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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2008
Raffaele A. Cetrulo, Austin, TX (US);
William M. Allai, Austin, TX (US);
Anita L. Salmon, Austin, TX (US);
Darin J. Shaw, Round Rock, TX (US);
Nicolas Vazquez, Austin, TX (US);
Raffaele A. Cetrulo, Austin, TX (US);
William M. Allai, Austin, TX (US);
Anita L. Salmon, Austin, TX (US);
Darin J. Shaw, Round Rock, TX (US);
Nicolas Vazquez, Austin, TX (US);
National Instruments Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A smart camera includes an integrated lighting current controller and can couple to one or more external light sources. The integrated lighting current controller can control and power the one or more external light sources using a current pulse. The one or more external light sources can provide illumination for the smart camera to acquire the image of an object under test.