Measurement tool for cable-preparation system
US12176689B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N23/55
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Techniques, systems and articles are described for preparing electrical cables for connections to a power grid. In one example, a cable-cross-section-measurement tool includes a housing defining a cavity, wherein the housing is configured to position an end-face of an electrical cable within the cavity; a camera disclosed within the cavity of the housing, wherein the camera is configured to capture an image of the end-face of the electrical cable; and a telecentric lens optically coupled to the camera, wherein the telecentric lens comprises a non-angular field of view configured to reduce, in the image, distortion from parallax associated with at least one portion of the end-face of the electrical cable that is oriented at an oblique angle relative to an optical axis of the telecentric lens.
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