System and method for efficient surface measurement using a laser displacement sensor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10775160
APP PUB NO 20190265027A1
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16056348

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This invention provides a system for measuring displacement of an object surface having a displacement sensor that projects a line on the object surface and receives light from the projected line at an imager in a manner defines a plurality of displacement values in a height direction. A vision system processor operates on rows of imager pixels to determine a laser line center in columns of imager pixels in each of a plurality of regions of interest. Each region of interest defines a plurality of rows that correspond with expected locations of the projected line on the object surface. A GUI can be used to establish the regions. In further embodiments, the system generates grayscale images with the imager. These grayscale images can be compared to a generated height image to compensate for contrast-induced false height readings. Imager pixels can be compared to a reference voltage to locate the line.

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COGNEX CORPORATIONONE VISION DRIVE NATICK MA 01760-2077

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Akopyan, Mikhail Sudbury, US 8 176
Foster, Willard Newton, US 7 97
Moed, Michael C Hopkinton, US 33 1921
Tremblay, Robert Grafton, US 16 274
Wallack, Aaron S Natick, US 42 1396
Wolff, Robert A Sherborn, US 21 479

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