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Pattern detecting method and apparatus

US4955062A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 18, 1989
Grant dateSep 4, 1990
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06T7/73
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A pattern detecting method for accurately detecting the position of a center of an image of a pattern is disclosed. The method includes the steps of forming an image of a pattern on an image pickup device, dividing the image of the pattern into plural portions and detecting the center of the image of the pattern in each portion, and determining the position of the center of the image of the pattern, on the basis of the data obtained by the detection made with regard to each portion.

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