Foreign object video detection and alert system and method

Details Foreign object video detection and alert system and method Foreign object video detection and alert system and method

1997-08-18

2000-05-16

Britton, Howard

Television

Special applications

Flaw detector

348129, 382141, H04N 718

Patent

active

06064429&

ABSTRACT:
A foreign object video detection system comprises a television camera for producing a digital color image of a work surface, a converter having direct memory access to a computer, color detection and color image processing software, logic for discriminating objects deemed to be a foreign object on the work surface or upon a layer of material on the work surface, logic for providing appropriate warning to the operator, and input controls for selecting the area of interest for detection and for optimizing the detection technique based upon the manufacturing situation.

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