SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IMAGING OF COATED SUBSTRATES
First Claim
1. A system for imaging the surface of a substrate through a coating on the substrate, comprising:
- a) an infrared light source positioned to cast infrared light upon the substrate to thereby create reflected light;
b) a focal plane array positioned to receive the reflected light off the substrate surface and generating an image therefrom; and
c) at least one spectral optical filter disposed between the substrate and the focal plane array so as to pass only coating transparent wavelengths of the reflected light along an optical path between the infrared light source and the focal plane array thereby visually revealing structural features of the substrate as at least one image.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a system for imaging the surface of a substrate through a coating on the substrate. The system includes an infrared light source positioned to cast an infrared light upon the substrate to thereby create reflected light. A focal plane array may be positioned to receive the reflected light and generate an image therefrom. At least one optical filter may be disposed between the substrate and the focal plane array so as to pass only coating transparent wavelengths of the reflected light along an optical path between the infrared light source and the focal plane array thereby visually revealing irregular structural features of the substrate as at least one image.
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1. A system for imaging the surface of a substrate through a coating on the substrate, comprising:
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a) an infrared light source positioned to cast infrared light upon the substrate to thereby create reflected light;
b) a focal plane array positioned to receive the reflected light off the substrate surface and generating an image therefrom; and
c) at least one spectral optical filter disposed between the substrate and the focal plane array so as to pass only coating transparent wavelengths of the reflected light along an optical path between the infrared light source and the focal plane array thereby visually revealing structural features of the substrate as at least one image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 31)
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21. A method of imaging the surface of a substrate through a coating on the substrate, comprising:
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a) directing infrared light upon the substrate;
b) reflecting the infrared light from the substrate to thereby create reflected light;
c) filtering to pass only coating transparent wavelengths of the reflected light;
d) receiving the filtered reflected light on a focal plane array; and
e) generating at least one image from the focal plane array so as to visually reveal structural features of the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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