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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8138476 | Refraction assisted illumination for imaging Various embodiments are directed to systems and methods of imaging subsurface features of objects. An illumination source may be directed towards a surface of an object comprising subsurface features at a first angle relative to the normal of the surface. The object... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8049172 | Radiometric measuring of thin fluid films Methods and devices relate to radiometric measurement of a thin fluid film (4) using absorption of IR radiation. At least one IR radiator (1) is directed to send signals to an IR detector (2) via a bed (3) on which the fluid film (4 | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044354 | Method for classifying resins types in carbon fiber reinforced plastic materials using IR spectroscopy In one embodiment, a method of classifying a polymer containing surface is provided including collecting one or more spectra of infrared energy reflected from the surface over a spectrum of wavelengths; performing multivariate processing at one or more wavelengths; ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7956327 | Method for determining degree of aging of a polymer resin material A method of determining degree of aging of an incompletely cured polymer resin material collecting IR spectra on a series of standards with carefully controlled aging time and data collected at appropriate time intervals with the standard LC method for determining c... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7956328 | System, device, and methods for real-time screening of live cells, biomarkers, and chemical signatures An ATR-FTIR device and system are described that defect live-cell responses to stimuli and perturbations in real-time. The system and device can monitor perturbations resulting from exposures to various physical, chemical, and biological materials in real-time, as w... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7919753 | Method for performing IR spectroscopy measurements to quantify a level of UV effect A method of non-destructively determining the amount of ultraviolet degradation of a surface and/or paint adhesion characteristics of the surface corresponding with UV damage including determining a physical property of a composite material/surfacing film by providi... | 04/05/2011 |
| 7915586 | Method for performing mid-IR spectroscopy measurements to measure film coating thickness, weight and/or film composition A method of determining a film coating thickness on a substrate and/or amount one or more compositional ingredients of said film coating including making mid-IR spectra of a series of coating thickness or coating weight standards (and/or composition standards) on an... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7897923 | Sample preparation and methods for portable IR spectroscopy measurements of UV and thermal effect A method of non-destructively determining the physical property of a material surface, the method including irradiating a surface with infrared energy over a spectrum of wavelengths; detecting said infrared energy reflected from said surface over said spectrum of wa... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7897922 | Radiometric measuring of thin fluid films The present invention relates to radiometric measurement of a thin fluid film using absorption of IR radiation. At least one IR radiator is directed to send signals to an IR detector via a bed on which the fluid film is placed. The IR detector is set to receive IR r... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7820972 | Method of evaluating skin conditions and method of estimating skin thickness Methods of determining at least one of the degree of skin damage caused by UV light and the degree of physiologically aging of the skin, and methods of estimating at least one of an epidermal skin thickness and a dermal skin thickness by analysis of the near infrare... | 10/26/2010 |
| 7683327 | Development of disposable/sealable tips for spectroscopic probes Sealable cell for obtaining a reflectance spectrum of a liquid sample using a spectroscopic probe having a removable cap wherein the internal wall of the cap comprises at least one groove that allows air to escape from the head of the probe and a liquid sample held ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7683326 | Vehicle vision system with high dynamic range A vehicular vision system is disclosed comprising a high dynamic range. The systems and methods are advantages for rear vision, collision avoidance, obstacle detection, adaptive cruise control, rain sensing, exterior light control, and lane departure warning, as wel... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7671337 | System and method for pointing a laser beam Apparatus and method for directing a laser beam at an object. Some embodiments include generating direction-control information, based on the direction-control information, directing laser energy into a first fiber at a first end of a first fiber bundle during a fir... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7671336 | Method for soil content prediction based on a limited number of mid-infrared absorbances A single absorbance value was found in the mid infrared (mid-IR) region that correlated directly to soil nitrate content while not being influenced by other components in the soil, such as carbonate and organic matter. Using one or two absorbance values, at which in... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7663107 | Method and apparatus for quantitative analysis using terahertz radiation A method of quantitatively analysing a sample, the method comprising: irradiating the sample with radiation having a plurality of frequencies in the range from 25 GHz to 100 THz; detecting radiation reflected from and/or transmitted by said sample to obtain a freque... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7615750 | Device for determining the surface condition of a roadway A device for determination of the surface condition of a roadway includes a light-sensitive sensor to measure a light signal reflected from the surface of the roadway and an analyzer to determine the surface condition of the roadway as a function of the power of the... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7538324 | Detection of nitrates from tobacco for correlation with the amount of tobacco-specific nitrosamines within the tobacco A system for detecting nitrates in a tobacco sample having a light source, and a detection device. The light source provides a beam of light incident to a tobacco sample, which is reflected from the tobacco sample to the detection device. A computing device computes... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7446316 | Skin detection sensor A device for detecting the presence of human skin including an illuminator source for providing a first IR band and a second IR band. The first IR band is capable of being reflected from skin and the second IR band is capable of being absorbed by skin. A detector re... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7375335 | Effect-particle orientation and apparatus therefor A method and apparatus for determining the effect-particle orientation in a film or coating are disclosed. The method comprises using opposing directional reflectance measurements, preferably in continuous processes and allows for an on-line evaluation system to pro... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7372034 | Agricultural measurement device with movable detector head A measurement device for detecting agricultural crops located within a conveyor channel. The measurement device includes a light-transmitting panel positioned adjacent to the conveyor channel and is configured to be movable between an operational position and a clea... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7368716 | Infrared imaging system and lens module for use with the same An IR imaging system includes a lens module and an imaging module coupled to the lens module. The lens module includes a barrel defining a through hole, at least one lens received in the through hole and an IR bandpass filter received in the barrel and configured fo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7364697 | System for infrared spectroscopic imaging of libraries Methods and apparatus for screening diverse arrays of materials using infrared imaging techniques are provided. Typically, each of the individual materials on the array will be screened or interrogated for the same material characteristic. Once screened, the individ... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7359060 | Multi-mode sampling probes An optical probe for use in infrared, near infrared, Raman, and other spectrometers includes a probe outer surface with a cavity defined therein. The probe emits light into a sample via emission locations on the probe outer surface, at least one being in the cavity.... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355179 | Scene imaging system integrity monitor and method thereof A scene imaging system (SIS) integrity monitor for monitoring the required operation of an imaging sensor of an SIS. The SIS is of a type including: i) an imaging sensor, ii) an imaging system processor, and iii) an imaging system display. The SIS integrity monitor ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351976 | Monitoring system comprising infrared thermopile detector The present invention relates to a semiconductor processing system that employs infrared-based thermopile detector for process control, by analyzing a material of interest, based on absorption of infrared light at a characteristic wavelength by such material. Specif... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7349107 | System and method for correction for angular spread in determining optical properties of materials The present invention provides a method and system to correct for angular spread within an HDR used to determine IR optical constants. An algorithm simulates the transmission and polarized reflection actually observed. This is achieved by averaging power scattering ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333184 | Ground surface cover type reflectivity variation correction in a differential absorption LIDAR system A method for improving the accuracy of estimating concentration path length of a target molecule using a differential absorption LIDAR (DIAL) system. In particular, this method allows improved detection of plumes containing the target molecule against inhomogeneous ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324001 | System and method for detecting and discriminating between water and ice formation on objects A system for detecting and discriminating between water and ice formation on a number of objects, such as aircraft or roadways is described. The system includes an optical element or sensor adapted to receive at least first and second wavelengths of light from a mul... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7323085 | Basis weight of the liner in a fibrous web A method for determining the basis weight of a first ply of a fibrous web, which covers a second ply of the fibrous web including the steps of positioning an electromagnetic transmitter and an electromagnetic receiver, radiating the fibrous web, receiving a measurin... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7321425 | Sensor and methods for measuring select components in sheetmaking systems A sensor for measuring at least selected component in a composition can include: (a) a broadband light source, (b) an acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF), (c) means for generating a beam of light from the light source and directing the beam of light at the AOTF wher... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7312453 | Methods for determining corrosion products on substrates using infrared imaging Methods for determining corrosion products on a substrate are disclosed. In one embodiment, a non-destructive method for determining an amount of corrosion product on a metallic substrate includes non-destructively determining a value Ia of infrared energy absorbed ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312451 | Determination of dough development using near infrared radiation Improved techniques for estimating dough development times are provided in order to permit rapid and accurate forecasts of dough development times in commercial baking operations with different lots of wheat flour. The method of the invention involves directing near... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7312452 | Mobile remote detection device and remote detection method for methane gas accumulations The invention relates to a mobile remote detection device for accumulations of methane, comprising an emitter device having a light source in order to generate light, the wavelength of said light source being tuned with the spectral signature of methane, whereby the... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7309865 | Electronic device having infrared sensing elements An electronic device according to the present invention includes: a cavity, which is surrounded with a cavity wall portion and which has a reduced pressure; a gettering thin film, which is arranged in the cavity and has the function of adsorbing a surrounding substa... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7307259 | System and method for controlling composition for lithography process in real time using near infrared spectrometer A system and a method for controlling the multi-component composition such as photoresist, stripper, developer, etchant, thinner, rinser/cleaner and etch bead remover, for a lithography process, which is used for manufacturing a semiconductor device, a liquid crysta... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7294837 | Tablets press with integral NIR measuring device The tablets press according to the invention comprises an integral measuring device for the determination of the quantitative content of at least one substance in a tablet, comprising: at least one radiation source, which emits radiation in the near infrared range, ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7295318 | Apparatus and method for evaluating the interior quality of fruits and vegetables One form of evaluation apparatus comprising a plurality of light sources vertically arranged by one side of a carrier line in width direction Y perpendicular to carrying direction X of the carrier line; and a light-receiving section arranged by an opposite side of t... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7291856 | Sensor and methods for measuring select components in moving sheet products A compact, long lasting sensor for measuring components such as moisture in moving sheets including paper in a papermaking apparatus employs light sources that produce radiation within defined wavelength regions of interest and the light sources are modulated at hig... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7288768 | Method for measuring the amount of an organic substance in a food product with infrared electromagnetic radiation A method for measuring the amount of an organic substance in a food product with infrared electromagnetic radiation. ... | 10/30/2007 |
