Imaging system with defocused and aperture-cropped light sources for detecting surface characteristics

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9219885
APP PUB NO 20130215256A1
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13593163

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A system for detecting characteristics of a surface includes multiple sources of lights, a platform structure configured to support the surface, a lens aligned with the platform structure, a cropping aperture, and an image receiver. The platform structure is configured to receive light from the source of light and the lens is positioned such that the source of light is not in focus, but the detected surface is in focus. The cropping aperture is configured to crop light reflected from the surface, and the image receiver is configured to receive the light conditioned by the cropping aperture.

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DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH AS COLLATERAL AGENT60 WALL STREET NEW YORK NY 10005

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Ding, Kexiang Ken San Diego, US 19 173
Frandsen, James Ramona, US 5 16
Kabbani, Samer Carlsbad, US 55 926
Laver, Michael Anthony El Cajon, US 7 45

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