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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2014
Applicant:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey P. Nissen, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Edward Hohman, Arlington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/40 (2006.01); G06T 7/00 (2006.01); G01M 13/02 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G06K 9/32 (2006.01); H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); G01N 21/91 (2006.01); G01N 21/95 (2006.01); H04N 101/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G01M 13/021 (2013.01); G01N 21/8803 (2013.01); G01N 21/91 (2013.01); G01N 21/95 (2013.01); G06K 9/3233 (2013.01); G06T 7/001 (2013.01); H04N 5/2256 (2013.01); H04N 5/2257 (2013.01); H04N 7/185 (2013.01); G06K 2207/1012 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10004 (2013.01); G06T 2207/10052 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30116 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30168 (2013.01); H04N 2101/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A system and method to inspect flaws associated with a part. The system includes a first image capturing device configured to capture a first set of images of the part and a computer operably associated with first image capturing device and configured to receive and analyze the first set of images. The method includes treating the part with a nital etchant solution, capturing a first set of images of an outer surface of the part with the first image capturing device, and identifying a part defect with an algorithm associated with the computer.