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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8097855 | Methods and systems for detecting concealed objects Methods and systems for detecting the presence of concealed objects that can be utilized at locations where conventional methods cannot be utilized are disclosed. One embodiment of the method of these teachings for detecting the presence of concealed objects uses th... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7855368 | Air-coupled acoustic thermography for in-situ evaluation Acoustic thermography uses a housing configured for thermal, acoustic and infrared radiation shielding. For in-situ applications, the housing has an open side adapted to be sealingly coupled to a surface region of a structure such that an enclosed chamber filled wit... | 12/21/2010 |
| 7422365 | Thermal imaging system and method A thermal imaging system and method for quantitative thermal mapping of a scene. The system comprises a thermal imaging device, a heat source of known temperature and emissivity located within the scene viewed by the thermal imaging device and a processor adapted to... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7419298 | Thermal imaging method and apparatus An inspection apparatus includes a light source positioned to direct light to a first surface of a workpiece. An infrared detector is positioned to receive radiation from the first surface. A data acquisition and processing computer is coupled to the light source an... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7364562 | Anti-clotting apparatus and methods for fluid handling system A method for maintaining clear passageways in an extracorporeal blood flow system. The method comprises intermittently providing one or more anti-clotting agents to a passageway of the extracorporeal blood flow system. Also disclosed is an extracorporeal blood flow ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365330 | Method for thermal tomography of thermal effusivity from pulsed thermal imaging A computer-implemented method for automated thermal computed tomography includes providing an input of heat, for example, with a flash lamp, onto the surface of a sample. The amount of heat and the temperature rise necessary are dependent on the thermal conductivity... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364697 | System for infrared spectroscopic imaging of libraries Methods and apparatus for screening diverse arrays of materials using infrared imaging techniques are provided. Typically, each of the individual materials on the array will be screened or interrogated for the same material characteristic. Once screened, the individ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7338204 | Measurement apparatus and method An apparatus (1) for measuring the transmission or attenuation of electromagnetic radiation through an object (6), said apparatus including an electromagnetic radiation emitter (2) and detector (3), characterised in that to perform transm... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7301149 | Apparatus and method for determining a thickness of a deposited material Method and apparatus for determining a thickness of a deposited material. Energy is passed through the deposited material, wherein some of the energy is transmitted. The transmitted energy is received, and the received energy is used to determine a thickness of the ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7297952 | Infrared defect detection via broad-band acoustics A method of detecting defects in structures, comprising the steps of inducing mechanical energy in a structure via the emission of a broad-band acoustic signal, and capturing over a time interval a plurality of images of the structure each of the plurality of images... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7291839 | Subcentimeter radiation detection and frequency domain spectroscopy A system, method and detection arrangement for investigation of a sample are described. A laser illumination arrangement generates (i) a source laser energy that is incident on a source to cause emission of subcentimeter radiation, at least a portion of which intera... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292719 | System and method for imaging A system for determining presence or absence of one or more thermally distinguishable objects in a living body is disclosed. The system comprises a combined image generator configured for combining non-thermographic three-dimensional data of a three-dimensional tiss... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288768 | Method for measuring the amount of an organic substance in a food product with infrared electromagnetic radiation A method for measuring the amount of an organic substance in a food product with infrared electromagnetic radiation. ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7288927 | Remote substance identification and location method and system This invention relates to a method and system for remote detection of a targeted substance by the appropriate application of a probing signal that induces molecular resonance in the target substance to create an identifiable signature or response. In the preferred e... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7268859 | Liquid measuring system Systems and methods for measuring the flow of a liquid along a conduit are disclosed. A heat source applies thermal energy to a portion of a liquid flowing along a conduit thereby elevating its temperature. A light source generates a first beam that passes through t... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7262414 | Thermal luminescence surface contamination detection system A Thermal Luminescent (TL) spectroscopy system and method for remote sensing and detection of surface chemical contamination involves irradiation of a target surface with energy from a near infrared pump beam, and measurement of TL liberated by that surface within a... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250603 | Crawling handle for thermal imaging camera A thermal imaging camera is provided that facilitates crawling by a user has a handle that supports the user's hand off of a floor and protects the camera. The handle includes a grip with a front bumper guard and a base having a widened portion at its butt end that ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7244934 | Analysis apparatus and method A method for investigating the macromolecular structure of a molecular sample, the method composing irradiating the sample with radiation having a plurality of frequencies in the range of 25 GHz to 20 THz; detecting radiation reflected from and/or transmitted by sai... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7238942 | Spectrometric using broadband filters with overlapping spectral ranges The invention provides a spectrometer (10) which includes a filter arrangement (16,18), in addition to any option filters (20) for limiting an operational wavelength range of the spectrometer, the filter arrangement (16,18) comprising a p... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7220966 | Systems and methods for inspecting coatings, surfaces and interfaces A system for detecting defects in paint coatings includes a temperature manipulation apparatus configured to change the temperature of a surface and a coating applied to the surface. The system may further include an infrared sensor for measuring the change in tempe... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7199367 | System and method for defect detection by inducing acoustic chaos A defect detection system for thermally imaging a structure that has been energized by sound energy. The system includes a transducer that couples a sound signal into the structure, where the sound signal induces acoustic chaos in the structure that causes defects i... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7175436 | Optical composite cure radiometer and method A radiometer and method for providing an indication of the amount of time (exposure duration) needed to cause a light curable dental resin composite material to maximally polymerize in response to the application of light from any light-curing source during the prep... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7159986 | Wide field collimator A collimator is compact and uses power efficient light emitting diodes as the illumination source to generate a test image in collimated space. The collimator provides a test image across a wide field of view, which is useful for calibration of optical devices that ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160230 | Mechanism for synchronizing the movement of the handlebars of an exercise apparatus A system for use in an exercise apparatus for synchronizing the movement of the upper limbs comprises a shaft mounted for rotation about its longitudinal axis, left and right pulleys mounted at opposed end portions of the shaft, and left and right handlebars respect... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157714 | Thermal imaging method to detect subsurface objects A thermal imaging method to detect heat flows from naturally-heated subsurface objects. The method uniquely combines precise, emissivity-corrected temperature maps, thermal inertia maps, temperature simulations, and automatic target recognition to display clear, clu... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141058 | Method and apparatus for a body fluid sampling device using illumination A body fluid sampling device for extracting bodily fluid from an anatomical feature is provided. The device comprises a penetrating member driver for driving a penetrating member to create a wound to extract bodily fluid; a light source positioned to indicate a poin... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7131331 | Non-destructive testing apparatus Apparatus for non-destructively testing material to enable detection of any damage sites, comprising means for generating localized heating at any damage site in the material, and means for imaging the material to enable detection of any localized heating at the dam... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7129492 | Systems and methods for inspecting coatings A system for detecting defects in paint coatings includes a temperature manipulation apparatus configured to change the temperature of a surface and a coating applied to the surface. The system may further include an infrared sensor for measuring the change in tempe... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7122801 | System and method for generating chaotic sound for sonic infrared imaging of defects in materials A defect detection system for thermally imaging a structure that has been energized by sound energy. The system includes a transducer that couples a sound signal into the structure, where the sound signal causes defects in the structure to heat up. In one embodiment... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7119338 | Translatable ultrasonic thermography inspection apparatus and method A portable thermal imaging apparatus uses an ultrasonic acoustical source and an infrared camera to examine a flat or curved specimen such as the surface of the fuselage of an aircraft for defects such as subsurface disbonds, delaminations, cracks, corrosion, embedd... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115893 | Chemical agent sensor having a stationary linear fringe interferometer A sensor having an input to an interferometer. The input may receive emissions from a detected fluid. The output of the interferometer may be focused on an array of light detectors. Electrical signals from the detectors may go to a processor. The output of the proce... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112796 | System and method for optical monitoring of a combustion flame An optical spectrometer for combustion flame temperature determination includes at least two photodetectors positioned for receiving light from a combustion flame, each of the at least two photodetectors having a different, overlapping bandwidth for detecting a resp... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7095221 | Doppler radar sensing system for monitoring turbine generator components The invention provides a sensing system and a method for monitoring the damage to turbine components in a turbine generator. The sensing system comprises an electromagnetic wave generator that generates an electromagnetic wave; a transmitter that transmits the gener... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7091254 | Analytical instruments for monitoring photopolymerization An apparatus for continuously monitoring a photopolymerization reaction in real time by optical pyrometry includes a housing having a chamber; a sample mount that may be disposed within the chamber; a light source for supplying light to induce a photopolymerization ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7090393 | Using thermal imaging to prevent loss of steam turbine efficiency by detecting and correcting inadequate insulation at turbine startup The invention involves the use of thermal imaging equipment to take infrared images of a steam turbine during start-up. The exterior temperatures developed from the infrared images are correlated with turbine vibration data to determine which insulation temperature ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7083384 | Doppler radar sensing system for monitoring turbine generator components The invention provides a sensing system and a method for monitoring the damage to turbine components in a turbine generator. The sensing system comprises an electromagnetic wave generator that generates an electromagnetic wave; a transmitter that transmits the gener... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7084402 | Liquid coupled defect detection systems and methods Systems and methods for detecting defects in a test specimen. The method generally includes applying a liquid detection medium to the test specimen and exciting the test specimen to cause the liquid detection medium to produce a defect signature for a defect in the ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7083327 | Method and apparatus for detecting kissing unbond defects A active thermographic method for detecting subsurface defects in a specimen, particularly kissing unbond defects, includes heating a specimen, applying a force to the surface of the specimen to shift and separate the walls of the defect, and obtaining thermographic... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7079315 | Thermal lens microscope device A small and portable microscope for ultramicroanalysis has an excellent spatial resolution and fixed position analyzing ability. The microscope has at least a part of an excitation light source, a part of a probe light source and a part of a thermal lens microscope ... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7075084 | Ultrasonic thermography inspection method and apparatus A portable thermal imaging analysis for analyzing a specimen includes a frame removably attachable to the specimen by a vacuum and suction cups. The apparatus also includes a sound source and thermal imaging camera that generates thermal images of the specimen along... | 07/11/2006 |
