Method and apparatus for calibrating a camera lens flange to sensor distance

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9467604
APP PUB NO 20140152885A1
SERIAL NO

13691942

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A method and camera assembly for use in a machine vision system, the assembly comprising a support structure forming a mounting flange that is configured for coupling with any of a plurality of exchangeable electrically controllable adjustable focal length lens assemblies, a two dimensional image sensor supported by the support structure and forming a sensor plane spaced from the mounting flange by a flange focal distance and a processor programmed with a flange focal distance error and to use the flange focal distance error to generate lens control signals to compensate for the flange focal distance error when a lens is mounted to the mounting flange.

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  • COGNEX CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Delasauce, Rene Aachen, DE 11 60
Haardt, Michael Titz, DE 3 16
Nunnink, Laurens Simpelveld, NL 127 1425

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