Use of laser reflection pickup unit for detection of small particles on a relatively smooth and reflective surface
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G01N-021/00
G01B-009/02
G01B-011/02
G01N-021/55
G11B-003/00
출원번호
US-0975148
(2004-10-28)
등록번호
US-7295302
(2007-11-13)
발명자
/ 주소
Magniez,Clement A. A.
출원인 / 주소
Xerox Corporation
대리인 / 주소
Oliff & Berridge, PLC
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초록▼
A method and apparatus for detecting stray particles upon a relatively smooth surface by measuring the amount of collimated light reflected from the surface from clear areas of the surface and from particles resting on the surface. Optical pick-up units similar to those used in DVD's and CD's can be
A method and apparatus for detecting stray particles upon a relatively smooth surface by measuring the amount of collimated light reflected from the surface from clear areas of the surface and from particles resting on the surface. Optical pick-up units similar to those used in DVD's and CD's can be used. A method for detecting defective depressions is also covered.
대표청구항▼
What is claimed is: 1. A method for detecting one or more particles on a surface, such surface having areas clear of particles and such particles having a profile, such method comprising: focusing collimated light upon a clear area of the surface; measuring, with a sensor, the strength of signal re
What is claimed is: 1. A method for detecting one or more particles on a surface, such surface having areas clear of particles and such particles having a profile, such method comprising: focusing collimated light upon a clear area of the surface; measuring, with a sensor, the strength of signal reflected from the clear area of the surface; traversing the focused collimated light over the surface until it illuminates a particle; measuring, with a sensor, the strength of signal reflected from the particle; comparing the strength of signal reflected from a clear area with the strength of signal reflected from the particle; and determining the existence of the particles by the comparison of the signals from the clear area and the particle, wherein focusing collimated light comprises focusing a plurality of beams of collimated light upon the surface wherein at least one beam is used to track the traversing over the surface. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the collimated light comprises light from a laser light source. 3. The method of claim 1, wherein focusing further comprises focusing light on a spot with an area less than 3 times the profile of particles desired to be detected. 4. The method of claim 1, wherein focusing further comprises focusing light on a spot less than 60 microns across. 5. The method of claim 1, wherein focusing further comprises focusing on a spot less than 20 microns across. 6. The method of claim 1, wherein focusing further comprises focusing on a spot less than 10 microns across. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein focusing further comprises focusing on a spot approximately 0.86 micrometers across. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein focusing further comprises focusing upon a spot approximately 0.5 micrometers across. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the surface is the surface of an electrostatographic imaging surface. 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the surface is the surface of a photoconductive media. 11. The method of claim 1, further comprising arranging a plurality of light sources and sensors in a linear array. 12. The method of claim 1, further comprising arranging a plurality of light sources and sensors in an area array. 13. The method of claim 1, wherein traversing comprises holding the collimated light stationary and moving the surface in relation to the light. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein the collimated light is focused into a spot on the surface and wherein traversing further comprises intermittently moving the spot the distance of from about 1 to about 2 times the amount of distance across the spot. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein traversing comprises moving the collimated light and the surface in a helical relationship to each other. 16. The method of claim 1, wherein traversing comprises moving the light in relation to the surface at a rate of about 1.2 meters per second. 17. A method for detecting one or more particles on a surface, such surface having areas clear of particles and such particles having a profile, such method comprising: focusing collimated light upon a clear area of the surface; measuring, with a sensor, the strength of signal reflected from the clear area of the surface; traversing the focused collimated light over the surface until it illuminates a particle; measuring, with a sensor, the strength of signal reflected from the particle; comparing the strength of signal reflected from a clear area with the strength of signal reflected from the particle; and determining the existence of the particles by the comparison of the signals from the clear area and the particle, wherein the surface has an index of refraction exceeding about 1.4. 18. A method for detecting one or more particles on a surface, such surface having areas clear of particles and such particles having a profile, such method comprising: focusing collimated light upon a clear area of the surface; measuring, with a sensor, the strength of signal reflected from the clear area of the surface; traversing the focused collimated light over the surface until it illuminates a particle; measuring, with a sensor, the strength of signal reflected from the particle; comparing the strength of signal reflected from a clear area with the strength of signal reflected from the particle; and determining the existence of the particles by the comparison of the signals from the clear area and the particle, wherein the collimated light comprises an energy equal to or greater than about 0.5 milliWatts. 19. The method of claim 1, wherein the surface has a roughness measurement ranging from about 0.01 to about 0.25 micrometers. 20. The method of claim 1, wherein the collimated light comprises light with a wavelength ranging from about 655+5,-10 nanometers. 21. The method of claim 1, wherein the collimated light comprises light with a wavelength ranging from about 790+10,-15 nanometers. 22. The method of claim 1, wherein the source of collimated light and the sensor comprise components of a optical pick-up unit usable for DVD's. 23. The method of claim 1, wherein the source of collimated light and the sensor comprise components of a optical pick-up unit usable for CD's. 24. The method of claim 1, wherein the measuring of the strength of signal reflected from the clear area is repeated for calibration purposes. 25. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensor has a null threshold and wherein determining comprises determining whether the signal reflected from an area exceeds the null threshold. 26. The method of claim 1, further comprising focusing a plurality of beams of collimated light upon the surface wherein at least one beam is used to measure the velocity of the traversing over the surface. 27. The method of claim 1, further comprising focusing a plurality of beams of collimated light upon the surface wherein at least one beam is used to corroborate the reflected signal from another of the beams. 28. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensor for measuring the signal reflected from the clear area is the same sensor used for measuring the signal reflected from the particle. 29. The method of claim 1, wherein the sensor for measuring the signal reflected from the clear area is a photodiode array. 30. A method for detecting one or more depression defects on a surface, such surface having areas clear to depression defects and such depression defects having a profile, such method comprising: focusing collimated light upon a clear area of the surface; measuring, with a sensor, the strength of signal reflected from the clear area of the surface; traversing the focused collimated light over the surface until it illuminates a depression defect; measuring, with a sensor, the strength of signal reflected from the depression defect; comparing the strength of signal reflected from a clear area with the strength of signal reflected from the depression defect; and determining the existence of the depression defect by the comparison of the signals from the clear area and the depression defect; and wherein traversing comprises moving the light in relation to the surface at a rate of about 1.2 meters per second. 31. A device for detecting particles on a surface, such surface having areas clear of particles, and such device comprising: a plurality of collimated light sources wherein the light from each is focused on a spot on the surface, the spot being approximately 0.5 micrometers across; a plurality of sensors, each coupled with a light source, for detecting light reflected from the surface from the coupled light source; wherein more light from a light source is reflected to the coupled sensor from clear areas of the surface than from particles. 32. The device of claim 31, wherein the particles have a profile and wherein the focused spot of the surface is not more than about three times the profile of particles to be detected. 33. The device of claim 31, wherein the plurality of collimated light sources comprise lasers. 34. The device of claim 31, wherein at least one beam is used to track the traversing over the surface. 35. The device of claim 31, further comprise a controller that moves the light in relation to the surface at a rate of about 1.2 meters per second.
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