公开(公告)号：US5768409A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-16

申请号：US510228

申请日：1995-08-02

申请人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John Mark Palmquist

发明人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John Mark Palmquist

IPC分类号： G02B6/38 ,  G06T7/00 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G01B11/00

CPC分类号： G02B6/385 ,  G02B6/3807 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T7/004

摘要： An automatic inspection method contactlessly measures the offset of a feature of an object from a theoretical ideal center of the object, and is particularly suited for measuring at an endface of an optical fiber termination the eccentricity of an optical fiber core relative to a theoretical ideal center of the termination. The core is extremely smaller (typically between about 50 and 500 times) in size than the termination boundary. An inspection system for implementing the novel inspection method has a feature imager, one or more boundary segment imagers but preferably four in number, and a machine vision system connected to the foregoing imagers. The feature imager is positioned to capture an image of the feature (e.g., fiber core endface), and the one or more boundary segment imagers are positioned to capture an image of a corresponding boundary segment of the object (e.g., termination endface). The machine vision system determines the offset, or eccentricity, based upon the feature image and the one or more boundary segment images.

摘要翻译： 一种自动检查方法，非接触地测量物体的特征偏离物体的理论理想中心，特别适用于在光纤终端的端面处测量光纤芯相对于理论理想中心的偏心度 的终止。 核心尺寸比终端边界小得多（通常在大约50到500倍之间）。 用于实施新型检查方法的检查系统具有特征成像器，一个或多个边界段成像器，但优选数量为四个，以及连接到前述成像器的机器视觉系统。 定位特征成像器以捕获特征（例如，光纤核心端面）的图像，并且定位一个或多个边界段成像器以捕获对象的对应边界段（例如，终止端面）的图像。 机器视觉系统基于特征图像和一个或多个边界段图像来确定偏移或偏心度。

公开(公告)号：US5768401A

公开(公告)日：1998-06-16

申请号：US510219

申请日：1995-08-02

申请人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John Mark Palmquist

发明人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John Mark Palmquist

IPC分类号： G01B11/00 ,  G01B21/00 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G02B7/28 ,  G06K9/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3843 ,  G02B7/28 ,  G02B6/4221 ,  G02B6/4227

摘要： A balanced focus system and method achieve optimal focus of different areas of an object that are concurrently imaged and then combined to form a combined image. The balanced focus method is particularly suited for, but not limited to, use with an automatic inspection system for contactlessly measuring at an endface of an optical fiber termination the eccentricity of an optical fiber core relative to a theoretical ideal center of an alignment surface of the termination. The inspection system has an imaging system with a feature imager and one or more boundary segment imagers but preferably four in number, a focus adjustment mechanism (FAM) for adjusting the position of the imagers relative to the imaged object along an optical axis, and a machine vision system for receiving image data from the foregoing imagers and configured to control the FAM. The feature imager is positioned to capture an image of the feature (e.g., fiber core endface), and the one or more boundary segment imagers are positioned to capture an image of a corresponding boundary segment of the object (e.g., termination endface). The machine vision system determines the eccentricity based upon the feature image and the one or more boundary segment images. Significantly, the machine vision system employs the balanced focus system and method to achieve an optimal focus position for the imaging system based upon a series of combined images and a statistic S that is computed for each of the sampling locations.

摘要翻译： 平衡对焦系统和方法实现了被同时成像并被组合以形成组合图像的物体的不同区域的最佳焦点。 平衡聚焦方法特别适用于但不限于使用自动检查系统，用于在光纤终端的端面处非接触地测量光纤芯相对于对准表面的理论理想中心的偏心度 终止。 检查系统具有成像系统，具有特征成像器和一个或多个边界段成像器，但优选数量为四个，用于沿光轴调节成像器相对于成像对象的位置的焦点调节机构（FAM），以及 机器视觉系统，用于从上述成像器接收图像数据并被配置为控制FAM。 定位特征成像器以捕获特征（例如，光纤核心端面）的图像，并且定位一个或多个边界段成像器以捕获对象的对应边界段（例如，终止端面）的图像。 机器视觉系统基于特征图像和一个或多个边界段图像来确定偏心度。 重要的是，机器视觉系统采用平衡聚焦系统和方法，以基于一系列组合图像和针对每个采样位置计算的统计量S来为成像系统实现最佳聚焦位置。

公开(公告)号：US5636020A

公开(公告)日：1997-06-03

申请号：US429988

申请日：1995-04-27

申请人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John M. Palmquist

发明人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John M. Palmquist

IPC分类号： G01B11/24 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G01B9/02

CPC分类号： G01B11/24

摘要： A zone analysis system and method (211) optimize speed and minimize adverse effects resulting from noise in an inspection system (90) for measuring disparity between two surfaces. In particular, the zone analysis system and method (211) can be implemented in an inspection system (90) for contactlessly measuring undercut or protrusion of an optical fiber (26) relative to a surrounding support material (36) at the endface (79) of an optical fiber termination (37). In structure, the inspection system (90) has a measurement apparatus (91) with an interferometer (98) controlled by a machine vision system (92) for determining the degree of disparity. The inspection system (90) measures an offset of an interferometric fringe (113') produced by the interferometer (98) over the target (82) in the image in order to determine the disparity. Further, the machine vision system (92) employs the zone analysis system and method (211) for optimizing the performance thereof.

摘要翻译： 区域分析系统和方法（211）优化速度并且最小化用于测量两个表面之间的差异的检查系统（90）中由噪声引起的不利影响。 特别地，区域分析系统和方法（211）可以在检测系统（90）中实现，用于非接触地测量相对于端面（79）处的周围支撑材料（36）的光纤（26）的底切或突起， 的光纤终端（37）。 在结构上，检查系统（90）具有由机器视觉系统（92）控制的用于确定视差度的干涉仪（98）的测量装置（91）。 检查系统（90）测量由干涉仪（98）在图像中的目标（82）上产生的干涉条纹（113'）的偏移，以便确定视差。 此外，机器视觉系统（92）采用区域分析系统和方法（211）来优化其性能。

公开(公告)号：US06381556B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-30

申请号：US09365585

申请日：1999-08-02

申请人： Niakam Kazemi ,  Muhammad Raza ,  Andrei Csipkes

发明人： Niakam Kazemi ,  Muhammad Raza ,  Andrei Csipkes

IPC分类号： G06F1130

CPC分类号： G05B19/41875 ,  G05B2219/32181 ,  G05B2219/32191 ,  Y02P90/18 ,  Y02P90/20 ,  Y02P90/22

摘要： A system and method analyze raw data derived from a manufacturing control facility, the manufacturing control facility for manufacturing at least one device by execution of a sequence of assembly operations. A preprocessor is used to receive the raw data from the manufacturing control facility and to configure the raw data into a predetermined database format. The raw data after being configured by the preprocessor is stored into a database. A server transmits queries and results between the database and at least one user terminal. The results transmitted by the server are displayed on at least one graphical user interface at the user terminal, the results being indicative of at least one performance parameter of the assembly operations.

摘要翻译： 系统和方法分析从制造控制设备得到的原始数据，通过执行一系列组装操作来制造至少一个设备的制造控制设备。 预处理器用于从制造控制设备接收原始数据，并将原始数据配置为预定的数据库格式。 由预处理器配置后的原始数据存储到数据库中。 服务器在数据库与至少一个用户终端之间发送查询和结果。 服务器发送的结果显示在用户终端的至少一个图形用户界面上，结果表示组装操作的至少一个性能参数。

公开(公告)号：US06341242B1

公开(公告)日：2002-01-22

申请号：US09182200

申请日：1998-10-30

申请人： Waqar Mahmood ,  Jun Bao ,  Andrei Csipkes

发明人： Waqar Mahmood ,  Jun Bao ,  Andrei Csipkes

IPC分类号： G06F1900

CPC分类号： G05B13/0275 ,  Y10S65/13 ,  Y10S706/90 ,  Y10S715/965 ,  Y10S715/97

摘要： Control of an interconnection process for optical fibers involves evaluating the status of all modules used in the process and moving an optical fiber through the process in accordance with the status of the modules. Such control allows more than one fiber, and more than one fiber type, to be processed simultaneously. The processing may be optimized using fuzzy logic to track when operations performed by a module are near completion. A graphical user interface displaying the movement of the optical fibers through the process may also be provided.

摘要翻译： 对光纤的互连过程的控制涉及评估在该过程中使用的所有模块的状态，并根据模块的状态移动光纤通过该过程。 这种控制允许同时处理多于一个光纤，并且多于一个光纤类型。 可以使用模糊逻辑优化处理，以便在模块执行的操作接近完成时进行跟踪。 还可以提供通过该过程显示光纤的移动的图形用户界面。

公开(公告)号：US6131896A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-17

申请号：US21835

申请日：1998-02-11

申请人： Andrei Csipkes ,  William Keith Chandler ,  Michael E. Schollian

发明人： Andrei Csipkes ,  William Keith Chandler ,  Michael E. Schollian

IPC分类号： B25B11/02 ,  B25H1/00 ,  B25H1/02 ,  B25B1/22

CPC分类号： B25B11/02 ,  B25H1/00 ,  B25H1/02 ,  Y10S269/903

摘要： An optical assembly workstation includes a principal work surface and a movable work surface arranged above the principal work surface, with the elevated work surface being movable back and forth in at least one axial direction relative to the principal work surface. A frame assembly provides both support and a mechanism for moving the elevated work surface relative to the principal work surface. The movable work surface is either configured to receive an optical work piece, or is itself the optical work piece. The arrangement of a movable work surface over the principal work surface provides flexibility in optical test and optical assembly equipment placement, frees the principal work surface area of clutter, and reduces the probability of inadvertent damage to the optical fibers and optical assemblies being manufactured or tested at the optical assembly workstation.

摘要翻译： 光学组装工作站包括主工作表面和布置在主工作表面上方的可移动工作表面，其中升高的工作表面可相对于主工作表面沿至少一个轴向方向前后移动。 框架组件提供支撑件和用于相对于主工作表面移动升高的工作表面的机构。 可移动工作表面被配置为接收光学工件，或者本身是光学工件。 在主要工作表面上的可移动工作表面的布置提供光学测试和光学组装设备放置的灵活性，释放杂波的主要工作表面积，并且降低对制造或测试的光纤和光学组件的无意损坏的可能性 在光学组装工作站。

公开(公告)号：US5657131A

公开(公告)日：1997-08-12

申请号：US510205

申请日：1995-08-02

申请人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John Mark Palmquist

发明人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John Mark Palmquist

IPC分类号： G01B11/00 ,  G01B21/00 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G02B6/42 ,  G01N21/00 ,  G02B6/36

CPC分类号： G02B6/3843 ,  G02B6/4221 ,  G02B6/4227

摘要： An alignment and lighting system aligns and lights an optical fiber termination so that an inspection system can measure the eccentricity of an optical fiber core relative to the termination. The inspection system has an imaging system comprising a feature imager and one or more boundary segment imagers but preferably four in number, a machine vision system connected to the imaging system, and an alignment and lighting system for aligning the termination with the imaging system and lighting the termination without having to launch light therethrough. The feature imager is positioned to capture an image of the fiber core endface, and the one or more boundary segment imagers are positioned to capture an image of a corresponding boundary segment of the termination endface. The machine vision system determines the offset, or eccentricity, based upon the feature image and the one or more boundary segment images. The alignment and lighting system includes an alignment apparatus and a unique lighting scheme. The alignment apparatus has a plurality of alignment arms that are spaced apart via spacings to form a cross-shaped aperture that is engaged with the termination endface. Light is projected toward the exposed regions at a light projection angle that is outside the light acceptance angle associated with the fiber core. As a result, light is not generally received by the core, and light is scattered within and reflects out from the fiber cladding and the termination support material surrounding the cladding.

摘要翻译： 对准和照明系统对准和点亮光纤终端，使得检查系统可以测量光纤芯相对于终端的偏心率。 检查系统具有成像系统，该成像系统包括特征成像器和一个或多个边界段成像器，但优选数量为四个，连接到成像系统的机器视觉系统，以及用于将终端对准成像系统和照明的对准和照明系统 终止而不必发射光。 特征成像器定位成捕获光纤核心端面的图像，并且一个或多个边界段成像器被定位成捕获终止端面的相应边界段的图像。 机器视觉系统基于特征图像和一个或多个边界段图像来确定偏移或偏心度。 对准和照明系统包括对准装置和独特的照明方案。 对准装置具有多个对准臂，其通过间隔间隔开以形成与终端端面接合的十字形孔。 光以与光纤芯相关联的光接收角之外的光投射角投射到曝光区域。 结果，光通常不被芯接收，并且光被散射在光纤包层和围绕包层的端接支撑材料内并从其中反射出来。

公开(公告)号：US5600439A

公开(公告)日：1997-02-04

申请号：US429967

申请日：1995-04-27

申请人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John M. Palmquist

发明人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John M. Palmquist

IPC分类号： G01B11/14 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G01B9/02

CPC分类号： G02B6/3822 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G02B6/3833

摘要： A self-calibration system and method (125) determines the adequacy of an interferometer angle .phi. and surface curvatures in an inspection system (90). The inspection system (90) can contactlessly measure the disparity between two surfaces, such as the undercut or protrusion of an optical fiber (26) relative to a surrounding support material (36) at the endface (79) of an optical fiber termination (37). The inspection system (90) measures an offset of the fringe (113') in the image over the target (25') in the image (111a, 111b, 111c) in order to determine the disparity. In structure, the inspection system (90) has a measurement apparatus (91) with an interferometer (98) situated at the angle .phi. relative to the target (82) controlled by a machine vision system (92) for determining the degree of disparity. Further, the machine vision system (92) preferably employs the self-calibration system and method (125).

摘要翻译： 自校准系统和方法（125）确定检查系统（90）中干涉仪角度phi和表面曲率的适当性。 检查系统（90）可以非接触地测量两个表面之间的视差，例如相对于光纤终端（37）的端面（79）处的周围支撑材料（36）的光纤（26）的底切或突起 ）。 检查系统（90）测量图像中的边缘（113'）在图像（111a，111b，111c）中的目标（25'）上的偏移，以便确定视差。 在结构上，检查系统（90）具有测量装置（91），其具有相对于由机器视觉系统（92）控制的用于确定视差程度的目标（82）的角度位置的干涉仪（98）。 此外，机器视觉系统（92）优选采用自校准系统和方法（125）。

公开(公告)号：US5543915A

公开(公告)日：1996-08-06

申请号：US429968

申请日：1995-04-27

申请人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John M. Palmquist

发明人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John M. Palmquist

IPC分类号： G01B11/00 ,  G02B6/00 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G01B9/02

CPC分类号： G02B6/3863

摘要： A two-phase autofocusing system (123,124) automatically and precisely positions an interferometric fringe (113') over a target (25') in an image (111a, 111b, 111c). The autofocusing system (123, 124) can be implemented in an automatic inspection system (90) for contactlessly measuring disparity between two surfaces, such as undercut or protrusion of an optical fiber (26) relative to a surrounding support material (36) at the endface (79) of an optical fiber termination (37). The inspection system (90) measures an offset of the fringe (113') at the target (25') in the image in order to determine the disparity. In structure, the inspection system (90) has a measurement apparatus (91) with an interferometer (98) controlled by a machine vision system (92) for determining the degree of disparity. Further, the machine vision system (92) employs the two-phase autofocusing system (123, 124).

摘要翻译： 两相自动对焦系统（123,124）在图像（111a，111b，111c）中的目标（25'）上自动且精确地定位干涉条纹（113'）。 自动对焦系统（123,124）可以在自动检查系统（90）中实现，用于非接触地测量两个表面之间的视差，例如相对于周围的支撑材料（36）的光纤（26）的底切或突出 光纤终端（37）的端面（79）。 检查系统（90）测量图像中的目标（25'）处的边缘（113'）的偏移，以便确定视差。 在结构上，检查系统（90）具有由机器视觉系统（92）控制的用于确定视差度的干涉仪（98）的测量装置（91）。 此外，机器视觉系统（92）采用两相自动对焦系统（123,124）。

公开(公告)号：US5535002A

公开(公告)日：1996-07-09

申请号：US429996

申请日：1995-04-27

申请人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John M. Palmquist

发明人： Andrei Csipkes ,  John M. Palmquist

IPC分类号： G01B11/24 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G02B6/38 ,  G01B9/02

CPC分类号： G02B6/3822 ,  G02B6/3833

摘要： A band matching system and method (213a) enables accurate determination of a disparity between two surfaces using an interferometer. The band matching system and method (213a) can be implemented in an automatic inspection system (90) for contactlessly measuring undercut or protrusion of an optical fiber (26) relative to a surrounding support material (36) at the endface (79) of an optical fiber termination (37). The inspection system (90) measures an offset of the fringe (113') at the target (82) in the image in order to determine the disparity. In structure, the inspection system (90) has a measurement apparatus (91) with an interferometer (98) controlled by a machine vision system (92) for determining the degree of disparity. Further, the machine vision system (92) employs the band matching system and method (213a) for enhancing the performance of the inspection system (90) and the ultimate calculation of the disparity.

摘要翻译： 带式匹配系统和方法（213a）能够使用干涉仪精确地确定两个表面之间的视差。 带式匹配系统和方法（213a）可以在自动检查系统（90）中实现，用于非接触地测量光纤（26）相对于端面（79）处的周围支撑材料（36）的底切或突起 光纤终端（37）。 检查系统（90）测量图像中的目标（82）处的边缘（113'）的偏移，以便确定视差。 在结构上，检查系统（90）具有由机器视觉系统（92）控制的用于确定视差度的干涉仪（98）的测量装置（91）。 此外，机器视觉系统（92）采用频带匹配系统和方法（213a）来增强检查系统（90）的性能和对视差的最终计算。