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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2007
Ian Cameron, Petersburg, CA;
Andrew David Coppin Maw, Cambridge, CA;
Hong Zhang, Kanata, CA;
Calden Wloka, Toronto, CA;
Sidney Watterodt, Cambridge, CA;
Sang Joon Park, Waterloo, CA;
Anthony S. Andreacchi, San Jose, CA (US);
Yung-ming Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Arnoldo M. Currlin, San Diego, CA (US);
Antonio Garcia, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason Van Sciver, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Bryan D. Glenn, Murrieta, CA (US);
Ian Cameron, Petersburg, CA;
Andrew David Coppin Maw, Cambridge, CA;
Hong Zhang, Kanata, CA;
Calden Wloka, Toronto, CA;
Sidney Watterodt, Cambridge, CA;
Sang joon Park, Waterloo, CA;
Anthony S. Andreacchi, San Jose, CA (US);
Yung-Ming Chen, Cupertino, CA (US);
Arnoldo M. Currlin, San Diego, CA (US);
Antonio Garcia, San Jose, CA (US);
Jason Van Sciver, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Bryan D. Glenn, Murrieta, CA (US);
Abbott Cardiovascular Systems Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for inspecting cylinders according to various aspects of the present invention generally includes a roller assembly comprising a plurality of rollers configured to hold the cylinder. A light source illuminates the cylinder and a camera produces an image of at least a portion of the cylinder as the roller assembly rotates the cylinder about its longitudinal axis. A computer system is configured to control the roller assembly, light source, and camera and analyze the image to identify a defect associated with the cylinder.