SYSTEM AND INSPECTION METHOD, MANAGEMENT SERVER, MOBILE TERMINAL, INSPECTION PROGRAM AND MEMORY MEDIUM - An inspection program which is installed on a mobile terminal connects to a management server via a communication network and acquires inspection identifying information. The mobile terminal captures inspection subject picture of an inspection site corresponding to the inspection identifying information and inspection backup picture for backing up the inspection subject picture. The inspection program creates inspection information to associate image data of inspection subject picture and image data of inspection backup picture with the inspection identifying information. The inspection information, the image data of inspection subject picture and the image data of inspection backup picture are merged, and a hash value is calculated by a hash function based on the merged result. The hash value, the inspection information, the image data of inspection subject picture and the image data of inspection backup picture are sent to the management sever all together. Based on the hash value, it is judged whether the image data is tampered or not. | 08-18-2011 |
20110249112 | DEFECT INSPECTION DEVICE AND DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - A defect inspection device and an inspection method which can decide the quality of a pattern shape of a sample surface in a short time are provided. A defect inspection device | 10-13-2011 |
20110261186 | Imaging and Archiving Method, System and Program - A system, method and program adapted for collecting images of job-site conditions, plans and specifications. Images are annotated with attributes that relate to the location, time and trades involved and other aspects of the images. Job site images are collected with a camera connected to a portable data collection device. The portable data collection device is programmed with image attributes for a particular project. Images are also annotated with attributes gathered by sensors, such as GPS position data and direction information. Images with attached attributes are uploaded to a database server and indexed into a relational database. Images can be flagged and determined to be images for review which triggers automatic notification to the involved parties and follow up to confirm resolution. Authorized participants can access images in near real time, to make funding, insurance and other judgments about the project. Images are archived for safekeeping and long-term storage. | 10-27-2011 |
20110267451 | ON-THE-FLY DIMENSIONAL IMAGING INSPECTION - A method and system are provided for inspecting a plurality of target features arrayed in spaced arrangement on a surface of a target object, such as but not limited to inspection of the location of cooling air holes in the surface of a turbine blade or vane. | 11-03-2011 |
20110279668 | IMAGE INSPECTION DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - An image inspection device includes a first illuminating unit illuminating an object from an oblique direction with a first illuminating light; an imaging unit receiving specular reflection light of the first illuminating light from the object; and a focusing unit focusing the specular reflection light on the imaging unit. The image inspection device is configured to inspect the image based on the intensity of the specular reflection light received by the imaging unit. The first illuminating unit includes light-emitting elements and an illumination light producing unit that is configured to deflect light emitted from the light-emitting elements and thereby to produce the first illuminating light such that the specular reflection light from the object enters a pupil of the focusing unit. | 11-17-2011 |
20110285841 | Appearance Inspection Apparatus - An appearance inspection apparatus has conveying means for conveying an inspection object and surface shape inspecting means for inspecting the surface shape of the inspection object. The surface shape inspection means has a slit beam irradiating section for irradiating a band-shaped slit beam on the surface of the inspection object, an area sensor camera for capturing images of the slit beam, first and second optical mechanisms for receiving reflected lights of the slit beam on the downstream and upstream sides in a conveyance direction, respectively, and guiding them to the area sensor camera, and a shape judging section for judging appropriateness of the surface of the inspection object based on images captured by the area sensor camera. Optical paths of the first and second optical mechanisms allow images of the reflected lights to be formed on the area sensor camera in a state of being aligned laterally. | 11-24-2011 |
20110304725 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING PATTERN DEFECTS - An apparatus for inspecting pattern defects, the apparatus including: an image acquisition unit which acquires an image of a specimen and stores the acquired image in an image memory; a defect candidate extraction unit which performs a defect candidate extraction process by using the acquired image, which is read from the image memory; and a defect detection unit which performs a defect detection process based on a partial image containing a defect candidate that is extracted by the defect candidate extraction unit, wherein the defect detection process performed by the defect detection unit is performed asynchronously with an image acquisition process that is performed by the image acquisition unit. | 12-15-2011 |
20110310242 | APPARATUS FOR OPTICALLY INSPECTING AN AT LEAST PARTIALLY REFLECTING SURFACE OF AN OBJECT - An apparatus for optically inspecting an at least partially reflecting surface of an object includes first and second transverse carriers ( | 12-22-2011 |
20110310243 | Method and Device for the Quality Assurance of at Least Partially Translucent Hollow Bodies - The invention pertains to a method and to a device for the quality assurance of an at least partially light-transmitting hollow body, the walls of which are illuminated by a light source, wherein a digital still camera is used to record images of various imaging areas of the walls containing useful data. | 12-22-2011 |
20110310244 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING A DEFECT OF A SUBSTRATE - A system and a method for detecting defects of a substrate are provided. The system includes: a first illuminating component, disposed at one side of the substrate and adapted to emit diffused light to the substrate; a first imaging component, disposed at the other side of the substrate and adapted to scan the substrate by sensing light emitted by the first illuminating component and transmitted through the substrate, the first illuminating component and the first imaging component constructing a first detection channel; and a transport module, adapted to produce relative motion between the substrate, and the first illuminating component and the first imaging component. | 12-22-2011 |
20120013732 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INSPECTION OF STENTS - A system and method for inspecting stents can involve an inspection camera to take an image of the stent and a computer system for analyzing the image to determine the presence of any coating defects. The determination can be made by masking out a portion of the stent, identifying deviations from a strut edge, and/or highlighting features protruding from a stent external boundary defining an outer diameter. The image can be taken after a focus feedback camera determines the position of the stent. | 01-19-2012 |
20120026315 | DISPLAY PANEL TEST APPARATUS AND METHOD OF TESTING A DISPLAY PANEL USING THE SAME - A display panel test apparatus includes: an image pickup part which picks up an image from a target display panel; a jig including a receiving part which receives the target display panel, a fixing part which fixes the image pickup part, and an adjusting part which adjusts an image pickup angle of the image pickup part; a pattern generating part which provides the target display panel with a test pattern; a defect extracting part which analyzes test image data provided from the image pickup part using a defect extracting algorithm and extracts display defect information, where the defect extracting algorithm includes different settings corresponding to different types of display defects; and a control part which generates evaluated data corresponding to a viewing angle of the target display panel using the image pickup angle of the image pickup part and the display defect information. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026316 | PATTERN INSPECTION METHOD AND PATTERN INSPECTION APPARATUS - According to an embodiment, a pattern inspection apparatus includes an imaging unit, a defect detection unit, and an inspection control unit. The imaging unit is configured to image a pattern on a substrate to acquire a pattern image. The defect detection unit is configured to detect a defect of the pattern by a first outer shape comparison in associate with the pattern image and design information for the pattern or by a comparison in pixel values between images of patterns designed to be formed into the same shape in the substrate. The inspection control unit is configured to select an inspection based on the amount of the defect detected by the first outer shape comparison or based on a value of a gradient of an edge profile of the pattern image and to control the imaging unit and the defect detection unit in accordance with the selected inspection. | 02-02-2012 |
20120026317 | Inspection Apparatus and Method for Producing Image for Inspection - In order to obtain a quality image without deterioration owing to radiation noise in inspection using the optical video camera in high radiation environment, an inspection apparatus is formed of an image pick-up unit, an image obtaining unit which fetches a video image that contains a signal (noise) that is substantially independent of each frame obtained by the image pick-up unit, a local alignment unit which locally aligns frames with different time phases for forming the image fetched by the image obtaining unit, a frame synthesizing unit which synthesizes the plurality of frames aligned by the local alignment unit for generating a synthesis frame with an SN ratio higher than the SN ratio of the frame before frame synthesis, and an image output unit for displaying or recording the image formed of the synthesis frame generated by the frame synthesizing unit. | 02-02-2012 |
20120033068 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND IMAGE PICKUP METHOD FOR THE SAME - Image pickup is executed at an image pickup timing based on reference pulses by using, as a trigger, workpiece pulses which are output at an interval synchronized with a shape portion (projecting or recess portion) which is periodically and repetitively formed on a workpiece being rotated, and the image pickup is executed at the image pickup timing based on the reference pulses PA every time only reference pulses PA whose number corresponds to a pulse number between workpiece pulses are output from the image pickup timing concerned. | 02-09-2012 |
20120069173 | WORKPIECE INSPECTING APPARATUS AND WORKPIECE INSPECTING METHOD - A workpiece inspecting apparatus for rotating a workpiece having a shape portion containing a convex portion and a concave portion which are periodically and repetitively formed on the workpiece and picking up images of the shape portion of the workpiece to inspect the workpiece, including a workpiece rotating mechanism that outputs reference pulses at a fixed interval while rotating the workpiece at a fixed rotational speed, an image pickup mechanism that picks up images of the shape portions of the workpiece every image pickup timing based on the reference pulses, an image pickup controller that synchronizes each of the shape portions of the workpiece with the image pickup timing, and an inspection controller that executes image processing of taking a difference between a pickup k-th (k represents an integer) image and a pickup (k+1)-th image and detects a defect on the basis of differential data representing the difference. | 03-22-2012 |
20120069174 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING THERMAL PROPERTIES OF COMPOSITE STRUCTURES - Embodiments of the present invention provide methods and apparatus for analyzing thermal properties of bonding materials within a composite structure. One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for analyzing thermal property of a bonding material within a structure. The apparatus comprises a structure support having a supporting surface configured to support the structure, a heat source configured to direct a heat flux to the structure supported by the supporting surface of the structure support, and a camera facing the structure supported on the structure support and configured to capture thermal images of the structure supported on the structure support. | 03-22-2012 |
20120098957 | LOCK IN THERMAL LASER STIMULATION THROUGH ONE SIDE OF THE DEVICE WHILE ACQUIRING LOCK-IN THERMAL EMISSION IMAGES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE - Controlled amount of heat is injected into a stacked die using a light beam, and the propagated heat is measuring with LIT camera from the other side of the die. The thermal image obtained can be characterized so that it can be used to calibrate the phase shift from a given stack layer, or can be used to identify defects in the stacked die. The process can be repeated for each die in the stack to generate a reference for future testing. The thermal image can be investigated to detect faults, such as voids in vias, e.g., TSV. | 04-26-2012 |
20120105622 | COFFEE FILTER QUALIFICATION APPARATUS AND METHODOLOGY - A coffee filter qualification system receives user-specified filter criteria relating to acceptable attributes for a plurality of apertures included in a liquid brewing filter. A light source illuminates the apertures of the liquid brewing filter and a machine vision camera images the apertures of the filter. A filter qualification information handling system (IHS) determines if the liquid brewing filter meets the predefined user-specified filter criteria. The filter qualification IHS accepts the liquid brewing filter if the filter meets the filter criteria, and otherwise rejects the filter. The filter criteria may include the total cumulative area of the apertures, individual aperture area, aperture count and aperture acircularity information. | 05-03-2012 |
20120105623 | System for Detecting Surface Variations on Engine Cylinder Head Valve Seats - A machine vision inspection system that detects defects on machined valve seats that may be caused by a broken cutting tool insert. The system also measures the valve seat width to detect a missing cutting tool insert and monitor reactions to cutting tool forces and tool wear. The system uses high resolution cameras and stable LED light sources. A method is disclosed for manufacturing cylinder heads that are 100% inspected inline for valve seat surface defects. | 05-03-2012 |
20120120229 | CIGARETTE PACKAGE INSPECTION SYSTEM, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD - An inspection system and associated method are provided for inspecting a cigarette package. A transport device is configured to transport individual cigarette packages to an inspection position such that at least a portion of the cigarette package is visibly accessible for optical inspection. An inspection device is configured to optically inspect each cigarette package, at least about the visibly accessible portion thereof, as the cigarette package is transported through the inspection position, and to automatically determine from the optical inspection whether the inspected cigarette package is defective. | 05-17-2012 |
20120133761 | UNEVEN AREA INSPECTION SYSTEM - An uneven area inspection system of the present invention comprises a patterned panel comprising a panel, wherein the panel have a surface on which a pattern is formed, an object with at least one surface reflecting light from the patterned panel, an imaging unit optically coupled to the patterned panel and the object and configured to capture the image of the patterned panel reflected by the surface of the object, and an image processing unit configured to process the captured image to compare the pattern in the patterned panel and the pattern in the captured image. The object can have uneven area and the uneven area of the object is inspected by comparing the pattern in the patterned panel and the pattern in the captured image. | 05-31-2012 |
20120133762 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETECTING AND CLASSIFYING A DEFECT OF A SUBSTRATE - A method and system for detecting and classifying a defect of a substrate, the system including a first channel, including a first illuminating unit to irradiate a light to a substrate and a first imaging unit to take images by sensing a light from the substrate when it is irradiated; a second channel, including a second illuminating unit to irradiate a light to the substrate and a second imaging unit to take images by sensing a light from the substrate when it is irradiated; an image constructing module to construct two images of the substrate using the images of the first and second imaging units respectively; and an image processing module to detect, when the substrate has a defect, that the defect is a defect on or in the substrate, based on a relationship of positions where the defect of the substrate appears in the two images of the substrate. | 05-31-2012 |
20120140059 | INSPECTION MACHINE, INSPECTING METHOD AND INSPECTING SYSTEM - An inspection machine capable of inspecting optical property and electrical property of a light emitting device is provided. The inspection machine includes a substrate table, a probe mechanism, a heating apparatus, a cooling apparatus, an image-sensing apparatus, a temperature-sensing apparatus and a moving mechanism. The probe mechanism is capable of moving toward the light emitting device to contact therewith. The heating apparatus is capable of heating the light emitting device within a first temperature range. The cooling apparatus is capable of cooling the light emitting device within a second temperature range. The image-sensing apparatus senses a light emitting image provided from the light emitting device. The temperature-sensing apparatus senses the present temperature of the light emitting device. The image-sensing apparatus is disposed on the moving mechanism. The moving mechanism is capable of moving the image-sensing apparatus. An inspecting method and an inspecting system for the inspection machine are also provided. | 06-07-2012 |
20120224049 | CLEARANCE INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR A MACHINE - Systems for inspecting clearances in a machine are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus for inspecting a clearance in a machine includes: a base bracket configured to be disposed upon at least one rotor land within the machine; an optical device disposed upon the base bracket, the optical device for capturing an image of at least a portion of the machine wherein the image depicts at least one clearance in the machine; and a computing device communicatively connected to the optical device, the computing device for obtaining and processing the image of at least a portion of the machine from the optical device and determining at least one clearance value from the image. | 09-06-2012 |
20120229618 | DEFECT INSPECTION DEVICE AND DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - Disclosed is a defect inspection device that has an illumination optical system; a detection optical system; and a processing unit which includes a defect feature quantity calculation unit that calculates the feature quantities of each defect candidate, a defect candidate grouping unit that groups the aforementioned defect candidates on the basis of the feature quantities, a defect classification evaluation value calculation unit that calculates defect classification evaluation values for the aforementioned defect candidates, a defect classification evaluation value updating unit that, on the basis of instructions, updates the evaluation values, a defect classification threshold determination unit that, on the basis of evaluation valued updated by the aforementioned defect classification evaluation value updating unit, determines a classification boundary that is a threshold for classifying defect types of the aforementioned defect candidates, and a defect detection unit that detects defects using the thresholds. | 09-13-2012 |
20120229619 | PROTOCOL-BASED INSPECTION SYSTEM - One form of the present application provides a system comprising an illumination source capable of providing an electromagnetic illumination of an engine component, an imaging system structured to capture illumination of the engine component, a component manipulation system structured to position the engine component in a variety of orientations relative to one of the illumination source and the imaging system, a computer based user interface capable of identifying an inspection protocol defined to acquire an image of the engine component at the variety of positions using the illumination system, the imaging system and the component manipulation system, and a processor configured to process the inspection protocol for the purposes of analyzing the acquired image in response to the inspection protocol. | 09-13-2012 |
20120242826 | MULTI-SPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF SURFACE INSPECTION THEREWITH - A multi-spectral imaging system includes a first light source that emits a first wavelength and a second light source that emits a second wavelength different than the first wavelength. The system further includes a camera having a lens, a beam splitter downstream of the lens and a pair of sensors downstream of the beam splitter. The lens is configured to focus the first and second wavelengths onto separate ones of the sensors, and the beam splitter allows one of the first wavelength or the second wavelength to pass through the beam splitter, and the other of the first wavelength or the second wavelength to be reflected off the beam splitter. One of the pair of sensors is configured to receive the first wavelength to produce a first image and the other of the sensors is configured to receive the second wavelength to produce a second image different from the first image. | 09-27-2012 |
20120242827 | AUTOMATED OPTICAL INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR THE RUNOUT TOLERANCE OF CIRCULAR SAW BLADES - An automated optical inspection system for the runout tolerance of circular saw blades comprises a rotating device, a first and a second optical inspection module, and a computing device. The rotating device is used to rotate a circular saw blade. The circular saw blade includes multiple teeth, and each tooth has a side and a back. The first/second optical inspection module is used to capture a side/back image of the tooth. The computing device activates the rotating device to rotate the circular saw blade, and activates the first and the second optical inspection module to capture the side image and the back image of each tooth upon rotation of the circular saw blade. The computing device performs a radial-position-calculating procedure according to the side images, to obtain an amount of radial runout, and performs an axial-position-calculating procedure according to the back images, to obtain an amount of axial runout. | 09-27-2012 |
20120274758 | OPTICAL INSPECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An optical apparatus and method for simultaneously scanning the profile of at least two adjacent surfaces of an article such as a wooden board moving along a travel path axis passing through an inspection area located at a central plane transverse to the travel path axis, involve first and second scanning zones sufficiently spaced one with another along the travel path axis to substantially prevent mutual scanning interference between the profile sensors used, while providing a compact arrangement of profile sensors. For so doing, one the first sensing field and the first laser beam of the first profile sensor is crossing the central plane toward the other one of the first sensing field and the first laser beam, and one the second sensing field and the second laser beam of the second profile sensor is crossing the central plane toward the other one of the second sensing field and the second laser beam. | 11-01-2012 |
20120327215 | HIGH SPEED OPTICAL SENSOR INSPECTION SYSTEM - An optical inspection sensor is provided. The sensor includes an array of cameras configured to acquire image data relative to a workpiece that moves relative to the array of cameras in a non-stop fashion. An illumination system is disposed to provide a pulse of illumination when the array of cameras acquires the image data. At least some image data includes data regarding a skip mark or barcode on the workpiece. | 12-27-2012 |
20130002851 | Optical Inspection of Containers - An apparatus and method for inspecting a container having a base and a mouth, wherein light is directed through the container base into the container, and out of the container through the container mouth, using at least first and second light sources operatively disposed adjacent to each other beneath the container base and having differing operating characteristics. Light transmitted through the container mouth is sensed, and a composite image of the container mouth may be produced from two or more images of portions of the container mouth. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002852 | System and Method for Inspecting Components of Hygienic Articles - System and method to inspect hygienic articles. Defects are detected using a vision system by comparing an inspection image of a component to a reference image of a defect-free component. Detection of a defect can then be used to reject components and perform other functions. | 01-03-2013 |
20130002853 | FILTER INSPECTION METHOD AND APPARATUS - An approximate circle approximated to the profile of a filter end face in an inspection image obtained by photographing the filter end face of a filter cigarette is obtained, and the center position of the approximate circle is found. An area indicating a string-like flavor containing element embedded in the filter is detected in the inspection image, and the position of gravity center of the area is found. Distance between the gravity center position indicating the flavor containing element and the center position of the approximate circle is determined, and thus, the quality of the flavor containing element embedded in the filter is inspected. | 01-03-2013 |
20130010101 | COMPONENT MOUNTING APPARATUS AND COMPONENT DETECTION METHOD - A transfer pathway of a mounting head | 01-10-2013 |
20130016207 | TEST DEVICE AND METHOD FOR TESTING DISPLAY PARAMETERSAANM XIONG; YU-KAIAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP XIONG; YU-KAI Shenzhen City CNAANM LU; XINAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP LU; XIN Shenzhen City CNAANM WONG; SHIH-FANGAACI Tu-ChengAACO TWAAGP WONG; SHIH-FANG Tu-Cheng TWAANM LV; DONG-SHENGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP LV; DONG-SHENG Shenzhen City CNAANM LI; XIN-HUAAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP LI; XIN-HUA Shenzhen City CNAANM ZHANG; YU-YONGAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP ZHANG; YU-YONG Shenzhen City CNAANM ZHU; JIAN-JIANAACI Shenzhen CityAACO CNAAGP ZHU; JIAN-JIAN Shenzhen City CN - A test device is for testing display parameters of an electronic product with a page browsing function. The electronic product stores display times of a number of standard frames which selected from a standard video file. The standard video file includes frames record the play process of a testing file being played by a standard electronic product. The test device controls a video capturing unit to capture an original video file which includes frames to records the playing process of the electronic product. The electronic product searches matching frames of the number of standard frames in the original video file. Thus the parameters of the electronic product can be determined by display times of the matching frames in the video file. | 01-17-2013 |
20130016208 | Method and device for the quality inspection and testing of flat printed products - A method and a device for the quality inspection and testing of a flat print product. A print product, including at least one structural element, is initially deposited on a support element and illuminated by at least one light source. At least one image of the illuminated print product is generated using at least one image recording unit. An image is also generated of at least one structural element on the support element and a geometric object of the support element is determined from the at least one structural element of the support element. Actual values for the at least one geometric object of the support element are compared to predetermined desired values for this geometric object and the result of the comparison is used for controlling the further processing of the print product. | 01-17-2013 |
20130027543 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTION OF LIGHT EMITTING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES USING PHOTOLUMINESCENCE IMAGING - A method and apparatus for the inspection of light emitting semiconductor devices. The semiconductor device is illuminated with a light source, wherein at least an area of the light emitting semiconductor is illuminated with a waveband of light. The waveband of light λA+λB can generate electron-hole pairs in the light emitting semiconductor to be inspected. Through an objective lens at least a part of the light λC emitted by the light emitting semiconductor is detected. The emitted light is captured with a sensor of a camera that is sensitive to wavelengths of the emitted light, wherein the wavelength of the emitted light is above the width of the waveband. The data of the emitted light, captured with the sensor, are transmitted to a computer system for calculating inspection results of the light emitting semiconductor. | 01-31-2013 |
20130033595 | HIGH-RESOLUTION SURFACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - This disclosure provides systems, devices, and methods for capturing and measuring surface topography. This disclosure provides a high resolution retrographic sensor comprising a volume of elastomer and a thin, opaque reflective membrane. The reflective membrane is arranged to conform to a specimen that contacts it. The disclosure provides a high resolution visualization system comprising the retrographic sensor and an illumination source. Also provided are high resolution measurement systems comprising the retrographic sensor, an illumination source, an imaging device, and a processing component. | 02-07-2013 |
20130050469 | Defect Inspection Apparatus - Provided is a defect detection apparatus capable of scalably improving processing performance for image processing, even though a plurality of multi-core processors are used therein. The defect detection apparatus comprises: an imaging unit for taking images of a sample forming a pattern, a dividing part | 02-28-2013 |
20130050470 | SURFACE INSPECTION METHOD AND SURFACE INSPECTION APPARATUS FOR STEEL SHEET COATED WITH RESIN - A surface inspection method for a steel sheet coated with a resin, includes irradiating the steel sheet with sheet-like light, which has been linearly polarized at a predetermined polarization angle, at an incidence angle different from Brewster's angle of the coating by a predetermined angle or greater; and imaging linearly-polarized light of a polarization angle of 0 degrees at an acceptance angle different from a regular reflection angle of incident light by a predetermined angle. Accordingly, it is not necessary to change the incidence angle and the acceptance angle depending on resin components and it is possible to inspect a substrate steel surface of the steel sheet highly accurately without observing abnormalities in the coating itself. | 02-28-2013 |
20130100278 | AUTOMATED BUBBLE DETECTION APPARATUS AND METHOD - An automated hydrogen bubble detection apparatus includes a horizontal support surface on which a test coupon can be supported, a transparent tube having an open top and an open bottom and operable to contain a test solution when positioned on a test coupon, a camera arranged to view a test solution in the transparent tube, and a controller in communication with the camera and effective to operate the camera such that at least one video segment is recorded by the camera and analyzed to detect first bubble and continuous bubble generation. A method of evaluating corrosion resistance of coatings on aluminum and steel in acidic solution is also included. | 04-25-2013 |
20130113919 | HIGH RESOLUTION AUTOFOCUS INSPECTION SYSTEM - An inspection device comprises a camera assembly including an objective lens that captures and collimates light associated with an object being inspected, an image forming lens that forms an image of the object based on the collimated light, and a camera that renders the image. The camera assembly defines a focal point distance from the objective lens that defines a focal point of the camera assembly. The inspection device comprises an optical sensor positioned to detect an actual distance between the objective lens and the object, an actuator that controls positioning of the objective lens to control the actual distance between the objective lens and the object, and a control unit that receives signals from the optical sensor indicative of the actual distance. Control signals from the control unit can control the actuator to adjust the actual distance such that the actual distance substantially equals the focal point distance. | 05-09-2013 |
20130120556 | ON-LINE MACROCONTAMINANT ANALYSER AND METHOD - An on-line automated analyser of macrocontaminants is described. The analyser is for a pulp and/or a white water stream, the analyser comprises: a pulp classifier separating a sample from the stream into a fraction of macrocontaminants; a contaminant chamber enclosing a contaminant cell receiving the fraction; an optical chamber comprising an optical detector connected to the cell capturing at least one detected image; and a control chamber taking the at least one detected image and conducting an image analysis to determine type and quantity of at least one macrocontaminant in the fraction. The method of analysis of macrocontaminants is also described herein, the method comprises: separating a sample from the stream into a fraction of macrocontaminants; producing at least one detected image by optical measurement of the fraction; and analysing the at least one detected image and determining the quantity and type of at least one macrocontaminant in the fraction. | 05-16-2013 |
20130120557 | PART INSPECTION SYSTEM - An apparatus comprising an inspection window on which a part can be placed for inspection, a camera positioned to image the part through the inspection window, and one or more illuminators to illuminate the part. | 05-16-2013 |
20130162810 | APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING ROTARY PARTS AND THE METHOD OF THE INSPECTION - A computer vision inspection system disclosed for use in inspecting of rotary parts like pulley gear or bearing product with internal slots or rails to determine the fabrication quality of the functional dimension of the slots or rails with the help of inspection balls ( | 06-27-2013 |
20130169790 | OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS CAPTURING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING OPTICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY - An optical characteristics capturing apparatus includes an adjustable stage for carrying the flexible display, an image capturing device disposed above the adjustable stage, and two first collimated light sources. A part of the flexible display forms a curved surface. An intersection of a receiving optical axis of the image capturing device and the curved surface of the flexible display is an intersection point. The two first collimated light sources project two dot-patterns onto the intersection point along two first optical paths having identical length but different extending directions. An included angle between each of the two first optical paths and the receiving optical axis is an acute angle. The two first optical paths and the receiving optical axis are located in a first virtual plane. | 07-04-2013 |
20130176420 | METHOD FOR TESTING CASTING QUALITY AND APPARATUS THEREFOR - A method for testing casting quality includes collecting sand that has fallen from an internal cavity of the casting at a collection area. The collection area includes a screen and a pad. The method further includes capturing a first image of sand that has fallen onto the pad and analyzing the first image to determine an amount of black sand that has fallen onto the pad. The method further includes capturing a second image of sand that has been retained on the screen and analyzing the second image to determine an amount of black sand chunks retained on the screen. | 07-11-2013 |
20130176421 | GOB INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR GLASS PRODUCT - The present invention addresses the problem of facilitating detection of foreign objects or bubbles trapped in a gob. | 07-11-2013 |
20130194414 | VERIFICATION SYSTEM FOR PRESCRIPTION PACKAGING AND METHOD - A system for verifying medication doses m a filled medication package comprises an imaging unit to produce at least one image of a filled medication package and a verification unit for receiving the image of the filled medication package. The verification unit comprises a dose locator to determine from the image a location of any dose m the filled medication package, and associate a time period to the location. It also comprises a dose verifier to verify an identity of any dose from the visual characteristics of the image as a function of dose reference profiles. The verification unit compares an identity and time period of the doses of the filled medication package to a prescription and has an interface for producing verification output based on the comparison of the verification unit. A method for verifying medication doses m a filled medication package is also provided. | 08-01-2013 |
20130194415 | PREPREG PASTING STATE INSPECTION APPARATUS - Even when a pasting target body to which prepregs are pasted has a shape changed portion such as a curved portion, prepreg pasting states are accurately inspected. A prepreg pasting state inspection apparatus 2 for inspecting a gap G between prepregs 4 adjacent on a pasting target body 3 has a laser 21 for emitting slit light LA along an inclined plane so that a projected pattern X of the slit light is formed across the adjacent prepregs 4, a camera 22 for imaging an irradiation region of the laser 21, a control unit 24 as a determination unit for determining whether the gap G between the adjacent prepregs 4 is within an allowance based on a signal from the camera 22, a range sensor 23 for measuring a distance between a reference position and the irradiation region, and focus adjusting units 25 and 26 for adjusting focus positions of the camera 22 and the laser 21 based on the signal from the range sensor 23. | 08-01-2013 |
20130208105 | INSPECTION APPARATUS, MANUFACTURING SYSTEM WITH INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR VESSELS - An inspection apparatus for examining vessels fixedly arranged on a machine tool. The apparatus includes a camera having a first optical component. The camera is coupled to an image processing unit and is arranged in a positionally fixed manner with respect to a vessel to be inspected. The apparatus has a second, moveably mounted optical element, with the first, positionally fixed optical element and the second, moveably mounted optical element being operatively connected to the camera for image-recording at least one view in the direction of a vessel opening and at least one view in the direction of a side of the vessel to be inspected that faces away from the vessel opening. A manufacturing system for vessels, which includes an inspection apparatus, and a corresponding examination method, which can be carried out using the inspection apparatus, for testing the vessel quality after machining is also disclosed. | 08-15-2013 |
20130215259 | CIGARETTE INSPECTION APPARATUS - To analyze an inspection image obtained by taking an image of filter end faces of filter cigarettes horizontally arranged, from an axial direction, and thus inspect an excess cigarette feeding error, there are provided a first judging device that the number of cigarettes according to shape information of the filter end faces obtained from the inspection image, and a second judging device that obtains the centroid positions of the filter end faces from the inspection image, and detects that there is an excess feeding error when difference between a maximum value and a minimum value of the centroid-to-centroid distance of adjacent filter end faces is substantially equal to a previously-known diameter of the filter end face. | 08-22-2013 |
20130215260 | ACCURATE MACHINE TOOL INSPECTION OF TURBINE AIRFOIL - Inspecting features of an object including measuring features of the master part that represents a desired nominal dimensions to obtain a preliminary set of dimensional data. The preliminary set of data becomes a master data set. The same master part is measured on a second machine to obtain another set of data on the master part. The two data sets are compared and correction data is generated representing differences between the different data sets for the same master part measured on different machines. Subsequent parts are then measured on the second machine to obtain measurement data that is corrected based on the correction data. The application of the correction information provides for the use of 5-axis machines within a desired measurement capability. | 08-22-2013 |
20130229511 | MACHINE-VISION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE QUALITY INSPECTION OF A PRODUCT - A machine-vision system for monitoring a quality metric for a product. The system includes a controller configured to receive a digital image from an image acquisition device. The controller is also configured to analyze the digital image using a first machine-vision algorithm to compute a measurement of the product. The system also includes a vision server connected to the controller, and configured to compute a quality metric and store the digital image and the measurement in a database storage. The system also includes a remote terminal connected to the vision server, and configured to display the digital image and the quality metric on the remote terminal. | 09-05-2013 |
20130250092 | DIGITAL LIGHT MASKING SYSTEMS - The systems and methods described herein relate to digital light masking systems and methods for automated image inspection. First, a digital light masking system comprising a video signal; a source light which outputs emitted light; a digital light mask which attenuates the emitted light; and a vision system. The systems may inspect a disposable absorbent article. Second, a method for automated image inspection, comprising the steps of: generating a video signal; providing a uniform source light which outputs emitted light; providing a digital light mask which attenuates the emitted light; directing the attenuated light towards an article; and inspecting the article with a vision system. The uniform source light may be an LED light, the digital light mask may be an LCD panel, the attenuated light may be directed towards a disposable absorbent article, and/or the vision system may comprise a camera. | 09-26-2013 |
20130250093 | METHODS FOR AUTOMATED IMAGE INSPECTION - The systems and methods described herein relate to digital light masking systems and methods for automated image inspection. First, a digital light masking system comprising a video signal; a source light which outputs emitted light; a digital light mask which attenuates the emitted light; and a vision system. The systems may inspect a disposable absorbent article. Second, a method for automated image inspection, comprising the steps of: generating a video signal; providing a uniform source light which outputs emitted light; providing a digital light mask which attenuates the emitted light; directing the attenuated light towards an article; and inspecting the article with a vision system. The uniform source light may be an LED light, the digital light mask may be an LCD panel, the attenuated light may be directed towards a disposable absorbent article, and/or the vision system may comprise a camera. | 09-26-2013 |
20130258093 | Inspection Tool and Image Pickup Device - An inspection tool that can acquire large image data at a high speed while suppressing an increase in the size of a circuit, and an image pickup device that is used for the inspection tool, are provided. Image pickup devices that are used for the inspection tool each include: a plurality of photoelectronic devices of a photoelectron output type; a plurality of sample-and-hold circuits, each circuit being connected to corresponding one of the photoelectronic devices; an analog multiplexer connected to the plurality of sample-and-hold circuits; an analog-to-digital converting circuit connected to the analog multiplexer; and a package that stores the photoelectronic devices, the sample-and-hold circuits, the analog multiplexer and the analog-to-digital converting circuit. | 10-03-2013 |
20130258094 | HARDNESS TESTER - A hardness tester enabling a user to form an indentation in a desired test position, capable of performing an accurate hardness test even when center positions of an indenter and a field lens are offset. The hardness tester includes an XY stage displacing a sample stage in a horizontal direction; a CCD camera capturing images of a sample surface via a field lens; a monitor displaying the images; a turret capable of selectively positioning the indenter or the field lens in a predetermined position opposite the sample; a memory storing an amount of horizontal direction offset between the center positions of the indenter and the field lens when positioned in the predetermined position; and a CPU displaying, based on the amount of offset stored in the memory, a mark indicating the center position of the indenter on the monitor when the field lens is positioned in the predetermined position. | 10-03-2013 |
20130300857 | Carrier for Separated Electronic Components and Method for Visual Inspection of Separated Electronic Components - Provided is a flat carrier provided with holders for separated electronic components, comprising: a flat metal platform with a space recessed therein and an epoxy carrier structure which is arranged form-fittingly in this space and which is provided with holders for the separated electronic components. Also provided is a method for visual inspection of separated electronic components located on such a flat carrier. | 11-14-2013 |
20140022376 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING FLAT PANEL DISPLAY - In a method and apparatus for optically inspecting an FPD in a reduced time, the apparatus for inspecting the flat panel display (FPD) comprises a lighting device separated from a top surface of an object and emitting light toward the top surface of the object, a photographing device separated from the top surface of the object and photographing an image using light emitted from the lighting device and then reflected by the top surface of the object, a controller controlling the lighting device and the photographing device to move in a plane separated from and parallel to the top surface of the object, and an image processor connected to the photographing device and processing the photographed image, wherein the image processor samples some of pixels included in the photographed image and converts the sampled pixels to binary form. | 01-23-2014 |
20140036061 | ON-LOOM FABRIC INSPECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - Accordingly, systems and methods are disclosed herein for providing on-loom inspection of woven fabrics in order to identify weaving faults during manufacture. In one aspect, an on-loom fabric inspection system is disclosed comprising at least one imaging device configured to collect images of at least one section of a weaving area of a loom and to detect at least one fault in the weaving area; wherein the section of the weaving area comprises a shed region, a woven fabric region and a fell region. Optionally, the system further comprises at least one image processor configured to receive data pertaining to the images and to identify irregularities in the data. | 02-06-2014 |
20140055600 | IN-LINE PARTICLE DISCRIMINATION FOR COSMETIC INSPECTION - A method for in-line cosmetic inspection of at least a portion of a surface of a product includes identifying if at least one blemish exists on the portion of the surface, disturbing the portion of the surface based on the identifying, and determining if the at least one blemish is immobile based on the disturbing. | 02-27-2014 |
20140078290 | DYNAMIC IMAGING SYSTEM - A dynamic imaging system is provided. The system includes an assembly line, for an object to be placed thereon and for moving the object in a moving direction; a sensor set, for sensing a moving speed and the width of the object on the assembly line; a photography device, for capturing images of the object; and a controller, coupled to the sensor set and the photography device, for controlling the photography device to move and capture images of the object according to the moving speed and the width of the object. | 03-20-2014 |
20140098217 | APPARATUS FOR IMAGING A UNIFORMLY IRRADIATED ARTICLE - Provided herein is an apparatus, including a reflective surface configured to reflect photons onto a surface of an article, a stage configured to support the article, and an assembly. In some embodiments, the assembly configured to radiate photons through the article to the reflective surface. The assembly is further configured to image the article with irradiance of the photons. | 04-10-2014 |
20140111636 | INSPECTION APPARATUS AND INSPECTION METHOD - An inspection apparatus comprising, a focal position detector that detects a reference focal position of an image plane of a sample from a variation of an output value in optical image data of the sample, the output value being acquired by changing a distance between a first lens and the sample, and detects an optimum focal position of an inspection from the reference focal position, an image processor that obtains at least one of either an average gradation value in each predetermined unit region or a variation of a gradation value in the unit region with respect to the optical image data obtained at the optimum focal position, and a defect detector that detects a defect of the sample based on at least one of either the average gradation value or the variation of the gradation value. | 04-24-2014 |
20140118530 | Thermal Sound Inspection System - A method and apparatus for inspecting a structure. Images of heat generated by an inconsistency in the structure are received. A final image is generated from the images using portions of the images having a greatest amount of heat. | 05-01-2014 |
20140125793 | INSPECTION EQUIPMENT FOR SCREW PART OF BOTTLE-CAN - Inspection equipment for a screw part of a bottle-can having a mouth section provided with a curl portion in which an opening edge thereof is rolled up outward and the screw part for fitting a cap by threads below the curl portion for attaching the cap with a liner, the inspection equipment inspects a shape of the screw part of the mouth section by imaging an imaging area which is set so as to include a part of the mouth section while rotating the bottle-can around a can-axis, the inspection equipment including: a rotating device which holds and rotates the bottle-can around the can-axis; a thread-illumination device which irradiates illumination light toward the screw part of the bottle-can an imaging device which continuously obtains inspection images including reflected light of the illumination light at the imaging area; and an thread-inspection device which inspects the screw part. | 05-08-2014 |
20140139659 | DOOR INSPECTION SYSTEM FOR VEHICLE AND INSPECTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - An inspection system for a vehicle includes a vision inspection device including a plurality of vision camera and a plurality of laser device which move along exterior and sides of a door, which will be inspected, and inspect segmented sections respectively, a hanger device clamping the hemmed door on a hanger frame, and a jig device which clamps the hanger frame of the hanger device, and moves the door toward the vision inspection device for the vision inspection device to inspect the door fixed to the hanger device. | 05-22-2014 |
20140146165 | Glass-Sheet Optical Inspection Systems and Methods with Illumination and Exposure Control - Optical inspection systems and methods for inspecting a glass sheet for defects are disclosed. The systems and methods employ a digital camera and a plurality of different types of illumination sources. The object plane of the digital camera moves through the glass sheet body while flash exposures from one or more of the illumination sources are performed. The movement occurs during a ready-to-acquire time of the digital camera. This allows the digital camera to capture a plurality of digital inspection images on the fly at different exposure positions within the glass sheet body without waiting for any digital image processing to occur. The digital inspection images are then reviewed to characterize any revealed defects. | 05-29-2014 |
20140152804 | SUB-PIXEL IMAGING FOR ENHANCED PIXEL RESOLUTION - Provided herein is an apparatus comprising a photon detecting array configured to take images of an article, and a mount configured to mount and translate the article in a direction by a sub-pixel distance. In some embodiments, the sub-pixel distance is based on a pixel size of the photon detecting array. | 06-05-2014 |
20140168414 | Straightness Measurements of Linear Stock Material - Methods and systems for determining information about an object are described. In one aspect, a method includes illuminating an object with a plurality of lines of light, the lines being spaced-apart along an axis, and acquiring a sequence of images of the lines of light while rotating the object about the axis. The method further includes, for each image, determining a location of an extremum for each of the lines of light. Furthermore, the method includes establishing a reference line based on the location of the extrema for a first plurality of the lines, calculating a deviation between the extrema of a second plurality of the lines and the reference line, and determining information about the shape of the object based on the calculated deviations. | 06-19-2014 |
20140176698 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR IMAGING CHARACTERISTICS OF A SAMPLE AND FOR IDENTIFYING REGIONS OF DAMAGE IN THE SAMPLE - Systems and methods for imaging characteristics of a sample and for identifying regions of damage in the sample are generally described. Some example systems and methods for non-destructive evaluation of regions of material may operate in a direct current (DC) mode in which the system directly images regions of material where weak structural damage has occurred by imaging a self magnetic field generated by a DC electric current coupled through the material. Some example systems may operate in an alternating current (AC) mode to image regions of material where damage has occurred by generating a time varying magnetic field due to AC excitation coils inducing eddy currents in the sample, and imaging a magnetic field generated by the eddy currents around the regions of damage. The systems may use magneto-optical imaging techniques (MOI) to measure and map the magnetic field and channels of current flow in the material, for example. | 06-26-2014 |
20140184783 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING SURFACE DEFECTS - A device for determining the surface defects of a product includes a base, a support member, a platform, a lighting unit, an image capturing unit, and a processing unit. The lighting unit includes a driving unit, a frame and a number of light sources. The light sources are mounted along the frame. The driving unit drives the frame to move in six degrees of freedom, the light sources emitting light to illuminate the product in different directions. The image capturing unit captures images of the product on the base. The captured images of the product are analyzed and matched against similar views of a blemish-free model product, any discrepancies leading to a determination that the product has any surface defects. | 07-03-2014 |
20140184784 | DEFECT INSPECTION DEVICE AND DEFECT INSPECTION METHOD - A defect inspection device of the present invention for detecting a position of a defect existing in a wire formed on a panel, includes: a probe which applies a voltage to a terminal section of the wire; probe moving means for moving the probe to the terminal section; a first infrared sensor which photographs an entire surface of the panel; a second infrared sensor which photographs a part of the panel; and sensor moving means for moving the second infrared sensor to each position on the panel, the first infrared sensor including a plurality of infrared cameras. | 07-03-2014 |
20140204200 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SPEED CALIBRATION IN SPECTRAL IMAGING SYSTEMS - This disclosure generally relates to spectral imaging and, more particularly, to methods and systems for speed calibration in spectral imaging systems. In one embodiment, a spectral imaging system is disclosed, comprising: an imaging sensor configured to acquire image data for an imaged object; a multi-band wavelength filter disposed to filter light detected by the imaging sensor; and a motion stage configured to cause relative motion between the imaged object and the multi-band wavelength filter at a motion rate that is based on a frame rate of the imaging sensor and a number of wavelength bands of the wavelength filter utilized to filter light detected by the imaging sensor; wherein the motion rate is set such that light detected by the imaging sensor corresponding to a portion of the imaged object is filtered by successive wavelength bands of the wavelength filter for successive frames capturing the portion of the imaged object. | 07-24-2014 |
20140218503 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OPTICAL INSPECTION, MAGNETIC FIELD AND HEIGHT MAPPING - A metrology system is configured to provide visual inspection of a workpiece, three-dimensional magnetic field map, and height measurement. A stage is configured to bring points of interest at the workpiece under the desired tool for measurement. The optical field, magnetic field, and height information can be used independently or together in order to correlate defects in the manufacturing process of the workpiece. This abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. | 08-07-2014 |
20140232850 | VISION TESTING DEVICE WITH ENHANCED IMAGE CLARITY - The vision testing device with an enhanced image clarity for determining good or bad of a testing object by photographing a testing object assembled or mounted during the component assembly process and comparing the photographed image with a previously inputted target image, comprising: a stage part for fixing or transferring the testing object to a testing location; a lighting part for providing lighting to the testing object located on an upper portion of the stage part; a first camera part for obtaining a 2-dimensional image of the testing object located in a center of the lighting part; a plurality of second camera parts placed on a side section of the first camera part; a plurality of grid pattern irradiating parts placed between cameras of the second camera parts; a vision processing unit for reading the image photographed by the first camera part and the second camera parts and determining good or bad of the testing object; a control unit for controlling the stage part, the grid pattern irradiating parts, and the first and second camera parts; and a light diffusion part. The present invention enhances the uniformity of light being irradiated on the surface of the testing object. In addition, the present invention enables a more clear shooting of an image by removing a half mirror placed on the front of a camera part in the center, and enables convenient maintenance by miniaturizing the size of the device and dispersing the configuration. | 08-21-2014 |
20140247340 | Test management - Computing resource and mobile test reader are disclosed. Computing resource receives from external entity related to test at least one parameter relating to test result generation of test belonging to certain manufacturing batch, and transmits at least one parameter to at least one mobile test reader. Mobile test reader receives from computing resource at least one parameter, configures test reader application with received at least one parameter, takes, with digital camera controlled by test reader application configured with at least one parameter, image data depicting output area test, and transmits test use feedback to computing resource. | 09-04-2014 |
20140253718 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR NECKING AND FLANGING A METALLIC BOTTLE - An apparatus for continuously reforming an open end of a metallic can body has a plurality of sequentially aligned necking stations and a flanging station. An inspection station is sequentially aligned with the flanging station and has a camera for capturing a plurality of images about a circumference of the metallic beverage container as the metallic beverage container completes one full rotation about a generally vertical axis during a dwell period. A plurality of transfer wheels are sequentially aligned with the plurality of necking stations, the flanging station, and the inspection station. The transfer wheels sequentially transfer the metallic container between each of the plurality of necking stations, the flanging station, and the inspection station. | 09-11-2014 |
20140253719 | GALVANOMETER SCANNED CAMERA WITH VARIABLE FOCUS AND METHOD - A camera assembly for generating a high resolution image of an area of interest on a workpiece includes a sensor array and an optical lens that focuses light reflected from the workpiece onto the sensor array. The sensor array is inclined relative to an optical axis defined by the optical lens disposed in a fixed position relative to the optical lens. A galvanometer driven minor assembly directs a field of view of the optical lens toward the area of interest on the workpiece translating light reflected from the area of interest of the workpiece onto the sensor array. The inclination of the sensor array provides varying degrees of resolution relative to a distance of the workpiece area of interest from the camera assembly enabling the camera assembly to generate high resolution images at varying distances from the camera assembly without adjusting the optical lens relative to the sensor array. | 09-11-2014 |
20140300728 | On-The-Fly Dimensional Imaging Inspection - A method and system are provided for inspecting a plurality of target features arrayed in spaced arrangement on a surface of a target object, such as but not limited to inspection of the location of cooling air holes in the surface of a turbine blade or vane. | 10-09-2014 |
20140300729 | Probe for Inspection System - A method and system are provided for inspecting a plurality of target features arrayed in spaced arrangement on a surface of a target object, such as but not limited to inspection of the location of cooling air holes in the surface of a turbine blade or vane. | 10-09-2014 |
20140320635 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING MICRO-FABRICATION PROCESSES - A system for assessing a structure and the tools and processes used to form the structure is described. 2D images of the structure are captured and processed to obtain 3D information concerning the structure. Both 2D and 3D information is then used to identify and analyze selected characteristics of the structure. This analysis allows for a quality assessment of the structure. The selected characteristics are correlated with information relating to the operation of the tool that carried out the process that at least in part created the structure. The correlation of tool/process information to structure characteristics allows for the generation of feedback that may be used to modify the tool or processed used to form the structure. | 10-30-2014 |
20150070485 | MEDICINE PACKAGE INSPECTION APPARATUS - Disclosed herein is a medicine package inspection apparatus for inspecting whether or not accurate medicines have been packaged in medicine packages. The medicine package inspection apparatus includes: a conveying unit conveying the medicine packages; an image reading unit photographing the medicine packages and reading states of the medicines by the photographed image; an aligning unit uniformly spreading the medicines packaged in the medicine packages unit so as not to be overlapped with each other; and a displaying means pivotably installed on a front surface of the body and displaying a work state simultaneously with controlling a work of inspecting the medicine packages. The displaying means is pivotably and tiltably installed on the body through a pivoting and tilting unit and configures a portion of the body, such that an inner portion of the body is opened when the displaying means pivots. | 03-12-2015 |
20150077539 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PROTECTING A CAMERA FROM SOILING AND PRINTING INSTALLATION THEREWITH - The invention relates to a method of protecting a camera ( | 03-19-2015 |
20150092041 | METHOD OF AUTOMATICALLY MEASURING SEED MELT BACK OF CRYSTALLINE MATERIAL - A method and apparatus for measuring a melt back of a seed in a boule are provided. The method includes lifting a boule once it has been produced using an actuating device onto a support table to automatically manipulate the boule from a furnace to the support table. The melt back of the seed is then automatically measured using a vision system that is installed on an imaging device disposed below the boule. | 04-02-2015 |
20150290811 | ROTATABLE FASTENER VERIFICATION - A system is disclosed for verification of the installation of a component such as a side curtain air bag into a vehicle passenger compartment where energy absorbing quarter-turn fasteners attached to the air bag are employed to affix hanger brackets to structural base plates in the vehicle. The system includes an image capturing camera, stored data in a machine readable form of an acceptable installation, a central processing unit to compare the captured images to the stored machine readable data and an output generator to create an output signal based on the results of the comparison. | 10-15-2015 |
20150316487 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF CHARACTERIZING MICRO-FABRICATION PROCESSES - A system for assessing a structure and the tools and processes used to form the structure is described. 2D images of the structure are captured and processed to obtain 3D information concerning the structure. Both 2D and 3D information is then used to identify and analyze selected characteristics of the structure. This analysis allows for a quality assessment of the structure. The selected characteristics are correlated with information relating to the operation of the tool that carried out the process that at least in part created the structure. The correlation of tool/process information to structure characteristics allows for the generation of feedback that may be used to modify the tool or processed used to form the structure. | 11-05-2015 |
20150338458 | LOCK IN THERMAL LASER STIMULATION THROUGH ONE SIDE OF THE DEVICE WHILE ACQUIRING LOCK-IN THERMAL EMISSION IMAGES ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE - Controlled amount of heat is injected into a stacked die using a light beam, and the propagated heat is measuring with LIT camera from the other side of the die. The thermal image obtained can be characterized so that it can be used to calibrate the phase shift from a given stack layer, or can be used to identify defects in the stacked die. The process can be repeated for each die in the stack to generate a reference for future testing. The thermal image can be investigated to detect faults, such as voids in vias, e.g., TSV. | 11-26-2015 |
20160040984 | Systems, Methods, and Apparatuses for Measuring Deformation of a Surface - The present invention regards a method for measuring displacement of a surface at a region of interest when the region of interest is exposed to a load. The method includes the steps of (1) evenly illuminating the surface; (2) by means of a camera capturing a first set of images comprising a first image of the surface, applying a load to the surface at the region of interest, and capturing a second image of the surface; and (3) transmitting the first and second image to a processing module of a computer, wherein the processing module: (a) includes data relating to the image capture, such as the spatial position and field of view of the camera relative to the surface when the images were captured; (b) generates a global perspective transform from selected regions out of the displacement area (c) performs a global image registration between the two images using perspective transform to align the images; (d) computes vertical pixel shift and horizontal pixel shift between the first image and the second image for the region of interest; and (e) computes displacement of the region of interest between the images, in length units. The images are captured by the camera at an image camera position relative to the surface. In some embodiments two cameras are used, each capturing a single image from the same image camera position; in some embodiments multiple sets of images are captured by multiple cameras, from different perspectives. | 02-11-2016 |
20160063693 | APPARATUS FOR QUALITY INSPECTION OF SHAFTS - An apparatus for quality inspection of shafts includes a rotary table having cutout grooves at the outer periphery thereof. The rotary table includes an upper disk and a lower disk stacked in the vertical direction so as to be rotatable relative to each other; and plate members provided on the upper surface of the lower disk and inserted in respective first cutouts formed at the outer periphery of the upper disk. One of groove edges of each cutout groove is constituted by one side edge of each first cutout, and the other groove edge is constituted by one side edge of each plate member. Second cutout, corresponding to the first cutout and provided in the lower disk, are grooves including side edges, and an end edge perpendicular to the side edges. The distance between these side edges is larger than the maximum groove width of the cutout grooves. | 03-03-2016 |
20160069813 | INSPECTION OF MACHINED HOLES - A method includes obtaining an image of a feature machined in a component with an imaging device, determining, by a computing device, a quality of the feature in the component based on the image of the feature, and storing, by the computing device, an indication of the quality of the feature in combination with a unique identifier for the feature in a non-transitory computer-readable medium. | 03-10-2016 |
20160072993 | Apparatus and Method for Controlling the Quality of Transparent Objects - The invention relates to an apparatus for controlling the quality of transparent objects, comprising at least one light source being adapted to illuminate the object, and at least one image capturing device, by means of which at least one image of the object can be detected, wherein the apparatus comprises further at least one reflector, wherein the reflector and the image capturing device define a beam path, wherein the reflector, the image capturing device, and the light source are arranged such that the object can be arranged between the reflector, on the one hand, and the image capturing device and the light source, on the other hand, such that a single sheet of material is located in the beam path. Furthermore, the invention relates to a corresponding method for controlling the quality of transparent objects. | 03-10-2016 |
20160097633 | APPARATUS FOR CHECKING DIE CASTINGS AND METHOD OF USING SUCH APPARATUS - An apparatus for checking die castings, comprising:
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20160381354 | CAMERA SUBASSEMBLY DUST AND DEFECT DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - A high resolution image of a CCD camera subassembly is examined to determine whether dust is present inside the subassembly. By examining the size, number, and location of the dust particles it can be determined whether the dust is likely to cause issues when the camera subassembly is integrated into a fully assembled document scanner. Other contaminants and defects, such as scratches on the glass covering, can also be detected. This method can be used as the acceptance criteria of individual camera subassemblies from the manufacturer. | 12-29-2016 |
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