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Concave-convex surface inspection apparatus

US8049868B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 9, 2009
Grant dateNov 1, 2011
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Expiry dateMay 12, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01B11/25
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A concave-convex surface inspection apparatus includes a slit light source unit emitting a slit light to a concave-convex surface of an object to be inspected, an image-taking unit taking an image of the concave-convex surface illuminated by the emitted slit light with an imaging optical axis intersecting with an optical axis of the slit light with a narrow-angle equal to or narrower than 30 degrees, and an evaluation section obtaining a three dimensional shape of the concave-convex surface and evaluating the obtained three dimensional shape, wherein the slit light source unit includes a slit light source and a cylindrical lens, the image-taking unit includes a telecentric lens unit, an image-taking section having an imaging surface tilted relative to the imaging optical axis for increasing a focusing range of the concave-convex surface, and a P polarizer.

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