Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – With circuit for evaluating a web – strand – strip – or sheet
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-30
2011-08-30
Epps, Georgia Y (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
With circuit for evaluating a web, strand, strip, or sheet
C250S559420, C250S559430, C250S559450, C250S208100, C348S092000, C348S129000, C356S237100, C356S237200
Reexamination Certificate
active
08008641
ABSTRACT:
An automated object inspection system is presented. The inspection system includes an imaging system to produce at least two images of said object having different optical properties and an analyzer coupled to the imaging system to receive the images and to perform a variety of inspection operations on said images. The imaging system may produce images of the object under inspection in the visible range having varying exposure values. A vision engine included in the analyzer may combine said images through an algorithmic process into one image having high light dynamic range. Alternatively, the imaging system may produce images of the object in the visible or non-visible electromagnetic range. The analyzer may perform inspection routines on said images. An imaging system capable of producing digital video is presented, wherein each frame of video produced by said camera is composed of multiple images having different optical properties.
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Furze Paul A.
Harris Kevin M.
Acushnet Company
Epps Georgia Y
Sullivan Daniel W.
Wyatt Kevin
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