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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7515346 | High power and high brightness diode-laser array for material processing applications Arrangements for combination and fast-axis alignment of fast-axes of diode-laser beams are disclosed. Alignment arrangements include providing each diode-laser with a corresponding alignable fast-axis collimating lens, providing individually alignable mirrors for st... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7510944 | Method of forming a MIM capacitor In a method of forming MIM capacitor structure, a TiW layer is formed and a capacitor mask is used to define areas of the TiW layer that will be sued in the formation of the MIM capacitor. A capacitor mask is then used to expose surface areas of the TiW layer, follo... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7508850 | Apparatus for modifying COslab laser pulses The quality of pulses output from laser systems such as super-pulsed CO2 slab lasers can be improved using half-wavelength electro-optic modulators (EOMs), in combination with thin film polarizers (TFPs). A voltage applied across a CdTe crystal of the EOM... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508579 | Double-pass fiber amplifier Several examples of double-pass fiber amplifiers including a polarization maintaining (PM) gain-fiber are disclosed. In each example, input and twice-amplified output are separated by an all-fiber, polarization-maintaining polarization splitter combiner. In one exam... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7508525 | High efficiency balanced detection interferometer An interferometer configured for use in optical coherence domain (OCT) reflectometry systems is disclosed. In the preferred embodiments, efficient routing of light and a balanced detection arrangement provide a high signal to noise ratio. In one set of embodiments, ... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7507963 | Sub-millimeter wave frequency heterodyne detector system The present invention relates to sub-millimeter wave frequency heterodyne imaging systems. More specifically, the present invention relates to a sub-millimeter wave frequency heterodyne detector system for imaging the magnitude and phase of transmitted power through... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7505664 | Fiber optic racksaver A series of racksaver components can be used to contain and protect runs of fiber optic cables and/or jumpers. Racksaver components can interconnect with pre-established and dedicated fiber ironwork racking and fiber raceway/fiber guide with no need for additional r... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505491 | Frequency-converted high-power laser with recirculating polarization control A frequency-tripled laser-resonator has three resonator-branches. The branches are optically connected with each other by one or more polarization-selective devices. Unpolarized fundamental radiation is generated by optically pumping a gain-element in one branch of ... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7505142 | Enhanced optical coherence tomography for anatomical mapping A system, method and apparatus for anatomical mapping utilizing optical coherence tomography. In the present invention, 3-dimensional fundus intensity imagery can be acquired from a scanning of light back-reflected from an eye. The scanning can include spectral doma... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7502404 | Optical pumping method for gain-media with polarization sensitive absorption A method for optically pumping a gain-medium with partially polarized or unpolarized pump-light having a wavelength at which that gain-medium has an absorption that is dependent on the polarization plane of the pump-light is disclosed. The pump-light is directed int... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7502398 | Thermally tuned diode-laser bar package A directly cooled diode-laser bar package includes a diode-laser bar bonded to a heat-sink. The operating temperature of the diode-laser bar can be selectively varied by varying the thermal impedance of the heat-sink in or near a region of the heat-sink on which the... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7502104 | Probe beam profile modulated optical reflectance system and methods The present invention provides a probe beam profile—modulated optical reflectivity metrology system having a modulated pump source for exciting the sample. A separate probe beam is directed to interact with the sample in a manner so that the rays within the probe ... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7499168 | Combined modulated optical reflectance and electrical system for ultra-shallow junctions applications A metrology tool for semiconductor wafers is disclosed which combines modulated reflectivity measurement with junction photovoltage measurements. The tool includes an intensity modulated pump beam for periodically exciting the sample. A separate probe beam is used t... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7490279 | Test interface for random access memory (RAM) built-in self-test (BIST) Built-In Self Test (BIST) is a test technique wherein semiconductor integrated circuit devices test themselves during their operation lifetime. BIST techniques do not necessarily require additional hardware; they can be implemented using dedicated software routines.... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7480059 | Optical coherence tomography for eye-length measurement An accurate measure of eye length can be obtained using concurrent OCT measurements. A position OCT device can be used to continually monitor the position of the front surface of the cornea, while a distance OCT device can determine the apparent distance between the... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7479660 | Multichip on-board LED illumination device An LED-based illumination device can use an array of four LEDs to produce high intensity light over a broad color spectrum and a broad range of color temperature. A high quality white light can be produced by using two green LEDs with a single red and a single blue ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7478019 | Multiple tool and structure analysis Measurement data sets for optical metrology systems can be processed in parallel using Multiple Tool and Structure Analysis (MTSA). In an MTSA procedure, at least one parameter that is common to the data sets can be coupled as a global parameter. Setting this parame... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7471392 | Polarimetric scatterometry methods for critical dimension measurements of periodic structures An optical measurement system for evaluating a sample has a motor-driven rotating mechanism coupled to an azimuthally rotatable measurement head, allowing the optics to rotate with respect to the sample. A polarimetric scatterometer, having optics directing a polari... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7466728 | Method for laterally-coupling frequency-converted laser radiation out of a resonator In traveling-wave ring-resonator an optically nonlinear crystal for converting visible radiation to ultraviolet (UV) radiation has an input face and two output faces. The visible light propagates through the crystal from the input face to one of the output faces. Th... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7465307 | Tissue treatment system A hair removal device (22) includes a cooling surface (34) which is used to contact the skin (6) prior to exposure to hair tissue-damaging laser light (74) passing from a radiation source (36) through a recessed window (46).... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7463131 | Patterned magnetic layer on-chip inductor An on-chip inductor structure includes top and bottom metal plates that are formed to surround a conductor coil formed between the top and bottom plates, but is separated therefrom by intervening dielectric material. The top and bottom plates are preferably formed f... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7463657 | Intracavity frequency-tripled CW laser A method of intracavity frequency conversion in a CW laser includes causing fundamental radiation to circulate in a laser resonator. The fundamental radiation makes a first pass through an optically nonlinear crystal where a fraction of the fundamental radiation gen... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7458981 | Spinal implant and method for restricting spinal flexion A spinal implant system for restricting flexion of a spine includes an elongate band proportioned to engage at least two spinous processes. During use, the band is positioned engaging the spinous processes at a spinal segment of interest, where it restricts flexion ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7456964 | Detector configurations for optical metrology An apparatus is disclosed for obtaining ellipsometric measurements from a sample. A probe beam is focused onto the sample to create a spread of angles of incidence. The beam is passed through a quarter waveplate retarder and a polarizer. The reflected beam is measur... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456957 | Littrow spectrometer and a spectral domain optical coherence tomography system with a Littrow spectrometer A compact conical diffraction Littrow spectrometer is disclosed. The distortion of the conically diffracted spectral component beams is compensated and as a result, the diffracted spectral beams can still be focused into a substantially straight line to shine onto a... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7456030 | Electroforming technique for the formation of high frequency performance ferromagnetic films A hybrid method of fabricating magnetic core elements of an on-chip inductor structure addresses issues associated with conventional bottom up and damascene magnetic core plating techniques. The process uses two seed layers: a low resistance seed layer that solves t... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7452077 | Image adjustment derived from optical imaging measurement data A method and apparatus for imaging within the eye is provided whereby a component of eye position is detected using optical imaging data. Tracking eye position over time and correctly registering imaging data for scan locations or using eye position to detect decent... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453726 | Non-volatile memory cell with improved programming technique and density A single 4-transistor non-volatile memory (NVM) cell includes a shared static random access memory cell. The NVM cell utilizes a reverse Fowler-Nordheim tunneling programming technique that, in combination with the shared SRAM cell structure, allows an entire cell a... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453918 | Pulsed RF high pressure COlasers An improved laser system includes a sealed-off, RF excited, diffusion cooled, high pressure, short pulsed, high peak power waveguide and slab CO2 laser that avoids problems typically associated with obtaining a diffused discharge at high gas pressures, wi... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7447245 | Optically pumped semiconductor laser pumped optical parametric oscillator An optically pumped semiconductor pumped optical parametric oscillator (OPS-pumped OPO) includes an OPS laser resonator and an OPO resonator A portion the OPS laser resonator axis and the OPO resonator axis are collinear. An optically nonlinear crystal is located in... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7440181 | Double-pass fiber amplifier Several examples of double-pass fiber amplifiers including a polarization maintaining (PM) gain-fiber are disclosed. In each example, input and twice-amplified output are separated by an all-fiber, polarization-maintaining polarization splitter combiner. One example... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7436527 | Systems and methods for immersion metrology Fluid immersion technology can be utilized to increase the resolution and angular range of existing metrology systems. An immersion fluid placed between the metrology optics and the sample can reduce the refraction at the sample interface, thereby decreasing the spo... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7435126 | Snagless plug and boot connection A boot with a flexible actuator can be used to provide improved protection and ease of use for an electrical connector plug. The plug, such as an RJ45 plug connected to a data or communications cable, can have an extended latch member adapted to releasably engage a ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7433374 | Frequency-doubled edge-emitting semiconductor lasers A frequency-doubled, edge-emitting semiconductor laser includes a separate confinement heterostructure surmounted by a waveguide including a converting layer of a periodically poled, optically nonlinear material. Fundamental radiation generated in the heterostructur... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433046 | Patterned spinning disk based optical phase shifter for spectral domain optical coherence tomography A low cost patterned spinning disk is disclosed for achieving relatively rapid discrete optical phase shifts for an optical beam. The invention is particularly useful in a spectral domain optical coherence tomography system. The disk contains stepped patterns of dif... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7431725 | Devices and methods for retaining a gastro-esophageal implant Various methods and devices are described for retaining a medical implant within a body cavity. According to one aspect, one or more plications are formed and the medical device is coupled to or seated against the plication(s). A patch may be positioned between tiss... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430071 | Adjustable pulse-shaper An optical pulse-shaper includes a prism, a delay line having positive optical power and a reflective spatial light modulator. In one arrangement the delay line has a selectively variable optical path length for accommodating pulses of different spectral bandwidth a... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7428039 | Method and apparatus for providing uniform illumination of a mask in laser projection systems An optical system for projecting a laser-beam on a mask to illuminate the mask includes a beam homogenizing arrangement including spaced arrays of microlenses. The beam homogenizing arrangement redistributes light in the laser beam such that the intensity of light i... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7428441 | Systems and method providing for remote system design A two-way communication and data transfer system allows a field technician and a designer to work together to create a retrofit design for a flow system, make a cost estimate for the retrofit, and gather an approval from a customer all in a single visit to the custo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425741 | EEPROM structure with improved data retention utilizing biased metal plate and conductive layer exclusion A biased conductive plate is provided over an NVM cell structure to overcome data retention charge loss due to the presence of dielectric films that are conductive at higher temperatures. The biased conductive plate is preferably formed from the lowest metal layer i... | 09/16/2008 |
