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7372480 |
Non-lithographic photo-induced patterning of polymers from liquid crystal solvents with spatially modulated director fields
A liquid crystal device comprises a first and second cell wall structure; at least one liquid crystal material disposed within a space between the first and second cell wall structures; and polymer...
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7346411 |
Automatic control and monitoring system for splice overlapping tolerance in textile ply
The present system enables the monitoring and automatic control of the tolerance in splice overlap of textile play , though the identification of the overlap area, identification and counting of...
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6983065 |
Method for extracting features from an image using oriented filters
A method of analyzing machine vision images to identify low contrast features such as scratches or cracks on the polished ends of optical fibers. A bank of oriented filters having incremental...
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6958769 |
High resolution sheet metal scanner with independent tracking light source
A high resolution sheet metal scanner employs machine vision to check a sheet metal part or the like for accuracy of punched or drilled holes or other structure. A high-resolution line-scanning...
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6888083 |
Apparatus and method for monitoring cover sheet webs used in the manufacture of diapers
An apparatus and method for detecting defects in the cover sheets used to manufacture diapers is disclosed. A linear sensor is used to detect defects in the cover sheet web before it is combined...
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6885393 |
Illuminating unit for an article-sensing camera
A conveying system includes a conveyor for advancing items thereon; and an image-capturing apparatus for detecting individual items on the conveyor and for generating image signals representing an...
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6873721 |
Method and device for determining an angled structure in the surface of a precision machined cylindrical work piece
A method for determining a helical groove structure, for example in the form of flutes, in the surface of a finely finished cylindrical workpiece, in particular the ground mating bearing surface of...
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6873353 |
Method for synchronizing image data obtained from process monitoring cameras
The object of the invention is a method for synchronizing image data obtained from process monitoring cameras. By utilizing synchronization, one and the same area in a paper web can be sought as it...
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6809756 |
System for monitoring a process
The invention relates to a method for monitoring a process. The image information received from cameras monitoring various positions of the process is stored in digital form and various cameras...
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6683687 |
Method and apparatus for assessing the effect of yarn faults on woven or knitted fabrics
The assessment of the effects of yarn faults is carried out by simulating the fabric image. In a first step, the yarn is examined by a measuring member for parameters associated with the volume...
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6650779 |
Method and apparatus for analyzing an image to detect and identify patterns
A method and apparatus is provided which analyzes an image of an object to detect and identify defects in the object utilizing multi-dimensional wavelet neural networks. “The present invention...
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6496219 |
Automatic system for detecting printing faults on metallized strips or any other printing support comprising a predominance of specular color surfaces
This automatic system ( 1 ) detects printing faults on metallized strips ( 3 ) or any other printing support comprising a predominance of specular color surfaces. The said system, arranged in a...
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6463170 |
Monitoring system for web breaks in a paper machine
The invention relates to a monitoring system for web breaks in a paper machine. A web (W) is monitored by means of a number of cameras ( 1 ) and the image data of various camera positions is used...
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6449008 |
Yarn monitoring
Interlaced or twisted yarn is passed between an optical transmitter and receiver to produce an original signal which varies in response to the changes in dimension of the yarn. Such original signal...
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6344872 |
System for transporting and imaging a textile material
The present invention relates to a system for transporting and imaging a textile material. In particular, the present invention is directed toward a system comprising a motorized conveyor capable...
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6266437 |
Sequential detection of web defects
A system for detecting defects on a moving web having a sequential series of identical frames uses an imaging device to form a real-time camera image of a frame and a comparitor to comparing...
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6259478 |
Full frame electronic shutter camera
An electronic shutter camera with full frame resolution employs a progressively scanned interline transfer charge coupled device for generating full frame images of objects moving past an...
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6236429 |
Visualization system and method for a web inspection assembly
A web inspection apparatus (20) and method for use in identifying surface anomalies (26) on a moving material web (21) including a scanning device (22) and data processing circuitry (23) for...
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6211905 |
System for monitoring a continuous manufacturing process
This invention relates to a system for monitoring a process which includes a plurality of monitoring means such as video camera which collects data relative to the process. The collected data is...
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6104427 |
Method and apparatus for capturing optically capturable information on articles with potentially extensive surfaces
A plurality of separate conveyings over each of which a single line camera is mounted and connected to a sensor processor, which itself is connected to a fast data network with a plurality of...
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6102079 |
Visual diagnostic system for a jacquard machine
A diagnostic system for a jacquard machine having a plurality of heald hooks (16) moveable between at least two discrete shed positions, the system including visual sensing means (30) for producing...
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6020969 |
Cigarette making machine including band inspection
An optical inspection system mounts on a cigarette making machine or like system and detects the presence of bands having irregular widths or spacings. In response to the detection of irregular...
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5999636 |
Apparatus and process for inspecting print material
An apparatus and process for inspecting print material having a reference template generator circuit, a defect detector circuit for comparing a target image to a reference image and a defect...
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5996384 |
Hot flat rolling mill stand and control method and apparatus therefor
The invention relates to a rolling mill stand including an automatic strip steering and control system, comprising at least two rolls arranged alongside each other and permitting strip to pass...
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5995137 |
Image pickup apparatus
An image pickup system including an image pickup device (4) for taking an image from an object (1) containing a periodic pattern and outputting an image signal (5), a zoom lens (2) for forming an...
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5990468 |
Device for the automatic detection and inspection of defects on a running web, such as a textile fabric
The device includes a motor that move the web and an electronic camera which supplies a signal representing an image of the web formed on an image sensor having photosensitive points. The device...
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5936665 |
Automated apparatus for counting pillings in textile fabrics
An automated system and associated method of counting pillings in textile fabrics. Images of consecutive sections of a fabric sample are captured by a CCD camera. A system processor then processes...
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5899959 |
Measurement of visual characteristics of paper
A paper web formation measurement system provides on-line measurement and control of visual properties of a moving web of paper. The measurement system includes an image acquisition system for...
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5883663 |
Multiple image camera for measuring the alignment of objects in different planes
A multiple image camera for measuring the alignment of objects in different planes. The camera includes two coupled imaging devices configured to directly image objects in different planes without...
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5850252 |
Camera adjusting device of an apparatus for mounting an electronic equipment on a printed circuit board
A pair of cameras are mounted on a base member for monitoring an electronic equipment on a printed circuit board. A pair of first mirrors are provided for reflecting light from the electronic...
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5847753 |
Camera system for scanning a moving surface
A camera system utilizes a line scan (linear array) camera designed to scan a moving surface and subsequently to generate and to transmit a high quality digitized video signal over a long a...
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5825409 |
Flexible disk mode observer
System and method for determining displacement or alteration of flexible media under different operating conditions. The system includes a reference pattern which is projected onto the surface of...
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5815198 |
Method and apparatus for analyzing an image to detect and identify defects
The Invention includes a method and apparatus which analyzes an image of an object to detect and identify defects in the object. The present invention utilizes a scanning technique which converts a...
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5805280 |
Control system for a printing press
A control system (60) for a printing press having a printed copy, a device (68 and 70) for manually using the copy to control operation of the press based on information on the copy, and device (80...
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5790186 |
Apparatus and method for reducing shade effects during print quality control
An apparatus and method for reducing shade effects associated with print quality control, typically generated while viewing or imaging a partly transparent/partly opaque printed material against a...
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5781230 |
Method and apparatus for illuminating translucent and semi-transparent material
A machine vision system and method of enhancing the imaging of an article which is comprised of optically translucent or semi-transparent material. Generally, the system includes a vision...
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5774177 |
Textile fabric inspection system
A method and apparatus for inspecting textile fabric which automatically detects defects within the field of view of a video camera. A frame of video information is captured and a digital image...
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5696591 |
Apparatus and method for detecting longitudinally oriented flaws in a moving web
An optical inspection apparatus detects faults in a material coated on a moving web. Multiple cameras are positioned in an array across the width of the web transverse to the direction of the...
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5691764 |
Apparatus for examining target objects such as LCD panels
A probe apparatus incorporated into a lighting inspection system for LCD panels, includes a store section, a process section, and a transfer section interposed between them. An examination...
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5680473 |
Surface inspection device
Apparatus for inspecting the surface of objects such as band-like running material, which may be metal, paper, or textile, without stopping or reducing the speed of the inspection line, to...
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5646682 |
Track width error inspector apparatus
A track width error inspector apparatus for examining a width error of recording tracks of a magnetic tape, in which a signal of a given frequency range is recorded on alternate tracks with a...
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5622602 |
Apparatus for controlling the degree of paper fiber variation
An apparatus for controlling the degree of fiber variations in paper sheet has a formation meter for receiving an image of transmitted light on one side of an area of paper from a light source...
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5608454 |
Eyewire inspection station
An eyewinder system 10 has stations 100-108 for straightening, bending, measuring and transporting a wire 11 to form an eyewire 109. A controller 120 controls each station. Using information from...
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H001616 |
Web inspection system having enhanced video signal preprocessing
A web inspection system that inspects a moving web for defects has an enhanced video signal preprocessing capability. The enhanced video signal preprocessing is provided by a preprocessing circuit...
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5463429 |
Surface inspection optical geometry alignment system
An alignment system for a scanning camera and illumination source includes a tape having a plurality of fiducials arranged systematically in opposition about a common center line. The camera is...
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5440648 |
High speed defect detection apparatus having defect detection circuits mounted in the camera housing
A defect detection system includes a video camera with defect detection circuits for detecting defects in video signals being outputted by corresponding sections of an array sensor such as a TDI...
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5434629 |
Real-time line scan processor
A processor comprises a plurality of parallel channels having an upstream end and a downstream end, Each channel comprises a video data bus for continuously transferring video data from the...
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5396279 |
Method and apparatus for setting flat elements in relation to a reference device, in particular stamping dies or the like
In a method of setting flat elements in relation to a reference device, in particular stamping dies or the like, and for aligning embossing blocks relative to an embossing original outside a...
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5394480 |
Topological map maker
A map maker is disclosed in which a physical map is produced by depositing fluid entrained entities, such as cotton fibers, trash and neps, in a pattern on a surface, such as a nylon mesh surface....
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5394183 |
Method and apparatus for entering coordinates into a computer
A method and apparatus to input two dimensional points in space into a computer. Such points in space reside within the field of view of a video camera, which is suitably connected to a computer....
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