IP Library Granted Patent US 7,817,287
Granted Patent B2
US 7,817,287 · App. 12/250,703 · Granted Oct 19, 2010

Optical three-dimensional measurement device and filter process method

Assignee: Olympus Corporation
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 7,817,287
App. No.
12/250,703
Granted
Oct 19, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

This is an optical three-dimensional measurement device provided with observation illumination light for illuminating an observation specimen, an object lens for collecting the observation light on the observation specimen and a display unit for displaying an observation image and its measurement result that are obtained via the object lens. The optical three-dimensional measurement device comprises a filter process determination unit for determining a first filter process on the basis of observation conditions used when taking in a three-dimensional image of the observation specimen and a filter process unit for applying the first filter process determined by the filter process determination unit to the measurement image or the measurement result.

Claims (33)

1. An optical three-dimensional measurement device provided with observation illumination light for illuminating an observation specimen, an object lens for collecting the observation light on the observation specimen and a display unit for displaying an observation image and its measurement result that are obtained via the object lens, comprising;

a filter process determination unit for determining a first filter process on the basis of observation conditions used when taking in a three-dimensional image of the observation specimen; and

a filter process unit for applying the first filter process determined by the filter process determination unit to the measurement image or the measurement result.

2. The optical three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein

the filter process unit applies a second process filter being a cut-off filter process for eliminating high-frequency of a contact type roughness meter instead of the first filter process according to an instruction of an operator.

3. The optical three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 2 , wherein

one or more height profiles to which at least one of the first and second filter processes is applied are selected and displayed on the display unit.

4. The optical three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 3 , wherein

the filter process unit displays a type of a filter applied to each of the height profiles displayed on the display unit by changing a color of each of the height profiles.

5. The optical three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 3 , wherein

the filter process unit displays a type of a filter applied to each of the height profiles displayed on the display unit by changing a line type of each of the height profiles.

6. The optical three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 2 , wherein

the filter process unit further performs a third filter process being a cut-off filter process for eliminating low frequency of a contact type roughness meter and after applying one of the first and third filter processes to the observation image or its measurement result, carries out roughness parameter analysis, selects one or more of the analysis results and displays them on the display unit.

7. The optical three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 2 , wherein

the filter process unit further comprises an image composition unit for displaying information indicating a type of the first or second filter process which is applied the observation image or the measurement result that is displayed on the display unit, together with the observation image or the measurement result on the display unit.

8. The optical three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 1 , wherein

the observation condition includes at least one of an NA of the object lens, a wavelength of the observation illumination light, the observation field and the number of displayed pixels.

9. The optical three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 8 , wherein

the observation condition includes at least NA of the object lens.

10. The optical three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 1 , further comprising

a wavelength modification unit capable of modifying a wavelength of the observation illumination light,

wherein

the wavelength of the observation illumination light determined by the wavelength modification unit is included in the observation condition.

11. The optical three-dimensional measurement device according to claim 1 , which is a scanning type confocal laser microscope using laser light as the observation illumination light, comprising;

a two-dimensional scanning mechanism for enabling the laser light to scan in a two-dimensional direction;

a light receiving device for detecting volume of light of the laser light; and

a confocal iris disposed in a position conjugate with a focal point of the object lens.

12. An optical three-dimensional measurement device provided with observation illumination light for illuminating an observation specimen, an object lens for collecting the observation light on the observation specimen and a display unit for displaying an observation image and the measurement result that are obtained via the object lens, comprising;

a filter process determination means for determining a first filter process on the basis of an observation condition used when taking in a three-dimensional image of the observation specimen; and

a filter process means for applying the first filter process determined by the filter process determination means to the observation image or the measurement result.

13. An optical three-dimensional measurement method implemented by an optical three-dimensional measurement provided with observation illumination light for illuminating an observation specimen, an object lens for collecting the observation light on the observation specimen and a display unit for displaying an observation image and its measurement result that are obtained via the object lens, comprising;

determining a first filter process on the basis of observation conditions used when taking in a three-dimensional image of the observation specimen; and

applying the determined first filter process to the measurement image or the measurement result.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2023
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: EVIDENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062492/0267 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jun 27, 2016
From: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039344/0502 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2008
From: IIZUKA, TOMOYUKI; FUJII, AKIHIRO
To: OLYMPUS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021677/0480 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2007-303149 · Nov 22, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20090135433A1 · May 28, 2009