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(11) EP 0 394 348 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
31.10.1990 Bulletin 1990/44

(21) Application number: 89901660.0

(22) Date of filing: 22.12.1988
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 7/ 00( . )
G06K 9/ 74( . )
G01N 21/ 956( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1988/004636
(87) International publication number:
WO 1989/006020 (29.06.1989 Gazette 1989/14)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
CH DE FR GB IT LI SE

(30) Priority: 23.12.1987 US 19870137417

(71) Applicant: E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
Wilmington Delaware 19898 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HEKKER, Roeland, M., T.
    Fairfield, IA 52556 (US)
  • LIVNY, Izhak, M.
    Fairfield, IA 52556 (US)
  • HARAN, Terence, M.
    Fairfield, IA 52556 (US)
  • BUCK, Robert, D.
    Fairfield, IA 52556 (US)

(74) Representative: Warren, Keith Stanley 
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU
London W8 5BU (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR OPTICALLY EVALUATING UNKNOWN OBJECTS