Patent ID: 11867639
Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A film inspection system comprising:
a film positioner having a film holder configured to hold a printed film having a printed layer on a substrate of the printed film, the film holder configured to fix ends of the printed film along a perimeter of the printed film such that the ends of the printed film do not move relative to the film holder when fixed, the film positioner including a film stretcher positioned relative to the film holder to interface with the printed film, the film stretcher movable relative to the film holder to stretch the printed film at a stretch area while the ends of the printed film is remain fixed by the film holder; and
a vision system having an imaging device configured to image the printed film at a scan area within the stretch area, wherein the film holder and the imaging device are movable relative to each other to move the scan area along the printed layer to image the printed layer of the printed film;
wherein the film holder and the film stretcher are movable relative to each other to move the stretch area along the printed film during imaging of the printed film and wherein the ends of the printed film do not move relative to the film holder during imaging of the printed film.