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Apparatus for detecting irregularities in the surfaces of materials
Assignee: Toshiba Corp
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Filing: 1975-05-13
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Granted: 1977-03-22
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Expires: 1995-05-13
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for detecting surface irregularities in a moving web is disclosed. The apparatus includes a laser light source, the output beam of which is divided into a plurality of zone scanning beams by an optical network. The plural beams are reflected by a rotating scanner to a series of reflecting surfaces, each oriented at a different angle to stagger the scanning beams. The staggered beams are again reflected from two groups of reflecting surfaces inclined in opposite directions relative to one another for separating the scanning zones covered by the scanning beams.
Inventors
- 👤 Yukio Nagao
- 👤 Masayoshi Shimada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-23 13:43
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01N; G01N21/00; G01N21/84; G01N21/88; G01N21/89; G01N21/8901; B; B21; B21B; B21B38/00; G01B; G01B11/00; G01B11/24; G01B11/245; G01N21/8903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
An apparatus, for detecting irregularities in the surface of a material which is in relative motion with respect to said apparatus and which has a plurality of adjacent, virtual zones defined thereon, comprising: means including a light source for producing a light beam, dividing means for dividing said light beam from said light source into several fine light beams and for conducting said divided beams to a scanning means; scanning means for receiving said light beams from said dividing means and for scanning said light beams substantially perpendicularly to the direction of motion of said material across scanning zones of predetermined width defined on said surface of said material by said scanning means, the scanning zones defined upon adjacent virtual zones being respectively spaced apart from one another; and detecting means for receiving said light beams from said scanning means subsequent to its reflection from said surface of said material, said detecting means providing an indication of said surface irregularities.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
160 words
An apparatus, for detecting irregularities in the surface of a material which is in relative motion with respect to said apparatus and which has a plurality of adjacent, virtual zones defined thereon, comprising: means including a light source for producing a light beam, dividing means for dividing said light beam from said light source into several fine light beams and for conducting said divided beams to a scanning means; scanning means for receiving said light beams from said dividing means and for scanning said light beams substantially perpendicularly to the direction of motion of said material across scanning zones of predetermined width defined on said surface of said material by said scanning means, the scanning zones defined upon adjacent virtual zones being respectively spaced apart from one another; and detecting means for receiving said light beams from said scanning means subsequent to its reflection from said surface of said material, said detecting means providing an indication of said surface irregularities.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said light source is a laser.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said dividing means comprises a condenser lens, half silvered mirrors and deflectors.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: said scanning means comprises a first mirror device which receives said fine light beams from said dividing means, a second mirror device which receives the light beams reflected by said first mirror device; and, a third mirror device which receives the light beams from said second mirror device and reflects them onto said surface of said material to be studied.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein: said first mirror device is a rotating reflecting mirror.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 4 wherein: said second mirror device is comprised of a plurality of individual mirrors, each disposed in a different inclined plane with respect to the others so that the light beams from said first mirror device impinge on said surface of said material in a staggered pattern.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 6 wherein: said third mirror device comprises two groups of reflecting surfaces which are inclined in opposite directions with respect to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein: said detecting means comprises several light responsive devices for receiving the respective light beams reflected by said material.
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