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Object testing system

Assignee: Heimann Systems GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1993-09-07
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Granted: 1995-01-03
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Expires: 2013-09-07
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Abstract

Abstract A simplified and improved object testing system which, according to the present invention, includes a first and a second imaging system for generating a radiograph of the object as a visible image on a monitor, and a common operating unit controlling the first and second imaging system.

Inventors

  • 👤 Manfred Zimmer
  • 👤 Rainer Henkel
  • 👤 Rainer Bermbach

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-04 19:15
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B6/00; A61B6/46; A61B6/461; A61B6/464; G; G01; G01N; G01N23/00; G01N23/02; G01N23/04; G01N23/043; H; H05; H05G; H05G1/00; H05G1/08; H05G1/26; H05G1/30; H05G1/70

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 91 words
An object testing system, comprising: a first imaging system for generating a first image on a first monitor from a first radiograph of an object; a second imaging system for generating a second image on a second monitor from a second radiograph of the object; and common operating means coupled to the first and the second imaging systems for controlling the generation of the first and the second images, and for controlling whether the first or the second imaging system operates as a master imaging system or a slave imaging system.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 91 words
An object testing system, comprising: a first imaging system for generating a first image on a first monitor from a first radiograph of an object; a second imaging system for generating a second image on a second monitor from a second radiograph of the object; and common operating means coupled to the first and the second imaging systems for controlling the generation of the first and the second images, and for controlling whether the first or the second imaging system operates as a master imaging system or a slave imaging system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 25 words
An object testing system according to claim 1, wherein the first and second imaging systems are individually or jointly controlled by the common operating means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 50 words
An object testing system according to claim 1, further comprising a distributor, coupled between the common operating means and the first imaging system and between the common operating means and the second imaging system, for coupling signals output by the common operating means to the first and second imaging systems.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 30 words
An object testing system according to claim 1, wherein the first imaging system is controlled to display a first and a second view of the object on the first monitor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 39 words
An object testing system according to claim 4, wherein the common operating means controls at least one window displayable on one of the monitors for evaluating at least one image displayed on the screen of at least one monitor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 59 words
An object testing system according to claim 1, wherein a first image of a first view of the object is displayed on the first monitor and a second image of a second view of the object is displayed on the second monitor, and wherein the first image and the second image are simultaneously manipulated by the common operating means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 25 words
An object testing system according to claim 1, wherein the common operating means provides simultaneous shifting of the displays on the first and second monitors.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 24 words
An object testing system according to claim 6, wherein signal coupling between the first and second imaging systems are controlled by common operating means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 37 words
An object testing system according to claim 1, wherein the common operating means controls at least one window displayable on one of the monitors for evaluating an image displayed on the screen of at least one monitor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 212 words
An object testing system for producing images of an object, comprising: a first imaging system including a first processor, a first radiation transmitter coupled to the first processor for transmitting radiation at the object, a first radiation receiver for receiving a first radiograph of the object from radiation transmitted from the first radiation transmitter and producing a first signal representing the first radiograph, the first processor responsive to the first signal for producing an image on a first monitor from the first signal; a second imaging system including a second processor, a second radiation transmitter coupled to the second processor for transmitting radiation at the object, a second radiation receiver for receiving a second radiograph of the object from radiation transmitted from the second radiation transmitter and producing a second signal representing the second radiograph, the second processor responsive to the second signal for producing an image on a second monitor from the second signal; and a common controller coupled to the first and second imaging systems for controlling operation of the respective imaging systems, for manipulating images produced on the respective monitors and for configuring the first imaging system as a master imaging system and the second imaging system as a slave imaging system under control of the master imaging system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 212 words
An object testing system for producing images of an object, comprising: a first imaging system including a first processor, a first radiation transmitter coupled to the first processor for transmitting radiation at the object, a first radiation receiver for receiving a first radiograph of the object from radiation transmitted from the first radiation transmitter and producing a first signal representing the first radiograph, the first processor responsive to the first signal for producing an image on a first monitor from the first signal; a second imaging system including a second processor, a second radiation transmitter coupled to the second processor for transmitting radiation at the object, a second radiation receiver for receiving a second radiograph of the object from radiation transmitted from the second radiation transmitter and producing a second signal representing the second radiograph, the second processor responsive to the second signal for producing an image on a second monitor from the second signal; and a common controller coupled to the first and second imaging systems for controlling operation of the respective imaging systems, for manipulating images produced on the respective monitors and for configuring the first imaging system as a master imaging system and the second imaging system as a slave imaging system under control of the master imaging system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 56 words
An object testing system according to claim 10, further comprising a signal distributor, coupled between the first imaging system and the common controller and coupled between the second imaging system and the common controller, and controlled by the common controller for directing signals output from the common controller to at least one of the imaging systems.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 27 words
An object testing system according to claim 11, wherein the common controller controls the signal distributor for configuring signal coupling between the first and second imaging systems.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 22 words
An object testing system according to claim 10, wherein images produced on the respective monitors are simultaneously manipulated by the common controller.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 28 words
An object testing system according to claim 10, wherein the common controller controls the first and second imaging systems to display two images on at least one monitor.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 32 words
An object testing system according to claim 11, wherein the common controller controls the first and second imaging systems and the signal distributor to display two images on at least one monitor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 47 words
An object testing system according to claim 10, wherein the common controller controls at least one of the imaging systems to generate at least one window displayable on one of the monitors for evaluating at least one image displayed on the screen of at least one monitor.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 47 words
An object testing system according to claim 11, wherein the common controller controls at least one of the imaging systems to generate at least one window displayable on one of the monitors for evaluating at least one image displayed on the screen of at least one monitor.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 24 words
An object testing system according to claim 10, wherein the common controller manipulates an image produced by an imaging system by changing colors displayed.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 28 words
An object testing system according to claim 10, wherein the common controller manipulates images produced by the first and second imaging systems by simultaneously shifting the respective images.

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