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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 13, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2003
Applicants:
Kouji Ohsawa, Aichi, JP;
Tatsushi Takahashi, Aichi, JP;
Katsuhiro Natsume, Aichi, JP;
Takahiro Miura, Aichi, JP;
Inventors:
Kouji Ohsawa, Aichi, JP;
Tatsushi Takahashi, Aichi, JP;
Katsuhiro Natsume, Aichi, JP;
Takahiro Miura, Aichi, JP;
Assignee:
Nidek Co., Ltd., Aichi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 21/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A surface inspection apparatus for inspecting a shape of an inspected surface of an object to be inspected includes: a supporting unit capable of supporting the object in a state in which the inspected surface is in a substantially vertical state; and a moving state which moves the object in a substantially vertical direction while the inspected surface is maintained in the substantially vertical state.