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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7589339 | Paper sheets metal thread part or magnetic element pattern detector or paper sheets metal thread part or magnetic element pattern detection method A paper sheets feature detector 20, through which a banknote 21 is carried and passed is provided with a carrying-in sensor part 22, a transmissive and reflective line light sensor 23, a magnetic sensor 24, a thickness sensor 27... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7401778 | Multi-sheet feed detection system A multi-sheet feed detection system comprises a photosensor configured to receive light emitted in a non-visible spectrum by a transmitter through at least one sheet, and a detection module configured to detect a multi-sheet feed condition based on an amount of non-... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7385176 | Calibration reflector device, sensor arrangement, and method for sterile packaging of a fiber-optic sensor arrangement A tube-like reflector insert for a sensor is located in a rigid, light-absorbing sleeve that is closed on one side, and forms a two-part reflector body with the sleeve. A nut is glued onto the open side of the sleeve to enclose the reflector insert. The intravasal p... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7337889 | Automated teller machine An automated teller machine for handling a paper money, has a paper money path for transferring the paper money along a predetermined direction, and a detector for measuring a condition of the paper money, comprising a light beam emitter for emitting a light beam to... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7333643 | System and method for facilitating cardiac intervention One embodiment discloses a computerized method of facilitating cardiac intervention, comprising inputting patient data, creating a computerized interactive model of a heart based on the patient data, wherein the model comprises features, simulating at least one prop... | 02/19/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7305119 | Test head for optically inspecting workpieces Apparatus for simultaneously optically inspecting top and bottom surfaces of a workpiece comprise upper and lower test heads, each head comprising at least one laser for providing a laser beam that scans its associated workpiece surface and at least one detector for... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7294825 | Fabry-perot resonator apparatus and method including an in-resonator polarizing element A Fabry-Perot resonator apparatus and method including an in-resonator polarizing element improves detection/measurement sensitivity of an optical system, provides both fields at a single end of the resonator, and overcomes other structural and performance limitatio... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7282729 | Fabry-Perot resonator apparatus and method for observing low reflectivity surfaces A Fabry-Perot resonator apparatus and method for observing low reflectivity surfaces provides functional improvements for optical inspection and measurement systems, optical storage and retrieval systems as well as other optical systems when the a surface of interes... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7246423 | System and method for in-line production of insulated glass units for custom windows A system and a method for in-line production of insulated glass units (IGU) for custom windows. The system and method schedule IGU production based on the order in which the cut glass is available, or broken out, from a glass cutting station. Once the IGUs are assem... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7235805 | Paper sheets theft prevention ink detector and paper sheets theft prevention ink detection method A paper sheets feature detector 20, through which a banknote 21 is carried and passed is provided with a carrying-in sensor part 22, a transmissive and reflective line light sensor 23, a magnetic sensor 24, a thickness sensor 27... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7214932 | Resonator method and system for distinguishing characteristics of surface features or contaminants A resonator method and system for distinguishing characteristics of surface features or contaminants provides improved inspection or surface feature detection capability in scanning optical systems. A resonator including a surface of interest in the resonant path is... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205561 | Media sensor apparatus using a two component media sensor for media absence detection An imaging apparatus includes a media support surface. A light source and a light detector are positioned in relation to a reflective surface such that when a sheet of print media covers the reflective surface, a reflected specular light component of a light beam is... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199386 | System and method for detecting defects in a light-management film A system and a method for detecting defects in a light-management film are provided. The system includes a first light source configured to emit light onto a first side of the film in a first predetermined region of the film. The system further includes a second lig... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7193725 | Method and system for optical measurement via a resonator having a non-uniform phase profile A method and system for optical measurement via a resonator having a non-uniform phase profile provides a mechanism for measuring and/or detecting sub-micron surface features with increased resolution. A second surface forming part of a resonator is illuminated thro... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7177584 | Determining a media feature A method for determining a media feature includes directing light toward a media path and a reflector. The reflector converges the light on a light detector. Intensity data is collected from the light detector and analyzed to determine the media feature. ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173703 | Apparatus on a textile fibre processing machine for evaluating textile fibre material In an apparatus for inspecting and evaluating fiber material, for example a sliver or fleece, an opto-electronic system, is provided across the width of a textile machine and scans the moving fiber material and converts the measured values into electronic signals. T... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173207 | Apparatus at a spinning preparation machine for detecting waste separated out from fibre material In an apparatus at a spinning preparation machine, for example a cleaner, opener, carding machine or the like, for detecting waste which is separated out from fibre material, for example cotton, and consists of foreign matter and good fibres and which is collected i... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7157725 | Discrimination device for types or configurations of discrimination subjects A discrimination device which is disposed on a conveyance path of conveyed items, such as planographic printing plates, slip sheets and the like. The discrimination device is structured with a first sensor, which detects presence or absence of the conveyed items, an... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7145160 | Method and apparatus to discriminate the class of medium to form image A method and an apparatus to determine a class of a medium on which an image is formed. The method includes emitting light to the medium; sensing the light affected by the medium; collecting a first predetermined number of features which are represented by a relatio... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7143479 | Inspection device on a spinning preparation machine, especially a carding machine, cleaner or the like In a device on a spinning preparation machine, especially a carding machine, cleaner or the like, having a machinery housing, the machine and/or fiber feed and fiber discharge devices are arranged in the interior of the machinery housing. In order that the fi... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7145161 | Detecting location of edge of media sheet A method of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that detects approachment of an edge of a media sheet by detecting light reflected by the media sheet. Upon detecting the approachment of the edge of the media sheet, the method detects the location of the edg... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7142693 | Method of grading sample Method of grading a sample. An input color image of the sample, such as a sample of raw cotton, is obtained by a scanning technique. This image is first analyzed by an image segmentation module and a binary image where pixels of a first characteristic are marked as ... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7130090 | Method of operating an image-based document processing system and an apparatus therefor A check processing system comprises an image capture module including a controllable image capture device disposed along a first side of the document track. The image capture device captures an image of a document item moving from an upstream end of a document track... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7103206 | Method and apparatus for detecting doubled bills in a currency handling device A doubles detection system for detecting doubled documents. The system comprises one or more light sources disposed on a first side of a test document and one or more reflected light sensors disposed along the first side of the test document. The reflected light sen... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7075086 | Measurement of metal polish quality A value of infrared energy reflected from a metallic substrate with a polished surface is determined. The value of the infrared energy reflected, or conversely absorbed, is correlated to a quality of polish. According to an aspect of the invention, one embodiment of... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7048272 | Media qualification accessory and method A media qualification device configured to sort media sheets according to one or more detected media characteristics. The media qualification device comprises a media sensor, an unusable media path and at least one usable media path. Qualified media sheets may be pa... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7049620 | Media type sensing method for an imaging apparatus A method of correcting for sensitivity variation of media sensors includes determining a first signal level corresponding to a first calibration media having a first glossiness; determining a second signal level corresponding to a second calibration media having a s... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7041997 | Device and method for optical control under diffuse illumination and observation means of crockery items or any glazed ceramic products The invention concerns a method and a device for controlling the surface of ceramic tableware products/ceramic crockery items (and the like, in accordance with the general definition provided in the introduction). The invention is characterised in that it consists, ... | 05/09/2006 |
| 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 |
| 7015474 | System and method for detecting and characterizing media A system for detecting and characterizing media includes a light source, at least two sensors, and a media identification system. The light source is positioned to emit at least a portion of an illumination light towards a media path for media. The sensors are posit... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6965105 | Scanning system and method for scanning a plurality of samples A system for detecting fluorescence emitted from a plurality of samples in a sample tray is provided. The system generally includes a plurality of lenses positioned in a linear arrangement, a linear actuator configured to translate the plurality of lenses, an excita... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6960777 | Image-forming device sensing mechanism A sensing mechanism for an image-forming device of one embodiment of the invention is disclosed that includes a first light source, a second light source, a detector, and a controller. The first light source is positioned incident to a first side of media, whereas t... | 11/01/2005 |
| 6924892 | Apparatus and a method of inspecting pieces of cloth A method and an apparatus for automatic inspection of flatly positioned pieces of cloth with a view to detecting impurities or other irregularities in pieces of cloth. The pieces of cloth are transported past a camera (10) that is, in cooperation with a digit... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6914684 | Method and apparatus for detecting media type Media manipulation and sensing apparatuses having a media type detector and method for media type detection, wherein non-linear characteristics of light sensors used for measuring a media type are compensated for by adjusting for the light flux capability of one of ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6885466 | Method for measuring thickness of oxide film In a process of manufacturing a semiconductor device, after a gate oxide film is formed, the thickness of the gate oxide film is measured by measuring an exposure period defined from a time at which the oxide film is formed to a time at which the thickness of the ox... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6859274 | Light spectrum detecting apparatus A light spectrum detecting apparatus according to the present invention comprises a photodetector (13) and a light transmitting plate (13b) covering a light receiving surface (13a) of the photodetector (13), and in the appar... | 02/22/2005 |
| 6819409 | System for reading an information strip containing optically coded information A reading arrangement includes at least one linear detector arrangement which is arranged in parallel relationship above a reading plane and behind an optical imaging element and is oriented on to a reading region of the reading plane, lighting devices and an evalua... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6778307 | Method and system for performing swept-wavelength measurements within an optical system A method and system for performing swept-wavelength measurements within an optical system provides improved operation in resonator-enhanced optical measurement and data storage and retrieval systems. The system includes an illumination subsystem having a swept-wavel... | 08/17/2004 |
