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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120126122 | HIGH REPETITION RATE PHOTOCONDUCTIVE TERAHERTZ EMITTER USING A RADIO FREQUENCY BIAS A terahertz generation system that emits pulsed THz radiation and incorporates a rapidly oscillating, high voltage bias across electrodes insulated from a photoconductive material. The system includes an ultrafast optical pulse source configured to generate an optical p... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120129579 | PROXIMITY SENSOR ARRANGEMENT IN A MOBILE DEVICE A radiation passing layer has a top surface and a bottom surface below which a proximity sensor is positioned. A radiation shield is between the emitter and the detector, and extends to the bottom of the radiation passing layer. A radiation absorber being a separate pie... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120126123 | Method of Measuring Characteristics of Specimen, Measuring Device, and Filter Device A method of measuring specimen characteristics that includes holding a specimen on a gap array structure that includes gaps regularly arrayed in at least one array direction, applying a linearly-polarized electromagnetic wave to the gap array structure on which the spec... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120104257 | PROCESSING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENERGY SAVING OF AN ACTIVE INFRARED INDUCTION INSTRUMENT POWERED BY A DRY BATTERY An active infrared induction instrument powered by a dry battery capable of reducing power consumption through the adjustment of the emitter pulse width. The infrared emitted LED emits infrared signals, which, after being reflected by an object, are received by the infr... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120104256 | VALUE DOCUMENTS AND OTHER ARTICLES HAVING TAGGANTS THAT EXHIBIT DELAYED MAXIMUM INTENSITY EMISSIONS, AND METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR THEIR AUTHENTICATION Value documents or other articles having authentication features, authentication apparatuses, and methods of authentication are provided that relate to the use of taggants that absorb radiation from an illumination source and emit radiation in a manner that has a maximu... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120105823 | COLOR SENSOR INSENSITIVE TO DISTANCE VARIATIONS A system for calibrating a color sensing pixel based upon the distance between the color sensing pixel and an object. The distance is determined by measuring the phase shift of electromagnetic radiation as reflected from the surface of the object compared with the wave ... | 05/03/2012 |
| 20120068069 | AUTOMATED FRACTION COLLECTION SYSTEM A system for separating a sample and collecting the separated sample. The system includes an ultracentrifuge having a cylindrical rotor. The system includes a gradient delivery assembly for delivering a gradient solution to the ultracentrifuge rotor, and a sample delive... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120049927 | CIRCUITS, METHODS, SUB-SYSTEMS AND SYSTEMS INCLUDING ADAPTIVE ANALOG SUBTRACTION FOR LIGHT SENSING Circuits, methods, sub-systems and systems including adaptive analog subtraction for light sensing are described herein. In an embodiment, an analog circuit including a current mirror is configured to replicate a first current to produce a replicated version of the firs... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120049069 | OCCUPANCY DETECTOR SWITCH A sensor switch includes an infrared sensor, and a control unit coupled to the infrared sensor and configured to receive a signal corresponding to an object detected by the infrared sensor, wherein the control unit is configured to enable an ON state of a device under c... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120049066 | INFRARED SENSOR AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF A manufacturing method for an infrared sensor includes the following steps: providing a wafer having several chips and a substrate; forming four soldering portions, a thermistor, and an infrared sensing layer on the bottom surface of each chip, wherein the soldering por... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120043464 | INFRARED DETECTOR In at least one embodiment, an infrared (IR) detector for generating an image of an object is provided. The IR detector includes a plurality of thermal sensing elements that are arranged in an array of M columns and N rows. Each thermal sensing element is configured to ... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120037803 | ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELD An improved EMI shielded detection system. The disclosed system may include features configured to increase radio wave and microwave absorbance while retaining significant transparency at visible and/or infrared wavelengths, thus increasing EMI shielding efficiency. Thi... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120032082 | Terahertz Imaging Device With Improved Thermal Converter The present invention relates to a terahertz imaging device comprising a terahertz source, a converter for converting terahertz radiation into thermal radiation, and a thermal detector. The converter has at least one zone sensitive to terahertz radiation, designed to ab... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120032081 | TERAHERTZ-WAVE DEVICE, METHOD OF GENERATING AND DETECTING TERAHERTZ-WAVES WITH THE DEVICE, AND IMAGING APPARATUS EQUIPPED WITH THE DEVICE A terahertz-wave generating device including an optical waveguide containing an electrooptic crystal includes: first and second optical waveguides through which first and second light beams respectively propagate; a propagation portion through which a first terahertz wa... | 02/09/2012 |
| 20120024044 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DETECTING CONCEALED NUCLEAR MATERIAL Methods and systems for detecting nuclear material concealed within an enclosure are provided. An ionized air density is measured at one or more locations outside of the enclosure. The presence of the concealed nuclear material is detected, for each of the one or more l... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120018256 | PASSIVE DETECTION OF PERSONS IN ELEVATOR HOISTWAY Passive infrared detectors (20, 22, 24, 26, 28) carried by an elevator car (14) detect the presence of persons on top of or in the hoistway (12) below the elevator car (14). The passive infrared detectors (20, 22, 24, 26, 28) can also ... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120018634 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING ORGANIC MATERIALS AND OBJECTS FROM MULTISPECTRAL REFLECTED LIGHT The present invention is a method of determining the presence of keratin, particularly hard keratin, such as exists in mammalian hair and feathers, and objects comprising such materials. The method of the present invention also includes displaying information derived fr... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120006987 | Charged Particle Beam Processing System with Visual and Infrared Imaging A charged particle beam system for processing substrates is disclosed, comprising a charged particle column, combination infrared radiation and visible light illumination and imaging subsystems, in-vacuum optics, and a precision stage for supporting and positioning the ... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120006988 | PASSIVE INFRARED RAY SENSOR A passive infrared ray sensor of the present invention includes a plurality of detecting elements 2 and 3 for detecting infrared rays of light emanating from an intruder H present in different detection areas A1 and A2 of a detection region A... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20120002149 | OPTICAL SENSOR AND DISPLAY DEVICE PROVIDED WITH SAME An optical sensor is provided with a photodiode (D1) which receives light in a first range, including light to be detected, and a photodiode (D2) which receives light in a second range other than the light to be detected. For instance, the photodiode (D... | 01/05/2012 |
| 20110315882 | INFRARED DETECTOR An infrared detector includes a detecting element, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a covering structure. The detecting element defines an absorbing part and a non-absorbing part. The detecting element includes a first end and a second end opposite with the fi... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110309246 | Antenna For Use in THz Transceivers A high frequency radiation transceiver is presented. The transceiver comprises an electrodes' arrangement, comprising two or more electrodes, where two of said electrodes are accommodated in a spaced-apart relationship defining a cavity for free space propagation of ele... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110309249 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IN SITU DETERMINATION OF A VITAMIN-D SYNTHESIZING AMOUNT OF NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL UV IRRADIATION A matrix with a biologically active substance is exposed to UV radiation. The biologically active substance is selected to initiate photoconversions originating vitamin D synthesis. An optical parameter of the biologically active substance is being changed under UV irra... | 12/22/2011 |
| 20110304515 | Antenna Coupled Radiation Sensor According to one embodiment, a radiation sensor comprises a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel comprises a first plurality of antenna elements, a first photodetector, and one or more first feed lines coupling the first plurality of antenna elements to the f... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110303848 | Method and Apparatus for Electromagnetic Detection for Use in the Manufacture of Fibrous Web An apparatus for measuring parameters, such as moisture content or basis weight, of a fibrous web, e.g. paper or non-wovens, comprises optical elements and a wavelength selection device for selectively directing a beam of electromagnetic radiation comprising wavelengths... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110304589 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTING DEVICE AND DISPLAY DEVICE WITH POSITION DETECTING FUNCTION An optical position detecting device includes: a plurality of detection light source sections which includes a first light emitting element which emits a first detection light and a second light emitting element which is turned on at a timing different from a timing whe... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110297832 | Proximity Sensor A proximity sensor includes a printed circuit board (PCB); a first cup and a second cup embedded in the PCB; an electromagnetic radiation transmitter operably mounted in the first cup; and an electromagnetic radiation receiver operably mounted in the second cup.... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110299071 | MULTIPOINT METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING HAZARDOUS AGENTS The invention relates to apparatus and methods for assessing occurrence of a hazardous agent in a sample by performing multipoint spectral analysis of the sample. Methods of employing Raman spectroscopy and other spectrophotometric methods are disclosed. Devices and sys... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110297830 | ULTRA-LOW-POWER OCCUPANCY SENSOR Passive IR sensor detection circuitry is provided that consumes eighty to ninety percent less power than conventional PIR sensor detection circuitry. Whereas prior art PIR sensor detection circuitry employs multiple amplification stages, to boost the power of the weak s... | 12/08/2011 |
| 20110291013 | PHOTODETECTOR Influence of external light is suppressed. With a photodetector including a photodetector circuit which generates a data signal in accordance with illuminance of incident light and a light unit which overlaps with the photodetector circuit, a first data signal is genera... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110292049 | MOTION SENSOR A motion sensor having a coiled member, light emitter, and light detector. The coiled member is bendable in response to lateral forces applied thereto. The coiled member defines an internal open ended channel having a first end opposite a second end. The emitter is adja... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110284730 | LIGHT SENSOR KNOB A system may include a housing, a light sensor, and a knob protruding from the housing and configured to rotate between angular positions about an axis. The knob may be configured to receive light from directions generally perpendicular to the axis, and the light sensor... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110278456 | OPTICAL POSITION DETECTION DEVICE AND EQUIPMENT WITH POSITION DETECTION FUNCTION An optical position detection device includes a first detection light source unit that outputs a detection light from one side to the other side in a first direction, a second detection light source unit that is separated from the first detection light source unit along... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110278457 | DEVICE FOR FTIR ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY The invention relates to a device (1) for FTIR absorption spectroscopy, having an ATR sensor (5) and at least one ultrasonic transmitter (10) for generating an ultrasonic field in the manner of a standing wave. The ATR sensor (5) and the ultr... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110278459 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING THE PRESENCE OF A PERSON IN A MONITORED AREA The present invention relates to a system and a corresponding method for monitoring the presence of a person in a monitored area. To reliably monitor the presence of the person, the system comprises:
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| 20110272579 | ANALYZING APPARATUS An analyzing apparatus includes a first optical unit that causes a terahertz wave generated by a generation unit to be condensed at a first position in an object; a second optical unit that causes the terahertz wave from the object to be condensed at a second position; ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110272580 | ENCODED SIGNAL DETECTION AND DISPLAY A target marking system includes a light source emitting a thermal beam having a predetermined temporal modulation, and an optics assembly directing the thermal beam to impact a target, the target directing radiation to the optics assembly in response to the impact. A p... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110272584 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING TERAHERTZ RADIATION BY RADIATION ENHANCED EMISSION OF FLUORESCENCE Methods and systems for detecting radiation, particularly, terahertz (THz) radiation, are disclosed. The methods and systems disclosed include directing an optical beam in a volume of gas; ionizing at least a portion of the volume of gas with the optical beam to produce... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110272582 | INFRARED LIGHT DETECTOR AND PRODUCTION THEREOF An infrared light detector has a first substrate having a sensor chip thereon that has an exposure surface that can be irradiated with infrared light, the sensor chip converting the incident infrared light into an electrical signal. The infrared light detector also has ... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110273291 | Drowning prevention system A method for providing a security barrier proximate a body of water such as a lake or a swimming pool. One or more beams—preferably infra red light beams—define the barrier. A detector is positioned to monitor each beam so that a moving object “cutting” the beam... | 11/10/2011 |
