Patent ID: 6366689
Filing Date: 2002-04-02
Classification: G01N,G06T

Abstract:
A system for inspecting a component comprising:an imaging system operable to generate digital image data of the component; a controller coupled to the imaging system, the controller operable to receive the digital image data and to process the digital image data to generate control commands; and a variable grid generation system coupled to the controller, the variable grid generation system operable to receive the control commands and to generate a grid in response to the control commands; the variable grid generation system further comprising: a first and second laser, each generating a laser beam having a frequency and wavelength that is different from the light of the other laser; a first mirror system receiving the first laser beam and moving the laser beam in an â€œXâ€  axis; a second mirror system receiving the laser beam and moving the laser beam in a â€œYâ€  axis; and wherein the first mirror system and the second mirror system are controlled by the controller in a coordinated manner so as to generate the grid.