| 摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus that effectively monitors abnormalities of a cutting tool. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus 200 includes an image pickup device 202 for taking individual images of teeth of the cutting tool 100. The apparatus 200 further includes a triggering mechanism 204 for triggering the image pickup device 202 each time a tooth passes along a field of view of the image pickup device 202. One or more light sources 208, 210 and 212 are provided to illuminate the cutting tool 100. Further, the apparatus 200 includes an image processor to process one or more criteria in the individual images for quantifying an extent of abnormality in the cutting tool 100. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT |
