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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110316977 | METHOD OF CNC PROFILE CUTTING PROGRAM MANIPULATION A method of CNC program file cutting manipulation. The CNC imaging system comprises a capture device and a bed located below the capture device, wherein the bed has at least two reference points affixed thereto. A cutting head is mounted above the bed, and a controller ... | 12/29/2011 |
| 20110199477 | METHOD FOR IMAGING WORKPIECE SURFACES AT HIGH ROBOT TRANSFER SPEEDS WITH REDUCTION OR PREVENTION OF MOTION-INDUCED DISTORTION A method is provided for imaging a workpiece by capturing successive frames of an elongate stationary field of view transverse to a workpiece transit path of a robot, while the workpiece is transported by the robot. The robot transit path is illuminated with an elongate... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110198322 | IN-LINE METROLOGY METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SOLAR CELL FABRICATION In-line metrology methods and systems for use with laser-scribing systems used in solar-cell fabrication are disclosed. Such methods and systems can involve a variety of components, for example, a device for measuring the amount of power input to a laser, a power meter ... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20100141755 | SUBSTRATE INSPECTION METHOD, SUBSTRATE INSPECTION SYSTEM AND STORAGE MEDIUM A substrate inspection method capable of accurately inspecting a substrate is provided. A jig having reference points represented by known coordinates in a three-dimensional world coordinate system is photographed by a camera and coordinates of the reference points in a... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20090284592 | METHOD OF DETERMINING THE DYNAMIC LOCATION OF A PROTECTION DEVICE The method uses a location device and a timing element to determine the location of a protection device at various periods of time. During these periods of time, the human may be participating in a variety of activities and positions.... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090225160 | SYSTEM, METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE CARRIER CONTENT VERIFICATION USING A MATERIAL HANDLING SYSTEM Methods and systems are provided for mapping substrates in a substrate carrier. The invention includes a substrate carrier including one or more windows; and an imaging system coupled to a substrate carrier handling robot and adapted to determine or image substrate posi... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20080278576 | Object detection apparatus, object detection method and object detection program An object detection apparatus and method for accurately detecting a movable object in a region around a vehicle from a time series of images obtained through a camera mounted on the vehicle by eliminating the influence of the movement of the camera through simple proces... | 11/13/2008 |
| 20080136905 | Position detecting apparatus A position detecting apparatus includes an indicating unit 2 for projecting light onto the front surface of a display screen 11 on which imaging light is projected from the back thereof by a projector 12, an imaging unit 3 placed at the back ... | 06/12/2008 |
| 20070195166 | Empty ampoule detector system and method A system and method are provided for inspecting and verifying ampoule cards for the presence of composition or solution. An electronic circuit is added to a deflashing assembly which is used to compare the amount of light guided by liquid to that guided by air, and prev... | 08/23/2007 |
| 20070085905 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SUBSTRATE IMAGING The invention provides a substrate surface imaging method and apparatus that compensates for non-linear movement of the substrate surface during an imaging sequence. In one aspect of the invention, the imaging method and apparatus compensate for the non-linear substrate... | 04/19/2007 |
