Apple inc. (20240104707). ALIGNMENT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS simplified abstract
Contents
- 1 ALIGNMENT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 ALIGNMENT-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
ALIGNMENT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Mikael B. Mannberg of San Jose CA (US)
Kai Zheng of Cupertino CA (US)
ALIGNMENT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240104707 titled 'ALIGNMENT-BASED FAULT DETECTION FOR PHYSICAL COMPONENTS
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes techniques for detecting faults in physical components by selectively causing output of light into a cover and capturing an image to determine visibility of the light.
- Detecting misalignment of physical components (e.g., cover or camera)
- Detecting contaminants affecting data captured by a sensor (e.g., substances on a surface or physical changes like deformation or cracks)
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in various industries such as manufacturing, automotive, aerospace, and healthcare for quality control and inspection purposes.
Problems Solved
1. Efficient detection of faults in physical components 2. Improved accuracy in identifying misalignments and contaminants affecting sensor data
Benefits
1. Enhanced quality control processes 2. Increased efficiency in fault detection 3. Cost savings through early detection of issues
Potential Commercial Applications
Optical inspection systems for manufacturing Automated quality control systems for automotive industry Healthcare equipment inspection tools
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art could be the use of optical inspection systems in manufacturing for quality control purposes.
Unanswered Questions
1. How does this technology compare to existing fault detection methods in terms of accuracy and efficiency? 2. Are there any limitations to the types of faults that can be detected using this technique?
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.
