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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2019
Applicant:
The Southern Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
William B. Hobbs, Jr., Hoover, AL (US);
Braden H. Gilleland, Rome, GA (US);
Assignee:
The Southern Company, Atlanta, GA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); H02S 50/15 (2014.01); G01N 21/63 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/6456 (2013.01); G01N 21/63 (2013.01); G01N 21/8806 (2013.01); G01N 21/8851 (2013.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); H02S 50/15 (2014.12);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to systems and methods for inspecting solar modules, and in particular systems and methods incorporating high-power light sources to impart ultraviolet fluorescence of solar modules. The systems and methods can include a filter and/or a camera.