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System for detecting and locating surface discontinuity by a light beam

US4413910A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 1981
Grant dateNov 8, 1983
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01D5/305
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a system for detecting and locating surface discontinuity by a light beam; it is more particularly intended for detecting any discontinuity forming a line on this surface, or any discontinuity forming two opposite lines on this surface. In the latter case, this discontinuity may, for example, be the join defined by the opposite edges of two metal sheets to be welded.

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