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US 2023/0144705 A1Published application
Systems and methods for material illumination
AssigneeSmartex Europe, Unipessoal Lda.
InventorsGilberto MARTINS LOUREIRO, Antonio ROCHA, Paulo RIBEIRO, Márcio QUINTELA
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Abstract
Illumination modules (530) are described for use during manufacturing processes and subsequent material processing steps. The illumination modules (530) may assist with implementing methods for performing quality assurance or defect detection while material (510) is being manufactured or processed. Methods are also described for utilizing an illumination module to facilitate the detection of material properties or conformations as a part of quality assurance or defect detection algorithms.
Claims21
An illumination system comprising:
- one or more light sources configured to emit light;
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- an optical element in optical communication with said one or more light sources and a material sheet,
- wherein said optical element is configured to direct said light onto said material sheet to provide illumination along one or more axes of said material sheet, which one or more axes are associated with one or more directions in which said material sheet is produced, and wherein said illumination is useable to illuminate a target region of said material sheet to enable detection of one or more defects or to ensure quality control during a production or a processing of said material sheet.
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