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G01B 11/04 (2006.01) G01B 11/02 (2006.01) G01B 11/06 (2006.01) G01N 21/898 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2140461
A light scanner for determining the configuration of elongated objects, such as logs or lumber, is described. The object is moved laterally through the scanner past a plurality of laser light sources and a plurality of photo-detector cameras spaced along the object. The coherent laser light beams are parallel to each other and to the lens axis centerline of the cameras for easier alignment and to prevent the laser light spot on the object from moving relative to such axis centerline for objects of different thickness. The cameras have a photo-detector target which may be a linear diode array CCD semiconductor device for producing scan data signals in response to reflected light beams which are processed by a computer system giving preference to the data produced by the beams in the outer portions of the camera viewing field to determine the thickness of the object at points spaced along the object. Non-coherent polychromatic light is also reflected from the object to the cameras to detect the ends of the object and to determine its length. Reference targets are provided along one side of the object to sense the leading end and the trailing edge of the object as it is moved laterally to block light reflected from or emitted by such targets to the cameras on the opposite side of the object.
Fasken Martineau Dumoulin Llp
The Coe Manufacturing Company
U.s. Natural Resources Inc.
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