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Title: Electronic imaging system and technique

Abstract

A method and system for viewing objects obscurred by intense plasmas or flames (such as a welding arc) includes a pulsed light source to illuminate the object, the peak brightness of the light reflected from the object being greater than the brightness of the intense plasma or flame; an electronic image sensor for detecting a pulsed image of the illuminated object, the sensor being operated as a high-speed shutter; and electronic means for synchronizing the shutter operation with the pulsed light source.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
EG & G IDAHO INC
OSTI Identifier:
866176
Patent Number(s):
4649426
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B23 - MACHINE TOOLS B23K - SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC07-76ID01570
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
electronic; imaging; technique; method; viewing; obscurred; intense; plasmas; flames; welding; pulsed; light; source; illuminate; peak; brightness; reflected; plasma; flame; image; sensor; detecting; illuminated; operated; high-speed; shutter; means; synchronizing; operation; pulsed light; light reflected; light source; electronic means; image sensor; electronic image; /348/219/

Citation Formats

Bolstad, Jon O. Electronic imaging system and technique. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Bolstad, Jon O. Electronic imaging system and technique. United States.
Bolstad, Jon O. Thu . "Electronic imaging system and technique". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866176.
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abstractNote = {A method and system for viewing objects obscurred by intense plasmas or flames (such as a welding arc) includes a pulsed light source to illuminate the object, the peak brightness of the light reflected from the object being greater than the brightness of the intense plasma or flame; an electronic image sensor for detecting a pulsed image of the illuminated object, the sensor being operated as a high-speed shutter; and electronic means for synchronizing the shutter operation with the pulsed light source.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1987},
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