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Shape inspection apparatus and shape inspection method

US10890441B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 27, 2018
Grant dateJan 12, 2021
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Expiry dateNov 27, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01N2021/8924
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A shape inspection apparatus for inspecting a strip-shaped body includes: a line sensor camera; a first illumination light source and a second illumination light source; a measurement control unit; and a data processing unit. The measurement control unit controls the lighting timings and light emission time periods as well as the line image acquisition timing based on a line speed so that overlapping of photographing ranges does not occur between a first line image acquired within a light emission time period of the first illumination light source and a second line image acquired within a light emission time period of the second illumination light source. The data processing unit calculates an inclination of the surface of the strip-shaped body based on a differential line image obtained based on the first line image and the second line image.

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