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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 1978
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
James P Waters, Ellington, CT (US);
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation, Hartford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
250202 ; 2191 / ; 331D / ; 2191244 ;
Abstract
An optical position detector is provided for optically locating a seam between two abutting parts having reflective surfaces and features means for producing a continuous laser beam having a predetermined focus spot for scanning the workpiece and a photodetector. The photodetector is positioned to receive radiation reflected from the workpiece upon relative movement of the workpiece.