Apparatus for Continuously Inspecting the Physical Characteristics of Particulate Matter.

This patent discloses an apparatus for continuously inspecting the physical characteristics of particulate matter having a collection and conveying system, a sampling compartment, and a camera system. The collection and conveying system transports particulate matter, in the form of snowflakes, for e...

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Main Authors: Berthel,Robert O, Plank,Vernon G, LaGross,Dennis L
Other Authors: DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1985
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Test Facilities
Equipment and Methods
Photography
*PATENTS
*TEST EQUIPMENT
*CAMERA COMPONENTS
*SNOW
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
PARTICULATES
CRYSTALS
ICE
SAMPLING
CONVEYORS
VIEWERS
OBSERVATION
VIDEO FRAMES
INSPECTION
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PAT-CL-358-107
*Snowflakes
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADD012132
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADD012132
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Summary:This patent discloses an apparatus for continuously inspecting the physical characteristics of particulate matter having a collection and conveying system, a sampling compartment, and a camera system. The collection and conveying system transports particulate matter, in the form of snowflakes, for example, to a viewing areas in the sampling compartment. The camera system monitors the viewing areas in order to provide single or multiple images of the snowflakes on single video frames at suitable magnification in order to analyze the crystalline characteristics of the snowflakes under naturally occurring conditions. Supersedes PAT-APPL-442 493-82, AD-D010 041.

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