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Apparatus and method for inspection

US5118193A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 19, 1990
Grant dateJun 2, 1992
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N21/8806
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An apparatus and method for inspecting coatings on the surface of an object includes a light source of a ring light to uniformly light an object that is placed inside a diffusing view chamber. A video system measures the reflected light intensity from the surface of the object to determine if there are voids in the surface coating.

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