Patent · US Active

Imaging a transparent article

US10024790B2 · kind B2 · utility

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7References

19Claims

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Assignee

Seagate Technology LLC · US

Inventors

Joachim Walter Ahner · Livermore, US
David M. Tung · Livermore, US
Samuel Kah Hean Wong · Johor Bahru, MY
Henry Luis Lott · Fremont, US
Stephen Keith McLaurin · Sunnyvale, US
Maissarath Nassirou · Fremont, US
Florin Zavaliche · San Ramon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2013
Grant date	Jul 17, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 30, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01N21/95
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided herein is an apparatus, comprising a first photon emitter configured to emit photons into an article from a circumferential edge of the article, and a photon detector array configured to detect photons scattered from features of the article.

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