CPC G01N 15/0227 (2013.01) [B22F 10/31 (2021.01); B22F 10/85 (2021.01); B22F 12/90 (2021.01); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 40/00 (2014.12); B33Y 50/02 (2014.12)] | 24 Claims |
1. A method, comprising:
illuminating a drop with a pulse of light from a light source, wherein a duration of the pulse of light is from about 0.0001 seconds to about 0.1 seconds;
capturing an image, video, or both of the drop;
detecting the drop in the image, the video, or both; and
characterizing the drop after the drop is detected, wherein characterizing the drop comprises determining a size of the drop, a location of the drop, or both in the image, the video, or both, and wherein characterizing the drop produces a binary mask that represents the drop.
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