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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2017
Applicant:
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Inventors:
Matthew S. Lang, Excelsior, MN (US);
Timothy J. Maday, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Dennis R. Johnson, Hamburg, MN (US);
Assignee:
Hutchinson Technology Incorporated, Hutchinson, MN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G02B 19/00 (2006.01); G02B 27/09 (2006.01); G02B 7/18 (2021.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); G02B 7/1815 (2013.01); G02B 19/0028 (2013.01); G02B 19/0066 (2013.01); G02B 27/0994 (2013.01); H04N 5/2256 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8816 (2013.01); G01N 2201/062 (2013.01); G01N 2201/065 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inspection system is described. The inspection system includes a camera and a housing. The housing contains a reflective dome. The reflective dome includes an apex and a viewport. The viewport is offset from the apex. The camera is mounted to capture light exiting the reflective dome through the viewport. And, a plurality of light sources are arranged about the reflective dome such that light output from the plurality of light sources enters the dome.