Apparatus and method for inspecting an object

    公开(公告)号:US12111269B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17435925

    申请日:2020-03-04

    Inventor: Massimo Balducci

    Abstract: An apparatus (1) for inspecting an object, where the object is made up of a first layer of plastic material and a second layer of EVO or EVOH and has a base wall (A) and a side wall (B) which is inclined relative to the base wall (A), comprises: an inspection zone (10) in which the object can be placed for inspection: a conveyor (12) for feeding the object to the inspection zone (10) along a feed plane (P): an imaging device (14) configured to view the object positioned in the inspection zone (10) and to generate an image (143) of the object: a processor (151), configured to process the image (143), to inspect the second layer. The conveyor (12) is configured to dispose the object in the inspection zone (10) with the base wall (A) positioned according to a predetermined orientation relative to the feed plane (P).

    ACTIVE REAL-TIME CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM USING FIBER OPTIC-BASED TRANSMISSION MEDIA

    公开(公告)号:US20180184016A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-28

    申请号:US15902167

    申请日:2018-02-22

    Inventor: Jeffrey H. Hunt

    Abstract: A system for providing active real-time characterization of an article under test is disclosed. An infrared light source, a first visible light source and a second visible light source each outputs and directs a beam of coherent light at a particular area on the article under test via respective optical fibers. A visible light camera and a visible light second harmonic generation camera, an infrared camera and an infrared second harmonic generation camera, a sum-frequency camera and a third-order camera are each configured to receive a respective return beam of light from the particular area on the article under test via respective optical fibers. A processor receives signals from the cameras and calculates in real time respective spectroscopic signals and compares each calculated signal with each other calculated signal and with a predetermined baseline signal to ensure that the article under test conforms to an expected value.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HIGH SPEED FOD DETECTION

    公开(公告)号:US20180085792A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-29

    申请号:US15806380

    申请日:2017-11-08

    Abstract: A system for the detection of foreign object debris material on a surface of a composite part being manufactured. A platform is configured to move over the surface. A thermal excitation source is fixed to the platform and configured to direct infrared radiation across the surface. An infrared camera is also fixed to the platform and configured to scan the surface as the platform moves over the surface to detect and output a signal proportional to infrared radiation emitted by the surface and/or by any foreign object debris material on the surface in response to the infrared radiation from the excitation source. A controller is coupled to the excitation source and to the infrared camera and is configured to compare the signal from the infrared camera with a first predetermined threshold signal to detect if any foreign object debris material is located on the surface.

    Active real-time characterization system

    公开(公告)号:US09787916B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-10

    申请号:US14526246

    申请日:2014-10-28

    Abstract: A system for providing active real-time characterization of an article under test is disclosed. An infrared light source, a first visible light source and a second visible light source each outputs and directs a beam of coherent light at a particular area on the article under test. A visible light camera and a visible light second harmonic generation camera, an infrared camera and an infrared second harmonic generation camera, a sum frequency camera and a third order camera are each configured to receive a respective predetermined return beam of light from the particular area on the article under test. A processor receives signals from the cameras and calculates in real time respective spectroscopic signals and compares each calculated signal with each other calculated signal and with a predetermined baseline signal to ensure that the article under test conforms to an expected value.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

    公开(公告)号:US20170122866A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-04

    申请号:US14932582

    申请日:2015-11-04

    CPC classification number: G01N21/64 G01N21/6489 G01N2021/6432 G01N2021/8472

    Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for non-destructive testing of parts while these parts are being fabricated and/or operated. A part has hybrid spectral sensors embedded within and bonded to one or more other components of the part. A hybrid spectral sensor may include two different structures. A first structure of the sensor provides a first spectral response when exposed to an excitation radiation. A second structure forms a Faraday cage around the first structure and blocks the excitation radiation to the first structure and/or blocks the first spectral response emitted by the first structure if the first structures gets exposed to the excitation radiation. The second structure may be bonded to one or more components of the part, such as a matrix resin, and may change its coverage of the first structure during fabrication and/or operation of the part thereby altering its blocking characteristics.

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