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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 18, 2004
George Costigan, Westford, MA (US);
Steven N. Goodspeed, Westford, MA (US);
David R. King, Norfolk, MA (US);
Robert J. Tremblay, Ii, Framingham, MA (US);
John F. Keating, Medway, MA (US);
Brian S. Phillips, Sherborn, MA (US);
James Hoffmaster, Dedham, MA (US);
George Costigan, Westford, MA (US);
Steven N. Goodspeed, Westford, MA (US);
David R. King, Norfolk, MA (US);
Robert J. Tremblay, II, Framingham, MA (US);
John F. Keating, Medway, MA (US);
Brian S. Phillips, Sherborn, MA (US);
James Hoffmaster, Dedham, MA (US);
Cognex Technology and Investment Corporation, Mt. View, CA (US);
Abstract
A machine vision image acquisition system is provided with a housing or enclosure that protects the acquisition system components from an industrial environment. The machine vision image acquisition system has a focusing mechanism that can be actuated externally to the housing. The focusing mechanism uses a gear drive to transmit externally actuated focus adjustments to the optical components of the acquisition system.