Optics: measuring and testing – Inspection of flaws or impurities – Having predetermined light transmission regions
Patent
1987-04-02
1989-09-05
McGraw, Vincent P.
Optics: measuring and testing
Inspection of flaws or impurities
Having predetermined light transmission regions
356445, 358106, G01N 2188, G01N 2189, G01N 2190
Patent
active
048632686
ABSTRACT:
Disclosed are improvements in the surface inspection method and apparatus invention of our copending application "Panel Surface Flaw Inspection", Ser. No. 579,971, U.S. Pat. No. 4,629,319, which has now come to be described as "DiffractoSight". Particularly disclosed are semi and full automatic techniques for quantifying and locating localized surface distortions. Applications for determination of scratches, paint finish defects and other surface problems are also described.
The primary area of application is to cosmetic defects on automobile bodies, appliances, and furniture, and the dies, molds and models and other surfaces used in their manufacture.
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Clarke Donald A.
Pryor Timothy R.
Reynolds Rodger
Diffracto Ltd.
McGraw Vincent P.
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