Method and system for determining the rotational position of a molten metal vehicle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0648469
(2003-08-26)
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
1 인용 특허 :
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초록
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In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a method of sensing the temperature of a molten metal vehicle is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes utilizing at least one thermal imager located to the side of the molten metal during the dispensing of the molten metal and cap
In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure, a method of sensing the temperature of a molten metal vehicle is provided. In one exemplary embodiment, the method includes utilizing at least one thermal imager located to the side of the molten metal during the dispensing of the molten metal and capturing at least one thermal image for determining the rotational position of the molten metal vehicle by calculating an area of the molten metal.
대표청구항
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1. A method of determining the rotational position of a molten metal vehicle, comprising:dispensing molten metal from the molten metal vehicle; capturing at least one thermal image of the molten metal and of the molten metal vehicle; identifying an area of the dispensing molten metal from the therma
1. A method of determining the rotational position of a molten metal vehicle, comprising:dispensing molten metal from the molten metal vehicle; capturing at least one thermal image of the molten metal and of the molten metal vehicle; identifying an area of the dispensing molten metal from the thermal image; and determining the rotational position of the molten metal vehicle based on the identified area. 2. The method of claim 1, further including capturing the thermal image from a side opposite the dispensing side of the molten metal vehicle.3. The method of claim 1, wherein the maximum area of molten metal is obtained when the molten metal vehicle is rotated at least 90°.4. The method of claim 1, further including determining whether the molten metal vehicle has come to a stop.5. The method of claim 1, further including correcting a distortion in the image obtained from the thermal imager.6. The method of claim 5, wherein the distortion is corrected using one of an algorithm and a look-up table.7. The method of claim 1, further including establishing a frame of reference for the thermal imager.8. The method of claim 7, wherein the frame of reference is established by obtaining a border between the molten metal vehicle and the ambient surroundings.9. The method of claim 1, further including identifying the molten metal vehicle.10. The method of claim 9, wherein the identifying the molten metal vehicle includes one of recognizing an identifying mark on the molten metal vehicle with the thermal imager and recognizing a thermal fingerprint of the molten metal vehicle with the thermal imager.11. The method of claim 1, further including determining physical characteristics of the molten metal vehicle from the captured thermal image.12. The method of claim 11, wherein the physical characteristic includes one of a thin spot on the molten metal vehicle and a lack of a thin spot on the molten metal vehicle.13. The method of claim 1, further including activating an alarm.14. A system for determining the rotational position of a molten metal vehicle, comprising:at least one thermal imager for providing thermal image data of a dispensing molten metal and of the molten metal vehicle; and a controller communicably coupled to the thermal imager, wherein the controller is adapted to receive the thermal image data from the thermal imager, identify an area of dispensing molten metal from the thermal image data, and determine the rotational position of the molten metal vehicle based on the identified area. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein the thermal imager is located on a side of the molten metal vehicle opposite the dispensing side of the molten metal vehicle.16. The system of claim 14, wherein the controller is programmed to identify a maximum area of molten metal.17. The system of claim 14, further including a molten metal vehicle sensor communicatively coupled to the controller, wherein the sensor is activated by the molten metal vehicle.18. The system of claim 14, wherein the controller is programmed to correct a distortion in the thermal image.19. The system of claim 18, wherein the controller corrects the thermal image using one of an algorithm and a look-up table.20. The system of claim 14, wherein the controller is programmed to establish a frame of reference for the thermal imager relative to the molten metal vehicle.21. The system of claim 20, wherein the controller and memory establish a frame of reference by obtaining a border between the molten metal vehicle and the ambient surroundings from the thermal image.22. The system of claim 14, wherein the controller is programmed to identify the molten metal vehicle by recognizing a thermal fingerprint of the molten metal vehicle from the thermal image.23. The system of claim 14, wherein the controller is programmed to identify the molten metal vehicle by recognizing an identifying mark on the molten metal vehicle from thermal image.24. The system of claim 14, wherein the controller is programmed to determine a physical characteristics of the molten metal vehicle from the thermal image.25. The system of claim 24, wherein the physical characteristic includes one of a thin spot on the molten metal vehicle and a lack of a thin spot on the molten metal vehicle.26. The system of claim 14, further including an alarm communicatively coupled to the controller.27. The system of claim 26, wherein the controller is programmed to activate the alarm in response to determining that the molten metal vehicle has a thin spot.
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