Fiber optic imaging system for on-line monitoring

Details Fiber optic imaging system for on-line monitoring Fiber optic imaging system for on-line monitoring

1986-05-07

1988-09-20

Evans, F. L.

Optics: measuring and testing

By configuration comparison

With photosensitive film or plate

250227, 250560, 350584, G01B 1102

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047721286

ABSTRACT:
A target is viewed by means of a coherent fiber optic bundle comprising a two dimensional array of fibers. A one dimensional linear light detector array, fixed relative to the coherent fiber optic bundle, receives an image of the target and detects light through only a slice of the image to provide dimensional information with respect to the edges of the target. A polyfurcated bundle may view different linear dimensions of the target and allow for the use of the single linear array to detect the multiple dimensions. Electronics provide for detection of target edges by means of a curve fitting technique, computation of dimensions and control of light source intensity and exposure time. Illumination is by a noncoherent light source and a collimator positioned behind the target or by a fiber optic bundle and a light guide plate positioned to illuminate the target from the front. An air purge of the distal optics is provided from a frustoconical annulus formed between two members and from pressurized gas introduced between the annulus and the optics.

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