Method and apparatus for detecting characteristic features of surfaces
CA 1068005 A · Owner: Bendix Corporation (The) · Inventors: Sanford, Norman R.
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Abstract of the Disclosure, A novel system is provided for detecting the presence of a characteristic feature on an illuminated surface of an object when used in conjunction with known electro-optical systems for determining the position of the centroid of the outline of the object with relation to the supporting surface and the rotation of the object relative to the rotational orientation of a test part. The surface is illuminated at an angle that enhances the contrast of the characteristic feature while using a vidicon-type image converter tube which scans the field which includes the object. The location, with respect to the centroid of a circular window area encompassing the …
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- Granted December 11, 1979. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended December 11, 1996.
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