US Patent Number
7129492
Publication Date
10-31-2006
Abstract
A system for detecting defects in paint coatings includes a temperature manipulation apparatus configured to change the temperature of a surface and a coating applied to the surface. The system may further include an infrared sensor for measuring the change in temperature of the surface and coating and a processor to compare the measured change in temperature of the surface and coating to an expected change of temperature in order to determine anomalies in the coatings.
Assignees
Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc., Erlanger, KY (US), University of Kentucky Research Foundation, Lexington, KY (US)
Application Number
10/629,426
Filing Date
07/29/2003
Recommended Citation
Saito, Kozo; Ali, Mohammed I. Hassan; Numasato, Akira; Omar, Mohammed A.; Masahito, Sakakibara; Toshikazu, Suzuki; and Yasuo, Tanigawa, "Systems and Methods for Inspecting Coatings" (2006). Mechanical Engineering Faculty Patents. 14.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/me_patents/14
