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| 8183536 | System for monitoring optical modules of high-power lasers High-power excimer lasers are assembled with individually replaceable optical module subsystems containing consumable optical components. Windows formed in the enclosures of the optical modules incorporate a fluorescent material for converting ultraviolet light scat... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8153987 | Automated calibration methodology for VUV metrology system A calibration pad having multiple calibration sites is provided. A particular calibration site may be utilized until that particular site has been determined to have become unacceptable for further use, for example from contamination, in which case the calibration p... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8138482 | Evaluating a cleaning solution using UV absorbance A process for evaluating a cleaning solution is described. The process includes: (i) subjecting a solution, including a solute and a solvent, to sonic energy to create a sonicated solution; (ii) measuring UV absorption of the sonicated solution to produce a sample U... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8138483 | Method of measuring phase of phase shift mask In a method of measuring a phase of a phase shift mask, initial extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light is divided into secondary EUV light portions. The secondary EUV light portions are irradiated onto the phase shift mask as incident EUV light portions, and the phase of t... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8124939 | Radiation detector A radiation detector detects radiation. The radiation detector includes a plurality of Faraday cups. Each Faraday cup being provided with a cover. Each cover comprising a window arrangement through which the radiation may pass into the Faraday cup. The window arrang... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8119991 | Method and apparatus for accurate calibration of VUV reflectometer A calibration technique is provided that utilizes a standard sample that allows for calibration in the wavelengths of interest even when the standard sample may exhibit significant reflectance variations at those wavelengths for subtle variations in the properties o... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8076648 | Partial discharge measuring apparatus using UV sensor array and method thereof Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for measuring partial discharge using a UV sensor array. The apparatus includes a UV sensor array including plural sensors detecting UV rays from an analyzing target of a power facility at a location separated a predetermin... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8049179 | Ultraviolet radiation detector and apparatus for evaluating ultraviolet radiation protection effect An ultraviolet radiation detector 10, detecting an ultraviolet radiation transmitted through or reflected from a measurement sample 15 from a light beam including at least the ultraviolet radiation, is characterized by spectral means 19 for spec... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8044363 | UV detection devices and methods A portable UV detection apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the UV detection apparatus includes a UV detection device integrated with a skin type measuring device. A controller can be included in the apparatus that is in communication with the skin type measu... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8003951 | Optical radiation sensor system An optical radiation sensor system having: a housing having a distal portion for receiving radiation from the radiation source and a proximal portion; a sensor element in communication with the proximal portion, the sensor element configured to detect and respond to... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7960701 | EUV light source components and methods for producing, using and refurbishing same A method is disclosed for in-situ monitoring of an EUV mirror to determine a degree of optical degradation. The method may comprise the steps/acts of irradiating at least a portion of the mirror with light having a wavelength outside the EUV spectrum, measuring at l... | 06/14/2011 |
| 7947962 | Radiometer with spectral response equivalent to the erythema action curve CIE, for measuring the total effective irradiance A radiometer for measuring the total effective UV radiance of the type comprising, in an optical pathway sequence, a diffuser, an interference filter and a detector. Said interference filter comprises a plurality of alternating layers of magnesium fluoride and zirco... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7935934 | Photosensor and photo IC equipped with same The photosensor comprises an insulating layer formed over the silicon substrate; an ultraviolet photosensitive element formed over the insulating layer and having a first diffusion layer, a second diffusion layer provided spaced away from the first diffusion layer, ... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7906766 | Systems and methods for simulating a vehicle exhaust plume A light emission system that comprises a light source that comprises at least one light emitting diode (LED) that provides ultraviolet light. The system also comprises a controller that controls the intensity of the ultraviolet light provided by the light source suc... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7868299 | Systems and methods for adjustably detecting ultra-violet radiation The invention disclosed provides an improved method and apparatus for light sensing to detect bulb ignition for UV curing lamps. The light sensing apparatus is configured with adjustable sensitivity, and can be configured for use with a range of light intensity leve... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7847264 | Method of measuring the colour of printed samples containing brighteners Methods for measuring the colour of printed samples by measuring a first spectral proportion of the total spectral reflection factor of a sample by illuminating the sample with light having no UV element are provided. The methods calculate a spectral correction fact... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7829862 | Radiation sensor device and fluid treatment system containing same The invention relates to a radiation sensor device comprising a housing and a plurality of radiation sensor modules secured to the housing. Each radiation sensor module comprises a radiation sensor arranged to detect radiation incident on the radiation source module... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7732783 | Ultraviolet light monitoring system An ultraviolet light monitoring system includes first and second electrodes, an evaluation subject film and a power source. The first and second electrodes are opposingly disposed and attract holes which are generated in accordance with irradiation of ultraviolet li... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7732782 | Corona detection device A corona detection device includes a bandpass filter having a primary passband that includes at least wavelengths in the range of about 250 nm to about 400 nm and a secondary passband that includes wavelengths in the range of about 675 nm to about 850 nm. The corona... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7728305 | Apparatus having an input device and a display, method of controlling apparatus and computer-readable recording medium According to an aspect of an embodiment, an apparatus having an input device for inputting information and a display for displaying information comprises, a storage for storing information corresponding to an ultra violet ray intensity in association with location i... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7687781 | External light shielding film and optical filter for display apparatus having the same Disclosed is an external light shielding film. The external light shielding film comprises a transparent substrate; and an external light shielding pattern formed on a surface of the transparent substrate and including a plurality of external light shielding parts. ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7683339 | Optical radiation sensor system An optical radiation sensor system having: a housing having a distal portion for receiving radiation from the radiation source and a proximal portion; a sensor element in communication with the proximal portion, the sensor element configured to detect and respond to... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7622720 | Exposure device The present invention relates to an exposure device for forming predetermined patterns onto an object. The exposure device includes an optical source for emitting a ray, an aperture member including first and second opening windows and a detection window, first and ... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7601964 | Method and apparatus for pulsed UV measurement A detector receives energy pulses and a lossy integration circuit generates a lossy integration that, for each pulse, increases over the pulse duration to a maximum value and then decays. The lossy integration is sampled, with a sampling rate and decay rate such tha... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7579601 | Spectrometer with moveable detector element An optical spectroscopy tool is provided. In one embodiment a highly efficient means by which moderate resolution spectroscopy may be performed in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) is described. In one embodiment the techniques can be used as a high throughput spectromet... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7554093 | Uniformly responsive ultraviolet sensors The fluorescent response of a UV radiometer to a UV beam is normalized over an entrance aperture area by using a plurality, preferably two, converting plates. The fluorescent response of at least two and preferably a plurality of crystal converting plates is ascerta... | 06/30/2009 |
| 7550736 | Methods and apparatuses for checking the authenticity of sheet material Ultraviolet light is used for checking the authenticity of sheet material, in particular bank notes, whereby the ultraviolet light transmitted, i.e., pervading the sheet material to be checked, is used for checking authenticity. ... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7544950 | Microscope with vacuum objective A microscope for inspecting a surface in an evacuated volume, including an optical objective assembly which is located in the evacuated volume in proximity to the surface. The assembly is arranged to collect and convey radiation from the surface while focusing the r... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7544948 | Control of the UV radiation sources for a weathering apparatus on the basis of the averaged radiation intensity The radiation power emitted from the UV radiation sources (2) in a weathering apparatus is controlled such that the radiation power of each of the radiation sources (2) is measured in a predetermined spectral range of the radiation emitted from the rad... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7544949 | Method for controlling ultraviolet light information in wireless terminal and wireless terminal implementing the same A method for controlling ultraviolet light information in a wireless terminal, and a wireless terminals are provided where, when an ultraviolet light measurement is selected in an ultraviolet light mode, whether a folder has been opened or closed is determined. When... | 06/09/2009 |
| 7525099 | Nuclear radiation detection system A nuclear radiation detection system using narrowband UV crystal filters is disclosed. Since the photons produced during the decay of β- and γ-radiation can be detected in the spectral range of about 200-350 nm (the ultraviolet range), UV filter based photo sensor... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7514693 | Multidirectional ultraviolet sensor A multidirectional ultraviolet sensor includes a substrate and a UV-sensitive layer. The UV-sensitive layer contains nano-sized or micro-sized particles of a UV-sensitive material, which is attached to a top surface of the substrate by sintering process to enable se... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7491943 | Method and apparatus for UV imaging A method and apparatus for illuminating a subject with deep UV light and detecting 2-dimensional image information, e.g., a transmission image, fluorescence image, reflected light image, etc. The subject may be illuminated with a light pulse having a duration of 2 s... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7485869 | Prism spectrometer An optical spectroscopy tool is provided. In one embodiment a highly efficient means by which moderate resolution spectroscopy may be performed in the vacuum ultraviolet (VUV) is described. In one embodiment the techniques can be used as a high throughput spectromet... | 02/03/2009 |
| 7482596 | Vacuum UV based optical measuring method and system A method and system are presented for use in optical processing of an article by VUV radiation. The method comprises: localizing incident VUV radiation propagation from an optical head assembly towards a processing site on the article outside the optical head assemb... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7479641 | Ultra violet detector/indicator An ultraviolet detector/indicator comprises of a column, hemisphere, cake, or wire where a light receiving front and a light emitting front are respectively installed on the two ends with connections, and a light guide unit, which contains the material that strength... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7476866 | Apparatus and method for detection of vacuum ultraviolet radiation Vacuum ultraviolet radiation detection apparatus (10) comprises a radiation detector (30) in a chamber (12). The detector (30) receives ultraviolet radiation from a radiation source (36). The chamber is evacuated using a dry vacuum... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7468515 | Ultra violet light sensor A light detector having spaced electrodes preset by pins or a spacer within a sealed enclosure. The detector may have a MEMS structure that is separate from the sealing of the enclosure. Further, the detector may have a lens for the transmission of light onto the el... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7465935 | Method for inspecting pattern defect and device for realizing the same When using a CCD sensor as a photo-detector in a device for inspecting foreign matters and defects, it has a problem of causing electric noise while converting the signal charge, produced inside by photoelectric conversion, into voltage and reading it. Therefore, th... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7459690 | Lithographic apparatus, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby A radiation sensor for use with a lithographic apparatus is disclosed, the radiation sensor comprising a radiation-sensitive material which converts incident radiation of wavelength λ1 into secondary radiation; and sensing means capable of detecting the ... | 12/02/2008 |
