IP Library Granted Patent US 9,030,554
Granted Patent B2
US 9,030,554 · App. 13/122,091 · Granted May 12, 2015

Device for analysing the surface of a substrate

Inventors: Michel Pichon (Gouvieux, FR); Franc Davenne (Thourotte, FR)
Assignee: Saint-Gobain Glass France
G01B11/2513G01N21/896G01N21/958G01N2021/9586
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Patent No.
US 9,030,554
App. No.
13/122,091
Granted
May 12, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (20)

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 including a second pattern that lies along a second direction, perpendicular to the first pattern and along the longer extent of the support;

a camera for capturing a plurality of images of the reference pattern distorted by the measured substrate;

a reference pattern illumination system; and

an image processing and digital analysis device which is connected to the camera and which constructs a single image from the plurality of images of the reference pattern distorted by the measured substrate captured by the camera so that the single image represents a whole of the substrate to identify a position of distortions on the substrate and determine the magnitude of distortions using a phase map of the reference pattern,

wherein the camera is a matrix camera and the illumination system includes plural light-emitting diodes.

2. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the first pattern and the second pattern are distinct, in an immediate vicinity of and not intersecting each other.

3. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the second pattern is formed from a succession of light and dark oblong lines, a longer dimension of which lies along the longer extent of the support.

4. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the second pattern is formed from a single oblong line, a longer dimension of which lies along the longer extent of the support, the line having a contrasted color relative to a background of the reference pattern.

5. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the first pattern and/or the second pattern comprise/comprises at least one line which has, along its shorter extent, a width of order of 1 mm to 1 cm.

6. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the first pattern includes an alternating succession of light and dark lines.

7. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the support for the reference pattern includes a panel back-lit by the illumination system.

8. A device according to claim 7 , wherein the support is, on its face turned towards the substrate to be measured, translucent and diffusing, or is a white plastic sheet.

9. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the substrate is positioned between the reference pattern and the camera for a measurement in transmission, whereas the substrate is placed facing the reference pattern and the camera for a measurement in reflection, the camera being in a same plane as the reference pattern.

10. A device according to claim 1 , wherein the reference pattern or the substrate is configured to be moved during measurement.

11. A method of analysing a transparent or specular surface of a substrate using a device according to claim 1 and such that the substrate or the reference pattern moves one relative to the other along a single displacement direction, the method comprising:

capturing, using the matrix camera, plural images of the illuminated reference pattern in transmission or in reflection;

spatially extracting in a periodic manner, by the camera, a column of pixels associated with the periodic first pattern and plural columns of pixels associated with the second pattern;

stacking, in a memory, the columns of pixels for each of the patterns so as to reconstruct a single image from the plural images so that the single image represents a whole of the substrate to identify a position of distortions on the substrate; and

analyzing the reconstructed image by digital processing so as to deduce therefrom a position of defects and to quantify the defects.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 6, 2011
From: PICHON, MICHEL; DAVENNE, FRANC
To: SAINT-GOBAIN GLASS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 026082/0809 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 08 56628 · Oct 1, 2008 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20110187855A1 · Aug 4, 2011