Abstract:
A system for determining volume and flow characteristics for material on a conveyer belt is disclosed. The system includes an emitter, a sensor, and circuitry. The emitter is configured to generate radiation and direct the radiation toward a conveyer belt according to a field of view. The sensor is configured to measure reflected radiation from the conveyor belt and based on the generated radiation at a high framerate of about 20 to 30 Hertz and a high resolution of greater than about 4000 pixels and generate time of flight measurements. The circuitry is configured to generate time of flight measurements, determine three dimensional volume characteristics and flow characteristics for material conveyed by the conveyor belt using light detection and ranging based on the measured reflected radiation..
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a hand-held laser distance-measuring device configured for making measurements in at least four different directions, preferably in one plane, and based on these measurements obtain distance information comprising: the distance between two reference points on a first axis, the distance between two reference points on a second axis and/or the distance from a pre-determined point on the device to one or more of the four reference points and optionally also to further reference points.The laser distance- measuring device of the present invention have a housing comprising at least one laser emitting unit, configured to emit at least one laser beam in the at least four different directions, at least one laser detecting unit, configured to detect reflected laser beams emitted in the at least four different directions, a processing unit configured to receive information from the at least one laser emitting unit and the at least one laser detecting unit and process the information to obtain the distance information,a display unit arranged on/in a surface of the housing, configured for displaying the distance information from the processing unit and user interacting means.
Abstract:
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren und ein Vermessungssystem zum Vermessen eines bewegbaren Objektes, beispielsweise einer Seitenführung am Transportweg eines Gießstrangs in einer hüttentechnischen Anlage. Das System weist mindestens eine Lichtquelle (110) zum Aussenden von parallelen Lichtstrahlen (130) sowie eine Empfangseinrichtung (120) mit einem Sensorfeld zum Empfangen der Lichtstrahlen auf. Eine Auswerteeinrichtung dient zum Auswerten der von dem Sensorfeld empfangenen Lichtstrahlen. Um die Auswertung einfacher und schneller realisieren zu können, ist die Empfangseinrichtung ausgebildet zum Generieren eines Abbildes des Sensorfeldes mit den Positionen der Sensoren des Sensorfeldes, welche den von dem Objekt nicht beeinflussten Lichtstrahlen zugeordnet sind, und mit den Positionen der Sensoren des Sensorfeldes, welche den ausgesendeten, aber von dem Objekt beeinflussten Lichtstrahlen zugeordnet sind. Die Abstände zwischen den einzelnen Sensoren sind aufgrund der bekannten Auflösung des Sensorfeldes ebenfalls bekannt. Die Auswerteeinrichtung ist ausgebildet, das Abbild auszuwerten im Hinblick auf die Eindringtiefe des Objektes in den von den Lichtstrahlen aufgespannten Raumbereich, die Geschwindigkeit und/oder die Kontur des Objektes (200).
Abstract:
A solution for evaluating a component of a vehicle, such as a brake pad of a rail vehicle, is provided. An imaging component can acquire image data for a target area of the vehicle within which at least a portion of the component is visible. The target area can be illuminated by an illumination device that is, for example, horizontally offset from the imaging device to highlight the three-dimensional structure in the target area by creating shadows in the image data. A set of points corresponding to the component can be identified in the image data using the shadows. A measurement for at least one attribute of the component can be calculated from the set of points.
Abstract:
In a workpiece process end point detection system, light is diffused and then light intensity or color is sensed. Optical noise is greatly reduced and more accurate end point detection can be made. A light emitter and a light sensor may be located within a workpiece process chamber. A housing around the light emitter and the light sensor seals out process fluids and also diffuses light passing through. The diffused light may be optically filtered before reaching the light sensor.
Abstract:
A system (10) and method of determining a height and/or position of at least one element (20) on an area array device. A laser beam (30, 40) scans the area array device using at least two different laser light intensities. Reflected light (3OA, 40A) is sampled, and the height and/or position of the element (20) is determined using, e.g., optical triangulation.
Abstract:
A device (20) and method for measuring an area such as a throat area (10) in a vane ring (8) for gas turbine engines. Measurement inaccuracy introduced by image size changes as a result of the position deviation of the selected throat (10) relative to a desired datum is reduced as a result of the improved system disclosed.
Abstract:
A vehicle air bag electrical system including an air bag control module; electrical conductors connected to the control module; an electrical connector connected to the electrical conductors; and a filter circuit coupled to the electrical conductors. The filter circuit comprises a plurality of capacitors provided as a module. The electrical connector is adapted to be connected to an air bag gas initiator.