Global Patent Index - EP 0696346 A1

EP 0696346 A1 19960214 - OBSERVING THE PROFILES OF OBJECTS AND MATERIALS

Title (en)

OBSERVING THE PROFILES OF OBJECTS AND MATERIALS

Title (de)

PROFILOBSERVATIONSINSTRUMENT FÜR OBJEKTE UND MATERIALEN

Title (fr)

INSTRUMENT D'OBSERVATION DE PROFILS D'OBJETS ET DE MATERIAUX

Publication

EP 0696346 A1 19960214 (EN)

Application

EP 94913455 A 19940426

Priority

  • AU 9400214 W 19940426
  • AU PL846893 A 19930426

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9425824A1] The present invention relates to an instrument for observing profiles of objects and materials and, in particular, for observing the profiles of shaped or creased objects or materials, such as fabrics. The instrument comprises an extended source (8) of diffused illumination; a platform (4) to support a specimen within the illuminated field; and a lens (5) to bring to focus a shadow image of the specimen and project that image onto a readout screen (6).

IPC 1-7

G01B 11/24; G01B 11/26

IPC 8 full level

D06F 73/00 (2006.01); D06H 3/00 (2006.01); G01B 11/24 (2006.01); G01B 11/26 (2006.01); G01B 21/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

D06H 3/00 (2013.01); G01B 11/2433 (2013.01); G01B 21/065 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE ES FR GB IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9425824 A1 19941110; EP 0696346 A1 19960214; EP 0696346 A4 19971203; JP H08512401 A 19961224; PL 311275 A1 19960205

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 9400214 W 19940426; EP 94913455 A 19940426; JP 52366394 A 19940426; PL 31127594 A 19940426