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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 18, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2002
Applicants:
Joachim Schwarz, Andelfingen, CH;
Martin Halschka, Singen, DE;
Inventors:
Joachim Schwarz, Andelfingen, CH;
Martin Halschka, Singen, DE;
Assignee:
Precitec Vision GmbH & Co. KG, Eschborn, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 9/00 (2006.01); H04N 9/47 (2006.01); B23K 9/28 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and apparatus for detecting a joint between workpieces is provided. At least one light line is recorded by the light section method to detect the three-dimensional course of the joint and a grey-level image of the joint is also recorded. The grey-level image is evaluated to assess the quality of the joint.