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Scanning apparatus and method

  • US 4,148,061 A
  • Filed: 03/16/1977
  • Issued: 04/03/1979
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/18/1972
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An automatic inspection apparatus comprising:

  • (a) means for supporting an article to be inspected at an inspection location,(b) electro-optical scanning means disposed at said inspection location for examining articles to be inspected,(c) said scanning means providing information signals including information concerning said articles as they are inspected,(d) means for operating said article supporting means to move an article relative to said electro-optical scanning means,(e) analyzing circuit means operable for receiving information signals from said scanning means and including means to analyze the information content of said signals, and(f) detection means operable when an article is disposed at said inspection location for effecting the transmission of signals generated inspecting the article from said scanning means to said analyzing circuit.

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