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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7417235 | Particle detector for secondary ions and direct and or indirect secondary electrons A multi-purpose efficient charge particle detector that by switching bias voltages measures either secondary ions, or secondary electrons (SE) from a sample, or secondary electrons that originate from back scattered electrons (SE3), is described. The basic version o... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7262791 | Communication apparatus and method, and storage medium There is the possibility that the operator misunderstands as if an abnormality has occurred in an apparatus, depending on the state of reception of an image changing in accordance with situation. This problem is solved by providing a reception unit for receiving ima... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7071003 | Surface-enhanced laser desorption/Ionization for desorption and detection of analytes This invention is directed to probes that are removably insertable into mass spectrometers. The probes have sample presenting surfaces, at least, that contain non-metallic materials. The probes are useful in methods of desorbing analytes from the probe surface. The ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6946634 | Optical pickup device In an optical pickup device provided with an optical system for guiding and focusing three-beam laser light along a predetermined route onto a recording surface of an optical disk and guiding a reflected light from the recording surface along the same route, a trans... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6916125 | Method for film inspection and development A method of preparing a roll of film for development. The method involves inspecting the film for defects and imperfections as the film is unwound from a magazine. A method of preparing a roll of film for development and developing the film is also disclosed. The de... | 07/12/2005 |
| 5682039 | Media position sensing system having a plurality of apertures in the media edge margin A media position sensing system for a plotter in which a media is driven along at least one edge thereof comprising a plurality of apertures in the media positioned within the width of the edge and an optical detector positioned along the edge for sensing... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5352900 | Ribbon tracking technique with low-ribbon detection Disclosed are Power Encoder means for imprinting MICR characters on checks, with optical check-sensing means disposed along a check-transport path, including optical skew-sensor means.... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5294805 | Method and apparatus for analyzing tracking error in magnetic tapes A method and apparatus for analyzing tracking errors in magnetic tape. The apparatus and method allow for distinguishing between those errors in track configuration due to rotational errors (i.e., errors deriving from rotation of the head wheel of a recor... | 03/15/1994 |
| 5272352 | Retrieval system A film retrieval system comprises a light source for illuminating a film having marks applied thereon, a photo-detector for detecting light intensity transmitted from the illuminated film, a device for determining a reference in accordance with the light ... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5245199 | Mark detecting apparatus using active threshold comparison A mark detecting apparatus comprises an illuminator means for illuminating a film with marks having density different from the density of its periphery, a plurality of photosensors arranged in the feeding direction of the film, which serve as light receiv... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5243196 | Film image registration system with image filing and illumination control A film image registration system includes a film reader for optically reading a front surface of a film set therein to obtain a film image. A film illumination device emits light to illuminate the film from a back surface of the film. The quantity of ligh... | 09/07/1993 |
| 5229620 | System for integrated tape hole detection by detecting an edge of the tape and/or a pattern on the tape A method and apparatus performs detection of an edge and detection of holes or other data patterns on a tape or other magnetic or optical medium. An array of photodetectors in an integrated circuit chip senses the intensity of light illuminating the chip ... | 07/20/1993 |
| 5212388 | Method for detecting tracking error in magnetic tapes with using an X-Y stage calibration means A method and apparatus for analyzing tracking errors in magnetic tape. The apparatus and method allow for distinguishing between those errors in track configuration due to rotational errors (i.e., errors deriving from rotation of the head wheel of a recor... | 05/18/1993 |
| 5178063 | Method and apparatus for automatic numbering of forms on a rotary printing press Computer controlled numbering of consecutive business forms is provided for both computer controlled presses and in the form of a retrofit unit for conventional rotary presses. The retrofit unit includes a disk provided with radially oriented metallic str... | 01/12/1993 |
| 5137347 | Information retrieval apparatus An information retrieval apparatus used in a microfilm reader, a reader/printer, or the like includes a first illuminator for illuminating information and a mark recorded on an information recording medium, a second illuminator for illuminating the mark, ... | 08/11/1992 |
| 5130555 | Tape crease inspecting method and apparatus having a stripe shaped pattern reflection plate A projector and a reflection plate with stripe shaped patterns printed on it are used for projecting the reflection light of the stripe shaped pattern onto a tape. An inspection apparatus for inspecting the crease condition of the tape by analyzing the pi... | 07/14/1992 |
| 5086231 | Microfilm retrieval system for retrieving a designated image frame A microfilm retrieval system includes blip marks provided at transversely opposite side portions of selected image frames of an elongated microfilm, a device for detecting the blip marks, counters for counting the number of blip marks in accordance with k... | 02/04/1992 |
| 5015056 | Photointerruptor for use in light-transmission type rotary encoder A photointerruptor for use in a light transmission type rotary encoder comprising a photointerruptor main body having a plurality pair of light emitting and light receiving optical fibers resin-molded therein, each pair of the optical fibers being dispose... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4971414 | Optical information record/read apparatus An optical information record/read apparatus comprises a light source for emitting light, a converging optical system for converging the emitted light from the light source on the optical record medium so that the converged light is reflected by the optic... | 11/20/1990 |
| 4953933 | Optical encoder reading device Disclosed is an optical sensor readhead (10) which includes a glass substrate (14) that contains buried ion diffused optical transmission channels (12) for supplying light to and receiving reflected light from optical encoder bands (22) of an optical enco... | 09/04/1990 |
| 4947050 | Sensor bracket for magnetic tape cartridge drive A U-shaped sensor bracket for use in a magnetic tape cartridge drive is provided with resilient retaining members for holding sensors used in detecting end and beginning of tape holes in a tape and for sensing the condition of write protect apparatus in a... | 08/07/1990 |
| 4939591 | Contact-type image sensor A contact-type image sensor comprising a light source that illuminates the manuscript to be read; photodetectors that convert the light reflected by the manuscript into an electrical signal; a substrate that is disposed between the photodetectors and the ... | 07/03/1990 |
| 4906854 | Processing method and apparatus for exposed and developed film with position sensing An exposed and developed filmstrip has a longitudinally extending row of image areas and a row of perforations along each longitudinal margin. The image areas and perforations have no fixed positional relationship. The filmstrip is conveyed lengthwise fro... | 03/06/1990 |
| 4897540 | Apparatus for detecting the presence or absence of overlap at tape joints A joint inspection apparatus comprises a light irradiating device for irradiating light to a tape joint at which two tape edge portions are joined together, and a light receiving device for receiving the light irradiated by the light irradiating device to... | 01/30/1990 |
| 4870291 | Splice inspection method and apparatus using light inclined at a prescribed angle A method for inspecting a tape splice for defects in which the splice region between two sheets is irradiated with a light beam, the tapes are longitudinally conveyed relative to the light beam, a one-dimensional light detector means receives the portion ... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4864149 | Method of detecting frame edge A method of detecting a frame edge of a film by a first group of light-receiving element arrays and a second group of light-receiving element arrays, each of the groups being composed of at least one array of light-receiving elements disposed perpendicula... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4864122 | Joint inspection apparatus for determining the size of a gap A joint inspection apparatus comprises a light irradiating device for irradiating light to a tape joint at which two tape edge portions are joined together, and a light receiving device for receiving the light irradiated by the light irradiating device to... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4855987 | Optical device comprising a holder accommodating an optical system which compensates for thermal expansion/contraction An optical system is described, for example a radiation source unit (10) supplying a collimated radiation beam (RB), comprising a tubular holder (30) a radiation source (33) arranged in the holder and an optical system having a collimator lens (37). The d... | 08/08/1989 |
| 4814589 | Information transfer and use, particularly with respect to objects such as gambling chips Coding systems utilizing machine-readable coding are disclosed. The coding systems are extremely simple to use and preferred embodiments of the machine-readable coding require no external reference or reference code or starting point or orientation for re... | 03/21/1989 |
| 4743774 | Method and apparatus for optical detection of information Method and apparatus for optically detecting information from a recording medium in which pits are formed by thermal energy of a light spot to record the information. A reproduction spot is irradiated onto the recording medium to produce a detection signa... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4705958 | Apparatus for reading an arbitrarily oriented image An image reading apparatus for reading an image of an original and converting it into an electrical signal, and particularly for reading the image by primary-scanning and secondary-scanning the image by a one-dimensional image sensor. This apparatus has o... | 11/10/1987 |
| 4695991 | Reading information stored in multiple frame format Information stored in a medium as multiple machine readable record entries arranged in frames which are themselves arranged in one or more channels may be read by observing each frame in turn with a substantially known array of detector elements, each hav... | 09/22/1987 |
| 4691112 | Apparatus for the detection of optical marks on a film support moved relative to the apparatus An apparatus for detecting optical marks on a film support moved relative to the apparatus includes a light source and light detector for detecting optical marks on the film support, the light detector having at least one photoresponsive sensor arranged i... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4687943 | Optical motion picture film inspection system A motion picture film flaw detection system wherein a single inspection location is employed at which sound track side edge defects, sprocket hole side edge defects, thickness variations, and defective sprocket holes are analyzed by optical sensors so tha... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4687321 | Mark detection apparatus for a micro-roll film Disclosed is a mark detection apparatus for a microfilm having marks which are recorded adjacent to respective frames and are classified into a few groups with different sizes. The apparatus detects widths of the marks, determines a threshold level from d... | 08/18/1987 |
| 4673815 | Method of automatically detecting the locations of the frame lines of a reversal film and apparatus for carrying out the method A method of automatically detecting the locations of the frame lines of a reversal film as it is supplied to a processing station, such as a cutting and mounting station, a notching station or the like, so that the frame lines can be used as reference mar... | 06/16/1987 |
| 4665318 | Recording medium mark detector A mark detecting apparatus for detecting marks provided on a recording medium has a photoelectric converting device for receiving a light from the base and marks on the recording medium, a first setting device for setting a first predetermined reference v... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4652125 | Film inspection system A motion picture film flaw detection system wherein a single inspection location is employed at which sound track side edge defects, sprocket hole side edge deflects, thickness variations, and defective sprocket holes are analyzed by optical sensors so th... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4652124 | Film inspection system A motion picture film flaw detection system wherein a single inspection location is employed at which sound track side edge defects, sprocket hole side edge defects, thickness variations, and defective sprocket holes are analyzed by optical sensors so tha... | 03/24/1987 |
| 4612446 | Web terminal detecting device A device for detecting the terminal of a web such as an ink ribbon which is accommodated in a cassette, in which a hollow winding core on which the web is wound is formed of a transparent material. Into this winding core, a hollow fixed shaft having a voi... | 09/16/1986 |
