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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2022
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Ryan Elsasser, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Eric Mallery, East Hartford, CT (US);
Enrico A. Romano, Dutchess, NY (US);
Jason R. Eagle, Mantorville, MN (US);
James Clark Utter, Hudson, NY (US);
Daniel Ruiz, Cold Spring, NY (US);
Joseph Scaglione, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An imaging device is provided that may be used for visually inspecting structures. In one embodiment, the imaging device includes an image capture device; and a rail system having a stationary component connected to the image capture device and a sliding component for movement along a horizontal axis. The system can further include a jig structure engaged to the sliding component of the rail system. The jig structure may include a first mount location for engagement to a first type connector and a second mount location for engagement to a second type connector. The jig structure is engaged to the sliding component to position the housing so that the first and second mount locations are in line and parallel to a direction of travel along the horizontal axis including a point at which the first and second mount locations pass through the imaging location.