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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7363195 | Methods of configuring a sensor network A sensor network collects time-series data from a process tool and supplies the data to an analysis system where pattern analysis techniques are used to identify structures and to monitor subsequent data based on analysis instructions or a composite model. Time-seri... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7313506 | Advanced applications for 3-D autoscanning LIDAR system A laser scanning system can be used in construction projects to generate a field survey. An architect or engineer can use the field survey to create construction drawings. In addition, relevant points from the construction drawings can be identified at the construct... | 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 |
| 7283255 | 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... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7277810 | Method and apparatus for automating calibration of test instruments A calibration engine to eliminate disconnects between both manual and automated calibration procedures. It abstracts the process of procedure development such that procedure writers produce automated procedures without being computer programmers. By organizing calib... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7261508 | Method for aligning a loadport to an overhead hoist transport system A method for aligning a loadport of a process machine to an overhead hoist transport (OHT) system which can be carried out by first providing an OHT rail overhanging a cleanroom floor; setting a reference point in the cleanroom in proximity to the OHT rail; marking ... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7236295 | Broadband light source A broadband light source is disclosed. The broadband light source includes a semiconductor optical amplifier for generating and amplifying light of a broadband wavelength, the amplifier having a first end and a second end and a mirror spaced from the second end of t... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7184452 | Laser driver circuit for reducing electromagnetic interference A laser driver circuit for reducing electromagnetic interference is disclosed. The laser driver circuit includes a first differential amplifier circuit, a second differential amplifier circuit and a glitch smoothing circuit. The first differential amplifier circuit ... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7180655 | Broad-band light source A broad-band light source has a reduced tendency to oscillate and has high efficiency. The broad-band light source comprises (a) an optical waveguide that comprises a optical active element to generate an ASE lightwave when a pumping lightwave is supplied, that outp... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7164789 | Three-dimensional active vision with glyph address carpet A method for reconstructing three dimensional shapes from two dimensional image domains uses glyph address carpets as a structured light pattern. The glyph address carpet includes a glyph encoding scheme in which the coordinates of any given point can be computed by... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7151366 | Integrated process condition sensing wafer and data analysis system A process condition measuring device and a handling system may be highly integrated with a production environment where the dimensions of the process condition measuring device are close to those of a production substrate and the handling system is similar to a subs... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7149643 | Integrated process condition sensing wafer and data analysis system A process condition measuring device and a handling system may be highly integrated with a production environment where the dimensions of the process condition measuring device are close to those of a production substrate and the handling system is similar to a subs... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148962 | Device for determining the position and direction of channel inlets and channel outlets in sewer manholes The invention relates to a device for determining the position and direction of channel inlets and channel outlets in wastewater systems that, in the horizontal plane, lead into and out of sewer manholes. To this end, a device was created that is provided in the for... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7143642 | Integrated moisture, length, and strength tester A fiber testing station. Electrically conductive first fiber retaining means engage first ends of fibers, where the fibers extend in substantially one direction from the first fiber retaining means to distal second ends of the retained fibers. The first fiber retain... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7136171 | Method for the extraction of image features caused by structure light using template information A method for use with a non-contact range finding and measurement system for generating a template guide representative of the surface of a observed object, and for utilizing the template guide to improve laser stripe signal to noise ratios and to compensate for cor... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7123406 | Reflective semiconductor optical amplifier light source A reflective semiconductor optical amplifier light source is disclosed. The reflective semiconductor optical amplifier light source includes a transmissive type semiconductor optical amplifier for creating and amplifying spontaneous emission light, a reflector for r... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7110102 | Working position measuring system A working position measuring system, comprising a rotary laser device for irradiating and rotating a laser beam and a photodetection sensor device for receiving the laser beam and for detecting a working position, wherein the rotary laser device comprises a laser pr... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7107116 | Diffuse optical tomography system and method of use An improved diffuse optical tomography system for in vivo non-contact imaging includes an illumination source for illuminating a specimen, a spectrum source for projecting a spectrum onto the specimen, at least one sensor configured to capture the response of the sp... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7099732 | Sanitary sleeve or tip for intra-oral three-dimensional camera An intra-oral imaging system includes an optical conduit, a light source generating light rays, at least a portion of which are transmitted through the optical conduit to illuminate a dental surface, a device for converting the light rays into radiation illumination... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7092147 | Broadband light source A broadband light source includes an optical amplifier having amplifying mediums connected in series outputs an amplified spontaneous emission light over a wide wavelength range forward or backward. A circulator connected in series to the optical amplifier returns b... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7001024 | Image input apparatus using projected light The present invention provides an image input apparatus into which a three-dimensional image as well as a two-dimensional image can be easily input. This image input apparatus includes an image pick-up unit, a projector unit, and a mover unit. The projector unit pro... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6947820 | Construction machine control system The present invention provides a solution that enables a single rotary laser apparatus to control more than one construction machines so that the construction machines can simultaneously level the terrain up or down to different elevations, respectively. A construct... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6943339 | Tilt sensor and method of making same An apparatus and method of making the same for sensing inclination. The apparatus includes a member moveably positioned in a body, the member moves in response to gravity between two positions if the body is rotated relative to an axis exceeding a certain amount. A ... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6943873 | Fiber optical laser detection and ranging system One aspect of the invention relates to a laser ranging system. In this version of the invention, a guided missile is provided with laser that directs laser radiation in the general direction of a target that is subsequently reflected from the target back to the miss... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6937336 | Optical alignment system for power tool A power tool having a work surface and a spindle attached to the power tool and defining an axis of operation of the power tool. In one embodiment, the power tool may include a bracket above the work surface. The bracket may include first and second bracket receptac... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6922483 | Methods for measuring DMD low frequency spatial uniformity Methods for measuring the low spatial reflectivity uniformity of a DMD spatial light modulator. These methods are unique since they compensate for the non-uniformities introduced by the tilt angle of the DMD mirrors in addition to the normal system non-uniformities ... | 07/26/2005 |
| 6900885 | White light source The present invention relates to a white light source. This white light source comprises a plurality of amplified spontaneous emission light generating sections each comprising at least an active fiber. At least two of the amplified spontaneous emission light genera... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6392827 | Drive and guide mechanism and apparatus using the mechanism A lens driving device which does not make larger an apparatus in which the device is installed, which ensures a longer span for preventing a tilt of a lens therein, and which allows an easy access to the lens after assemblage is disclosed. The lens drivin... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6324455 | Laser level selection The apparatus and the system for precise vertical navigation of a grading machine in profile of a curved job site terrain is disclosed. The system includes an integrated satellite navigational receiver and a laser detector system. A plurality of laser sys... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6286607 | Construction machine control system The present invention provides a construction machine control system, which comprises a rotary laser irradiating system for irradiating a plurality of laser beams by separating in a vertical direction and for forming a plurality of laser beam reference pl... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6163373 | Rotary laser irradiating system The present invention provides a rotary laser irradiating system, comprising a light emitter for emitting a laser beam, a rotator rotatably mounted on said light emitter for forming a laser reference plane by projecting and rotating the laser beam, and li... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6137567 | Laser survey instrument The laser survey instrument according to the present invention comprises a rotary laser device and a photodetector for receiving a laser beam, wherein the rotary laser device comprises a light source unit for emitting the laser beam, a rotator for project... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6091487 | Laser transmitter incorporating auto scan dither zone A laser transmitter and a method of transmitting a reference laser beam are provided comprising an auto scan dither mode. According to one aspect of the present invention, a laser transmitter is provided comprising a laser detection module, an optical sys... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6052181 | Multiple simultaneous laser-reference control system for construction equipment A number of laser beam stations emit vertically separated parallel planes and/or ray-planes of laser light that can be discriminated by their respective plane elevations, modulation of the laser light, time synchronizing, etc. Identifying the laser plane ... | 04/18/2000 |
| 6038074 | Three-dimensional measuring apparatus and method, image pickup apparatus, and apparatus and method for inputting image Images of an object viewed from a plurality of points of view is input through an image inputting unit. Change of orientation of the image inputting means, occurring when the images of the object are input, is detected. Change of position of point of view... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5859693 | Modularized laser-based survey system A modular laser-based surveying system is disclosed which comprises a laser-based distance measuring module and a separable compass module removably coupled to the laser based distance measuring module. Each of these modules may be operated as stand alone... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5784182 | Directional sight for instruments The sight comprises a support adapted for mounting onto an instrument to be aimed at a target, an optical device mounted onto the support for creating an image including a first sighting mark at a first finite distance with respect to the optical device, ... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5771092 | Wavelength agile receiver with noise neutralization and angular localization capabilities (WARNALOC) A tunable wavelength agile opto-electronic device for detecting and determining an angle of arrival of a collimated beam of radiation comprising a linearly variable optical filter superimposed over an elongated detector having at least one radiation detec... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5680208 | Gravity oriented laser scanner A laser scanner 50 includes a laser 76 affixed to a pendulum 66 with a damper 80 for damping the movement of the pendulum 66. The laser scanner 50 is controllable through a remote control 62 for positioning the laser beam as desired. Both horizontal and v... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5675407 | Color ranging method for high speed low-cost three dimensional surface profile measurement The target of the present invention is to provide an automatic high speed, low-cost, multi-mode three-dimensional(3D) surface profile measurement method. This method exploits the projected energy with a known spatially distributed wavelength spectrum on t... | 10/07/1997 |
