Tape manufacturing system
US7146034B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 9, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N21/8901
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tape manufacturing system and a tape-surface-inspection unit are disclosed. The tape-surface-inspection unit is capable of continuously characterizing the surface of a non-transparent tape that is usable with or without a tape manufacturing system. The tape-surface-inspection unit includes a surface illuminator, an imager, an image processor, a tape guide, and, optionally, an indexer. The surface illuminator provides a tape surface located by the tape guide in a manner that allows the imager to capture images for characterization by the image processor. The indexer facilitates a correlation of locations along the tape and a characterization of the locations on the tape. The tape manufacturing system, in addition to at least one tape-surface-inspection unit, includes a tape-processing unit, a tape handler, and a controller.
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