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| 8183548 | System for detecting one or more predetermined optically derivable characteristics of a sample A field use optical grain characterising system (101) includes a generally rectangular prismatic composite body (102) that defines a component cavity (103). A substantially vertical elongate channel (104) extends within cavity (103... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8120001 | Inspection method and apparatus, lithographic apparatus, lithographic processing cell and device manufacturing method In a scatterometry apparatus having an illumination aperture stop, a field stop is provided at an intermediate image to control a spot size on a substrate. The field stop may be apodized, e.g., having a transmissivity in the form of a trapezium or a Gaussian shape. | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120000 | Measuring apparatus having a movable measuring device in a press A measuring apparatus for scanning moving, preferably sheet-like, printing materials in a printing material-processing machine, such as a press for processing sheet material. The apparatus has a measuring device which can be moved, at least in the transport directio... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8071967 | Trolley wire wear measuring device using binary operated images A trolley wire wear measuring device includes a processor configured to obtain a pair of line sensor images in which luminance signals of scanning lines are arranged; a differential processor configured to perform a differential process to create a line sensor image... | 12/06/2011 |
| 7795604 | Device for measuring wear of trolley wire by image processing The present invention provides a trolley wire wear measurement device by image processing in which a line sensor is arranged vertically and upward on a roof of an inspection car so that the line sensor looks up to a trolley wire and a lighting means that illuminates... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7741629 | Apparatus for analysing surface properties with indirect illumination An apparatus (1) for analysing surface properties, comprising a first radiation device (4) which emits radiation directly onto a surface (9) to be analyzed, a first illumination device (6, 7) for indirectly illuminating the surface (9 | 06/22/2010 |
| 7435947 | Apparatus and methods for integrating encoding functions in material placement machines A method of providing input to an inspection system for inspecting material laid by a composite material placement machine. A placement machine component that drives a first encoder output is used to drive a second encoder output. The second encoder output is used t... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7427768 | Apparatus, unit and method for testing image sensor packages The present invention relates to an apparatus, unit and method for testing image sensor packages, which can automatically test whether the image sensor packages are defective before they are assembled into camera modules. An apparatus for testing image sensor packag... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7425719 | Method and apparatus for selectively providing data from a test head to a processor An optical test head comprises one or more detectors for providing output signals indicative of the condition of a workpiece surface. Data from these detectors are stored in one or more memories only when the data from the detectors satisfy one or more conditions (e... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7376251 | Electronic image evaluating device and evalution method An electronic image evaluating device includes at least one area sensor that is provided with a plurality of photosensitive pixels. Each of these pixels will emit an electric output signal in response to the light input signal that it receives. The intensity of the ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7334520 | Printing press and device for the inline monitoring of printing quality in sheet-fed offset printing presses A printing press for processing sheet printing materials includes at least one printing unit, a computer and a measuring device for monitoring printing quality during a printing process. The measuring device has a sensing device for measuring by color or spectrally ... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7317198 | Method for determining the scale of an observation area The invention relates to a method in the control of the quality or the condition of a fibre web (21) on the basis of optical imaging diagnostics, wherein the fibre web (21) under examination and/or means (22, 23) relating to the processing of th... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7313067 | Recording-medium identification device and method using light sensor to detect recording medium type A recording-medium identification device has a light-emitting element for applying light on the recording medium and a detection element for detecting diffusely reflected light reflected in a backward direction, that is, a direction opposite to the direction in whic... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7301164 | Measuring apparatus A measuring apparatus is provided having an illumination unit including a source of electromagnetic radiation, fiber optic apparatus and sensing apparatus. The fiber optic apparatus includes first fiber optic structure having an input end for receiving at least a po... | 11/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7278704 | Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus having an image forming part that forms an image on a recording medium measures, downstream of the image forming part in a transport path of the recording medium, speckles on the recording medium, and generates measured speckle data that r... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7272972 | Method and apparatus for measuring a thickness of a thin film in motion An apparatus for monitoring a thickness of a film in motion. The apparatus comprises a roller for receiving and supporting the film in motion, the roller being adapted to rotate about an axis of rotation. The apparatus also comprises a position detector for detectin... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7262878 | System and method for calibrating an imaging system during imaging An imaging system is disclosed for imaging recording media. The imaging system includes an input opening through which recording media may be input to the imaging system, and an imaging unit for imaging the recording media that is received through the input opening.... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7255908 | Magnetic tape A magnetic tape (1) characterized by having a backcoating layer (5) which comprises a binder and fine particles having been dispersed in the binder and being capable of irreversibly changing in color on oxidation reaction, and has a sufficient number o... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7256884 | Particle detecting system and method of detecting particles using the same There is provided a particle detector system and to detect particles on target including reticle and pellicle. The system includes a light transmitting device adapted to transmit light beam to a target through an electrowetting microlens, a light receiving device ad... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250871 | Particulate detector An apparatus and method are provided for detecting presence in gas of transient particulate above its normal zero or acceptable level within a duct (4), said apparatus comprising at least one emitter (2) of illumination selected from infra-red, ultravi... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7182207 | System and process for break detection in porous elements for screening or filtering A detector for breaks in screens and filters employed in material separators includes a transmitter of RF signals and a receiver of RF signals located to either side of a screen. The separator includes a chamber having a barrier to RF signals with a path through the... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7167580 | Image quality assurance systems and methodologies for improving the identification of and access speed to image quality suspects in documents An image quality assurance method for identifying image defects in a plurality of imaged documents, where each imaged document includes at least one image rendition. The image renditions are analyzed to provide selected image metrics, the latter of which are compare... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7155356 | Quality and condition monitoring based on spectrum separating measurement A method of controlling the quality and/or condition of a fibre web in a process for manufacturing and/or finishing the fibre web, which includes, monitoring the fibre web with at least one optical spectrum separating measurement device, determining a quality variab... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7147166 | Substrate transfer apparatus, semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, and semiconductor device manufacturing method A bar code containing information about a reticle (transparent substrate) is marked on the reticle at a portion vertically overlapping a transfer hand when the reticle held by the transfer hand is transferred. A reflecting portion is formed on the transfer hand at a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7106458 | Device for detecting edges of sheet-shaped materials A device for detecting edges of sheet-shaped print materials (1), especially of transparencies, that are moved along a transport path through a sheet-processing machine has a beam transmitter (31) and a beam receiver (32), whereby beam transmitt... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7101461 | Method and apparatus for imaging a paper web A system and process for measuring paper formation characteristics in real time is disclosed. The system comprises apparatus used in a papermaking process, and includes a rotating forming fabric having an upper and lower surface. A paper slurry is deposited upon the... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7084981 | Method for determining the paper quality for halftone printing The invention relates to a method for determining the paper quality for halftone printing, according to which a finely distributed pattern of geometric figures is applied to the paper, said paper is then illuminated and the light that is reflected and scattered by t... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7057157 | Photosensor device and disk inspection apparatus using it A photosensor device is provided which includes a light-applying fiber to apply an inspection light to a subject to be inspected; a light-receiving fiber to receive a reflected light from the subject to be inspected; a laser beam source to emit the inspection light ... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7030400 | Real-time web inspection method and apparatus using combined reflected and transmitted light images An apparatus and method for web inspection utilize simultaneous capturing of reflected and transmitted light images for real-time merging of same. The reflected light and transmitted light image capturing systems are registered with each other in terms of the down-w... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7005661 | Optical object identification apparatus, and printing apparatus and object classification apparatus using same An optical object identification apparatus has a light emitting-side optical system (23), a light receiving-side optical system (26), and a signal processing section (29). The light emitting-side optical system (23) irradiates light from ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7004421 | Inspection device of winding appearance of tape and improvement processing method for the same To provide a winding appearance inspection device of a tape capable of gathering a line speed in an inspection process, as well as capable of inspecting a winding appearance of the tape wound on a roll body core, even in a reel having a flange formed in a roll body ... | 02/28/2006 |
| 7001485 | Arrangement for measuring properties of a moving paper web An arrangement for measuring properties of a moving paper web. The arrangement comprises measuring means for measuring paper properties, in connection with which a plane-like support surface is arranged. The plane-like support surface supports the paper web and exte... | 02/21/2006 |
| 7003149 | Method and device for optically monitoring fabrication processes of finely structured surfaces in a semiconductor production A method for monitoring fabrication processes of finely structured surfaces in a semiconductor fabrication includes the steps of providing reference signatures of finely structured surfaces, measuring at least one signature of a test specimen surface, comparing the ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6997325 | System and process for break detection in porous elements for screening or filtering A detector for breaks in screens and filters employed in material separators includes a transmitter of RF signals and a receiver of RF signals located to either side of a screen. The separator includes a chamber having a barrier to RF signals with a path through the... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6998628 | Method of media type differentiation in an imaging apparatus A method of media type differentiation includes the steps of providing a media sensor including a specular detector that provides a specular signal output having a signal level related to an amount of the reflected specular light received; providing a highly reflect... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994432 | Early transparency detection routine for inkjet printing A system of classifying incoming media entering an inkjet printing mechanism identifies transparency media without requiring any special manufacturer markings. The media is first optically scanned using a blue-violet light at an initial intensity to obtain both diff... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6996043 | Optical head apparatus Preceding to the reading out of the recording information of the optical disk by the pick-up, the height of the foreign material existing at the light converging position on the information reading surface is detected by the detector, and when the height of the fore... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6992802 | Height adjustment structure A height adjustment structure for an image-scanning device. The scanning device has a guiding rod, an optical system and a document panel. The guiding rod and the document panel are fixed relative to each other. The optical system includes a box body and an axial ro... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6950777 | Method and system for assessing pulp and paper mill performance A system and method is provided for analyzing data obtained during manufacture of a web of paper or paperboard on a machine. The system comprises a computer including a database module, a statistical analysis module, and a processor for executing the modules. The da... | 09/27/2005 |
