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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8188419 | Eccentric field imaging lens with titlted and decentered surfaces An optical navigation device determines relative movement between the optical navigation device and a navigation surface. The optical navigation device includes a light source, an image sensor, and an eccentric field imaging lens. The light source illuminates a navi... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8183518 | Touch panel driving circuit removing current due to heat of finger and touch panel comprising the same Provided is a driving circuit of a photosensing touch panel including: a first photodiode coupled between a first voltage source and a sensing node and for generating a first current in accordance with a brightness of an external incident light and a heat of a finge... | 05/22/2012 |
| RE43335 | Spotlight mounted motion detector An object-detection system for use with a police vehicle that is operative to provide an alarm to the police officer sitting in the vehicle of an approaching object. The system includes an object-detection device and at least one alarm generator in communication wit... | 05/01/2012 |
| 8164886 | Ruggedized display enclosure A ruggedized display enclosure is described that houses an electronic display while withstanding severe shock and vibration, as well as environmental drip, such as for example conditions encountered in military environments. The ruggedized display enclosure has a co... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8148673 | Detecting and thwarting content signals originating from theatrical performances A system and method of detecting and thwarting the use of unauthorized imaging systems at theatrical performances. A method includes determining, using a computing device and stored emission signatures of a plurality of different imaging devices, whether an emission... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8119975 | High speed deterministic, non-contact, 3-axis free trajectory measurement device and free trajectory imaging device A data providing device associated with a trajectory sensing system has at least a frame. The frame supports at least two sensing receivers and at least one emitter for the sensing receivers. The sensors sense movement and/or position with respect to a surface. The ... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115162 | Sliding door apparatus and elevator including an obstruction detection system In a sliding door apparatus, a first entrance is opened and closed by a first door, and a second entrance that faces the first entrance is opened and closed by a second door. Imaging means that captures images across a space between the first entrance and the second... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8101902 | Light grid having photoreceivers and programmable logic unit A light grid includes pairs of transmitters and receiver units, and a programmable logic unit for signal evaluation. The analog part of the light grid includes only the reception elements and the storage capacitors for performing analog-to-digital conversion. ... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8093545 | Lensless user input device with optical interference based on diffraction with a small aperture An optical navigation device which uses optical interference to generate navigation images. The optical navigation device includes an optical element, a light source, a sensor array, a navigation engine, and a light shield. The optical element includes a finger inte... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8093544 | Passenger detecting apparatus A passenger detecting apparatus including a sensor unit of a small size heightwise which can be manufactured inexpensively includes a light emitting means (21a, . . . , 21h) for emitting light rays in a substantially horizontal direction,... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089039 | Opto-electronic arrangement to capture relative movements or relative movements or relative positions of two objects, and design methodology The invention concerns an opto-electronic arrangement for capturing relative movements or relative positions of two objects, including at least one position-sensitive detector. The opto-electronic arrangement is characterized in that the position-sensitive detector ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8076630 | System and method of evaluating an object using electromagnetic energy A system for evaluating subject objects includes at least one physical source operable to emit electromagnetic energy and driver electronics drivingly coupled to at least one physical source. The driver electronics is configured to drive at least one physical source... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8071933 | Photochromic optically keyed dispenser A removable and replaceable keying component which is required for operation of a mechanism and which component includes a waveguide having a photochromic portion. A method of controlling operation of a mechanism, preferably a dispenser, having a removable component... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8058604 | Picking cart and picking system having a determination unit determines whether or not a storage shelf which has been drawn is identical to the displayed one based on a detection result A picking cart and a picking system capable of improving sorting precision and operating efficiency. The picking cart comprises a plurality of storage shelves at least one of which has a container placed thereon in a drawable manner, a display unit for displaying at... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8058605 | Optoelectronic sensor for safeguarding a hazardous area An optoelectronic sensor for safeguarding a hazardous area, such as a light grid, has a first and a second sensor part. The two sensor parts are arranged at a spatial distance from one another. Each sensor part has a plurality of transmitting elements for generating... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8044337 | Portable container mounted counter for fishing, hunting, and other outdoor activities A device for electronically and optically counting objects, such as fish, animals, vegetation or other materials, as they are placed into a container. The device surrounds a defined opening on a container. As objects are placed into the container, they fall through ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8035078 | Distributed display composed of active fiducials An apparatus configured to obtain, process, and relay data to a user in a coherent and useful manner. An active fiducial is equipped with an interface for receiving and transmitting data. The fiducial may transmit its position using a satellite-based position sensin... | 10/11/2011 |
| 8026472 | Touch-sensitive momentary contact switch with an evaluation circuit detecting a malfunction in an optical sensor A touch-sensitive momentary-contact switch has an optical sensor, particularly an infrared sensor, and an evaluation circuit. The evaluation circuit is able to identify a malfunction in the optical sensor, so that the momentary-contact switch can be switched off, fo... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7994468 | Method of measuring relative movement in two dimensions of an object and an optical input device using a single self-mixing laser An optical input device for measuring relative movement between an object (15) and a sensor unit comprising a laser device (3, 5) having a laser cavity for emitting a measuring beam (13, 17) and a respective radiation-sensitive detector (4, 6... | 08/09/2011 |
| 7973273 | Light barrier with feedback control The present invention relates to a light barrier for the monitoring of a light path having a base assembly of a first transmitter emitting a light signal and a first receiver generating an output signal for a control. In accordance with the invention, the light barr... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7968837 | Separate-type detector with redundant synchronization feature An object is to provide a separated sensor capable of synchronizing a light transmitting unit with a light receiving unit, without using a control line. There is provided a separated sensor including a light transmitting unit that transmits detection light to... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7960681 | Scanning method and system for a multiple light beam system A method and system for scanning a multiple light beam system, such as a safety light curtain, uses a plurality of transmission signals including two or more synchronization signals for synchronizing a beam receiver module with a beam transmission module. The system... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7956316 | Fiber optic security system for sensing the intrusion of secured locations A sensor for a security system is disclosed to detect intrusions at one or more predetermined locations wherein each location includes a moveable member which must be moved in order to intrude the location. The system includes a fiber network routed in close proximi... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7952063 | Method and system for operating a pointing device to control one or more properties of a plurality of other devices A method for controlling a plurality of devices, the method including the steps of aiming a pointing device having a camera at an object representing a property of the device to be controlled and manipulating a control input on the pointing device to specify a degre... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7947944 | Laser transmitter, laser receiver and method A combination of a laser transmitter and a laser receiver and a method determine the elevation of the receiver with respect to the transmitter. The laser transmitter includes a a laser light source for providing a beam of laser light and an element for directing the... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7906757 | Optical motion sensing device with ambient light sensing An optical motion tracking device (10) includes a photo detector array (18) comprised of highly sensitive photo sensors coupled to a computational circuit (19) inside a casing (11). The photo detector array (18) detects optical fea... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7897911 | Optoelectronic sensor arrangement and process for monitoring a surveillance area An optoelectronic sensor arrangement (1), with a plurality of optical transmitters (21, 22) positioned side by side in an optical transmitter strip (12), such that each optical transmitter (21, 22) transmits the light of a transmitted con... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7884313 | Sensor arrangement for detecting a liquid on a surface of an intrusion detector A sensor arrangement includes at least one transparent elevation, which is formed on the surface. The transparent elevation is made of a first transparent material. At least one first facet of the transparent elevation defines a first angle with the surface. This fi... | 02/08/2011 |
| 7858920 | Method and device for detecting an object that can retroreflect light According to the invention, two simultaneous images with different wavelengths (λ1, λ2) are formed in synchronism with each illuminance laser pulse, one of the Images corresponding to the wavelength (λ1) of the laser pulses, and the difference betwe... | 12/28/2010 |
| 7851740 | Portable body fat measurement device, method, and medium, using side-view light sources A portable body fat measurement device, method and medium that can accurately measure body fat by using a small optical sensor having a comparatively small cross-section. The device includes a light source unit having at least two side-view light sources and a light... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7851741 | Height adjustment device having a screw axially moveable relative to a rotary plate adapted in a projection apparatus and projection apparatus comprising the height adjustment device The present invention is related to a height adjustment device adapted in the projection apparatus and projection apparatus comprising the height adjustment device. The projection apparatus has a body and a height adjustment device. The height adjustment device comp... | 12/14/2010 |
| 7842911 | Method for determination of the direction to an object to be surveyed by selecting only a portion of image information depicting the object for such direction determination An image depicting an object is recorded for the purpose of measuring the direction to said object, after which the object is to be surveyed. In order to achieve an optimum stability for rapid changes to the object's position, image sensors are used to analyze or do... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7834309 | Offset optical security sensor for a door A security sensor apparatus senses movement of an object. The sensor apparatus includes an electronics arrangement having an optical emitter and an optical receiver. The optical receiver has an axis of reception. The optical emitter emits a first beam along an axis ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7829838 | Mobile high bay storage system having vehicle guidance system A mobile storage unit system includes a vehicle guide arrangement that navigates a forklift or other vehicle along aisles formed between mobile storage units. The vehicle guide arrangement allows an operator to identify the aisle containing a desired loading or unlo... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7804053 | Multi-spectral direction finding sensor having plural detection channels capable of collecting plural sets of optical radiation with different bandwidths A method and apparatus for determining the position of a target are disclosed. The method includes collecting onboard the platform a first set optical radiation in a first bandwidth and a second set of optical radiation in a second bandwidth reflected from a field o... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7800045 | Optical module and computer input apparatus with improved capability of optical recognition An optical module of an optical mouse includes a light source, a light-guiding unit having a fixing portion, a first lens and a second lens. A housing of the light source includes a substantially plane light-emitting surface, and the light-guiding unit guides light ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7786425 | Optical sensor An optical sensor for a touch-sensitive push button of a control mechanism for an electronic household appliance has a transmitter, which emits electromagnetic radiation, and a receiver, which receives reflected electromagnetic radiation. A cover is at least partly ... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7781722 | Optical touch screen assembly An optical touch panel including a support defining a detection region, an optical illumination assembly including at least two edge emitting optical light guides extending along adjacent portions of the detection region and having ends adjacent to one another and a... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7781721 | Active electro-optic missile warning system A threat detection system and method protects an object of interest (such as, but not limited to, manned and unmanned aircrafts, vehicles, vessels, and buildings) from potential weapons (such as, but not limited to, a missile, an aircraft, a vehicle, a vessel, or th... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7777175 | Touch-sensitive momentary-contact switch and operating device having at least one touch-sensitive momentary-contact switch A touch-sensitive momentary-contact switch includes an infrared-radiation-emitting transmitter, an infrared-radiation-receiving receiver and at least one visible-light-emitting signal element. The transmitter, receiver and signal element radiate into a single light-... | 08/17/2010 |
