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Patent No.:

US 11631432 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 2023

Filed:

Apr. 06, 2020

Apparatus and method for visualizing periodic motions in mechanical components

Applicant:

Rdi Technologies, Inc., Knoxville, TN (US);

Inventors:

Jeffrey R. Hay, Prospect, KY (US);

Mark William Slemp, Tellico Plains, TN (US);

Assignee:

RDI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., Knoxville, TN (US);

Attorneys:

Wyatt, Tarrant & Combs, LLP

Stephen C. Hall

Primary Examiner:

Randolph I Chu

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2022.01); G06V 20/40 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); G11B 27/022 (2006.01); H04N 5/14 (2006.01); G06F 16/732 (2019.01); G06F 3/00 (2006.01); G06T 7/262 (2017.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 7/13 (2017.01); G06T 7/254 (2017.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); G01N 29/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G11B 27/022 (2013.01); G06F 3/005 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); G06F 16/7335 (2019.01); G06K 9/0053 (2013.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G06T 7/13 (2017.01); G06T 7/254 (2017.01); G06T 7/262 (2017.01); G06V 20/46 (2022.01); G06V 40/20 (2022.01); H04N 5/148 (2013.01); G01N 29/12 (2013.01); G01N 2291/0289 (2013.01); G01N 2291/2693 (2013.01); G06K 9/00 (2013.01); G06T 2200/24 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10016 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20056 (2013.01); G06T 2207/20221 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30164 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus for visualizing physical movements includes: a device for acquiring video image files; a data analysis system including processor and memory; a computer program operating in the processor to identify an area in the images where periodic motions associated with physical movement of an object may be detected and quantified, and compute a new image sequence in which the motions are visually amplified; and, a user interface that displays the motion-amplified video image of the mechanical component. An associated method for using the apparatus is also disclosed.

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