Bizarre Patents
A simulation environment for the sport of boxing utilizing a robotic machine interface system which carries a person
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of Our Site
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest innovations by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Registered users: Manage your profile.
| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189197 | Optical sensor for characterizing a substrate A substrate characterization device is provided which includes an optical sensor module and a processor. The optical sensor module includes a light emitting source and a light receiving detector for communicating with the substrate and providing an indication of the... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8189198 | Active viewport detection assembly for substrate detection in a vapor detection system An active viewport assembly for use in detecting substrates conveyed through a vapor deposition system includes a casing configured for mounting to a wall of a vapor deposition module. The casing further includes an enclosed chamber, an exterior side port, and an in... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8115929 | Thread lateral movement sensor A system for detecting the lateral movement of thread includes an optical device configured to emit an optical signal. The optical device includes a resonant cavity. The system further includes a driver configured to drive the optical signal. A mechanical guide is c... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7957000 | Web inspection calibration system and related methods Systems and methods for calibrating a web inspection system. ... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7952714 | Apparatus for detection of the accuracy of format of a web of corrugated cardboard An apparatus for detection of the accuracy of format of a web of corrugated cardboard moved in a conveying direction comprises a light source which emits a light band to the surface of the web of corrugated cardboard in a direction crosswise of the conveying directi... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7889342 | Web measurement device A sensor is provided that measures web caliper using optical and magnetic measuring devices. The optical measuring devices may employ a confocal chromatic aberration method to accurately determine the distance to the moving web and the magnetic devices may be ferrit... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7843569 | Housing for an optical measurement device and method for producing a housing Housing (1) for an optical measurement device, in particular for yarn monitoring, and a method for producing such housing, from a plastics material by prototyping and receiving components of the measurement device such as a light source, sensor or lens. Accor... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7773225 | Device for the optical analysis, including two-dimensional, of a thread or yarn A device for the optical analysis, including two-dimensional, of a thread or yarn (F) fed to a textile machine, said device comprising at least one light emitter element (3, 4) and at least one receiver element (5), said emitter element (3, 4) g... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7675622 | Determining a media feature using a photovoltaic cell and an electroluminescent light panel This invention relates to an apparatus for determining a media feature, comprising: a plurality of light filters such that the filters include a media measurement aperture and a calibration aperture and wherein the filters are spaced a predetermined distance apart t... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7659984 | Device for controlling material The invention relates to a device for controlling material comprising a sensor device and a lighting device, whereby the material which is to be controlled is guided on a transparent drum. ... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7623244 | Apparatus for examining documents The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) for examining documents (2), in particular banknotes. Therein the apparatus (1) comprises at least one light source (3), at least one spectral device (8) and at least two detection ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7595880 | Optical data capture and quality assurance A method and system for capturing and analyzing an image of a moving web of cigarette paper having a plurality of transverse banded regions. The captured images of the moving web of cigarette paper are analyzed to determine various characteristics of a population of... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7551283 | Orientation meter An orientation meter for measuring an orientation of a measuring object, the orientation meter including: a plurality of light emitting elements for irradiating light to the measuring object; a light receiving element for receiving reflected light being reflected by... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7545499 | Systems and methods for measuring a colored flexible material during a manufacturing process A method for measuring a flexible colored material during a manufacturing process. The method includes automatically diverting the flexible material from a process path, placing the flexible material in contact with a rotatable drum, and measuring spectral data of t... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7495766 | Spectroscopic analysis technique for measuring the amount of surface material on wire In accordance with the present application, a method and system is provided for measuring an amount of surface material on a wire. A section of the wire and a beam generating device configured to generate a high energy beam are placed in a positional relationship wi... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7489403 | Electronic testing apparatus and testing method thereof An electronic testing apparatus is provided. The electronic testing apparatus includes a testing paper having a first reaction line and a second reaction line; a circuit board, having a light source, a first detector, a second detector equipped thereon, the light so... | 02/10/2009 |
| 7450233 | Measuring device for the measurement of optical properties of coated substrates A measuring device includes several sequentially disposed coating chambers for measuring optical properties of coated substrates. These coating chambers are separated from one another by partitioning walls, whose free ends are located closely above the substrate. Th... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7440106 | Apparatus on a spinning preparation for detecting foreign objects of plastic material A detection apparatus in spinning preparation for detecting foreign objects of plastics material in or amongst fiber material. The apparatus includes a source of polarised light and a transport arrangement for transporting the fiber material such that the fiber mate... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7427767 | Apparatus for identifying the condition of a conveyor belt An apparatus for identifying the condition of a conveyor belt (6) has a capturing device (12) which can be used to capture two-dimensional images (B) of successive belt sections (15) of the conveyor belt (6) during operation of the convey... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7426302 | System and method for digitizing a pattern The present invention provides a novel system and method for digitizing garment patterns. In a system embodiment, there are imaging devices supported above a garment pattern-making table. The imaging devices are connected to a computing device via a suitable network... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7423280 | Web inspection module including contact image sensors A web inspection module is described for scanning an imprinted web in a printing press. The web inspection module includes a light source for illuminating a portion of the web, a contact image sensor having a plurality of sensing elements, and a processor for receiv... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7423754 | Web planarity gauge and method An apparatus for measuring web planarity includes a horizontal reference surface and a light source for projecting a light pattern onto the reference surface at an angle. A web is supported above the reference surface. An imaging device detects (1) positions on the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7411206 | Method and system for detecting the position of an edge of a web A method and system for determining the lateral position of an edge of a web are disclosed. The system includes an array of light transmitting elements and a corresponding array of lenses and an array of light receiving elements and a corresponding array of lenses. ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408570 | Web inspection system A web inspection system provides detection of web flaws along the machine direction and cross direction of a web. The detectable percent contrast between good web material and bad web material in one embodiment approaches noise level. The web inspection system utili... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7391043 | Self calibrating media edge sensor Various edge detection arrangements are disclosed, including an edge detection method and arrangement that utilizes outputs of commonly illuminated reference and edge sensors as the inputs for a comparator. The reference sensor is configured to have a wide field of ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7385702 | Process and apparatus to control the integrity of a planar substrate The process comprises the following steps: detection of the passage of an edge of the substrate by a first trigger, detection of the passage of said edge of the substrate at least at a first selected checkpoint on the substrate; control of the presence of the detect... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382457 | Illumination system for material inspection An illumination system for a web inspection process is provided. The illumination system cooperates with a camera system to detect defects in the web material, with the camera having a line of light sensors. The illumination system has a single light source and a le... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382456 | Spectroscopic sensor for measuring sheet properties A spectroscopic sensor for measuring flat sheet product is disclosed. The disclosed sensor uses a combination of spectrometers and single-channel detectors and filters together with a broadband source of illumination to optimally measure multiple properties of a fla... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7379177 | System and method for performing hard glass inspection A system and method to inspect objects for a characteristic parameter. The system includes at least one electromagnetic source for emitting at least two separate wavelengths of electromagnetic energy. At least one electromagnetic detector is positioned at a predefin... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7376251 | Electronic image evaluating device and evalution method An electronic image evaluating device includes at least one area sensor that is provided with a plurality of photosensitive pixels. Each of these pixels will emit an electric output signal in response to the light input signal that it receives. The intensity of the ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7369240 | Apparatus and methods for real-time adaptive inspection for glass production An apparatus and methods for the real-time inspection for defects in and on transparent sheets, such as a sheet of glass, are described. A sensor detects a transparent light reflective coating on a transparent sheet and defines a sample profile. An optical inspectio... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366338 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past a full image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363780 | Washing machine having floating laundry detecting means and method for controlling the same Washing machine having means for detecting floating laundry, such as a pillow, over a preset height, and method for controlling the same, which enables performance of washing without spray of water or causing damage to the laundry even if the laundry floats, the was... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7362891 | Automated document processing system using full image scanning A document processing system comprises an input receptacle for receiving documents. A transport mechanism receives the documents from the input receptacle and transports the documents past an image scanner and a discrimination unit. An output receptacle receives the... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7349566 | Image processing network An image processing network for processing image files and coupled to an outside data communication network comprising a plurality of remote image capture units, the units scanning documents and creating a plurality of image files of said documents; the image proces... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7345772 | Optical triangulation device and method of measuring a variable of a web using the device Device and method of measuring a position of an irregular surface. The method includes projecting a spot along a first axis onto the irregular surface, focusing an image of the spot along a second axis onto a detector, wherein the second axis is non-coaxially arrang... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7339675 | Apparatus for stacking sheet members, apparatus for measuring dimensions of sheet members, and apparatus for and method of marking sheet members An apparatus for stacking a predetermined number of X-ray films has a sheet member holding device disposed above a stacking position for temporarily holding at least a first X-ray film, and an actuating device for displacing the sheet member holding device from the ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333202 | Yarn sensor A yarn sensor for optically scanning a yarn (3), traveling longitudinally through a measurement gap (19), includes a light source (20) projecting a beam of light into the measurement gap (19), at least one receiver (23) for directl... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7330250 | Nondestructive evaluation of subsurface damage in optical elements A non-destructive process for evaluating subsurface damage in an optical element focuses a microscope at points within the optical element and measures the intensity of reflected light. In one embodiment, a microscope focus a laser beam at a measurement point with t... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7326939 | Method and device for quality controlling packets A method and device for quality controlling packets of cigarettes, whereby, as a packet is fed, in use, through a quality control station, an optical detecting unit acquires data relative to given portions of the packet, which portions are coated with material optic... | 02/05/2008 |
