360 degree view imaging system
US7636204B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/9546
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A 360 degree view anamorphic resolution imaging system, which is a photonic device capable of illuminating the interior surface of a cylindrical object and then focusing the reflected light onto the detection surface of a viewing device. The system enables the selection of the level of image resolution from very high in the longitudinal axis near the center of the image, to moderate axial resolution near the outer edge of the image. The system may be used for viewing in-process machining operations, material flaw detection and measurement, and internal thread inspection.
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