Apple inc. (20240102939). LIGHT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS simplified abstract
Contents
- 1 LIGHT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 LIGHT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
LIGHT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Mikael B. Mannberg of San Jose CA (US)
Kai Zheng of Cupertino CA (US)
LIGHT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240102939 titled 'LIGHT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes techniques for detecting faults in physical components using light output and image capture.
- Detecting misalignment of physical components
- Detecting contaminants affecting sensor data
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in various industries such as manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare for quality control and maintenance purposes.
Problems Solved
1. Efficient detection of faults in physical components 2. Improved accuracy in identifying misalignments and contaminants
Benefits
1. Enhanced reliability of equipment 2. Cost-effective maintenance solutions
Potential Commercial Applications
Optical inspection systems for manufacturing Automated quality control systems for automotive industry
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of visual inspection systems in manufacturing processes to detect defects in products.
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology compare to traditional fault detection methods?
This article does not provide a direct comparison between this technology and traditional fault detection methods.
What are the limitations of this technology in terms of detecting certain types of faults?
The article does not address specific limitations of this technology in detecting certain types of faults.
Original Abstract Submitted
this disclosure provides more effective and/or efficient techniques for detecting faults with physical components using an example of selectively causing output of light into a cover and capturing an image of the cover to determine whether the light is visible in the image. some techniques are described herein for detecting misalignment of one or more physical components (e.g., a cover or a camera). other techniques are described herein for detecting contaminants (e.g., substances at or near a surface of a physical component and/or a physical change to the physical component, such as a deformation or a crack of the cover) affecting data captured by a sensor.
