Device and Method to Capture High Resolution Images of a Moving Object Using a Laser
OwnerDerrick Schmenk, Lorenzo Collante +1inventors
InventorsDerrick Schmenk, Lorenzo Collante, Jeffrey Necciai
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Abstract
Laser lighting is used to capture high resolution images of a moving train as the train passes through a portal. On the respective sides, top and bottom of the portal a plurality of cameras are mounted to capture the images of the train. In certain applications a de-speckler is added to refine the light to its most functional use.
Claims7
A device to capture high resolution images of a moving train using laser light for rail car inspection, which is comprised of:
- a laser module,
- wherein the laser module produces a stream of light, fiber optic cable,
- wherein the laser module is connected to the laser module, fiber optic cable couplers,
- collimator,
- wherein the collimator narrows the beam of light that is produced by the laser module,
- diffractive optical element,
- wherein the diffractive optical element bends the light as it exits the collimator,
- a plurality of cameras,
- wherein the plurality of cameras capture the images of a moving train.
A method to use a device to capture high resolution images of a moving train using laser light for rail car inspection which is comprised of the following steps:
- calculating the speed of the train,
- calibrating the shutter speed of a plurality of cameras,
- emitting the light from a single laser module,
- passing the light through a collimator,
- passing the light through a diffractive optical element,
- capturing the image of the moving train as it passes through a portal.
A method to use a device to capture high resolution images of a moving train using laser light for rail car inspection which is comprised of the following steps:
- calculating the speed of the train,
- calibrating the shutter speed of a plurality of cameras,
- emitting the light from multiple laser modules,
- passing the light stream from the individual laser modules through a collimator,
- passing the light from each of the collimators through a diffractive optical element,
- capturing the image of the moving train as it passes through a portal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.