Television – Special applications – Manufacturing
Reexamination Certificate
2003-02-28
2008-03-18
Vo, Tung (Department: 2621)
Television
Special applications
Manufacturing
Reexamination Certificate
active
07345698
ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus for detecting and measuring the optical distortion in pieces of glass and other reflective sheets are disclosed. The method inspects the full length and width of large area glass sheets or multiple sheets comprising a load of glass and uses optical magnification of a reflected circular image of precise size. A plurality of circular images is projected onto the glass and reflect as ellipsoids representative of local surface contours. The major and minor axes of the reflected axis define the axis of greatest magnification and demagnification. Distortions in the glass surface are measured in lens power as localized magnification at the elliptical axis. The angle and magnitude of the minor and major axis of the reflected ellipsoids provide data to map the surface profile of the glass. The method measures distortion of random or periodic frequency and measures distortion in all axes.
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Abbott Mark M.
Hegstrom Eric
Kamrath Alan
Litesentry Corporation
Vo Tung
Weck Edward
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