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| 20120081714 | Dimensional Detection System Calibration Method An improved dimensional detection system is portable and can be used to characterize a workpiece. The dimensional detection system employs as few as a single focused light source and as few as a single camera along with a calibration data set to convert the illuminated ... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120081713 | TEST BLOCK FOR USE IN A WELDING PROCESS A method and test block for controlling weld penetration depth in a work piece are disclosed. The test block simulates a work piece relative to a welding process of the work piece. The test block includes a test welding path. The test welding path replicates a productio... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120069355 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INSPECTING BLADE TIP CLEARANCE A method for use in inspecting a blade tip clearance is provided. The method includes providing a plurality of rotor blades including tips, wherein the plurality of rotor blades are rotatably mounted within a casing such that a blade tip clearance is defined between the... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120019838 | SENSOR APPARATUS INTENDED TO DETECT THE LEVEL OF A LIQUID, GEL OR POWDER SUBSTANCE CONTAINED IN A RECEPTACLE The sensor apparatus is intended to detect the level of a liquid, gel or powder substance contained in a receptacle and includes an emitter able to emit radiation and a receiver able to receive and convert into an electric signal radiation which is emitted by the emitte... | 01/26/2012 |
| 20120013918 | Optical Receiver Lens and Optical Distance Measuring Device An optical receiver lens has a three-dimensional lens surface, for receiving the laser radiation of a laser distance measuring device, said laser radiation being reflected at an object, wherein the receiver lens can be described in a three-dimensional coordinate system ... | 01/19/2012 |
| 20110304727 | APPARATUS FOR EVALUATING FIT OF A MODULAR ASSEMBLY INTO A BODY OPENING AND METHOD OF USING SAME An apparatus for evaluating the fit of a modular window assembly into a simulated vehicle body opening includes a base member, a vehicle body opening/sheet metal simulator mounted to the base member, one or more light sources disposed in the vehicle body opening/sheet m... | 12/15/2011 |
| 20110267626 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSPECTING THREE-DIMENSIONAL SENSOR The invention provides a system and method for inspecting a three-dimensional sensor. According to the invention, a light source is controlled to emit a light of a known phase, and the known phase of the emitted light is altered by at least two known phase values. The t... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110268869 | IMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY An imprint lithography apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus has a substrate table configured to support a lithographic substrate and a plurality of nozzles arranged to eject fluid onto the lithographic substrate, the plurality of nozzles extending over a distance which... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110258869 | DEVICE FOR DETERMINING MEASUREMENTS OF HUMAN BODY PARTS The invention relates to a device for determining measurements of human body parts (B), in particular the leg and hip measurements to be determined for the supply with compression stockings, at which first measuring means (5) are provided for measuring the circum... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110245955 | AUTOMATED PROCESS CONTROL USING AN ADJUSTED METROLOGY OUTPUT SIGNAL Provided is a method for controlling a fabrication cluster using an optical metrology system that includes an optical metrology tool, an optical metrology model, and a profile extraction algorithm. The method comprises: selecting a number of rays for the illumination be... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110246400 | SYSTEM FOR OPTICAL METROLOGY OPTIMIZATION USING RAY TRACING Provided is a system for determining profile parameters of a sample structure on a workpiece using an optical metrology system optimized to achieve one or more accuracy targets. The optical metrology system comprises an optical metrology tool configured to measure a dif... | 10/06/2011 |
| 20110228141 | DISTANCE ACQUISITION DEVICE, LENS CORRECTING SYSTEM AND METHOD APPLYING THE DISTANCE ACQUISITION DEVICE A distance acquisition device is for acquiring a first rounded distance from a reference point to a basis point, and for subsequently acquiring a second rounded distance from an adjacent point to the basis point. The reference, adjacent, and basis points are disposed on... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110231110 | Fiber Optic Sensor System for Detecting Surface Wear One or more optical fibers (20, 20A, 20B, 20C, 20D), each with a second end (21) with a phosphor (26) disposed in a substrate (32) at a given depth (Dn) below a wear surface (34). A first photonic energy... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110229830 | Inspection Method For Lithography The present invention relates to an inspection apparatus and method which include projecting a measurement radiation beam onto a target on a substrate in order to measure the radiation reflected from the target and obtain information related to properties of the substra... | 09/22/2011 |
| 20110222892 | DENSITY SENSOR AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS INCLUDING THE SAME A density sensor detects a density of a subject according to a variation in received light. The density sensor comprises a base plate, a light emitting element irradiating a subject with light, the light receiving element receiving light reflected by the subject, lead t... | 09/15/2011 |
| 20110205555 | Sports Netting Disclosed is a method and apparatus for measuring the drop Y of sports netting (10) strung between opposed posts (14, 16), wherein a datum point (28) is provided on each post, a datum line (42) is provided between the datum points and the dis... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110205554 | HIGH RESOLUTION MONITORING OF CD VARIATIONS An optical metrology method is disclosed for evaluating the uniformity of characteristics within a semiconductor region having repeating features such a memory die. The method includes obtaining measurements with a probe laser beam having a spot size on the order of mic... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110199620 | METHOD OF DETERMINING AN OVERLAP DISTANCE OF AN OPTICAL HEAD AND DIGITAL EXPOSURE DEVICE USING THE METHOD An apparatus and a method for determining an overlap distance of an optical head is disclosed. Positions and light amount distributions of each light spot can be measured, which may be provided from an optical head to a substrate. Gaussian distribution may be applied to... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110202310 | DEPTH SENSOR, DEPTH ESTIMATION METHOD USING THE SAME, AND DEPTH ESTIMATION DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME A depth estimation apparatus and method are provided. The depth estimation method includes grouping a plurality of frame signals generated by a depth pixel into a plurality of frame signal groups which are used to estimate a depth to an object without a depth estimation... | 08/18/2011 |
| 20110141490 | Three-Dimensional Base Setting Method For Image Data A highly accurate three-dimensional measurement base is specified with simple settings. When a peak occurs in the positive Z-axis direction, a hemisphere or semi-spheroid figure (z≧0) is placed to contain a position (xi, yi) where a base point sh... | 06/16/2011 |
| 20110134439 | MEANS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING AN ELEVATOR HOISTWAY A device and a method for measuring an elevator hoistway, includes at least one or more laser aligners and a measuring element. The measuring element is provided with an essentially long handle for extending the measuring element into the laser beams transmitted by the ... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110128481 | DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD OF MEASURING SURFACE STRUCTURE THEREOF A display device and a method of measuring a surface structure of the same are provided. The display device includes first and second substrates, first and second patterned light-shielding layers, and first and second pixel units. The first patterned light-shielding lay... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110128555 | BROAD VIEWING ANGLE DISPLAYS AND USER INTERFACES Disclosed are methods and systems for displaying images, and for implementing volumetric user interfaces. One exemplary embodiment provides a system comprising: a light source; an image producing unit, which produces an image upon interaction with light approaching the ... | 06/02/2011 |
| 20110122395 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAPPING OF LINE-WIDTH SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS ON PHOTOMASKS In general, in one aspect, a method includes determining a critical dimension (CD) distribution on a photomask by measuring deep Ultra-Violet (DUV) transmission across the photomask.... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110102003 | Method For Measuring Conductivity Of Ink Methods and devices for measuring conductivity of ink in a printing system are disclosed. An embodiment of the method is used with a printing system comprising a developer roller, wherein the ink is formed on the developer roller using electrostatic forces. The method c... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110102807 | Detection Methods and Systems A method for obtaining a measurement in an in-line system for detecting presence of an out-of-parameter part is provided. The method includes conveying a tubular member to a detection system comprising a laser sensor arranged and configured to direct a beam of light ont... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110102811 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING CYLINDRICALLY-SHAPED OBJECT AND APPARATUS FOR INSPECTING TIRE APPEARANCE A measuring apparatus for automatically measuring the height, the dimensions of the inner and outer surfaces, and the shape of a cylindrically-shaped object. The measuring apparatus includes a measuring head vertically moving along a positioning guide supported by a sup... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110090317 | STEREOVISION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CALCUALTING DISTANCE BETWEEN OBJECT AND DIFFRACTIVE OPTICAL ELEMENT A stereovision system is disclosed, which comprises: at least one diffractive optical element and an optical imaging device. Each of the diffractive optical element is used for allowing a first beam containing information relating to an object to pass through and thus t... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110075159 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF A PORTABLE IMAGING-BASED MEASUREMENT WITH SELF CALIBRATION A portable imaging-based measurement device is developed to perform 2D projection based measurements on an object that is difficult or dangerous to access. This device is equipped with self calibration capability and built-in operating procedures to ensure proper imagin... | 03/31/2011 |
| 20110069312 | METROLOGY SYSTEMS AND METHODS Various metrology systems and methods are provided.... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110069323 | TIRE SHAPE INSPECTION METHOD AND TIRE SHAPE INSPECTION DEVICE Disclosed is a tire shape inspection method that can reliably and without misidentification perform accurate shape defect inspection in a short period of time by excluding measurement values in a range in which embossed marks are formed from distribution information for... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110069324 | Modulator, Apparatus for Obtaining Light Field Data Using Modulator, and Apparatus and Method for Processing Light Field Data Using Modulator A technology of acquiring and processing light field data for images is provided. A light field data acquisition apparatus includes a modulator with an attenuation pattern to spatially modulate a 4D light field for an image, and a sensor to acquire 2D sign... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110063628 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEASURING THE LIQUID LEVEL OF MOLTEN METAL An apparatus for measuring the liquid level of molten metal comprises an image measuring device (5), a measuring probe (6), a lifting mechanism (1), a displacement sensor (11), an data processing system (4) and a correction marker(7... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110058183 | MEASURING APPARATUS Provided is a measuring apparatus for performing a highly accurate measurement of a three-dimensional shape having a rectangular groove shape portion, such as a micromachine, by using a contact tip formed of a fine particle, in which the contact tip is coupled to a hold... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110060551 | APPARATUS FOR MEASURING DEPTH OF A HYDROPHOBIC LIQUID ON THE SURFACE OF WATER AND METHOD FOR SAME The present invention relates to a device and method for measuring depth of a hydrophobic liquid, such as oil, on a surface of water. The device uses a conductivity sensor and/or an optical sensor to detect the depth of an oil-water boundary. The device may have a Globa... | 03/10/2011 |
| 20110023870 | Intranasal Opioid Compositions, Delivery Devices and Methods of Using Same The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising opioids and a liquid nasal carrier, to delivery devices comprising such compositions, and to methods of manufacture and use of such compositions.... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110019207 | METHOD FOR OPTICAL CHARACTERISATION A method for the optical characterisation of repeat units repeated in a regular manner so as to form a diffraction structure, each repeat unit including at least one geometric pattern, each of the patterns being produced, at least in part, using a porous material. The m... | 01/27/2011 |
| 20110013200 | REFERENCE SPHERE DETECTING DEVICE, REFERENCE SPHERE POSITION DETECTING DEVICE, AND THREE-DIMENSIONAL-COORDINATE MEASURING DEVICE A reference sphere detecting device used for a reference sphere position detecting device comprises an optical unit having a laser light source, a collective lens for collecting light from the laser light source and irradiating the light to a reference sphere positioned... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20110007329 | Methods of inspecting structures A method of inspecting a structure. The method includes preparing preliminary spectrums of reference diffraction intensities according to critical dimensions of reference structures, obtaining a linear spectrum from the preliminary spectrums in a set critical dimension ... | 01/13/2011 |
| 20110007328 | DEVICE FOR OPTICAL DISTANCE MEASUREMENT The invention relates to a device for optical distance measurement, particularly to a handheld device, comprising a transmission unit (12) with a light source (17, 18) for emitting optical measurement radiation (13, 20, 22) onto a target object (... | 01/13/2011 |
