US 12,461,699 B2
Visual control system for an extended product
Yvon Fontaine, Montbrison (FR); and Stephane Gouttebroze, Precieux (FR)
Assigned to CLECIM S.A.S., Savigneux (FR)
Appl. No. 17/437,494
Filed by Clecim SAS, Savigneux (FR)
PCT Filed Mar. 12, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/056585
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Sep. 9, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/187675, PCT Pub. Date Sep. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 19290015 (EP), filed on Mar. 15, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0156024 A1, May 19, 2022
Int. Cl. G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G01N 21/89 (2006.01); G03B 21/62 (2014.01); G06T 7/00 (2017.01); G06T 11/00 (2006.01); H04N 9/31 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/14 (2013.01) [G01N 21/8803 (2013.01); G01N 21/8851 (2013.01); G01N 21/8901 (2013.01); G01N 21/8914 (2013.01); G03B 21/62 (2013.01); G06T 7/0004 (2013.01); G06T 11/00 (2013.01); H04N 9/31 (2013.01); G01N 2021/888 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8893 (2013.01); G01N 2021/8918 (2013.01); G06T 2207/30108 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A metallurgical defect detection system for detecting a metallurgical defect on a metal product, the metallurgical defect detection system comprising:
a first measurement zone having an automatic inspection unit for inspecting a product portion advancing along a longitudinal path, said automatic inspection unit delivering at least one map having qualitative information on the product portion inspected including detected defect information having information on a location of the metallurgical defect and type of defect; and
a second control zone disposed downstream of said first measurement zone, said second control zone containing an overlaying means for overlaying at least the qualitative information onto the product portion of the product at the location of the metallurgical defect, said second control zone being dedicated to displaying the product portion as it arrives in said second control zone, the product being of a metallurgical type and is a wire, tube, plate or strip.