Optical scanning and measurement
First Claim
1. Apparatus for optical scanning, the apparatus comprising an optical probe capable of motion for optical scanning with respect to both the interior and the exterior of a scanned object, the optical probe comprising:
- light conducting apparatus disposed so as to conduct scan illumination from a source of scan illumination through the probe;
optical line forming apparatus disposed so as to project scan illumination as a line of scan illumination with at least some of the scan illumination projected onto the scanned object; and
light reflecting apparatus disposed so as to project the scan illumination radially away from a longitudinal axis of the probe with at least some of the scan illumination projected onto the scanned object;
a lens disposed so as to conduct, through the probe to an optical sensor, scan illumination reflected from the scanned object;
the apparatus further comprising an optical scanner body having the probe mounted upon the optical scanner body with the optical scanner body configured for mounting upon an end effector of a robotic transport so that the probe is capable of movement by the robotic transport for optical scanning with respect to the scanned object, including both movement within the scanned object and movement with respect to the exterior of the scanned object.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods for optical scanning, including an optical probe capable of motion for optical scanning with respect to both the interior and the exterior of a scanned object, the optical probe also including light conducting apparatus disposed so as to conduct scan illumination from a source of scan illumination through the probe; light reflecting apparatus disposed so as to project scan illumination radially away from a longitudinal axis of the probe with at least some of the scan illumination projected onto the scanned object; optical line forming apparatus disposed so as to project scan illumination as a line of scan illumination with at least some of the scan illumination projected onto the scanned object; and a lens disposed so as to conduct, through the probe to an optical sensor, scan illumination reflected from the scanned object.
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1. Apparatus for optical scanning, the apparatus comprising an optical probe capable of motion for optical scanning with respect to both the interior and the exterior of a scanned object, the optical probe comprising:
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light conducting apparatus disposed so as to conduct scan illumination from a source of scan illumination through the probe; optical line forming apparatus disposed so as to project scan illumination as a line of scan illumination with at least some of the scan illumination projected onto the scanned object; and light reflecting apparatus disposed so as to project the scan illumination radially away from a longitudinal axis of the probe with at least some of the scan illumination projected onto the scanned object; a lens disposed so as to conduct, through the probe to an optical sensor, scan illumination reflected from the scanned object; the apparatus further comprising an optical scanner body having the probe mounted upon the optical scanner body with the optical scanner body configured for mounting upon an end effector of a robotic transport so that the probe is capable of movement by the robotic transport for optical scanning with respect to the scanned object, including both movement within the scanned object and movement with respect to the exterior of the scanned object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Apparatus for optical scanning, the apparatus comprising an optical probe capable of motion for optical scanning with respect to both the interior and the exterior of a scanned object, the optical probe comprising:
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light conducting apparatus disposed so as to conduct scan illumination from a source of scan illumination through the probe; light reflecting apparatus disposed so as to project the scan illumination radially away from a longitudinal axis of the probe with at least some of the scan illumination projected onto the scanned object; and a lens disposed so as to conduct, through the probe to an optical sensor, scan illumination reflected from the scanned object. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Apparatus for optical scanning, the apparatus comprising an optical probe capable of motion for optical scanning with respect to both the interior and the exterior of a scanned object, the optical probe comprising:
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light conducting apparatus disposed so as to conduct scan illumination from a source of scan illumination through the probe; light reflecting apparatus disposed so as to project scan illumination radially away from a longitudinal axis of the probe with at least some of the scan illumination projected onto the scanned object; optical line forming apparatus disposed so as to project scan illumination as a line of scan illumination with at least some of the scan illumination projected onto the scanned object; and a lens disposed so as to conduct, through the probe to an optical sensor, scan illumination reflected from the scanned object. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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