| Patent Number |
Title Of Patent |
Date Issued |
| 6683976 |
Image processing for laser shock processing |
January 27, 2004 |
| An image processing system for monitoring a laser peening process includes a laser peening system having a workpiece positioner and a system controller. A video camera is utilized for forming an electronic image of at least a portion of a workpiece. An image processing computer is co |
| 6512584 |
Quality control for laser peening |
January 28, 2003 |
| A method of testing the operation of a laser peening system includes providing a sensor in a possible laser beam path, applying a transparent overlay material to the sensor, directing a pulse of coherent energy to the sensor through the transparent overlay material to create a shock |
| 6483076 |
Method of positioning a workpiece for optimal processing |
November 19, 2002 |
| A method of producing a workpiece involves positioning the workpiece at a current processing position indicated by a hard-coded part program and then collecting position data which defines the positional arrangement of a current target area of the workpiece. The collected position data i |
| 6407375 |
Device monitor for multiple optical signals |
June 18, 2002 |
| A monitor of a plurality of optical signals utilizing fiber optics which form an array. An image of the array is captured and the captured image is processed for detecting a quality of an optical signal such as the presence, absence, intensity, wavelength, or other quality of the optical |
| 6292584 |
Image processing for laser peening |
September 18, 2001 |
| An image processing system for monitoring a laser peening process includes a laser peening system having a workpiece positioner and a system controller. A video camera is utilized for forming an electronic image of at least a portion of a workpiece. An image processing computer is co |
| 6191385 |
Smart controller for laser peening |
February 20, 2001 |
| A laser shock processing apparatus with controller for controlling laser shock processing operation. The controller generates an operator perceivable alert when a processing value is not within a predetermined range of a preset value. The controller may adjust the processing value to |
| 6127649 |
Process chamber for laser peening |
October 3, 2000 |
| An apparatus creating a processing cell for laser peening operations includes an enclosure which substantially defines a work cell or processing cell with a transparent overlay material applicator disposed therein. A cleaning system is utilized that may include a vapor exhaust, liqui |
| 6064035 |
Process chamber for laser peening |
May 16, 2000 |
| An apparatus creating a processing cell for laser peening operations includes an enclosure which substantially defines a work cell or processing cell with a transparent overlay material applicator located therein. A cleaning system is utilized that may include a vapor exhaust, liquid |
| 5793293 |
Temperature sensing system for over-heat detection |
August 11, 1998 |
| A temperature sensing system for over-heat detection includes a temperature sensing cable, interface unit and termination unit. The interface unit is configured to issue interrogation, communication and power signals to the termination unit through the temperature sensing cable. During n |
| 4983817 |
Background compensating bar code readers |
January 8, 1991 |
| Methods and apparatus for reading a luminescent and substantially transparent bar code 1 on a background surface 2 whose reflectance may vary over the coded area. Light 7 scans (70), and excites luminescence 8 in, the bar code 1. The light 7 also reflects (9) without luminescence fro |
