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Optical device and method for inspecting tires

US10760898B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27References

23Claims

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Assignee

BEISSBARTH GmbH · DE

Inventors

Guenter Nobis · Wissen, DE
Steffen Abraham · Hildesheim, DE
Axel Wendt · Stuttgart, DE
Michael Klar · Magstadt, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 18, 2012
Grant date	Sep 1, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 1, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06T7/40
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for tire inspection which includes taking at least one image of at least one first area of a tread of a tire that is to be inspected; determining the profile depth of a second area of the tread of the tire, the second area being included in the first area; and displaying the profile depth of the at least one image of the at least one first area and the position of the second area in the first area. The method may additionally include automatically analyzing the images taken of the tread, so as to arrive at statements on the condition of the tread.

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