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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2013
Applicant:
Pcc Airfoils, Inc., Beachwood, OH (US);
Inventors:
Andrew M. Cross, Willoughby, OH (US);
Matt Viau, Willoughby, OH (US);
Assignee:
PCC AIRFOILS, INC., Beachwood, OH (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/95 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/9515 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for inspecting an article includes a laser assembly which is operable to direct a laser beam against a series of locations disposed along a line which extends across discontinuities in a surface of the article. The position of at least of one location against which the laser beam is directed is detected. The at least one location is spaced from discontinuities in the surface of the article.