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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138479 | Integrated light emitting and light detecting device Methods and systems for providing a light device that can emit light and sense light are disclosed. In one embodiment, a lighting device includes a light guide having a planar first surface, the light guide configured such that at least some ambient light enters the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8063375 | Sensible motion detector According to some embodiments, an apparatus having a first sensor having a first adjustable lens and a second sensor having a second adjustable lens is disclosed. A controller is coupled to the first sensor and the second sensor. The controller is to cause the first... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8053734 | Nano-antenna for wideband coherent conformal IR detector arrays A conformal coherent wideband antenna coupled IR detector array included a plurality of unit cells each having a dimension that includes an antenna for focusing radiation onto an absorber element sized less than the dimension. In one embodiment, the absorber element... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8044355 | System and method for viewing an area using an optical system positioned inside of a dewar According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for viewing an area includes a dewar and an optical system positioned within the dewar. The dewar permits operation of the flux detector at cryogenic temperatures, in some embodiments. The optical system... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8017913 | Passive infrared detectors An infrared motion detector including at least one infra-red radiation sensor, at least one radiation reflecting surface, operative to direct radiation impinging thereon towards the at least one infra-red radiation sensor and at least one coating layer, coating the ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8013305 | Infrared wavelength imaging applications based on quantum well devices An apparatus for detecting images in a first selected bandwidth includes a probe light source to generate a probe beam in a second selected bandwidth, an optical path including input imaging optics to capture an image in the first selected bandwidth and form an imag... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7847256 | Secure enclosure A system is provided for detecting when an enclosure having a body and a removable cover is opened. The system comprises a light source for generating a light beam, a light detector for detecting the light beam, and at least one reflector all mounted inside the encl... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7807972 | Radiation sensor with cap and optical elements The invention provides a sensor including a first sensor element formed in a first substrate and at least one optical element formed in a second substrate, the first and second substrates being configured relative to one another such that the second substrate forms ... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7777188 | Sensor system and support structure The disclosed system and apparatus for a sensor support structure generally includes a substantially reflective support strut having discontinuous protrusions on the support surface presented to the field of view of the sensor. These discontinuous protrusions may be... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7745793 | Infrared signal receiver, liquid crystal display and optical element There is provided an infrared signal receiver which includes a photo-detector unit receiving light in a predetermined infrared wavelength region, sent from a remote operating unit; and an optical element disposed in front of the photo-detector unit, allowing the lig... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7718970 | Infrared detection unit using a semiconductor optical lens An infrared detection unit includes a base carrying an infrared sensor element, and a cap configured to be fitted on the base to surround the infrared sensor element. The cap has a top wall with a window in which a semiconductor lens is fitted to collect an infrared... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7687778 | Infrared receiver and electronic device An infrared receiver includes a shielding member and an infrared detecting member. The shielding member has negative refractive power for diverging incident infrared rays. The infrared detecting member includes a main body formed with a convex surface having positiv... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7687777 | Aperture assembly for use with a photosensor system and a securing mechanism for the aperture assembly A cost-effective photosensor system for rotor position detection includes securing an aperture assembly to an off-the-shelf infrared radiation-emitting component and/or an off-the-shelf infrared radiation-detecting component. The application discloses an aperture as... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7635846 | Motion detector device with rotatable focusing views and a method of selecting a specific focusing view A motion detector device includes a lamp assembly, a junction box assembly with a cylindrically shaped holding arm, a rotation assembly incorporating a sensor seat, a pyro-sensor and circuitry, and a lens assembly. The lens assembly can assume a semi-spherical or cy... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7633067 | Security sensor device having frost protective step In a security sensor device an element unit (21) including a sensor elements (15, 23) for transmitting or receiving a detection wave (IR) is supported on a sensor body (41) in such a manner as to adjust a horizontal deflecting angle and a vertic... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7626170 | Pyroelectric detection systems and methods of making the same Infrared radiation detection systems and methods of making the same are provided. In one embodiment, the radiation detection system comprises: a housing having an open end exposed to a radiation emitting object; a detector positioned in the housing, the detector com... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7531805 | Sub-wavelength low-noise infrared detectors In one of various embodiments, a detector assembly is provided which includes a metallic layer having a repeating pattern of structures over a dielectric substrate. The metallic layer in conjunction with the dielectric substrate form a structure capable of focusing ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7504633 | Passive infra-red detectors A passive infra-red detector including at least three sub-detectors, each sub-detector being operative to receive infra-red radiation from a corresponding one of at least three sub fields-of-view, each sub field-of-view being exclusively defined by an optical elemen... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7485864 | Radiometer, sighting device for a radiometer and method therefor The present invention relates to a radiometer comprising an IR detector, a lens and a light source. The lens is arranged with respect to the IR detector such that it focuses IR radiation from a measuring surface to the detector. The light source emits visible light ... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7473899 | Motion detector device with rotatable focusing views and a method of selecting a specific focusing view According to the present invention, a preferred embodiment of a motion detector device comprises a lamp assembly, a junction box assembly with a cylindrically shaped holding arm, a rotation assembly incorporating a sensor seat, a pyro-sensor and circuitry, and a len... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7439513 | Fast microbolometer pixels with integrated micro-optical focusing elements Fast microbolometer pixels integrating micro-optical focusing elements are provided. Each microbolometer pixel includes a focusing element located between the pixel body and a substrate, this focusing element preferably sending radiation back towards the central por... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7420173 | Reflective collimation optic An optical system includes a light source 102 disposed for generating light preferably in a line. An optical element 104 includes a stepped reflecting surface 106 that includes reflecting surfaces 132 and step surfaces 130. The ref... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7369235 | Method and system for measuring deep trenches in silicon A spectroscopic ellipsometry system directs a near infra-red (NIR) probe beam at a test sample to allow metrology to be performed on vertical structures within the test sample. Because silicon is relatively transparent to NIR light, structural information can be det... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7368725 | Optical radiation sensor system having a radiation window with a non-circular opening There is described an optical radiation sensor device for detecting radiation in a radiation field. The device comprises a sensor element capable of detecting and responding to incident radiation from the radiation field and a radiation window interposed between the... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365326 | Camera having distortion correction A lightweight camera is provided that includes a lightweight lens system that has a reduced number of lenses. Reducing the number of lenses produces a lighter camera, but produces a distorted local image. The distorted local image is captured by the lightweight came... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359050 | Compact triple pass hyperspectral imager A compact, triple pass hyperspectral imager (spectrometer). The hyperspectral imager (imaging system) of this invention includes an optical sub-system, a reflective slit element, a reflective dispersive element located substantially at a front plane, the front plane... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355178 | Infrared thermometer with through-the-lens visible targeting system A conventional infrared thermometer is equipped with a visible light source having exactly the same size and shape as the infrared detector to illuminate the target so as to visibly identify the area to be thermally measured. The light source is judiciously position... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355182 | Infrared multi-spectral camera and process of using infrared multi-spectral camera A process of performing a medical test includes taking multi-spectral images of an area of interest of a patient. The patient can be a human being or an animal, and can be known to be healthy or known to have health issues or problems. A multi-spectral camera includ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351977 | Methods and systems for distinguishing multiple wavelengths of radiation and increasing detected signals in a detection system using micro-optic structures Methods and systems for detection of. One method includes receiving light of a predetermined wavelength range from a source, and splitting the received light into multiple components having differing wavelengths. The method further includes directing the components ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349073 | Efficient optical system and beam pathway design for laser-based distance measuring device An efficient optical system and beam transmission and reception pathway design of particular applicability in the implementation of a cost effective, compact laser-based range-finding instrument. The design is one in which the visual pathway may be made coincident w... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7348538 | Methods and systems for detecting proximity of an object Methods and systems for detecting a proximity of an object are provided. The method includes receiving a first beam of radiation from a first field of view directed onto a first detector and a second beam of radiation from a second field of view directed onto a seco... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7339170 | Optical encoding and reconstruction The invention features methods including: (i) modulating multiple components (e.g., different spatial regions, different wavelengths, or both) of electromagnetic (EM) radiation emerging from an object with different time-varying functions; (ii) measuring at least on... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7335886 | Recessed ceiling mounted passive infrared detector A ceiling-mounted passive infrared detector assembly (30) that has three main components: a junction box (10) which is adapted to be mounted within an opening in a ceiling; a cover (44) adapted to mate with the junction box (10); and an e... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332720 | Cold shield for cryogenic camera A cold shield of a cryogenic camera. The cold shield reflects external thermal radiation away from the cryogenic camera, so as to shield the cryogenic camera in a cryogenic temperature such that no internal thermal radiation will be generated. The cryogenic camera h... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7329871 | Plasmonic enhanced infrared detector element Electromagnetic radiation detector elements and methods for detecting electromagnetic radiation, in particular, infrared radiation, are provided. The electromagnetic radiation detector element can include an electromagnetic radiation detector and a plasmonic antenna... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326932 | Sensor and cap arrangement The invention provides a sensor element formed in a first substrate and at least one optical element formed in a second substrate, the first and second substrates being configured relative to one another such that the second substrate forms a cap over the at least o... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319228 | Passive infra-red detectors A passive infra-red detector including at least three sub-detectors, each sub-detector being operative to receive infra-red radiation from a corresponding one of at least three sub fields-of-view, each sub field-of-view being exclusively defined by an optical elemen... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315017 | Optical device producing two beams capable of reaching a common sensor The optical device comprises a first and a second optical sources respectively emitting a first incident beam and a second light beam of different wavelength. Reflecting means, which may be a mirror, are arranged on the optical path of the first incident beam so as ... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7297953 | Infrared detecting apparatus An infrared detecting apparatus includes at least one infrared-sensitive element. Focusing means focuses infrared energy from a first zone onto the at least one infrared-sensitive element. An opaque element including a throughhole is positioned such that infrared en... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7294836 | Thermal electromagnetic radiation detector comprising an absorbent membrane fixed in suspension The absorbent membrane of the detector is fixed in suspension by at least one thermally insulating support part onto a front face of a substrate comprising at least two electric connection terminals electrically connected to the membrane, for example by means of con... | 11/13/2007 |
