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Parts manipulation and inspection system and method

  • US 7,397,550 B2
  • Filed: 06/29/2004
  • Issued: 07/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/08/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A machine vision system for inspecting at least one device, the machine vision system comprising:

  • a machine-vision imaging device;

    a first inspection station, the first inspection station comprising;

    an inspection surface facing the imaging device to enable inspection of at least one device, the inspection surface having an imaged area from which the imaging device acquires an image and which has an opening therein; and

    an elevator that positions at least one device within the opening in the imaged area from which the imaging device acquires the image, and wherein the elevator moves the at least one device to the imaged area from a side of the imaged area that is opposite the imaging-device side of the inspection surface, such that the imaging device acquires an image of the device while the device is on the elevator.

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