Rock Slab Scanner with Adaptive Lighting for Chromatic Fidelity
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing systems for scanning rock slabs, such as marble and granite, face challenges in achieving high chromatic fidelity due to varying chemical and morphological compositions, as a single light beam struggles to accommodate different materials and patterns, resulting in low-quality images.
Innovation Solution
A machinery and process that utilize a scanner with adjustable parameters determined by a reader device, which reads an identifying element on the slab to optimize lighting and image processing, including the use of mobile linear video cameras with LEDs and optical references for distortion correction, enabling high-definition image capture tailored to specific materials.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a single light beam with fixed physical features is used to scan the slab, then the scanning process is simple and fast, but the chromatic fidelity of the image is low due to inability to adapt to different material compositions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the light beam parameters adjustable rather than fixed. The control unit dynamically modifies the light beam's physical features (such as wavelength, intensity, or spectral composition) based on the detected material type and characteristics, allowing the system to adapt to different rock materials while maintaining both speed and image quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements parameter changes by varying the physical characteristics of the light beam according to the material being scanned. The control unit changes parameters like wavelength, brightness, or spectral distribution based on the slab's material composition, enabling optimal imaging for different materials without sacrificing scanning efficiency.
2Measurement precision
If a light beam optimized for a particular type of marble is used, then the chromatic fidelity for that material is improved, but the system cannot effectively scan other types of materials like granite
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by creating a scanning system that can effectively handle multiple types of rock materials (marble, granite, and others) with different chemical and morphological compositions. The control unit enables the light beam to adapt its parameters for each material type, making the single scanning device universally applicable to various materials without requiring separate optimized systems for each material.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts the light beam parameters based on the detected material type. When a different material is detected, the control unit modifies the light beam characteristics to match the optimal parameters for that material, enabling the same hardware to maintain high chromatic fidelity across diverse material types.
3Measurement precision
If the light beam parameters are adjusted for each material type, then the chromatic fidelity improves, but the device complexity increases due to additional control mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies self-service by implementing an automated feedback mechanism where the system detects the material type and automatically adjusts the light beam parameters without manual intervention. The control unit processes information about the slab's material composition and autonomously selects the appropriate scanning parameters, reducing the need for complex manual controls while maintaining high image quality.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses feedback mechanisms where the control unit receives information about the material characteristics and adjusts the light beam parameters accordingly. This closed-loop control allows the system to learn from the detected material properties and optimize the scanning parameters, achieving high image quality through automated adaptation rather than complex fixed systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution allows for quick, simple, and high-definition image capture and processing of rock slabs, ensuring precise scanning and cutting operations by adapting to the unique characteristics of each material, improving image quality and operational efficiency.
Implementation Method 1
said scanning takes place by projecting a light beam onto the slab, then a control unit creates an image of the slab by means of image capturing means
Implementation Method 2
a reader device configured to read an identifying element 8, in particular containing items of information or associated with items of information, applied on slab 4
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AI summary
A machinery for scanning a slab (4) of rock material, comprising: a support (2) to support the slab (4), a scanner (6) configured to capture an image of the slab (4), a reader device configured to read an identifying element (8), in particular containing items of information, applied on the slab (4), a control unit configured to produce, as an output, an image of the slab (4); wherein the control unit is configured to receive from the reader device an input signal concerning the identifying element (8) and, based on said input signal, to determine the parameters with which the scanner (6) scans the slab (4) and/or the parameters with which the control unit processes the output image of the slab (4).