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...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7675611 | Handheld infrared and Raman measurement devices and methods We disclose apparatus that includes: (a) an enclosure including an aperture; (b) a prism mounted in the enclosure so that a surface of the prism is exposed through the aperture; (c) an optical assembly contained within the enclosure, the optical assembly including a... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7671978 | Scatterometer-interferometer and method for detecting and distinguishing characteristics of surface artifacts A scatterometer-interferometer and method for detecting and distinguishing characteristics of surface artifacts provides improved artifact detection and increased scanning speed in interferometric measurement systems. A scatterometer and interferometer are combined ... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7667829 | Optical property measurement apparatus and optical property measurement method, exposure apparatus and exposure method, and device manufacturing method An optical property measurement apparatus is equipped with an optical system unit that selectively places an opening section for passing illumination light, a microlens array for measuring wavefront aberration, and a polarization detection system for measuring a pol... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7659968 | System with extended range of molecular sensing through integrated multi-modal data acquisition A multi-modal data acquisition system for detecting target material on a biological reaction surface, the system comprising a radiation source for generating an incoming beam that impinges on the biological reaction surface at an oblique incidence angle and produces... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7649618 | System and method to perform raman imaging without luminescence A system and method for collecting Raman data sets without the “contaminating” effect of luminescence emitted photons. Using a frame transfer CCD for time resolved data collection, Raman imaging may be performed without photobleaching the sample. The system may ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7636154 | Modular optical detection system for point airborne and area surface substance detection A detection system and method are provided having vehicle-mounted and manportable mobile surveillance capabilities with minimal equipment redundancy. The system comprises a vehicle-mounted sensor unit, a hand-held unit, a manportable unit and a vehicle-mounted air c... | 12/22/2009 |
| 7633606 | Integrated airborne substance collection and detection system A collection and detection system is configured as a detect to warn system in which the presence of specific types of particles are detected, and may or may not be identified. An air collection module intakes ambient air, detect the presence of one or more different... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7630065 | Low-light specimen image pickup unit and low-light specimen image pickup apparatus In order to be able to take an image of a specimen emitting low light in a short exposure time by a cooled CCD at about 0° C., a low-light specimen image pickup unit has an imaging optical system forming a specimen image of a specimen having a point light source em... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7626688 | Optical measuring system with a high-speed optical sensing device enabling to sense luminous intensity and chromaticity A high-speed optical sensing device is provided in the present invention. The high-speed optical sensing device has an optical detector, a lens set, and a beam splitter. The optical detector is utilized for detecting luminous intensity. The lens set is utilized for ... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7609370 | Single detector based dual excitation wavelength spectra display A single detector based spectroscopy system using FAST (fiber array spectral translator) fibers and two excitation sources in conjunction with a holographic spectrum analyzer (HSA) to obtain simultaneous and selective display of spectroscopic regions of interest. A ... | 10/27/2009 |
| 7605911 | System and method for visual quality characterization of holographic materials Apparatus and method for characterizing perceived visual quality of holographic materials, such as diffraction gratings. A white light source directs a collimated beam onto an embossed material. The first order diffracted light strikes a white background directly in... | 10/20/2009 |
| 7595864 | Optical sensor for the instantaneous detection and identification of bioaerosols The invention relates to an apparatus and a process of using the said apparatus in the in-time air sampling, detection and identification of bioaereosols; wherein identification of the said aerosol is based on a multiphoton laser diagnostic technique in combination ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7580120 | Blood analyzer, sample analyzer, and flow cytometer A sample analyzer is provided that is capable of eliciting sufficient performance of an avalanche photodiode, and performing high-precision analysis of the sample. The sample analyzer is provided with a WBC detection section that uses the avalanche photodiode as a p... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7576845 | Three-dimensional color and shape measuring device A three-dimensional color and shape measuring device is provided which measures a color and a three-dimensional shape of an object based on an image signal acquired by picking up an image of the object to be measured by the same image pick-up part. The device includ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7576844 | Systems and methods for use in detecting harmful aerosol particles The invention provides systems and methods for detecting aerosols. The systems and methods can be used to detect harmful aerosols, such as, bio-aerosols. ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7570349 | Cars/absorption dual mode electro-optic sensor A target gas sensing system includes a single source at a first location for generating two light beams having first and second frequencies wherein the difference between the first and second frequencies is the Raman frequency of the target gas. A difference frequen... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7570348 | Methods and apparatus for navigating a surface In one embodiment, a surface is navigated by 1) using a first light sensor, mounted to a navigation device, to detect light reflected from a surface, and 2) using outputs of the first light sensor, over time, to determine relative movement of the navigation device w... | 08/04/2009 |
| 7564541 | System for obtaining images in bright field and crossed polarization modes and chemical images in raman, luminescence and absorption modes An integrated system including one or more light sources, at least one processor, an optical lens, a two-dimensional tunable filter, one or more two-dimensional array of detection elements and instructions and a method using the integrated system. The system include... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7564542 | Asymmetric capillary for capillary-flow cytometers The present invention provides improved capillaries that lead to increased resolution in conventional capillary-flow cytometers. The cross-sectional shape of capillaries made according to the present invention lack a center of symmetry. In some embodiments, capillar... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7538862 | Testing system for digital camera modules A testing system (200) for digital camera modules (100) includes a first testing module (50), an assembling mechanism (60), a focusing module (62), a second testing module (70), a carrying mechanism (80), and a main p... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7532314 | Systems and methods for biological and chemical detection A biological and chemical detection system is provided that detects and identifies biological and/or chemical particulates of interest. The biological and chemical detection system comprises a collector, a first optical device, a second optical device and a processo... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7522272 | Metrology system with spectroscopic ellipsometer and photoacoustic measurements An optical system includes both a microspot broadband spectroscopic ellipsometer and a photoacoustic film thickness measurement system that are supplied laser light by the same laser light source. One of the systems makes a measurement, the result of which is used t... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7518710 | Optical devices for biological and chemical detection A biological and chemical detection system is provided that detects and identifies biological and/or chemical particulates of interest. The biological and chemical detection system comprises a collector, a first optical device, a second optical device and a processo... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7515253 | System for measuring a sample with a layer containing a periodic diffracting structure To measure the critical dimensions and other parameters of a one- or two-dimensional diffracting structure of a film, the calculation may be simplified by first performing a measurement of the thickness of the film, employing a film model that does not vary the crit... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7508501 | Method for measuring spectroscopic properties of bulk products and device for carrying out said method The method for measuring spectroscopic properties of bulk products comprises portioned supplying of a sample in a measurement zone. In order to fully fill said measurement zone, several portions (at least two) are loaded and alternately placed substantially in diffe... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7505123 | Light delivery control system and method A method that redistributes light from a light source. The controller can redistribute light to make an irradiance profile of the light source more uniform or make the irradiance profile match a fluid flow profile. The irradiance profile may be controlled by modifyi... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7499154 | Readhead for optical inspection apparatus A readhead for illuminating a sample carrier and receiving light from the sample carrier, including a housing for receiving a sample carrier, an array of light sources mounted within the housing in a fixed position relative to the sample carrier, and including first... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7499153 | Use of high wavenumber Raman spectroscopy for measuring tissue The invention is related to the instrument for measuring a Raman signal of tissue, the instrument comprising a laser, a signal detection unit for measuring the Raman signal, and a fiber optic probe, wherein the fiber optic probe comprises one or more optical fibers ... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495752 | System and method for the deposition, detection and identification of threat agents A system and method for depositing a sample of a threat agent onto a substrate. A single illumination source illuminates the threat agent deposited on the substrate with a plurality of photons to thereby produce elastic scattered photons and Raman scattered photons.... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7486387 | Optical detection system for flow cytometry An optical detection system for flow cytometry that uses two or more light sources positioned laterally at different distances from a central axis of a flow stream for providing light through different parts of the flow stream. One or more lenses are used to focus t... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7486388 | Method and apparatus for standardization of a measuring instrument A method, a portable device and a measuring instrument for standardization of a satellite measuring instrument to a corresponding master measuring instrument are disclosed. The portable device includes a device for containing a reference material, and an information... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7480033 | System and method for the deposition, detection and identification of threat agents using a fiber array spectral translator A system and method for depositing a sample of a threat agent is deposited onto a substrate. A first optical collection device collects at least one of the following: elastic scattered light produced by the threat agent, and Raman scattered light produced by the thr... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7477364 | Miniaturized system and method for measuring optical characteristics A miniaturized spectrometer/spectrophotometer system and methods are disclosed. A probe tip including one or more light sources and a plurality of light receivers is provided. A first spectrometer system receives light from a first set of the plurality of light rece... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477363 | Flow cytometer A laser light source emits a first light beam irradiating a solution including target particles and being flowed in a flow cell to generate forward scattered light and orthogonal scattered light therefrom. A light emitting diode emits a second light beam irradiating... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7463345 | Method for correlating spectroscopic measurements with digital images of contrast enhanced tissue A system and method of correlating Raman measurements with digital images of a treated sample to classify the disease state of the sample. A spectroscopic data set is obtained for the sample positioned in the field of view of a spectroscopic device. Information abou... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7456940 | Methods and apparatus for locating and classifying optical radiation Disclosed are methods and systems for locating and classifying optical sources. In one aspect, a pair of imaging spectrometers is orthogonally oriented relative to an optical axis to accommodate simultaneous creation of two diffraction profiles for each imaged optic... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7453557 | Temperature compensating method and apparatus for an optical disc device A temperature compensating method and apparatus uses a front sensor to measure a first power of a light-emitting unit emitting a light, and a thermal sensor to measure the temperature of the light-emitting unit. The temperature is inputted into an I/O unit to figure... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7443491 | System for collecting information on biological particles A system (1) for collecting biological information on a dyed biological particle (cell or chromosome) by irradiating light onto liquid containing the dyed biological particles and for detecting information light therefrom is provided according to the present ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7442922 | Method for locally highly resolved, mass-spectroscopic characterization of surfaces using scanning probe technology The invention relates to a combined method in which a high-resolution image of a sample surface is recorded by means of scanning force microscopy and the locally high-resolution, chemical nature (which is correlated with this) of the sample surface is measured by me... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7436500 | Near infrared chemical imaging microscope A chemical imaging system is provided which uses a near infrared radiation microscope. The system includes an illumination source which illuminates an area of a sample using light in the near infrared radiation wavelength and light in the visible wavelength. A multi... | 10/14/2008 |