Saint-Gobain Vitrage

Saint-Gobain Vitrage International

Patrick Gayout

Paul-Henri Guering

Michel Pichon

Jean-Michel Florentin

Paul Guering

Philippe Vizet

Paul H Guering

For evaluating the optical quality of a glass product utilizing a projection technique, a camera and a computer, the image observed is compared with a reference image reconstructed by means of a convolution window which is displaced over the entire projected image. The illumination at the boundaries is reconstructed by an extrapolation by two-dimensional linear regression.

Process for measuring the optical quality of a glass product

In order to measure the optical quality of the surface of a transparent sheet, the second surface of the sheet is placed in contact with a flexible material which is wetted with an index liquid. In the case of soda lime glass, water is suitable. The optical measurement can be carried out by traditional methods, ombroscopy in particular.

Process and device for measuring optical quality of the surface of a

A method for evaluating the optical quality of a glazing using a projection technique in which the shadow of glazing (3) projected with a localized light source (2, 15) is analyzed by a camera (6) assisted by a computer. The illumination at a point (M) of screen (4) is compared to the illumination at same point (M) in the absence of glazing (3) and the measurement is weighted by the optical and geometric parameters of corresponding point (m) of glazing (3). The resolving power in one direction is adjustable by the modification of the dimension of the source in this direction. Application is to the inspection of windshields on a production line.

Process and device for measuring the optical quality of a glazing

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Gagny, France

Patrick Gayout