Shearographic imaging machine with archive memory for animation data and air handling system

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6791695
APP PUB NO 20010040682A1
SERIAL NO

09907027

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

The invention relates to an apparatus for performing electronic shearography on a test object, especially a tire or retread tire. The apparatus uses a laser light source to illuminate the test object. An optical element through which electromagnetic radiation is reflected from the test object is transmitted and forms a random interference image. The random interference image can be electronically processed to provide a video animation of the effects of stress on the test object. An archive memory can be provided for retaining the animation data which can be compressed such that it includes only preselected individual shearogram images from the set of sequential shearogram images and less than all of the image data associated therewith. An air handling system can be provided for changing the ambient pressure in a pressure chamber within which the test object is supportable. The air handling system can include a humidity reducing mechanism.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
BANDAG INCORPORATED2905 NORTH HIGHWAY 61 MUSCATINE IA 52761-5886

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gridley, Jason Walcott, IA 1 24
Lindsay, John Muscatine, IA 15 235
Meier, Merle Muscatine, IA 1 24
Turner, Andy Iowa City, IA 2 25

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation