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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8164078 | Beam irradiation device A beam irradiation device includes a photodetector which receives servo light; a signal processing section which generates a position detection signal based on a detection signal from the photodetector; and a control section which controls the laser light source and... | 04/24/2012 |
| 7728316 | Integrated proximity sensor and light sensor Apparatuses and methods to sense proximity and to detect light. In one embodiment, an apparatus includes an emitter of electromagnetic radiation and a detector of electromagnetic radiation; the detector is configured to detect electromagnetic radiation from the emit... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7592615 | Optical receiver with a modulated photo-detector A distance measuring apparatus includes an optical transmitter having an optical source for transmitting modulated optical signals towards a remote object, and an optical receiver for detecting the modulated optical signals upon reflection from the remote object. Th... | 09/22/2009 |
| 7442916 | Lift detection adapted for navigation on a transparent structure A pointing device such as an optical mouse is equipped with a top surface lift detection system that is able to provide lift detection whether the pointing device sits on a transparent structure or on an opaque structure. The top surface lift detection system relies... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7420196 | Multiple axis multipoint non-contact measurement system Apparatus for optically measuring a remote object comprises at least one source for projecting a plurality of discrete zones of electromagnetic radiation (for example laser spots) along a projection plane. Imaging apparatus images a plurality of reflections from the... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7414739 | Calibration system for sawmill scanning systems The method for calibration of a single point laser system used in a measuring system for wood boards in a sawmill includes the steps of storing two orthogonal dimensions of a calibration bar, the values of the two dimensions being different from each other; placing ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7385214 | System and method for correcting systematic error of, and calibrating for, tilt angle of surface topology sensor head having plurality of distance sensors The invention relates to a measuring arrangement comprising a sensor head (13) that can be displaced over a surface (11) at a distance therefrom in a scanning direction (R), a plurality of distance sensors which are suitable for distance measurement an... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382356 | Input unit for games and musical keyboards A computer game system uses an infrared sensor which produces an infrared light to produce pulse of infrared light. Optics focus reflections from the infrared light pulse from different portions of the environment to different detectors in a 2D array of detectors. T... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7362419 | Range image sensor A range image sensor comprising a light source, a light detecting element, a sensor control stage and an image construction stage. The image construction stage calculates a distance value for each image element in a range image based on each electric charge picked u... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7358473 | Object detecting system An object detecting system, which is installed in a vehicle, uses a camera comprising an optical lens, a distance measuring image chip, and an illumination device to detect information about an object occupying a vehicle seat. The light emitting mode of a first illu... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359041 | Method and system for optically tracking a target using a triangulation technique An optical position-tracking system comprises a first light beam steering device for sweeping a first light beam through a first angular range to cause a reflection of the first light beam by a target. Additionally, the optical position-tracking system further compr... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359305 | Electron beam recorder and electron beam irradiation position detecting method An electron beam recorder includes an electron optical system for irradiating an electron beam on a master of an information recording medium and an electron beam irradiation position detecting unit for detecting an irradiation position of the electron beam in the e... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7342228 | Method and apparatus for measurement of aerosols and imaging A lightweight, low-cost, and highly sensitive aerosol sensor measures aerosol concentrations remotely. A fiber laser sends pulses outward toward the target area from a carbon-fiber telescope using ultra-lightweight optical elements. Light is received back in the sam... | 03/11/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7289230 | Wireless substrate-like sensor A wireless substrate-like sensor is provided to facilitate alignment and calibration of semiconductor processing systems. The wireless substrate-like sensor includes an optical image acquisition system that acquires one or more images of targets placed within the se... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286166 | Calibrating digital cameras for varying ambient light conditions An internal or external device may be utilized to calibrate a digital camera for changing ambient light conditions. The device may include a surface which either provides for white light reflectivity or white light transmissivity for making a first measurement of wh... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7276681 | On-board light source based gain correction for semi-active laser seekers The invention provides a method and apparatus for correcting for gain changes in detectors in a guided vehicle. In one version of the invention, an on board light source is used to generate a reference set of detector gains, which are stored in computer memory. The ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7271919 | Confocal displacement sensor A confocal displacement sensor is created in which, through a graduated arrangement of optical outputs relative to an imaging optic in the object area of displacement sensor, real images of the optical outputs can be created at different heights. A surface to be mea... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7268930 | Optical modulator An optical modulator used for optically modulating electromagnetic energy. The optical modulator comprises a substrate and three substantially planar reflectors arranged substantially mutually orthogonal to each other. The planar reflectors comprise a base reflector... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7269533 | Method for the determination of parameters of a seat passenger A method for the determination of a physical property parameter of a seat passenger includes getting a reading of at least two parameters from an occupancy sensor; plotting a probability vector which shows, for each value of the physical property, the probability to... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7256772 | Auto-aligning touch system and method A touch system includes a touch surface on which an image is, displayed and at least one camera acquiring images of the touch surface. A pointer contact data generator generates pointer position data in response to pointer contact with the touch surface. The pointer... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7253427 | Automatic object plane detection system and method An object plane detection system comprises a light source adapted to illuminate a media object to generate an image area on a photosensitive sensor. The system also comprises a detection module adapted to determine a location of an object plane corresponding to the ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7236256 | Range finder and method A linearly polarized light projector system projects linearly polarized light onto a subject. While polarizing filters are used for removing light specular-reflected on the subject, a reflected image after removal of the specular-reflected light is captured by image... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236162 | Passive touch system and method of detecting user input A passive touch system includes a passive touch surface and at least two cameras associated with the touch surface. The at least two cameras acquire images of the touch surface from different locations and have overlapping fields of view. A processor receives and pr... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7208749 | System and method for locating and positioning an ultrasonic signal generator for testing purposes The invention is directed to an ultrasonic testing system. The system tests a manufactured part for various physical attributes, including specific flaws, defects, or composition of materials. The part can be housed in a gantry system that holds the part stable. An ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7196629 | Radar-assisted sensing of the position and/or movement of the body or inside the body of living beings The present invention relates to a method for sensing information about the position and/or movements of the body of a living being or a part of the body inside the body, in particular for use in a motor vehicle. The method includes the steps: ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193731 | Optical displacement sensor Optical displacement sensor may possess light-emitting element(s) for projecting light onto distance measurement target(s), and light-receiving element(s) capable of receiving light reflected from distance measurement target(s) and disposed such that light-receiving... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189985 | Tracking separation between an object and a surface using a reducing structure Tracking separation between an object and a surface involves illuminating the surface and reducing the collection angle of light that reflects off of the surface in response to a change in separation between the object and the surface. Reducing the collection angle ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7184030 | Synchronization of cameras in camera-based touch system to enhance position determination of fast moving objects A camera-based touch system includes at least one pair of cameras having overlapping fields of view and a touch surface encompassed within the overlapping fields of view across which a pointer is moved. The cameras of the at least one pair acquire images at interval... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176443 | Optoelectronic sensor and process for detection of an object in a monitored area An optoelectronic sensor, especially a reflection photoelectric barrier and a reflection light sensing device, for detection of an object (2) in a monitored area, with a housing (3) with transmitting and receiving optics (6) and with an evaluati... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173227 | Laser beam processing apparatus A laser beam processing apparatus includes a laser oscillator for producing a laser beam for processing a processing object, a focus head for focusing the laser beam output from the laser oscillator onto the processing object, a photo detector for detecting light em... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7164116 | Monitor for intrusion detection A monitor for intrusion detection features a detecting arrangement for detecting an intruding object in a 3-dimensional area and outputting corresponding detection information, a setting arrangement for setting information necessary for monitoring the position or ac... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7154112 | Distance measurement sensor A measurement sensor comprising a PSD (30) as an optoelectronic receiver, a transmitter (10, 12) for generating spots (22, 26), optics (14, 32) for reproducing the spots (22′, 26′) on the PSD (30) and means (44, 46, 4... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151479 | Radar sensor for motor vehicles Radar sensor for motor vehicles, having a transmitter and receiver unit whose directional characteristic has multiple lobes, at least one of which is directed parallel to the roadway surface, at least one other lobe being directed obliquely to the roadway surface. | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138646 | Light receiving device with controllable sensitivity and spatial information detecting apparatus with charge discarding device using the same A spatial information detecting apparatus using an intensity-modulated light has a photoelectric converter for receiving a light provided from a space, into which a light intensity-modulated by a predetermined modulation signal is being irradiated, and generating am... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7136153 | Scanning range sensor A scanning range sensor includes an outer cover having a transparent window that is horizontally annular, a vertical type cylindrical rotary member inside the outer cover, a light receiving window with an optical lens of the cylindrical rotary member, a light projec... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7129462 | Digitally enhanced image intensification camera An image intensification camera system (C) for gathering image data includes an image intensifier (310) for amplifying received light (312). A relay optic assembly (316) is coupled between the image intensifier (310) and a digital image s... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7119912 | Ranging sensor and electronic device using the same A ranging sensor includes: a light emitting element; a projection lens for projecting light emitted from the light emitting element to an object; a condenser lens for condensing light reflected from the object; and a light receiving element, provided at the light co... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7119350 | Spatial information detecting device using intensity-modulated light and a beat signal A spatial information detecting device using an intensity-modulated light is provided. This device comprises a photoelectric converter for receiving a light from a space into which a light intensity-modulated at a predetermined emission frequency is being irradiated... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7115890 | Method and apparatus for inspecting a sample having a height measurement ahead of a focal area Apparatus for optical inspection of a sample includes a detector assembly, which is configured to receive radiation from a focal area on the sample, and a translation mechanism, which is operative to impart motion to at least one of the detector assembly and the sam... | 10/03/2006 |
