Image analysis – Applications – Manufacturing or product inspection
Reexamination Certificate
2004-01-08
2009-06-23
Mehta, Bhavesh M (Department: 2624)
Image analysis
Applications
Manufacturing or product inspection
C356S602000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07551768
ABSTRACT:
In an image recognition method, the image of a cream solder9printed on a rectangular electrode16having a solder leveler formed is picked up and recognized to identify the cream solder9. An illuminating unit having white light source parts35W arranged in the radial oblique directions of 45° is used to apply white color illumination lights from a light applying direction in which an angle of θ1 formed by the light applying direction and a horizontal plane in a vertical plane is 45° or smaller and from a light applying direction in which an angle of θ3 formed by the light applying direction and the boundary of the electrode16in a horizontal plane is 75° or smaller. Thus, regularly reflected lights from a solder leveler forming surface16awith a glossiness are not received by an upper camera to identify a solder surface9aand the solder leveler forming surface16awith good accuracy.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4677473 (1987-06-01), Okamoto et al.
patent: 4750140 (1988-06-01), Asano et al.
patent: 5039868 (1991-08-01), Kobayashi et al.
patent: 5064291 (1991-11-01), Reiser
patent: 5462626 (1995-10-01), Kanayama et al.
patent: 5764874 (1998-06-01), White
patent: 6040895 (2000-03-01), Haas
patent: 6236747 (2001-05-01), King et al.
patent: 2001/0013535 (2001-08-01), Miyake et al.
patent: 2002/0114505 (2002-08-01), Mahon et al.
patent: 02-036893 (1990-02-01), None
patent: 02-208545 (1990-08-01), None
patent: 4-104044 (1992-04-01), None
patent: 2002-2667 (2000-01-01), None
patent: 2000002667 (2000-01-01), None
patent: 2000002667 (2000-01-01), None
patent: 2000028320 (2000-01-01), None
patent: 2000028320 (2000-01-01), None
Machine-generated English translation, JP 2000-028320 A, http://www4.inpit.go.jp/, Jun. 2008.
Machine-generated English translation, JP 2000-002667 A, http://www4.inpit.go.jp/, Jun. 2008.
Chinese Office Action with English translation.
Japanese Office Action.
Patent Abstracts of Japan, Mishiro Katsuyoshi, “Device for Inspecting Soldered Object for Appearance”, U.S. Appl. No. 11/031,880; Publiction Date: Feb. 2, 1999, 1 page.
Kihara Masahiro
Okada Yasuichi
Yamasaki Kimiyuki
Mehta Bhavesh M
Panasonic Corporation
Pearne & Gordon LLP
Rashid David P
LandOfFree
Image recognition apparatus and method for surface... does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Image recognition apparatus and method for surface..., we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Image recognition apparatus and method for surface... will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-4076257