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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2016
Applicants:
Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Aric Sanders, Broomfield, CO (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University, Scottsdale, AZ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/00 (2006.01); G01N 35/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 35/1011 (2013.01); G01B 11/002 (2013.01); G01N 2035/1013 (2013.01); G01N 2035/1039 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods are described for a non-contact method for positioning a tip of an object. A light beam of known dimensions is projected and a position of the tip of the object relative to the light beam is adjusted. Light scatter indicative of the tip of the object being positioned within the dimensions of the light beam is detected and a position of the tip of the object is determined based at least in part on the known dimensions of the light beam and the detected light scatter.