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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2008
Sung Chul Kang, Seoul, KR;
Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sung Chul Kang, Seoul, KR;
Hyouk Ryeol Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, KR;
Abstract
A texture measuring apparatus that measures surface information of an object includes: a probe coming into contact with the object while moving on a surface of the object; a first sensor unit, provided at the probe, for detecting a force acting on the probe in a direction perpendicular to a lengthwise direction of the probe; and a second sensor unit, provided at the rear of the probe, for detecting a force acting on the probe in the lengthwise direction of the probe. The apparatus further includes a third sensor unit, provided between the first sensor unit and the second sensor unit, for detecting variations in the forces acting on the probe.