Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for direct injection of selected narrow bandwidth thermal-infrared (IR) radiation or energy into articles.SOLUTION: A system for selectively injecting radiant heat into a target, the system comprising: a solid state narrow band irradiation device element 610 being operative to emit radiation in a radiation wavelength band of radiant heat output for application to the target 240, a wavelength being selected to correspond to specific absorption characteristics of the target material; a mounting arrangement being configured to define at least one heating zone and selectively receive the target 240 into which radiant heat is injected from the narrow band irradiation device element 610 in the heating zone, the arrangement having a rotatable element which transports the target 240 into and out of the at least one heating zone; at least one optical element for directing irradiation into selective heating zones; and means for supplying electrical current to the at least one narrow band irradiation element.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a graphical user interface which provides very simple and intuitive ways of changing single or multiple inspection parameters.SOLUTION: Graphical display immediately shows how a monitoring or inspection result is to change if a set change had been applied when inspecting the last N pieces of parts. This retrospective and graphical "look-back" invokes immediate re-inspection and facilitates an estimation of what the future inspection result or process monitoring results will be when future production looks similar to the recent past production. The re-inspection results are immediately shown together with visualization to facilitate optimization of understanding and settings. Also, by the visualization, other data associated with each specific inspection is selectively displayed to facilitate tracking and optimization of production processes.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system for direct injection of predetermined thermal-infrared (IR) wavelength radiation or energy into articles for a wide range of processing purposes, which includes heating, raising or maintaining the temperature of articles, or stimulating a target item in a range of different industrial, medical, consumer, or commercial circumstances.SOLUTION: The system is especially applicable to operations that require or benefit from the ability to irradiate at specifically selected wavelengths or to pulse or inject the radiation. The system is particularly advantageous when functioning at higher speeds and in a non-contact environment with the target.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system that is used for non-contact thermal treatment of plastic components before molding or treatment working, and that directly injects a specific thermal infrared ray (IR) wavelength radiation having improved infrared ray energy conversion efficiency, or energy into an article.SOLUTION: The system includes one or more laser diode(s) that radiate(s) radiation energy of a narrow wavelength range corresponding to desired absorption characteristics to the plastic components via a step of directly converting current into photon, and a thermal monitoring control section.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device and method for providing snapshot action thermal infrared imaging within automated process control article inspection applications. SOLUTION: A snapshot mode-operated lead salt-based image acquisition sensor 20 which is relatively low-cost and has good measurement sensitivity at temperatures consistent with thermoelectric cooling means, is used for various automated process control and article inspection applications, thus enabling a high-speed machine visual inspection system 12. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system which directly emits a specified thermal infrared ray (IR) or injects energy into an article for various processing purposes, and heats the article to increase or keep the temperature or activates a target item in various industries and in medical, consumer or commercial environments at higher speed without contacting the target item.SOLUTION: The system directly emits a specified thermal infrared ray (IR) or injects energy into the article. The system is applicable to the work which requires a capability of radiation with a specifically selected wavelength or pulsation or injection of radiation or which receives favors from the capability.
Abstract:
A system for direct injection of selected, narrow bandwidth thermal-infrared (IR) radiation or energy into articles for a wide range of processing purposes is provided. The irradiation wavelengths are selected according to the specific absorption band characteristics of the target entity to create the desired efficiency of thermal transfer. The applications of the invention may include heating, raising or maintaining the temperature of articles, or stimulating a target item in a range of different industrial, medical, consumer, or commercial circumstances. The system is especially applicable to operations that require or benefit from the ability to irradiate at specifically selected mid-infrared wavelengths or to pulse or inject the radiation. The system is particularly advantageous when functioning at higher speeds and in a non-contact environment with the target.