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Multi-wavelength aperture and vision system and method using same

US6870684B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2003
Grant dateMar 22, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 23, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/8845
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and system for providing different images representing plural depths of field of an electronic device. The vision system has a beamsplitter for receiving an image of the device illuminated by the at least one light source, the beamsplitter providing one of the plurality of images of the device based in a wavelength of the light source; an aperture having a plurality of effective diameters based on the wavelength of light from the at least one light source, the aperture determining a depth of field of the image of the device; and an optical element for receiving the image of the device, the optical element magnifying the image by a predetermined magnification factor to produce a magnified image having the determined depth of field.

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