Imaging and inspection system for a dispenser and method for same
US7404861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 23, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 29, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 23, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K13/081
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Aspects of the invention are directed to systems and methods for dispensing materials onto a substrate. In one aspect, a dispensing system includes a dispenser having a dispensing outlet positionable over a top surface of the substrate, the dispenser having a substantially vertical dispensing axis along which material from the dispenser is dispensed, and a vision system, coupled to the dispenser, the vision system being positionable to obtain images of the top surface of the substrate along an optical axis, wherein the vision system is constructed and arranged such that the optical axis intersects the dispensing axis.
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