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Method of measuring volume of micro projection and method of applying liquid material

US11181362B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 10, 2017
Grant dateNov 23, 2021
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Expiry dateMay 8, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B11/08
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of measuring a volume of a micro projection includes: measuring a three-dimensional shape of the micro projection using white-light interferometry; comparing a height at which a first peak of an envelope of an interference light intensity is detected with a height of a reference plane, and extracting a projection top portion of the micro projection; detecting a height of the extracted projection top portion; detecting a diameter based on a lateral dimension and a longitudinal dimension of a circumscribed quadrangle in an area that constitutes the projection top portion and a region having a height different from the height of the reference plane, the region including or being in contact with the projection top portion; and calculating the volume of the micro projection based on the height of the projection top portion and the diameter.

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