Patent ID: 7227163

Claim:
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, said sensor optical path being substantially perpendicular to said source optical path; a system support structure, a base structure, a bridge structure, a light source mounting structure and a sensing device mounting structurem, wherein said base structure and said bridge structure are constructed from a non-metallic polymer material; a positioning device including a positioning device stage, wherein said positioning device stage 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; a reflecting device said reflecting device disposed on said positioning device to be within said source optical path to receive said collimated light beam, said reflecting device causing a reflected collimated light beam to propagate along said sensor optical path to said sensing device; 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 a component is retained within said retention mount, said component blocks at least a portion of said reflected collimated light beam.