Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Borescope for generating an image with adjustable depth of field and associated inspection system and method
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Application No.: US15684202Application Date: 2017-08-23
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Publication No.: US10564111B2Publication Date: 2020-02-18
- Inventor: Morteza Safai , Gary E. Georgeson
- Applicant: The Boeing Company
- Applicant Address: US IL Chicago
- Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee: The Boeing Company
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Chicago
- Agency: Kunzler Bean & Adamson
- Main IPC: G01N21/954
- IPC: G01N21/954 ; G02B23/24 ; G02B3/00 ; G02B27/00 ; H04N7/18

Abstract:
Defined herein is a borescope, including a tube and a tip. The tube includes a first end and a second end, opposite the first end. The tip is fixed to the first end of the tube and comprises a housing and an image acquisition system. The image acquisition system is within the housing and comprises a light emitting diode ring, a micro-lens array, a main lens, and a photodetector array. The light emitting diode ring includes a plurality of light emitting diodes. The micro-lens array includes a plurality of micro-lenses. The main lens is between the light emitting diode ring and the micro-lens array. The photodetector array includes a plurality of photodetectors. The micro-lens array is between the main lens and the photodetector array.
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