Protocol-based inspection system
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- an illumination source configured to illuminate an engine component using visible light;
an imaging system configured to capture a surface image of the engine component based on the illumination of the engine component using the visible light;
a component manipulation system configured to position the engine component in a variety of orientations relative to at least one of the illumination source and the imaging system; and
a computer based user interface comprising an inspection processor, wherein the computer based user interface is configured to allow a user to select an automated inspection protocol, and wherein the inspection processor is configured to perform the automated inspection protocol to;
acquire surface images of the engine component at the variety of positions using the illumination system, the imaging system, and the component manipulation system,perform a fuzzy logic analysis on at least one of the surface images of the engine component to detect a defect on a surface of the engine component, andreport the defect to the computer based user interface.
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Abstract
One form of the present application provides a system comprising an illumination source capable of providing an electromagnetic illumination of an engine component, an imaging system structured to capture illumination of the engine component, a component manipulation system structured to position the engine component in a variety of orientations relative to one of the illumination source and the imaging system, a computer based user interface capable of identifying an inspection protocol defined to acquire an image of the engine component at the variety of positions using the illumination system, the imaging system and the component manipulation system, and a processor configured to process the inspection protocol for the purposes of analyzing the acquired image in response to the inspection protocol.
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14 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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an illumination source configured to illuminate an engine component using visible light; an imaging system configured to capture a surface image of the engine component based on the illumination of the engine component using the visible light; a component manipulation system configured to position the engine component in a variety of orientations relative to at least one of the illumination source and the imaging system; and a computer based user interface comprising an inspection processor, wherein the computer based user interface is configured to allow a user to select an automated inspection protocol, and wherein the inspection processor is configured to perform the automated inspection protocol to; acquire surface images of the engine component at the variety of positions using the illumination system, the imaging system, and the component manipulation system, perform a fuzzy logic analysis on at least one of the surface images of the engine component to detect a defect on a surface of the engine component, and report the defect to the computer based user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14)
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8. A method comprising:
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developing an automated inspection protocol configured to acquire and analyze at least one surface image of an engine component, wherein developing the automated inspection protocol comprises setting a plurality of inspection parameters for the automated inspection protocol, wherein the plurality of inspection parameters includes at least one of a contrast strength, a border strength, an edge strength, or a noise strength; initiating the automated inspection protocol using a computer based user interface connected to an inspection processor; and performing the automated inspection protocol using the inspection processor, wherein in preforming the automated inspection protocol comprises; acquiring surface images of the engine component at a variety of positions using the inspection processor, wherein the inspection processor controls an illumination source, an imaging system, and an component manipulation system to acquire the surface images of the engine component, wherein the illumination source is configured to illuminate the engine component using visible light, wherein the imaging system is configured to capture the surface images of the engine component based on the illumination of the engine component using the visible light, and wherein the component manipulation system configured to position the engine component in the variety of orientations relative to at least one of the illumination source and the imaging system; performing a fuzzy logic analysis on at least one of the surface images of the engine component to detect a defect on a surface of the engine component; and reporting the defect to the computer based user interface. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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