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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7876417 | Lithographic systems and methods with extended depth of focus An optical lithography system that has extended depth of focus exposes a photoresist coating on a wafer, and includes an illumination sub-system, a reticle, and an imaging lens that has a pupil plane function to form an aerial image of the reticle proximate to the p... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7808610 | Image sensing and printing device An image sensing and printing device includes a housing. An area image sensor is positioned on the housing for sensing a viewed image to be printed on media and for generating pixel data representing the viewed image. A printing mechanism is arranged on the housing.... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7679714 | Lithographic apparatus, combination of lithographic apparatus and processing module, and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus configured to transfer a pattern from a patterning device onto a substrate includes an integrated post-exposure bake device, the post-exposure bake device configured to subject the substrate to a predefined temperature cycle. A post-exposure... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7667819 | System and method for contrast enhanced zone plate array lithography A lithography system is disclosed that includes an array of focusing elements for directing focused illumination toward a recording medium, and a reversible contrast-enhancement material disposed between the recording medium and the array of focusing elements. ... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7438995 | Use of partially fluorinated polymers in applications requiring transparency in the ultraviolet and vacuum ultraviolet Disclosed are partially fluorinated and fully fluorinated polymers that are substantially transparent to ultraviolet radiation at wavelengths from approximately 150 nanometer to 260 nanometers. ... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7426284 | Method, apparatus, and program for image processing capable of effectively preventing and detecting tampering, and a medium storing the program An image processing apparatus includes an acquiring mechanism configured to acquire an original document image, a dividing mechanism configured to divide the original document image acquired by the acquiring mechanism into a plurality of areas arranged in symmetry w... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7379152 | Exposure apparatus and exposure method An exposure apparatus and method in which an image is formed on a recording medium mounted on a recording stage by irradiating a light beam based on image data from a recording head while the recording head and the recording stage are relatively moved, in the exposu... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7372541 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method In a lithographic projection apparatus, a structure surrounds a space between the projection system and a substrate table of the lithographic projection apparatus. Gas is used between the structure and the surface of the substrate to contain liquid in the space.... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370532 | RF communications method and system for laser ultrasonic testing A system including a processor, a high-energy density system linked to the processor, and a communicator linked to the processor. The communicator comprehensively integrates a plurality of hardware and software functions associated with operating the high-energy den... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370932 | Cartridge having integrated circuit for enabling validation thereof by a mobile device A replaceable print cartridge for installation in a mobile device, the print cartridge comprising: a printhead; at least one ink reservoir; and a first integrated circuit that permanently stores an identifier that is relatively unique to that integrated circuit; suc... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370348 | Technique and apparatus for processing cryptographic services of data in a network system A controller for controlling communications between a system and a transport medium includes a receiving circuit to receive data and associated security control information. A first cryptographic engine cryptographically processes the data received from the transpor... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7369217 | Method and device for immersion lithography The present invention relates to an immersion lithographic system for patterning a work piece arranged at an image plane and covered at least partly with a layer sensitive to electromagnetic radiation. Said system comprising a source emitting electromagnetic radiati... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7365827 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus for immersion lithography is disclosed in which a seal between different parts of the substrate table may be arranged to reduce the transmission of forces between the different parts. ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362412 | Method and apparatus for cleaning a semiconductor substrate in an immersion lithography system A method and apparatus for reduction and prevention of residue formation and removal of residues formed in an immersion lithography tool. The apparatus including incorporation of a cleaning mechanism within the immersion head of an immersion lithographic system or i... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7352440 | Substrate placement in immersion lithography A method for determining an offset between a center of a substrate and a center of a depression in a chuck includes providing a test substrate to the depression, the test substrate having a dimension smaller than a dimension of the depression, measuring a position o... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349067 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus having an improved transfer unit, is presented. The lithographic apparatus includes a processing unit that performs a lithographic process involving exchangeable objects in which the processing unit includes an illumination system that provi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7343091 | Imaging device To provide an imaging device that can use a single illumination device to offer a light source suitable for imaging a translucent target object, while also enabling the imaging device to be mounted on a platform such as a desk. In case of slide film imaging, ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7343049 | Method and apparatus for performing optical character recognition (OCR) and text stitching A method of generating an electronic text file from a paper-based document that includes a plurality of characters includes capturing a plurality of partially overlapping digital images of the document. Optical character recognition is performed on each one of the p... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338053 | Electronic devices for luggage A wheeled transport device includes a body having a compartment configured to contain goods. Wheels are rotatably attached to a lower portion of the body, and a handle is attached to an upper portion of the body. The handle is configured to retract within a cavity d... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7339610 | Image-capturing device An image-capturing device according to the present invention includes: an image sensor that captures a subject image and generates image data; a buffer memory that temporarily stores the image data; a connection unit that electrically and detachably connects a porta... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7330238 | Lithographic apparatus, immersion projection apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus comprises a substrate table to hold a substrate and a projection system to project a patterned radiation beam onto a target portion of the substrate. The lithographic apparatus further comprises a fluid supply system to supply a fluid betwee... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7324139 | Digital camera, a method of shooting and transferring text A digital camera capable of enhancing utilization of an image shot in a text shooting mode is provided. An image processing unit converts an image shot in the text shooting mode to a data format appropriate to a transmission destination (a facsimile machine, a perso... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7324185 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method In an embodiment, a lithographic projection apparatus has an off-axis image field and a concave refractive lens as the final element of the projection system. The concave lens can be cut-away in parts not used optically to prevent bubbles from being trapped under th... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321429 | Microscope using quantum-mechanically entangled photons A microscope includes a photon source which sequentially generates sets of quantum-mechanically entangled photons including at least two photons, a lens which focuses a set of photons, an actuator which varies a relative distance between a focal position of the lens... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7321446 | Color image processing device and color image processing method A color image processing device includes n line sensors which are arranged with a prescribed interval L between one another, an image signal output unit which outputs image signals under a prescribed cycle from the line sensors and a line memory which stores the ima... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7317507 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic projection apparatus uses a volume of a second liquid to confine a first liquid to a space between the projection system and the substrate. In an embodiment, the first and second liquids are substantially immiscible and may be a cycloalkane, such as c... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7312845 | Method of capturing and processing sensed images A method of capturing and processing sensed images includes the step of sensing a viewed image to generate a viewed image signal carrying data representing the viewed image. The viewed image signal is communicated to a central processor. A printed data storage devic... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313268 | Method for using effective spatio-temporal image recomposition to improve scene classification A method for improving scene classification of a digital image comprising the steps of: (a) providing an image; (b) systematically recomposing the image to generate an expanded set of images; and (c) using a classifier and the expanded set of images to determine a s... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7313289 | Image processing method and apparatus and computer-readable storage medium using improved distortion correction In image processing method and apparatus of the present invention, image distortions caused by oblique imaging are corrected. A feature point of one of a plurality of partially overlapping images corresponding to a common location of an original image, shared by the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7295288 | Systems and methods of imprint lithography with adjustable mask Systems and methodologies are provided that account for surface variations of a wafer by adjusting grating features of an imprint lithography mask. Such adjustment employs piezoelectric elements as part of the mask, which can change dimensions (e.g., a height change... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295720 | Non-photorealistic camera A camera has a single lens and multiple flash units distributed around the lens. A set of images is acquired of a scene with different controlled lighting applied by the flash units, one at the time. The images are stored in a memory, and then combined to produce a ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7292309 | Exposure apparatus and device manufacturing method An exposure apparatus includes a projection optical system (3) for projecting a pattern of a mask (2) onto a substrate (5), and a fluid supply unit (6) for supplying a fluid between said projection optical system and the substrate, said f... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7291850 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A method and apparatus for monitoring a level of silicon dioxide in a liquid and removing the silicon dioxide using polishers is disclosed. In an embodiment, two polishers that absorb carbon dioxide and silicon dioxide, but which have a greater affinity for carbon d... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288366 | Method for dual damascene patterning with single exposure using tri-tone phase shift mask A reticle structure and a method of forming a photoresist profile on a substrate using the reticle having a multi-level profile. The reticle comprises (1) a transparent substrate, (2) a partially transmitting 180 degree phase shift film overlying predetermined areas... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284921 | Mobile device with first and second optical pathways A mobile device including: a printhead for printing onto a print medium, the print medium including coded data; a media path for directing the print medium past the printhead for printing; an optical sensor; a first optical pathway for directing optical image inform... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277619 | Nano-imprinted photonic crystal waveguide This invention relates to a method for forming a nano-imprinted photonic crystal waveguide, comprising the steps of: preparing an optical film on a substrate; preparing a template having a plurality of protrusions of less than 500 nm in length such that the protrusi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7267926 | Active energy beam curing type conductive paste, production method and device for conductor circuit substrate and non-contact ID and production method thereof There are disclosed; an active energy beam curing type conductive paste, containing a conductive substance, and an active energy beam polymerizable compound, wherein a cured matter, obtained when a composition of the paste excluding the conductive substance is cured... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266801 | Design pattern correction method and mask pattern producing method There is disclosed a method of correcting a design pattern considering a process margin between layers of a semiconductor integrated circuit, including calculating a first pattern shape corresponding to a processed pattern shape of a first layer based on a first des... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7266254 | Data processing apparatus, image processing apparatus, and method therefor There are provided a data processing apparatus which makes an I/F for data processing modules (processors) versatile to facilitate addition/modification on a data processing module basis in accordance with processing contents, an image processing apparatus, and a me... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7265366 | Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic apparatus includes a radiation source configured to provide radiation to an illumination system, the radiation source configured to provide radiation in a first wavelength range and in a second wavelength range, the second wavelength range being diffe... | 09/04/2007 |
