IMAGING TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING


From an Idea to a Working Imaging System


20+ Years of Experience in Professional Imaging Technology


Design • Engineering • Bench Testing • Reverse Engineering • Machine Vision • System Improvements • Consulting


We design, analyze, test, modify, repair, and improve professional imaging devices and complete imaging systems.


From an individual camera, sensor, optical component, or display to a complete automated machine-vision or specialized imaging machine, we can help transform your requirement into a practical engineering solution.


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CAMERA & SENSOR SYSTEMS


Professional • Industrial • Scientific • Motion Picture


We work with:


Digital camera systems

High-speed cameras

Industrial cameras

Machine-vision cameras

CMOS and CCD sensors

Specialty imaging devices

Optical assemblies

Camera electronics

Camera control systems

Custom camera configurations


Whether you are developing a completely new camera or improving an existing imaging platform, we can evaluate the entire imaging chain.


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MACHINE VISION


Let the Machine See, Measure & Decide


We develop and consult on imaging systems for:


Automated inspection

Object detection

Measurement

Quality control

Manufacturing

Scientific imaging

Positioning and alignment

High-speed inspection

Image analysis

Specialized automation


We can integrate camera + optics + illumination + electronics + mechanical system + computer processing into one complete solution.


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COMPLETE IMAGING SYSTEMS


Sometimes a camera alone is not the solution.


We can help engineer a complete machine around the imaging requirement.


Camera → Optics → Lighting → Mechanics → Motion → Electronics → Processing → Display → Final Result


Applications can range from laboratory instruments and inspection machines to film scanners, specialized cameras and custom imaging equipment.


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DISPLAYS & IMAGE EVALUATION


Capturing an image is only half of the imaging chain.


We can evaluate and integrate professional displays and monitoring systems for accurate visualization, measurement and image evaluation.


Services can include:


Display evaluation

Resolution testing

Color evaluation

Signal-path testing

Image comparison

Calibration workflow consulting

Camera-to-display integration


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ENGINEERING & BENCH TESTING


Measure. Test. Understand. Improve.


Before modifying or manufacturing a system, we want to understand exactly how it performs.


Our engineering bench testing can evaluate:


Resolution

Dynamic range

Noise

Color response

Sensor performance

Optical performance

Illumination

Electronics

Power systems

Thermal behavior

Mechanical stability

Data and signal paths

System reliability


Testing allows engineering decisions to be based on measurable results rather than assumptions.


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REVERSE ENGINEERING


Have a Machine Nobody Supports Anymore?


We specialize in investigating existing and discontinued imaging technology.


We can analyze:


Electronics

Circuit boards

Sensors

Cameras

Optics

Mechanical assemblies

Motors and motion systems

Power supplies

Communication interfaces

Control systems


The objective may be to understand, repair, reproduce, modernize or improve the original system.


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IMPROVEMENTS & MODERNIZATION


Don’t Replace a Good Machine Just Because Part of It Is Old.


Many professional imaging systems contain excellent mechanical and optical engineering but outdated electronics, computers, sensors or controls.


We can investigate possibilities for modernization including:


New cameras and sensors

Modern computers

New electronics

LED illumination

Improved optics

New control interfaces

Replacement displays

Modern data storage

Faster processing

Improved cooling

Motion-control upgrades

Workflow improvements


The result can be a modern imaging platform built around equipment that already works well.


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ENGINEERING CONSULTING


You may not need us to build the entire system.


We can participate as an independent imaging technology consultant during:


Concept development

Product development

Prototype evaluation

Equipment purchasing

Technical troubleshooting

System integration

Equipment restoration

Engineering review

Technology modernization


We can work alongside your own engineering team, manufacturer, integrator or technical department.


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HAVE AN UNUSUAL PROBLEM?


Perfect.


Some of the most interesting engineering projects begin with:


“We need to capture something nobody has been able to image properly.”


“The manufacturer no longer supports this machine.”


“We need this camera to do something it wasn’t originally designed to do.”


“We have an imaging concept but don’t know how to build it.”


“Our existing machine works—but we know it can work better.”


That is where our experience becomes valuable.


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DESCRIBE YOUR REQUIREMENT


You don’t need to know the engineering solution.


Tell us what you need the system to accomplish.


Send us photographs, drawings, specifications, schematics, manuals, sample images, existing equipment information or simply describe your idea.


YOUR IDEA → ENGINEERING → PROTOTYPE → TESTING → REAL-WORLD SOLUTION


United Films


Imaging Technology • Engineering • Consulting


Vito Kobliha


20+ Years Imaging & Motion-Picture Technology Experience


unitedfilms.com

Vito@unitedfilms.com

+1 (323) 228-9022


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