Device for analysing the surface of a substrate

US9030554B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9030554-B2
Application numberUS-200913122091-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 29, 2009
Priority dateOct 1, 2008
Publication dateMay 12, 2015
Grant dateMay 12, 2015

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An analysis device for analysing a transparent or specular surface of a substrate, the device including a raster located opposite the surface of the substrate to be measured, a video camera for capturing at least one image of the raster deformed by the measured substrate, a raster lighting system, and an image-processing and digital analysis mechanism connected to the video camera. The video camera is a matrix array camera, the raster is provided on a substrate having an oblong shape and is bidirectional including a first pattern extending along a first direction and along a smallest extension of the substrate, the first pattern being transversely periodical to the smallest extension, and a second pattern extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first pattern and along a largest extension of the substrate.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A device for analysing a transparent or specular surface of a substrate comprising: a reference pattern facing the surface of the substrate to be measured and placed on a support with an oblong shape of shorter and longer extents, the reference pattern being bidirectional and including a first pattern that lies along a first direction and along the shorter extent of the support, the first pattern being periodic transverse to the shorter extent, and inc…

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What does patent US9030554B2 cover?
An analysis device for analysing a transparent or specular surface of a substrate, the device including a raster located opposite the surface of the substrate to be measured, a video camera for capturing at least one image of the raster deformed by the measured substrate, a raster lighting system, and an image-processing and digital analysis mechanism connected to the video camera. The video ca…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Pichon Michel, Davenne Franc, Saint Gobain
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01B11/2513. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue May 12 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).