Illumination and imaging subsystems for a lens inspection system
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1. A lens inspection system for inspecting and detecting optical defects in ophthalmic lenses, comprising:
- means for holding an ophthalmic lens which lens has a cross-sectional area;
lighting means for generating colliminated light pulses which colliminated light pulses have a cross-sectional area;
signal generating means to generate a set of signals representing the intensity of light incident thereon;
means for directing the light pulses through the lens holding means and onto said signal generating means to produce thereon a light pattern representing the ophthalmic lens held in the holding means wherein the means for directing the light pulses through the lens holding means is able to control the cross-sectional area of the light pulses such that the light pulses illuminate an area about 10% to about 15% larger than the cross-sectional area of the ophthalmic lens; and
processing means connected to the signal generating means to receive said set of signals therefrom, and to process said signals according to a predetermined program to generate an output signal representing at least one condition of the lens;
wherein the directing means includesi) a stop axially disposed between the lens holding means and the signal generating means, andii) means for directing portions of the light pulses past the stop and onto the signal generating means to image thereon selected portions of the ophthalmic lens.
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Illumination and imaging subsystems for a system for inspecting ophthalmic lenses. The subsystems include a lens holder, a light source, a pixel array and a processor. In use, the light source generates light pulses that are transmitted through the lenses in the lens holder and onto the pixel array to produce thereon light patterns representing the ophthalmic lenses. The pixel array generates signals representing the intensity of light thereon, and the processor processes those signals according to a predetermined program to generate an output signal representing a condition of the lens.
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1. A lens inspection system for inspecting and detecting optical defects in ophthalmic lenses, comprising:
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means for holding an ophthalmic lens which lens has a cross-sectional area; lighting means for generating colliminated light pulses which colliminated light pulses have a cross-sectional area; signal generating means to generate a set of signals representing the intensity of light incident thereon; means for directing the light pulses through the lens holding means and onto said signal generating means to produce thereon a light pattern representing the ophthalmic lens held in the holding means wherein the means for directing the light pulses through the lens holding means is able to control the cross-sectional area of the light pulses such that the light pulses illuminate an area about 10% to about 15% larger than the cross-sectional area of the ophthalmic lens; and processing means connected to the signal generating means to receive said set of signals therefrom, and to process said signals according to a predetermined program to generate an output signal representing at least one condition of the lens; wherein the directing means includes i) a stop axially disposed between the lens holding means and the signal generating means, and ii) means for directing portions of the light pulses past the stop and onto the signal generating means to image thereon selected portions of the ophthalmic lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A lens inspection system for inspecting and detecting optical defects in ophthalmic lenses, comprising:
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means for holding an ophthalmic lens having a preset diameter; lighting means for generating colliminated light pulses; signal generating means to generate a set of signals representing the intensity of light incident thereon; means for directing the light pulses through the lens holding means through the lens holding means along a given path and onto said signal generating means to produce thereon a light pattern representing the ophthalmic lens held in the holding means comprising an adjustable diaphragm located on said given path to control the size of the cross-sectional area of the light pulses wherein the diaphragm limits the cross-sectional area of the light pulses so that the light pulses illuminate a circular area about 10% to 15% larger than said preset diameter, and including i) a mirror for receiving the light pulses from the lighting means and for directing the light pulses onto a given path through the lens holding means, ii) a stop axially disposed between the lens holding means and the signal generating means, and iii) means for directing portions of the light pulses past the stop and onto the signal generating means to image thereon selected portions of the ophthalmic lens; and processing means connected to the signal generating means to receive said set of signals therefrom, and to process said signals according to a predetermined program to generate an output signal representing at least one condition of the lens. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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