Patent ID: 8039827
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: G01B,G01N

Abstract:
1. An inspection system, comprising: a collimated light source defining a source optical path, said collimated light source being operable to cause a collimated light beam to propagate along said source optical path; a sensing device defining a sensor optical path; a system support structure, a base structure, a bridge structure, a light source mounting structure and a sensing device mounting structure; a positioning device including a positioning device stage, wherein said positioning device stage is movably disposed relative to said positioning device, said sensing device and said collimated light source, and wherein said positioning device is non-movably disposed on said base structure; and a retention mount non-movably disposed on said positioning device stage, said retention mount being disposed within said sensor optical path such that when an object is retained within said retention mount, said object blocks at least a portion of said collimated light beam.