There are provided an optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope system and a method for inspecting an endface of an optical-fiber connector. The inspection microscope device is releasably connectable to an adapter tip configured to interface with the optical-fiber connector to inspect the endface thereof. The adapter tip is one among a plurality of adapter tip types adapted to inspect respective types of optical-fiber connectors. The optical-fiber connector endface inspection microscope system comprises a tip detection system adapted to recognize the type of the adapter tip among the plurality of adapter tip types; and is configured to analyze inspection images to produce an inspection result for the endface, at least partly based on a fiber type corresponding to the recognized adapter tip and/or other information read by the tip detection system.

A hydrophobic membrane structure includes: a color-changing layer, and a hydrophobic layer covering the surface of the color-changing layer. The color of an area of the color-changing layer in contact with the liquid changes to form a color-changing area, when the color-changing layer comes into contact with liquid.

A data processing device includes an internal volume that is electromagnetic interference (EMI) isolated and an optical state detector. The optical state detector obtains electromagnetic radiation from the internal volume while the internal volume is EMI isolated and makes a determination that a device disposed in the internal volume has an optical state associated with the electromagnetic radiation.

A detection device (20) according to the present disclosure includes an acquisition unit (11) that acquires point cloud data indicating a distance to an object and luminance information obtained from reflected light of a beam emitted when the point cloud data is measured, an edge detection unit (12) that performs edge detection based on the luminance information, a classification unit (21) that classifies, based on distribution of points contained in a crack candidate being a set of points detected as an edge, a plurality of the crack candidates into one of groups, and a label assignment unit (23) that accepts input of a label regarding the group from a user having visually recognized a shape of the crack candidate belonging to the group.

A method of inspecting a component includes the steps of identifying a component having an outer surface of a first hardness, and mounted with a holding member of a second hardness which is greater than the first hardness. A protective coating is provided about the first component, and the protective coating having a dye which absorbs a particular range of electromagnetic wavelengths. The amount of the dye remaining in the coating is inspected to identify an amount of wear of the coating.

An oil sight glass for visual inspection of water and debris in a fluid such as oil within a reservoir to which the oil sight glass is connected. The oil sight glass comprises a sight body, a first end, a second end, a first fluid opening, a second fluid opening, a chamber, and a hex head, and a sidewall. The chamber is in fluid communication between the first fluid opening in the first end, and the second fluid opening in the second end.

A monitoring system for monitoring an electric machine is provided. A mini-camera for observing the electric machine is arranged inside the electric machine. Moreover, the mini-camera is arranged movably on guide elements, wherein the guide element is designed in such a way that the mini-camera is held in an uncritical parked position during the operation of the electric machine.

Systems and methods for detecting the presence or absence of screen covers on electronic device screens are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes obtaining an image of a front side of an electronic device and automatically identifying line segments in the image. For each identified line segment, the method includes calculating the angle of the identified line segment. The method further includes determining an amount of the line segments having vertical or horizontal orientations. If the amount of identified vertical or horizontal line segments exceeds a predetermined threshold amount, then the presence of a screen cover is indicated.

A camera head for inspecting pipes or cavities including an array of two or more imaging elements with overlapping Fields of View (FOV) is disclosed. The camera head may include one or more light source elements, such as LEDs, for providing illumination in dimly lit inspection sites, such as the interior of underground pipes. The imaging elements and LEDs may be used in conjunction with a remote display device, such as an LCD panel of a camera control unit (CCU) or monitor in proximity to an operator, to display the interior of a pipe or other cavity.

Self-leveling inspection system methods and devices for use in inspecting buried pipes or other cavities are disclosed. The system includes a camera head with an image sensor, an orientation sensor, and a signal processing module including a processing programmed to receive an image from the image sensor, and an orientation signal from the orientation sensor, generate a second image based at least in part on information provided from the orientation sensor, and store the second image in a non-transitory memory.