Patent ID: 9465962
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: G06K

Claim Text:
1. A system for applying a two dimensional mark on a first surface of a first component and assessing a quality of the two dimensional mark, the system comprising: a two dimensional mark applier positioned proximate a first space for applying the two dimensional mark to the first surface of the first component when the first surface is located in the first space, the applied two dimensional mark containing a coded information subset; a stationary camera having a field of view and positioned adjacent the first space so that the first space is in the field of view, the stationary camera for obtaining an image of the two dimensional mark after the two dimensional mark is applied to the first surface; and a processor linked to the stationary camera for receiving the obtained image and performing a mark quality assessment on the obtained image by gleaning mark quality characteristics and generating a numerical applied mark quality value as a function of the gleaned mark quality characteristics and comparing the numerical applied mark quality value to a baseline assessment value, the processor performing a secondary function as a result of the mark quality assessment, the secondary function including, when the numerical applied mark quality value is below the baseline assessment value, indicating a low mark quality level.