Optical fiber inspection system

Patent · Tue Jan 06 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6834603

Moore, F W

A remote inspection apparatus is described for optically inspecting exterior surfaces of objects, comprising: an enclosure; at least one inspection head mounted within the enclosure for receiving a supply of objects to be inspected; the inspection head having an object passageway extending downwardly thereinto, through which objects being inspected pass; collimating means for orienting the objects into a desired orientation for passage through the inspection head; transparent window means forming a section of the object passageway; lens means arranged circumferentially about the window means for gathering and transmitting light reflected from surfaces of the objects; light guide means receiving an optical image from the lens means and for conveying the optical images therethrough; a television camera for converting optical image conveyed by the light guide means into electronic signals representative of the optical images; signal processing means for integrating the electronic signals for producing a singular image of an object; a television monitor for converting the electronic signal into a visible image representative of surfaces of the objects; staging means for stationarily positioning an object within the window means so that exterior surfaces of the object can be viewed by the lens means; and light source guides adjacent to the window means for beaming light onto objects positioned upon the staging means.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
• Patent Number(s): US 4635111
• OSTI ID: 6834603
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
CAMERAS
COLLIMATORS
CONTAINERS
DESIGN
FILTERS
IMAGE PROCESSING
IMAGES
INSPECTION
LENSES
OPACITY
OPENINGS
OPERATION
OPTICAL FILTERS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORIENTATION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POSITIONING
PROCESSING
REMOTE SENSING
ROUTING
SURFACES
TELEVISION CAMERAS
WINDOWS