Optics: measuring and testing – By alignment in lateral direction – With light detector
Patent
1997-06-04
1998-05-26
Font, Frank G.
Optics: measuring and testing
By alignment in lateral direction
With light detector
164 41, G01B 1100
Patent
active
057575061
ABSTRACT:
A video positioning system for positioning a pouring vessel over a mold sprue cup comprising one or more light fixtures for illuminating a notch on a pouring mold, an image sensor for sensing the position of the notch on the mold by producing a video notch image, a vision interface unit connected to the image sensor for converting the video notch image to digital information, and a processor connected to said vision interface unit for determining the relative position of the notch image compared to a reference position for the notch. Position correction information is sent to a position controller connected to the processor. The position controller causes the position of the pouring vessel to be adjusted by a positioning subsystem comprising a positioning driver for converting the positioning control signals to actuating signals for a positioning actuator, a positioning actuator, and at least one position sensor for sensing the position of the pouring vessel.
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Font Frank G.
Inductotherm Corp.
Stafira Michael P.
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