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Method and system for dimensional and weight measurements of articles of manufacture by computerized tomography
Assignee: ISG TECHNOLOGIES Inc
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Filing: 1988-06-09
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Granted: 1990-08-21
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Expires: 2008-06-09
Abstract
Abstract Tomographic imaging of an inanimate object in which a fan-shaped beam of radiation is generated and divided into fan ray elements which are directed through a planar section of the object and detected by a set of detectors. Each detector produces a signal representative of the intensity of the radiation of a detected fan ray element and selected coordinates defining a cross-sectional image of the object are determined from the intensity signals of the detectors. The coordinates are stored and displayed on a display device. The detectors include a scintillation crystal which is provided with a half-solid cylinder of lead disposed on a side of the crystal.
Inventors
- 👤 Carvel D. Hoffman
- 👤 R. Creighton Booth
- 👤 John C. Clymer
- 👤 Richard J. Casler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:50
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06G; G06G7/00; G06G7/48; G06G7/68; G01; G01B; G01B15/00; G01B15/02; G01B15/025; G01N; G01N23/00; G01N23/02; G01N23/04; G01N23/046; B; B21; B21B; B21B2261/00; B21B2261/02; B21B2261/04; G01N2223/00; G01N2223/40; G01N2223/419
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for tomographic imaging of an inanimate object by fan rays detected by a set of detectors for determing a cross-sectional image of the object in a system having a display device, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a fan-shaped beam of radiation divided into a plurality of fan ray elements each element having radiation of magnitude sufficient to penetrate the object; (b) directing the fan ray elements through a planar section of the object; (c) detecting the fan ray elements by the set of detectors and producing signals from the detectors representative of respective intensities of radiation of detected ones of said fan ray elements; (d) determining from the intensity signals of the detectors selected coordinates defining a cross-sectional image of the object; (e) storing the determined coordinates of the cross-sectional image; and (f) displaying the coordinates on the display device.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A method for tomographic imaging of an inanimate object by fan rays detected by a set of detectors for determing a cross-sectional image of the object in a system having a display device, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a fan-shaped beam of radiation divided into a plurality of fan ray elements each element having radiation of magnitude sufficient to penetrate the object; (b) directing the fan ray elements through a planar section of the object; (c) detecting the fan ray elements by the set of detectors and producing signals from the detectors representative of respective intensities of radiation of detected ones of said fan ray elements; (d) determining from the intensity signals of the detectors selected coordinates defining a cross-sectional image of the object; (e) storing the determined coordinates of the cross-sectional image; and (f) displaying the coordinates on the display device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the detectors surround the object, further comprising the step of rotating the fan-shaped beam along a circumference surrounding the object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 2 wherein step (d) includes determining selected coordinates defining an outer boundary of the object.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 wherein step (d) is followed by the step of determining an area of the cross-sectional image.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of claim 4 including the further step of determining the weight per unit length of the object in accordance with the determined cross-sectional area and the density of the object.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the object is a sheet and step (d) is followed by the step of determining the thickness of the sheet.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for tomographic imaging of an inanimate object by fan rays detected by a set of detectors for determining at least one outer boundary of the object in a system having a display device, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a fan-shaped beam of radiation divided into a plurality of fan ray elements each element having radiation of magnitude sufficient to penetrate the object; (b) detecting the fan ray elements by the set of detectors and producing signals from the detectors representative of respective intensities of the radiation of detected ones of said fan ray elements; (c) determining from the intensity signals of the detectors selected coordinates defining an outer boundary of the object; (d) storing the determined coordinates defining the boundary; and (e) displaying the coordinates on the display device.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for tomographic imaging of an inanimate object by fan rays detected by a set of detectors for determining at least one outer boundary of the object in a system having a display device, comprising the steps of: (a) generating a fan-shaped beam of radiation divided into a plurality of fan ray elements each element having radiation of magnitude sufficient to penetrate the object; (b) detecting the fan ray elements by the set of detectors and producing signals from the detectors representative of respective intensities of the radiation of detected ones of said fan ray elements; (c) determining from the intensity signals of the detectors selected coordinates defining an outer boundary of the object; (d) storing the determined coordinates defining the boundary; and (e) displaying the coordinates on the display device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7 wherein the detectors surround the object, comprising the further step of rotating the fan-shaped beam along a circumference surrounding the object.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 7 wherein step (a) includes directing the fan-shaped beam toward the object.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 7 in which step (c) includes determining from the intensity signals selected coordinates defining corners of an outer boundary of the object.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 10 comprising the further step of determining from the intensity signals selected coordinates defining two points of an outer boundary of the object for determining a dimension of the object.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 11 comprising the further steps of: (a) storing predetermined coordinates defining corners of an object; (b) comparing the determined coordinates and the predetermined coordinates; and (c) displaying the differences.
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