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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2006
Edgar Maehringer-kunz, Muenster-Sarmsheim, DE;
Matthias Loeffler, Eisenberg, DE;
Reinhard Rode, Heilbronn, DE;
Tanja Schneider, Floersheim, DE;
Gerald Jarschel, Egelsbach, DE;
Kathrin Eggelbusch, Mainz, DE;
Edgar Maehringer-Kunz, Muenster-Sarmsheim, DE;
Matthias Loeffler, Eisenberg, DE;
Reinhard Rode, Heilbronn, DE;
Tanja Schneider, Floersheim, DE;
Gerald Jarschel, Egelsbach, DE;
Kathrin Eggelbusch, Mainz, DE;
IMSTec GmbH, Mainz, DE;
Abstract
A device for automatic illumination and inspection of tubular probes, in particular stents, is proposed, with rotatable means for holding the probes that are to be inspected, with an electronic camera and associated lens, with a computer-based electronic imaging system, and with means for illuminating the probe that is to be inspected. The probe surfaces are illuminated by means of a combination of dark field illumination and transillumination.