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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8173964 | Device for non-destructive testing of a component by analyzing generated radiation A device for non-destructive testing of a component by analyzing radiation dissipation when the component is stressed by mechanical stresses. The device includes measuring means for determining a surface radiation field of the component. The measuring means are inte... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7361898 | Scanning electron microscope and CD measurement calibration standard specimen A calibration standard specimen is provided to have formed therein calibrating patterns of a lattice shape discontinuously arrayed, and particular alignment patterns respectively disposed near the calibrating patterns so that the positioning of the specimen can be m... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7348562 | Method for adapting an existing thermal imaging device A method for adapting existing thermal imaging devices employing uncooled focal plane arrays (UFPA) for thermal imaging of target surfaces, the device including a housing (12) with an opening (14) for directing incident infrared rays along an optical p... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7324070 | Device and process for monitoring the deployment of respirator users A monitoring device, process and system use an image recording device for recording an image falling on the eyes of the user of the device. The monitoring device includes a display and a signal processor with which at least the image signals recorded by the image re... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7280228 | System and method of measurement, system and method of alignment, lithographic apparatus and method A lithographic apparatus includes a measurement system including at least one optical component and at least one electrical component. The electrical component is configured to dissipate heat. The optical component is mounted on a first frame of the apparatus, and t... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7265385 | Active matrix type display device and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing an active matrix type display device, which is reliable and flexible, is provided. An active matrix type display device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a first substrate, which is flexible; a thin glass layer provi... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256845 | Cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) display device and method for manufacturing the same A liquid crystal display device having a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) color filter comprises a first substrate, a circular polarizer on the first substrate, a cholesteric liquid crystal (CLC) color filter on the circular polarizer, a first electrode on the chole... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247850 | Infrared imager An infrared imager for detecting infrared (IR) radiation of a scene in a field of view (FOV) of an optical system and converting the IR into a visible image wherein the imager consists of an array of uncooled microbolometers in a focal plane of the optical system an... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244938 | Method of checking a laser processed deteriorated layer A method of checking a deteriorated layer formed in the inside of a workpiece along a dividing line by applying a laser beam capable of passing through the workpiece to the workpiece along the dividing line formed on the workpiece, the method comprising a focusing s... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7239909 | Imaging system using diffuse infrared light An imaging system illuminates body tissue with infrared light to enhance visibility of subcutaneous blood vessels, and generates a video image of the body tissue and the subcutaneous blood vessels based on reflected infrared light. The system includes an infrared li... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7167742 | Utilization of an infrared probe to discriminate between materials A method of evaluating the surface of a material that has a distinguishable infrared spectrum comprising (a) positioning an infrared fiber optic probe to be in contact with a surface of the sample or material at a region of interest for detecting attenuated total re... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7135679 | Method and system for enhanced radiation detection A method and apparatus for improving detection of radiation emitted from object that includes a radiation detection sensor with a substrate and an array of columns protruding from a top surface of the substrate. A radiation sensitive layer, such as TLC, and a therma... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7131584 | Apparatus and means for updating a memory display A display system includes a light writable display associated with an identification code and arranged to receive an image wise pattern of light to form an image on the display; a display writer for producing the image wise pattern of light for writing the image on ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7119334 | Thermal imaging system and method Systems and methods for thermal sensing and imaging using the electro-optic effect. A thermal detection system comprises a temperature sensing element that includes an electro-optic (EO) material layer having a length axis and characterized by a temperature dependen... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115869 | Method for measurement of composite heat damage with infrared spectroscopy A non-destructive method determines an amount of heat exposure to a resin-fiber composite substrate. A value of infrared energy reflected by a composite substrate is determined. The value of infrared energy reflected, or conversely absorbed, is correlated to a degre... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7112805 | Vacuum processing apparatus and vacuum processing method The invention provides a semiconductor fabrication apparatus capable of preventing increase of carriage time of samples, deterioration of sample output, increase of footprint and increase of investment costs. The vacuum processing apparatus comprises a plurality of ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7054043 | Security element The invention relates to an object of value with a security element having at least a first and a second liquid-crystalline material, the first material having thermochromic properties and the second material an optically variable effect. ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6979119 | Sensor system and method for sensing in an elevated-temperature environment, with protection against external heating Sensing in an elevated-temperature environment is provided using a sensor system having a sensor housing with an exterior wall with a window-support region having an outwardly facing external face, and a window through the window-support region of the exterior wall ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6919565 | Infrared imaging apparatus and infrared monitoring apparatus for vehicle To obtain an image signal in which the distance to a target can be recognized, an infrared imaging apparatus 47 comprises an infrared irradiation unit 48 for radiating infrared radiation in an attenuation wavelength range in which the infrared radiatio... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6919916 | Method and device for creating a facsimile of an image A technique of using an electronic device to change light into the facsimile of an image. Signals are generated, indicative of the image shape. An array of electro optical devices are transformed based on the image signals, and those devices are used to transform th... | 07/19/2005 |
| 6753912 | Self compensating correlated double sampling circuit A self-compensating correlated double sampling circuit for a pixel image signal and a method to process the same. In the circuit, the analog signal generated by the photosensor of the pixel array accessed by a row selection transistor is buffered through a source fo... | 06/22/2004 |
| 5926238 | Image display device, semiconductor device and optical element An optical apparatus includes at least an image display device, a light source for illuminating the image display device, a light-receiving device for receiving the light reflected from the eye of an observer, and a calculation device for calculating the ... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5652433 | Bistable switching device containing gadolinium hydride A description is given of a switching device 1 comprising a transparent substrate 3, a switching film 5 of gadolinium having a thickness of 200 nm and a palladium layer (7) having a thickness of 10 nm. Under the influence of hydrogen gas, a transparent se... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5587987 | Information recording method having a liquid crystal substrate Changes-with-time in the voltages of exposed and unexposed portions of a liquid crystal recording layer with respect to a photoconductive layer having a varying dark current value are found by varying an applied voltage, and the applied voltage and the va... | 12/24/1996 |
| 5512748 | Thermal imaging system with a monolithic focal plane array and method A thermal imaging system (10) contains a focal plane array (30) including a plurality of thermal sensors (32) mounted on a substrate (62). Each thermal sensor (32) includes a film layer (34) of infrared sensitive material which is both electronically and ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5389788 | Infrared transducer and goggles incorporating the same An infrared (IR) radiation transducer integrates an IR detector array with a liquid crystal (LC) readout. The IR detector is preferably a pixelized bolometer array, but other detectors such as pyroelectric materials are possible. To modulate the LC in res... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5266825 | Thin-film device A thin-film transistor using hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H), and particularly a thin-film device such as a thin-film transistor having high conductivity, large drivability and high process margin, and a display panel using the same transistors. T... | 11/30/1993 |
| 5227886 | Optical imaging/display CCD light valve and method A combined optical imaging/display device employs a liquid crystal light valve (LCLV) with a charge coupled device (CCD) input, and a photosensitive CCD or charge injection device (CID) array for receiving an input image and developing a corresponding sig... | 07/13/1993 |
| 5214503 | Color night vision camera system A camera system providing color night vision for use in reconnaissance, or he like. The system includes a first lens, a mirror subassembly for splitting the lens image into three images, a filter subassembly for respectively filtering the three images thro... | 05/25/1993 |
| 5100218 | Thermal imaging optical system This invention is concerned with a thermal imaging optical system finding utility as an individual weapon sight. The system comprises an infra-red objective lens including a chopper blade together with front and back elements with an adjustable element th... | 03/31/1992 |
| 5072120 | Electromagnetic imager device An electromagnetic imager device can detect electromagnetic images, for example, in the infrared, millimeter and microwave wavelengths and convert these images into useful wavelengths which imaging devices, such as a camera, can record. The electromagneti... | 12/10/1991 |
| 4973136 | Reflective matrix mirror visible to infrared converter light valve A reflective matrix mirror visible to infrared converter light valve (5) includes a liquid crystal medium (60) for spatially modulating an incident infrared beam by polarization rotation, a photosubstrate (30) for receiving an incident visible wavelength ... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4952034 | Liquid crystal projection display The liquid crystal is written with a laser beam. The laser beam generated by a laser source is applied through an optical control unit such as galvanometer mirrors to the liquid crystal. The intensity of the laser beam applied to the liquid crystal is con... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4949174 | Zoom lens thermal imager incorporating a non-pixellated detector A thermal imaging device comprises a non-pixellated detector (3) which includes a component (12), such as a liquid crystal element, having optical properties which vary with temperature. An infra-red lens (1) forms a focused image of a thermal scene on th... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4917476 | Thermal imagers using liquid crystal sensing elements It is known to use liquid crystal cells for thermal imaging. However, the sensitivity of the liquid crystal cell is reduced due to the walls of the cell absorbing some of the incident radiation and locally heating the crystal thereby producing localized c... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4810064 | Liquid crystal projection display having laser intensity varied according to beam change-of-axis speed The liquid crystal is written with a laser beam. The laser beam generated by a laser source is applied through an optical control unit such as galvanometer mirrors to the liquid crystal. The intensity of the laser beam applied to the liquid crystal is con... | 03/07/1989 |
| 4792213 | Thermal imaging device A thermal imaging device uses a compensated cholesteric liquid crystal mixture as its thermo-optic conversion element. The mixture is obtained by mixing two cholesteric liquid crystals, one with a left-handed twist and the other with a right-handed twist.... | 12/20/1988 |
| 4751387 | Infrared imaging system and method An infrared imaging system includes a film of dichroic liquid crystal coated on a membrane, first means for forming an infrared image on the membrane, second means for illuminating the membrane with visible light, and third means for deteching variations ... | 06/14/1988 |
| 4679910 | Dual liquid-crystal cell-based visible-to-infrared dynamic image converter A visible to infrared dynamic image converter light valve includes two liquid crystal layers disposed on opposite sides of a photoconductive substrate. The two liquid crystal layers spatially modulate an incident infrared beam by polarization rotation. A ... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4670654 | Thermal image sensor with means for converting a phase image into an insity modulated image A thermal image is created in a thermostatically controlled liquid crystal cell (4) containing a two-frequency nematic or cholesteric (3). This is addressed with an alternating potential whose frequency can be swept through the cross-over frequency. By ap... | 06/02/1987 |
