Non-contact apparatus and method for measuring surface profile

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7382471
APP PUB NO 20060103854A1
SERIAL NO

11313671

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Embodiments of the invention provide a non-contact method for measuring the surface profile of an object that can include generating a point-type optical signal and projecting it on a rotatable precision optical grating, generating a rotating pattern of light and dark lines onto the object, recording a series of images of the rotating pattern moving across the object with an image receiving device and calculating the surface profile of the object. Other embodiments can include a method to calibrate the system and a non-contact apparatus that generally includes a point-type light source, a rotatably mounted optical grating being configured to project a moving grating image on the object, a processor in communication with the image capturing device and configured to receive image input from the image capturing device and generate a surface profile representation of the object therefrom.

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SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE6220 CULEBRA ROAD SAN ANTONIO TX 78238-5166

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Beeson, Robert J Catonsville, MD 7 141
Franke, Ernest A San Antonio, TX 8 526
Magee, Michael J Rio Medina, TX 6 487
Mitchell, Joseph N San Antonio, TX 12 910
Rigney, Michael P San Antonio, TX 6 211

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