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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7679723 | Measuring device and method that operates according to the basic principles of confocal microscopy A scanning system for confocal scanning of an object, comprising a light source (1), imaging optics (4) for focusing the light (5) radiated from the light source (1) onto the object (6) to be scanned, and further comprising an imag... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7616292 | Examination apparatus The invention provides an examination apparatus including an objective optical system for positioning a focal point inside a specimen mounted on a stage; an image-acquisition apparatus for detecting light emitted in different optical-axis directions from the vicinit... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7548305 | Shallow angle shape sensor A system for providing shape determination of a planar or quasi-planar surface is disclosed. The system includes a number of targets located on the surface and one or more sensor devices. The sensor devices are configured to monitor the targets and obtain informatio... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7379601 | Visualization and processing of multidimensional data using prefiltered and sorting criteria Complex multidimensional datasets generated by digital imaging spectroscopy can be organized and analyzed by applying software and computer-based methods comprising sorting algorithms. Combinations of these algorithms to images and graphical data, allow pixels or fe... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7359817 | Method of and device for re-calibrating three-dimensional visual sensor in robot system A re-calibration method and device for a three-dimensional visual sensor of a robot system, whereby the work load required for re-calibration is mitigated. While the visual sensor is normal, the visual sensor and a measurement target are arranged in one or more rela... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7305103 | System and method for generating pan sharpened multispectral imagery A system, method, and computer program product are provided for sharpening bands of sensor data in the visual spectrum. Blue, green, red, near-infrared, and panchromatic bands of data are received. Data of the panchromatic band is corrected based on the blue, green,... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7298870 | Granule color sorting apparatus with display control device A color sorting apparatus capable of displaying images of granules picked up by a CCD sensor on a panel and performing sensibility control of defective granules while observing the displayed images is provided. The color sorting apparatus comprises a contour process... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7292354 | Apparatus for photoelectric measurement of an original An apparatus for the photoelectric measurement of an essentially planar measurement original includes a photoelectric scanner and a positioning arrangement for the two dimensional movement of the scanner over the measurement original positioned on a supporting surfa... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7273277 | Advanced vision intervention algorithm A method of optimizing the predictability of a vision correction procedure by comparing historical data, including the vision defect, the correction method and outcome, in terms of wavefront aberrations with a patient's condition to select an acceptable procedure. T... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7265364 | Level sensor for lithographic apparatus A level sensor for a lithographic projection apparatus includes a light source configured to direct light onto a substrate to be measured, a detector configured to detect light reflected from the substrate, and a processor configured to calculate a difference betwee... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7256818 | Detecting fire using cameras Detecting a fire, such as a fire in an aircraft cargo bay, includes receiving a plurality of frames of video information, determining an energy indicator for each of a subset of the plurality of frames, and detecting the presence of fire in response to the energy in... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7233962 | Optical error simulation system There is disclosed a method and computer program product for estimating a measure of the quality of the received signal in a computer simulation of an optical transmission system, wherein the simulation includes additive optical noise generated by components within ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227688 | Apparatus for applying optical gradient forces An apparatus and method for manipulating small dielectric particles. The apparatus and method involves use of a diffractive optical element which receives a laser beam and forms a plurality of light beams. These light beams are operated on by a telescope lens system... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224521 | Parcentric objective A parcentric objective is described, including an objective lens configured to receive an incident ray from a field of view and to translate the incident ray into a translated incident ray, the objective lens substantially aligned across an optical axis, and a wedge... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7212938 | Method of using a self-locking travel pattern to achieve calibration of remote sensors using conventionally collected data The present invention provides a method to calibrate an on-board remote sensing system using a self-locking travel pattern and target remote sensing data. The self-locking travel pattern includes a number of parallel travel lines having overlapping swath widths betw... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7194107 | System and method for augmented thermal imagery The present invention provides a system, method, and computer program for generating an image based on thermal data. The invention receives an array of pan band data having units of data in a first resolution, converts the received pan band data into a radiance valu... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7158664 | Image recognition apparatus An image processing unit determines the size of a circumscribed quadrangle of the target object, and predicts the overlap of the two different objects. If overlap is predicted, the target object is divided into two divided regions L_b and R_b containing the left and... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7152017 | Numerical analysis system using hybrid grid adaptation method The numerical analysis system of the invention analyzes the dynamical state of the compressible fluid employing Hybrid Grid Adaptation Method by Finite Volume Method. The initial grid data are created by way of free combination of tetrahedral cells, hexahedral cells... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7146031 | Method and system for automatic identification and orientation of medical images A method and system for computer-aided detection of abnormal lesions in digital mammograms is described, wherein digital films are processed using an automated and computerized method of detecting the order and orientation of a set of films. In one embodiment, anato... | 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 |
| 7133570 | Calibrated sensor and method for calibrating same For an optical sensor, a simple approach to obtain a mapping function that transforms sensor coordinates of a generic imaging system to coordinates of a virtual, projective camera. The sensor plane of this virtual camera is established using a planar calibration obj... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7127085 | Image processing method for automatic image registration and correction There is provided an image processing method for use in a computer system having a database for storing a reference image, control point chips (CP chips) of the reference image, and auxiliary data including geographic coordinates, incidence angles and orientation an... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123749 | Height measurement apparatus Apparatus and methods for enhancing the accuracy of height above ground measurements in which the registration error between successive images taken of the terrain over which an aircraft is flying is minimized, the earlier image having first been transformed accordi... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7124001 | Relative attitude estimator for multi-payload attitude determination A method and apparatus for estimating a slave payload attitude is disclosed. The method includes accepting a plurality of slave payload attitude measurements, deriving a model of the relative attitude of the slave payload and a master payload attitude at least in pa... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7015951 | Picture generating apparatus and picture generating method A picture generating apparatus according to this invention comprises: two image pick-up devices 3a, 3b or more adapted for picking up image of an object 2 to be imaged to generate picture data and respectively disposed at different... | 03/21/2006 |
| 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 |
| 6996339 | Three-dimensional photographing apparatus and three-dimensional photographing method, and stereo adapter A three-dimensional photographing apparatus includes a photographing unit configured to photograph an object from a plurality of viewpoints and a projecting unit configured to project a pattern on the object in photographing. The projecting unit including an optical... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6965386 | Method for three dimensional image reconstruction A method for three-dimensional (3D) image reconstruction includes the steps of registering an orthographic image of a scene, combining a photogrammetric image and a technical drawing of the scene to form a co-registered orthographic and perspective (COP) image, and ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6950563 | Method and system for relocating hidden objects in images The invention relates to a method for relocating objects in images. An object reference is correlated with image values. When the object is partially covered in the image, the image values which are located within the covered area in the image are replaced by grey s... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6930784 | Apparatus and method for showing contour lines in modeling An apparatus for depicting contour lines on the surfaces of a model, the apparatus comprising a bed for supporting the model, and at least one laser for projecting a plane of light at a predetermine height from the bed. A method of depicting contour lines on surface... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6928384 | Image measurement and display device, image measurement and display system, construction management method, and construction status monitor system A device includes a shape measuring section 350 for measuring shape data from a pair of stereovision images of an object taken with an image taking section 2209 a memory section 340 for storing target data related to the images of the object; an... | 08/09/2005 |
| 6803997 | Gridlocking and correlation methods and arrangements The present invention is in the area of tracking objects with systems such as correlation, gridlocking, optical correlation, and combinations thereof. Embodiments encompass systems of process and/or equipment to correlate objects and gridlock sensors with images bas... | 10/12/2004 |
| 6658282 | Image registration system and method An apparatus for registering a series of video images of a spherical or quasi-spherical surface subject to movement relies on projecting at least four diffusely scattering spots of light on the surface in a preferred angular manner, and monitoring the mov... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6589848 | Photodetector device and method for manufacturing the same A photodetector device and a process for manufacturing the same are described. The photodetector device comprises a doped semiconductor substrate; an intrinsic semiconductor material layer formed over the substrate, for absorbing incident light; an upper ... | 07/08/2003 |
| 6529267 | Method for acquiring an image by oversampled push-broom scanning The invention concerns a method for acquiring an image by oversampled push-broom scanning from a satellite-borne vehicle or aircraft carrying at least a load transfer sensor bar, characterised in that it consists in controlling the attitude and the vehicl... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6394999 | Laser eye surgery system using wavefront sensor analysis to control digital micromirror device (DMD) mirror patterns A system and method for performing corneal ablation or reshaping with a laser in order to correct aberrations in the optical system of the eye utilizes a wavefront sensor which defines a wavefront correction for the eye and then, based upon that defined w... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6301549 | Three dimensional object boundary and motion determination device and method of operation thereof A device for determining at least a portion of a convex boundary of an object and a method of operating the same to determine the convex boundary or motion thereof. In one embodiment, the device includes: (1) first, second and third sensors, locatable abo... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6174392 | Composite structure repair process A method for repairing a multi-layered damage area in a multi-layered composite structure. The method first includes obtaining depth measurement data, and obtaining topographical measurement data by laser scanning the surface of the damage area. This dept... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6059773 | Method and apparatus for measuring properties of the eye using an virtual object A technique for evaluating the topography of a cornea in which a virtual object of a keratoscope pattern isured. The topography system includes a structured light source to create the keratoscope pattern or another diagnostic pattern, an optical assembly ... | 05/09/2000 |
| 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 |
