Split field optics for locating multiple components

Details Split field optics for locating multiple components Split field optics for locating multiple components

1995-07-05

1997-12-16

Boudreau, Leo

Image analysis

Applications

Manufacturing or product inspection

382100, 382152, G06K 900

Patent

active

056994486

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method is provided for capturing component location information through the use of fiber optic conduits. In various embodiments, an image of a component attached to a translatable and rotatable spindle is captured and transmitted along a fiber optic conduit to a camera coupled to an image processing computer. The image processing computer determines component location on the spindle based on the transmitted image and, where necessary, generates component location correction information so that the spindle and attached component can be moved to a determined location. A plurality of fiber optic conduits may be bundled together to provide a single combined image of multiple components attached to multiple spindles which can be captured by a single camera, wherein the image processing computer segregates the images and determines multiple component location correction information.

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