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Title: Electronic imaging system and technique

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6946149

A system is described for viewing a weld site obscured by an intense plasma or flame comprising: a pulsed light source providing an illumination beam for illuminating the weld site, the peak brightness of the light reflected from the weld site being greater than the brightness of the intense plasma or flame; an electronic image sensor for detecting a pulsed image of the illuminated weld site, the sensor operating as a high-speed shutter; and electronic means for synchronizing the shutter operation with the pulsed light source.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
Patent Number(s):
US 4649426
OSTI ID:
6946149
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 12 Jun 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English