The present invention relates to an optical measuring device comprising an illumination system, a CCD camera and an image processing device for determining the dimensions of hollow or tubular miniature components, in particular stents. For this purpose the stent is slid onto an object slide and rotated...http://www.google.com/patents/US20050151979?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20050151979 - Optical measuring device and optical measuring method