Method and apparatus for optically evaluating the conformance of unknown objects to predetermined characteristics
First Claim
1. A method for optically evaluating the conformance of an unknown object to a standard comprising the steps of:
- a) generating a plurality of optical transform images of a corresponding plurality of samples of a known object;
b) sampling light from different angular and radial components of the spatial domains of the plurality of transform images of the corresponding plurality of samples of the known object and generating electrical signal data representative of the different domains thereof independent of any electrical signal generated in response to the detection of the real image of the plurality of samples of the known object;
c) collecting the electrical signal data representing the different angular and radial components of the spatial domains of the plurality of transform images of the corresponding plurality of samples of the known object and collectively defining and storing a composite electric signature vector representing the transform images of the plurality of samples of the known object;
d) generating an optical transform image of an unknown object;
e) sampling light from different angular and radial components of the spatial domains of the transform image of the unknown object and generating electrical signal data representative of the different domains thereof independent of any electrical signal generated in response to the detection of the real image of the known object;
f) collecting the electrical signal data representing the different angular and radial components of the spatial domains of the transform image of the unknown object and collectively defining a characteristic electric signature vector representing the transform image of the unknown object; and
g) comparing the electric signature vectors representing the transform images of the unknown object and the plurality of samples of the known object and determining whether the signature vector of the unknown object conforms to the composite signature vector for the known plurality of samples of the object, and thus determining whether the unknown object qualifies as an acceptable object.
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Abstract
The conformance of an unknown object to predetermined characteristics is evaluated through a characteristic signature, using its transform image. The presence at an inspection station of each successive one of the objects to be inspected is detected. The inspection system includes a rotatable disk having mask apertures that move into the line of sight of a light detector. Signals produced by scanning of timing marks upon the disk reflect which one of the plurality of masks is present in the optical path, and the photodetector determines the intensity of the transform image sampled by said mask means. The signals representing these intensities, correlated to the domain from which they emanate, are collected to form a signature for the object. This signature is compared to a known signature.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for optically evaluating the conformance of an unknown object to a standard comprising the steps of:
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a) generating a plurality of optical transform images of a corresponding plurality of samples of a known object; b) sampling light from different angular and radial components of the spatial domains of the plurality of transform images of the corresponding plurality of samples of the known object and generating electrical signal data representative of the different domains thereof independent of any electrical signal generated in response to the detection of the real image of the plurality of samples of the known object; c) collecting the electrical signal data representing the different angular and radial components of the spatial domains of the plurality of transform images of the corresponding plurality of samples of the known object and collectively defining and storing a composite electric signature vector representing the transform images of the plurality of samples of the known object; d) generating an optical transform image of an unknown object; e) sampling light from different angular and radial components of the spatial domains of the transform image of the unknown object and generating electrical signal data representative of the different domains thereof independent of any electrical signal generated in response to the detection of the real image of the known object; f) collecting the electrical signal data representing the different angular and radial components of the spatial domains of the transform image of the unknown object and collectively defining a characteristic electric signature vector representing the transform image of the unknown object; and g) comparing the electric signature vectors representing the transform images of the unknown object and the plurality of samples of the known object and determining whether the signature vector of the unknown object conforms to the composite signature vector for the known plurality of samples of the object, and thus determining whether the unknown object qualifies as an acceptable object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. Means for optically evaluating the conformance of an unknown object to a standard comprising:
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a) means for generating a plurality of optical transform images of a corresponding plurality of samples of an object; b) means for sampling light from different angular and radial components of the spatial domains of the plurality of transform images of the corresponding plurality of samples of the object and generating electrical signal data representative of the different domains thereof independent of any electrical signal generated in response to the detection of the real image of the plurality of samples of the known object; c) means for collecting the electrical signal data representing the different angular and radial components of the spatial domains of the plurality of transform images of the corresponding plurality of samples of the object and collectively defining and storing a composite electric signature vector representing the transform images of the known object; d) means for comparing the electric signature vectors representing the transform images of unknown object and the plurality of samples of the known object and determining whether the signature vector of the unknown object conforms to the composite signature vector for the plurality of samples of the known object, and thus determining whether the unknown object qualifies as an acceptable object. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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