Method for contactlessly capturing a track geometry

    公开(公告)号:US11433930B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-06

    申请号:US16477991

    申请日:2018-01-05

    发明人: Martin Buerger

    摘要: The invention relates to a method for contactless recording of a track geometry of a track by means of a rail vehicle which is moved along the track on on-track undercarriages (4), wherein profile data of the track extending in transverse direction are compiled by means of a laser scanner. In this, it is provided that, by means of an evaluation device, profile data are evaluated relative to a reference base pre-defined on the rail vehicle in order to derive from this the course of a track central axis and/or a rail. The invention additionally relates to a rail vehicle which comprise an evaluation device configured for carrying out the method. Thus, no further measuring system is required to determine a track position.

    Method, device and electronic apparatus for estimating physical parameter by discrete chirp fourier transform

    公开(公告)号:US11156450B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US16941972

    申请日:2020-07-29

    IPC分类号: G01B9/02 G01B11/255

    摘要: A method, device and electronic apparatus for estimating physical parameters are disclosed. The method includes: reading a Newton's rings fringe pattern obtained by performing an interferometric measurement on a unit to be measured; obtaining the number and length of first-direction signals of the Newton's rings fringe pattern; performing, for each of the first-direction signals, a discrete chirp Fourier transform (DCFT) on the first-direction signal based on each first chirp rate parameter within a range of the length of first-direction signals, to obtain a first magnitude spectrum of an intensity distribution signal in a DCFT domain; determining a first chirp rate parameter and a first frequency parameter corresponding to a first magnitude peak value based on the first magnitude spectrum; and estimating the physical parameters involved in the interferometric measurement at least according to the first chirp rate parameter and first frequency parameter corresponding to the first magnitude peak value. In this way, the physical parameters involved in the interferometric measurement can be estimated with high accuracy and stably.

    Eye surface topographer
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11154190B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-26

    申请号:US16071248

    申请日:2017-01-20

    申请人: Eaglet Eye B.V.

    摘要: The invention concerns a system for determining the topography of a diffusely reflecting curved surface, that comprises two telecentric projection branches that project fringe images of a Ronchi grating on the diffusely reflecting curved surface, and a viewing branch of which the optical system projects an image of the illuminated surface on its camera target, and comprises further a computer that receives the fringe images recorded by the camera target and calculates from these the topography of the anterior eye surfaces, in which system the projection sources are semiconductor diodes and the optical system of the viewing branch is two-sided telecentric.

    Optical fibre curvature sensor and measurement device comprising said sensor

    公开(公告)号:US11131544B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-28

    申请号:US16087290

    申请日:2017-03-23

    IPC分类号: G01B11/255 G01B11/16

    摘要: An optical fiber curvature sensor. Two networks (R1, R2) with periodic longitudinal modulation of the refractive index of the optical fiber core are inscribed in the fiber (F) one behind the other or one on top of the other. The networks are configured to respectively reflect wavelengths λ1 and λ2 such that λ1=λB+ΔλB1 and λ2=λB+ΔλB2, where λB is the Bragg wavelength of the networks and where λB1 and λB2 are shifts sensitive to the temperature, to deformations and to the curvature of the optical fiber. The two networks are defined so that the quantities ΔλB1 and ΔλB2 have substantially identical sensitivity to temperature and to deformations and substantially opposite sensitivity to curvature.

    Method and apparatus for inspection of spherical surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US11047675B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-29

    申请号:US16423115

    申请日:2019-05-27

    摘要: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for inspection of workpieces and products having curved and, in particular, spherical surfaces. The method is based on scanning inspected objects with a narrow probing beam of electromagnetic radiation and concurrently measuring the radiation scattered on the surface. The method and apparatus improve the detectability of features and imperfections on inspected surfaces by providing invariable parameters and conditions of scanning, robust mechanical stability of scanning systems, high positioning accuracy of the probing electromagnetic beam and efficient collection of the scattered radiation. The apparatus allows surface defect classification, determining defect dimensions and convenient automation of inspection.

    OPTICAL FIBRE CURVATUR SENSOR AND MEASUREMENT DEVICE COMPRISING SAID SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20200240771A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-07-30

    申请号:US16087290

    申请日:2017-03-23

    IPC分类号: G01B11/255 G01B11/16

    摘要: An optical fiber curvature sensor. Two networks (R1, R2) with periodic longitudinal modulation of the refractive index of the optical fiber core are inscribed in the fiber (F) one behind the other or one on top of the other. The networks are configured to respectively reflect wavelengths λ1 and λ2 such that λ1=λB+ΔλB1 and λ2=λB+ΔλB2, where λB is the Bragg wavelength of the networks and where λB1 and λB2 are shifts sensitive to the temperature, to deformations and to the curvature of the optical fiber. The two networks are defined so that the quantities ΔλB1 and ΔλB2 have substantially identical sensitivity to temperature and to deformations and substantially opposite sensitivity to curvature.

    METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEASURING MINUTE VOLUME OF LIQUID

    公开(公告)号:US20200080880A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16611213

    申请日:2018-05-04

    摘要: A method and test apparatus determines a volume of a droplet of liquid. The test apparatus deposits a drop of liquid to be measured on a surface that provides a known contact angle with the liquid under the deposition conditions used, thereby establishing one of: (i) an advancing, (ii) a receding, and (iii) an intermediate contact angle. The test apparatus images the drop. The test apparatus measures a dimension of height or diameter of the drop. In one embodiment, the test apparatus calculates a volume of the drop of liquid from the relationship of the contact angle to one or more parameters selected from the maximum height, the diameter of the contact patch, the radius of curvature, or the cross sectional area of the drop.