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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2005
Kevin George Harding, Nishkayuna, NY (US);
Xiaoping Qian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Russell Stephen Demuth, Berne, NY (US);
Kevin George Harding, Nishkayuna, NY (US);
Xiaoping Qian, Clifton Park, NY (US);
Russell Stephen DeMuth, Berne, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A method for generating a mask for use with a light measurement system that includes a light source for projecting light onto a surface of an object, and an imaging system for receiving light reflected from the surface of the object. The method includes determining a profile of the object to be inspected, and generating a mask based on the determined profile, wherein the mask includes an opening extending therethrough that has a profile that substantially matches a profile of the object as viewed from the light source.