Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Optical or pre-photocell system
Patent
1987-07-13
1989-01-31
Nelms, David C.
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Optical or pre-photocell system
250216, 356430, G01N 2188
Patent
active
048018104
ABSTRACT:
An elliptical reflector illumination system for inspection of printed wiring boards including an elliptical reflector element for mounting above the board to be inspected with a region of the board generally at a first elliptical focus of the reflector element. There is a light source mounted generally at a second elliptical focus of the elliptical reflector element for illuminating substantially all facets of the region of the board at the first focus. One or more detectors are provided for sensing light reflected from the illuminated facets of at least a portion of the illuminated region of the board at the first focus.
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patent: 4095905 (1978-06-01), Kuni et al.
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patent: 4714327 (1987-12-01), Marshall
Cooper Crystal
Denninger Douglas E.
Gerber Scientific Inc.
Iandiorio Joseph S.
Nelms David C.
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