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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8077413 | Adjustable pinhole for a laser scanning microscope An adjustable pinhole, in particular for a beam path for illumination and/or detection in a laser-scanning microscope. The pinhole consists of at least two planar basic modules, which have frame-like joints, on which at least one blade is arranged in a displaceable ... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8064154 | Device for protecting optical and/or electronic apparatuses, space telescope comprising said device, and device for removably occluding an aperture A protective device for optical and/or electronic apparatuses, in particular space telescopes, is described, wherein the device is such as to removably close an aperture, through which apparatuses may be accessed, the device being such as to achieve a first and seco... | 11/22/2011 |
| 7974027 | Plane waves to control critical dimension The present invention describes an aperture including: an opaque plate; two sliver openings located in the opaque plate, the two sliver openings having rectangular shapes, the two sliver openings being parallel to each other. The present invention further des... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7969673 | Night vision instrument focus device Provided is a device for improving the focus of an object viewed using a night vision instrument. ... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7583455 | Gas activated emergency vision device An emergency vision device, comprises a collapsible tube made of airtight material and having an expanded form and a deflated stowage form; first and second clear members disposed at respective first and second ends of the tube to enable a user to see through the tu... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7436449 | Electronic imaging system The invention relates to an electronic imaging system such a video camera or digital camera, whose thickness or size is reduced while performance degradation is reduced as much as possible. The system comprises a zoom lens system comprising a first G1, a seco... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7423265 | Near-field aperture having a fractal iterate shape Near-field electromagnetic devices having an opaque metallic screen with a fractal iterate aperture are provided. More specifically, the aperture is obtained by application of a self-similar replacement rule to an initial shape two or more times. Alternatively, the ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7399088 | Pupil mismatch in a collimated display system An image projection system has a first lens with a defined entrance pupil. An image source has an image field and a defined exit pupil. The exit pupil of the image source is configured such that the exit pupil of the image source underfills the entrance pupil of the... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7362491 | Heated glass panels and methods for making electrical contact with electro-conductive films A heated glass panel assembly according to one embodiment of the invention may include a substrate having an electro-conductive film provided thereon. A conductor is positioned in contact with the electro-conductive film. A resilient material is positioned in contac... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355796 | Automobile windshield for HUD system A simple reflecting layered structure is disclosed that is attached to, or incorporated into, an automobile windshield that allows a head-up-display (HUD) to be viewed through anti-glare, p-polarized sunglasses without double imaging and without substantial net alte... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7332013 | Compressed air/gas-driven tool with integrated dryness indicator An air/gas-driven tool with an integrated air/gas dryness indicator. The tool includes a housing that defines a cavity. An air/gas dryness detector is disposed in the cavity. An air/gas flow passage is situated to provide a stream of compressed air/gas to the drynes... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7293885 | Microscope with laser light source and protective device for preventing eye damage The invention is directed to a microscope in which laser light is used to irradiate a sample to be examined and which is outfitted with a protective device for preventing eye damage due to laser light. It is the object of the invention to provide a protective device... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7287863 | Light tunnel with gradient filter layer A light tunnel with a gradient filter layer includes a light tunnel body and a gradient filter layer. In this case, the gradient filter layer is disposed at a light emerging side. The transmission rate at the central area of the gradient filter layer is smaller than... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286309 | Infrared sight glass for aftermarket fitment An infrared sight glass for aftermarket fitment around an opening of an enclosure which enables thermal inspection of electrical equipment within the enclosure. The mounting of the sight glass is performed externally which avoids having to access the interior of the... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7270319 | Multiple degree of freedom compliant mechanism A compliant mechanism is provided for accurate and precision alignment of mechanical component parts, surfaces or assemblies and the like, where low-cost, accurate, and repeatable alignment are desired. The compliant mechanism may be used in applications that requir... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7257927 | Three-piece frame assembly for window of enclosure Frames are disclosed for mounting windows within the walls of enclosures for isolating or sealing substances such as radioactive or other hazardous substances from the surrounding environment. In a first embodiment of the present invention, a window assembly include... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7219434 | Metal cutting circular saw with integral sight window A metal cutting circular saw is provided with an upper blade guard which includes a first sight window disposed in a first side surface and disposed in a plane angularly offset from a plane of the blade. The upper blade guard also includes a second sight window disp... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7203006 | Chucking and focusing device for a telescope eyepiece and its production process A checking and focusing device for an telescope eyepiece includes an eyepiece barrel formed of an inner tube and an outer tube. The outer tube has at one end a clamping portion formed with multiple resilient segments in a radial shape. A locking ring is threaded ont... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7169252 | Method for the assembly of light integrators A method of assembling a light handling device that includes a plurality of separate walls for reflecting and that is tolerant of elevated heat and heating cycles. The method provides a fast-set adhesive to portions of the walls that are to be secured together. The ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170697 | Programmable waveform for lamp ballast A programmable waveform ballast has a power supply and a waveform generator. The power supply provides, from a power source, a variable power to a discharge lamp. The waveform generator is coupled to the power supply and is programmable to produce a plurality of wav... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170595 | Optical slit An optical slit comprises two blades 40,42 which define a slit between them, each blade being independently movable. This enables both the slit position and the slit width to be adjusted. The slit may be aligned with the center of a light beam by aiming the l... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166825 | Solar calibration device and method A solar calibration device for a remote sensor having a housing having a deployable door at one portion of the housing and an aperture at another portion of the housing is provided. Disposed in the housing is a solar diffuser for receiving solar irradiance when the ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7159756 | Method of soldering and solder compositions The invention relates to using the heat generated during thermal treatment of one or more glass sheets to melt solder. In one nonlimiting embodiment, a lead providing external access to an electrical conductive arrangement, e.g. a conductive member between and conne... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158095 | Visual display system for displaying virtual images onto a field of vision An optically transparent, ghost-free visual display system that superimposes a virtual image comprising graphical or textual information onto a field of vision. Embodiments of the visual display system utilize illumination and optical components that introduce a vir... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7147903 | High efficiency optical devices Optical devices such as backlight assemblies, according to the present invention include a multilayer optical film in which at least one of the layers comprises an oriented birefringent polymer. The multilayer optical film exhibits low absorptivity and can reflect l... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7139139 | Optical module An optical module includes a package, which accommodates an optical system. A package main body has an opening. A lid is attached to the main body to close the opening of the main body. The lid seals the package. An anti-deterioration agent for preventing deteriorat... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7132625 | Heatable article having a configured heating member A heatable article, e.g. a heatable windshield, having a generally trapezoidal shape has a conductive member, e.g. a conductive coating, between and in contact with a pair of spaced bus bars having different lengths. Selected portions of the coating between the bus ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7126583 | Interactive vehicle display system An interactive display system for a vehicle including a heads up display system for projecting text and/or graphics into a field of view of a forward-facing occupant of the vehicle and an occupant-controllable device enabling the occupant to interact with the heads ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7122242 | Wedge shaped glass and methods of forming wedged glass A glass sheet includes a first edge, an opposing, second edge, and an intermediate location between the first edge and second edge. The glass sheet has a first portion extending between the first edge and the intermediate location and a second portion extending betw... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7114438 | Printing machine including central impression cylinder Printing machine having at least one impression cylinder (16), characterised in that the impression cylinder (16) has a cylinder body (44) made of a material which, in circumferential direction of the impression cylinder (16) has a linear... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7110195 | Monolithic hard pellicle A monolithic optical pellicle and method of making used to protect a photomask during photolithography processing. The monolithic optical pellicle is comprised of a pellicle plate having a recessed central portion integrally formed with a perimeter frame of the pell... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7082186 | Container inspection system using cobalt-60 γ-ray source and cesium iodide or cadmium tungstate array detector A container inspection equipment with cobalt-60 γ-ray source and cesium iodide or cadmium tungstate detector includes a cobalt-60 γ-ray source, a cask, a front collimator, a rear collimator, a cesium iodide or cadmium tungstate detector, signal and image processin... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7079334 | Infrared sight glass for aftermarket fitment An infrared sight glass for aftermarket fitment around an opening of an enclosure which enables thermal inspection of electrical equipment within the enclosure. The mounting of the sight glass is performed externally which avoids having to access the interior of the... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7051607 | Adjustable mounting device An adjustable mounting device comprising: 1) a base having a bottom and opposed orthogonal sides defining a reclining C; 2) a standing C-shaped portion having a bottom leg, a vertical leg and a top leg, the bottom leg lying between the orthogonal opposing sides and ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7049544 | Beamsplitter for high-power radiation A beamsplitter apparatus for use with high-power radiation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a thermally conductive frame with a central aperture. The frame holds a window in the central aperture at the window's periphery. The window includes a diamond substrate ... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7031070 | Plastic optical components The plastic optical component includes a main body and a transparent moisture-proof coating provided on all surfaces of the main body, the moisture-proof coating satisfying the following relation (1): (D1/d)×(L/D2) | 04/18/2006 |
| 6995339 | Heatable wiper rest area for a transparency An automotive transparency having a heatable wiper rest area includes a first glass sheet and a second glass sheet secured together by an interlayer material. An opaque band is positioned on the inner surface of the outer glass sheet along a portion of an edge of th... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6995359 | Miniature cryogenic shutter assembly A calibration method for radiometric imaging systems that relies on an absolute measurement of scene radiance (thereby requiring a baseline measurement of zero radiance), and a shutter assembly for taking the baseline measurement of zero radiance which is operable u... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6993168 | System and process for the analysis and predictive simulation of the temporal evolution of a hair region, and more particularly of the human scalp System for the simulation of the evolution of a region of the scalp of a subject over time, comprising a means of observation of the said hair region able to output digital observation data, a first digital data processing means capable of classifying elementary par... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6964482 | Optical rod, manufacturing method of optical rod, manufacturing jig of optical rod, and projector equipped with optical rod A tubular body having a substantially rectangular cross-section is formed with a plurality of flat plates each having a surface with a light reflecting coating applied thereto. To form the tubular body, the flat plates are disposed in such a manner that the surfaces... | 11/15/2005 |
