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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 21, 2005
Jonathan E. Spowart, Bellbrook, OH (US);
Herbert M. Mullens, Huber Heights, OH (US);
Jonathan E. Spowart, Bellbrook, OH (US);
Herbert M. Mullens, Huber Heights, OH (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A high speed, high precision, high repeatability serial sectioning method for 3-D reconstruction of microstructure specimen is disclosed. The invention employs high-precision motorized metallographic polishing, viewing and computer controlled digital imaging of microstructure sections of a pre-selected pattern for 3-D microstructure reconstruction. The microstructure specimens are transferred throughout by a robotic manipulator arm, which provides greater precision and speed and serial-sectioning process control software provides control. The 3-D reconstruction of the invention can be analyzed in real time and can be accomplished in a matter of hours.