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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8170920 | Method of providing audio format professional information update service, via an electronic network Disclosed is a method of providing continuing education for keeping professionals aware and informed of developments in easily accessed categorized topical areas of interest utilizing an electronic network (eg. the Internet), primarily as an audio format distributio... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8169611 | Terahertz-infrared ellipsometer system, and method of use The present invention relates to ellipsometer and polarimeter systems, and more particularly is an ellipsometer or polarimeter or the like system which operates in a frequency range between 300 GHz or lower and extending to higher than at least 1 Tera-hertz (THz), a... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8159672 | Sample investigating system and method of use A spectroscopic system for adjusting spacing between an adjacent source/detector as a unit, and a sample, and a reflecting means for directing an incident beam which reflects from said sample back onto said sample and then into the detector along a locus which is in... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8130375 | Small volume cell A small internal volume cell having fluid entry, and exit ports wherein at least one bubble trap is present in a fluid pathway which is continuous with the fluid exit port. There further being present an input/output aperture, for entering and exiting electromagneti... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8064055 | System and method of aligning a sample A system and method of use thereof that enables determining and setting sample alignment based on the location of, and geometric attributes of a monitored image formed by reflection of an electromagnetic beam from a sample and into an image monitor, which beam is di... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059276 | Ellipsometric investigation and analysis of textured samples System for, and method of ellipsometric investigation of and analysis of samples which have, for instance, a non-random effectively “regular” textured surface, and/or a surface characterized by an irregular array of faceted structures. ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8013996 | Spatial filter in sample investigation system Systems which utilize electromagnetic radiation to investigate samples and include at least one spatial filter which has an aperture having an opening therethrough of an arbitrary shape, including methodology for fabracting the aperture on an end of an optical fiber... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8007563 | Waterjet removal of coverings from cables A method of impacting a flow of fluid, preferably water, onto a cable which comprises an outer jacket and a plurality of coverings on metal wires therewithin, to simultaneously remove a substantial majority of the outer jacket, and at least some of at least one of t... | 08/30/2011 |
| 7991492 | National remote controlled stock car racing association A method of conducting a competition with remote controlled vehicles involving young, or young-at-heart people from a plurality of local institutions or establishments, and involving a hierarchy of competitions. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7965390 | Automatic sample alignment system and method of use A system which automatically reduces change in effective angle and plane of incidence of a reflected focused beam of electromagnetic radiation entering a detector, via use of a detector with dimensions less than is the spatial spread of a reflected focused beam at a... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7955591 | Oral fluid absorbing compositions and system for application thereof in a method of dental arch treatment and teeth recalcification Disclosed is a method of promoting oral hygiene and teeth re-calcification involving increasing crevicular fluid flow in a subject in the presence of hydroxide containing material such that OH− ions are formed and caused to contact the teeth. The method... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7920264 | Horizontal attenuated total reflection system Horizontally oriented attenuated total reflection (HATR) system applied in spectroscopic ellipsometer or polarimeter systems, and methodology of use. ... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7907280 | Method of constructing a deviation angle self compensating substantially achromatic retarder to compensate beam traslation A method of configuring a system for introducing a relative phase retardation into orthogonally polarized components of an electromagnetic beam entered thereinto, wherein the system involves a substantially achromatic multiple element retarder system for use in wide... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7872751 | Fast sample height, AOI and POI alignment in mapping ellipsometer or the like A sample investigation system (ES) in functional combination with an alignment system (AS), and methodology of enabling very fast, (eg. seconds), sample height, angle-of-incidence and plane-of-incidence adjustments, with application in mapping ellipsometer or the li... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7830512 | System and method for controlling intensity of a beam of electromagnetic radiation in ellipsometers and polarimeters An ellipsometer or polarimeter system and method for controlling intensity of an electromagnetic beam over a spectrum of wavelengths by applying control (P2) and beam (P) polarizers, optionally in combination with an intervening and control compensator (C). | 11/09/2010 |
| 7821637 | System for controlling intensity of a beam of electromagnetic radiation and method for investigating materials with low specular reflectance and/or are depolarizing Disclosed is a system for controlling focus, angle of incidence and intensity of an electromagnetic beam over a spectrum of wavelengths, and methodology for optimizing investigation of samples which demonstrate low specular reflectance and/or are depolarizing of a p... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7817266 | Small volume cell A small internal volume cell having fluid entry, and exit ports wherein bubble traps are present in a bifurcated fluid pathway continuous with the fluid exit port. There further being present input and output apertures, for entering and exiting electromagnetic radia... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7796260 | System and method of controlling intensity of an electromagnetic beam A system and method of substantially achromatically controlling the intensity of a spectroscopic beam with application in spectrophotometers, reflectometers, ellipsometers, polarimeters or the like systems. ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7777883 | Ellipsometric investigation of anisotropic samples A system for reducing reflections of a beam of electromagnetic radiation from the opposite, back, surface of an anisotropic sample, including methodology for investigating the incident, front, surface thereof with electromagnetic radiation, and analyzing the data as... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7777878 | Application of digital light processor in scanning spectrometer and imaging ellipsometer and the like systems Application of digital light processor (DLP) systems in monochromator, spectrophotometer or the like systems to mediate selection of individual wavelengths, and/or to image elected regions of a sample in an imaging ellipsometer, imaging polarimeter, imaging reflecto... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7768660 | Non-destructive approach to ellipsometric monitoring of a film coating on the inner surface of a tube shaped sample Disclosed is the use of a focused electromagnetic beam which is caused to impinge on the top surface of a tube shaped sample, to investigate a film coating on its inner surface during fabrication thereof and/or thereafter. ... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7749045 | Glitch-free system in miniature racing car systems, and method of use A system and method of conditioning acceleration signals and/or preventing “glitch” actions due to spurious signals, and/or causing termination a competition, and/or disabling a specific contestant in a competition involving remote controlled miniature race vehi... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7746472 | Automated ellipsometer and the like systems Systems and methodology for orienting the tip/tilt and vertical height of samples, preferably automated, as applied in ellipsometer and the like systems. ... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7746471 | Flying mobile on-board ellipsometer, polarimeter, reflectometer and the like systems A substantially self-contained “on-board” material system investigation system for effecting relative translational and rotational motion between a source and detector of electromagnetic radiation and a sample, which system is functionally mounted on a three dim... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7738105 | System and method of applying horizontally oriented arc-lamps in ellipsometer or the like systems Control of the angle-of-incidence of a beam of electromagnetic radiation provided by a horizontally oriented arc-lamp in ellipsometer, polarimeter, spectrophotometer, reflectometer, or the like systems. ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7705995 | Method of determining substrate etch depth A method of monitoring, in real time, the depth to which a process sample is etched by an etching procedure involving investigating a sample substrate that has a patterned surface which, when electromagnetic radiation in an appropriate wavelength range is caused to ... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7671989 | Information maintenance during intensity attenuation in focused beams Maintenance of information content in a focused beam of electromagnetic radiation when the intensity thereof is attenuated by application of an aperture-like element. ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7640669 | Assisted braking in chain saws A chain saw with a centrifugal clutch in a housing made at least partially of, or which is mounted magnetized material which aides clutch operation. An elongated support extending outward from inside the housing preferably includes at least one lateral or longitudin... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7636161 | Back surface reflection reduction systems and methodology A system for reducing reflections of a beam of electromagnetic from the back of a sample, including methodology of use. ... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7633625 | Spectroscopic ellipsometer and polarimeter systems A rotating compensator spectroscopic ellipsometer or polarimeter system having a source of a polychromatic beam of electromagnetic radiation, a polarizer, a stage for supporting a material system, an analyzer, a dispersive optics and a detector system which comprise... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7623238 | System for and method of reducing change caused by motor vibrations in ellipsometers, polarimeters or the like A system and method which reduces change in locus of a beam of electromagnetic radiation which otherwise result from vibrations caused by operation of a motor which controls the rotation of an element which affects the beam. ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7623237 | Sample investigating system A spectroscopic system for adjusting spacing between an adjacent source/detector as a unit, and a sample, and a reflecting means for directing an incident beam which reflects from said sample back onto said sample and then into the detector along a locus which is in... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7619752 | Sample orientation system and method System and method for orienting the tilt and vertical position of samples in ellipsometer and the like systems. ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7606735 | Method of providing audio format professional information update service for payment, via internet Disclosed is a method of providing continuing education for keeping professionals aware and informed of developments in easily accessed categorized topical areas of interest on a for-payment basis, utilizing the Internet primarily as an audio format distribution mea... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7567345 | Ellipsometer meeting scheimpflug condition with provision of an essentially circular electromagnetic radiation spot on a sample A reflectometer, ellipsometer, polarimeter or the like system with aperture, focusing means, sample and optionally detector planes oriented so that the Scheimpflug condition is substantially met on incident and/or, optionally, reflection sides of a sample. In additi... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7554662 | Spatial filter means comprising an aperture with a non-unity aspect ratio in a system for investigating samples with electromagnetic radiation Systems which utilize electromagnetic radiation to investigate samples and include at least one spatial filter which has an aperture having a hole therethrough with a non-unity aspect ratio. ... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7549494 | Transverse mounted mid-engine three wheel vehicle A three wheeled vehicle, suitable for use at highway speeds, having at least one seat and independently suspended rear wheels, each being driven via a sequence of two constant velocity universal joints, there further being a transverse mounted multiple cylinder mid-... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7535566 | Beam chromatic shifting and directing means An electromagnetic beam chromatic shifting and directing means for use in reflectively directing a spectroscopic beam of electromagnetic radiation while simultaneously de-emphasizing intensity in a first range of wavelengths, (eg. the Visible wavelengths), and simul... | 05/19/2009 |
| 7532851 | Method and apparatus for securing originals to cover via electrostatic charge for duplex copying and collator for storing the originals A system and method for application in single-sheet-feed copiers that automatically tends to the handling of original sheets after they are sequentially and individually placed into the single sheet-feed copier, including depositing the original sheets in a receptac... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7522279 | System for and method of investigating the exact same point on a sample substrate with multiple wavelengths Disclosed are system for and method of analyzing the substantially the exact same point on a sample system with at least two wavelengths, or at least two ranges of wavelengths for which the focal lengths do not vary more than within an acceptable amount. ... | 04/21/2009 |
