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| 7423259 | Mass spectrometer and method for enhancing dynamic range A mass spectrometer comprises an ion detector, a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a spectra combiner. The ion detector is configured to generate an analog signal indicative of ions detected by the ion detector. The first amplifier is configured to amplify th... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7283222 | Optical measuring device An optical measuring device according to the present invention includes: a plane mirror (3), which has a central opening that functions as either a light entering window or a light source fitting hole (5) and an observation window 6′ that enab... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7220952 | Electro-optical element and method for manufacturing thereof, optical module and method for driving thereof An electro-optical element is provided including a light-emitting element part and a light-receiving element part. An electro-optical element includes a light-emitting element part and a light-receiving element part having an optical surface and formed on the light-... | 05/22/2007 |
| RE39527 | Method and apparatus for measuring a low power signal Low intensity light is incident upon a photodiode whose output is coupled to an integrator. The output of the integrator is coupled to an input of an A/D converter, whose output is coupled to a microprocessor, whose output is coupled to a filter. A second output of ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 6970489 | Semiconductor laser module, spatial optical transmission system and electronic appliance A highly sensitive and inexpensive spatial optical transmission system using an LD (Laser Diode) as a light source and making use of the characteristics of a light receiving element is provided. The system includes a laser chip oscillating a laser beam, and a light ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6934017 | Method and device for detection of information on optical elements, particularly for monitoring a laser arrangement A method for detection of information on at least one optical element for monitoring an equipment, in which an electromagnetic radiation is shaped or guided by the at least one optical element, particularly for monitoring a laser arrangement. A change of at least on... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6900886 | Photometric apparatus A photometric apparatus includes an exposure value calculator for calculating an exposure value based on light data from a photo sensor and an inputted photosensitivity; an exposure value difference calculator for calculating a difference between a calculated exposu... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6818884 | Optoelectronic sensor having transparent cover shaped as light deflecting element An optoelectronic sensor includes optoelectronic converter elements having photosensitive surfaces arranged in a one or two dimensional array. A transparent cover protects the photosensitive surfaces of the optoelectronic converter elements. At least one portion of ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6734957 | Visible light sensor mechanism for constant brightness projection systems An apparatus for collecting and sensing light in a projector, comprising a cold mirror positioned directly in the incident light path from a lamp and illumination optics of the projector for reflecting a large portion of visible light towards a light imaging device ... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6682899 | Apparatus and method for detecting and identifying infectious agents Solid phase methods for the identification of an analyte in a biological medium, such as a body fluid, using bioluminescence are provided. A chip designed for performing the method and detecting the bioluminescence is also provided. Methods employing biom... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6660991 | Method and apparatus for measuring a low power signal Low intensity light is incident upon a photodiode whose output is coupled to an integrator. The output of the integrator is coupled to an input of an A/D converter, whose output is coupled to a microprocessor, whose output is coupled to a filter. A second... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6649356 | Apparatus and method for detecting and identifying infectious agents Solid phase methods for the identification of an analyte in a biological medium, such as a body fluid, using bioluminescence are provided. A chip designed for performing the method and detecting the bioluminescence is also provided. Methods employing biom... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6649357 | Apparatus and method for detecting and identifying infectious agents Solid phase methods for the identification of an analyte in a biological medium, such as a body fluid, using bioluminescence are provided. A chip designed for performing the method and detecting the bioluminescence is also provided. Methods employing biom... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6633374 | Dosimeter for assessing degree of illumination A dosimeter for evaluating the degree of illumination by a change in coloration includes a substrate on which is positioned a light-sensitive coloring substance, where the coloring substance is formed of a mixture of several organic dyes dispersed in a po... | 10/14/2003 |
| 6630994 | Transmission detection for a laser power monitor and system A power monitor for a light emitter uses an absorptive material placed in the path of the application beam. The absorptive has a measurable characteristics thereof altered by an intensity of the light beam, the absorptive material being thin enough to all... | 10/07/2003 |
| 6614518 | Multi-point light measuring system A multi-point light measuring system for sensing an optical characteristic such as illuminance at a plurality of measurement points with respect to the same illumination is configured by a single main unit, a plurality of light measuring units and a plura... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6458547 | Apparatus and method for detecting and identifying infectious agents Solid phase methods for the identification of an analyte in a biological medium, such as a body fluid, using bioluminescence are provided. A chip designed for performing the method and detecting the bioluminescence is also provided. Methods employing biom... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6452669 | Transmission detection for vertical cavity surface emitting laser power monitor and system A power monitor for a light emitter uses an absorptive material placed in the path of the application beam. The absorptive has a measurable characteristics thereof altered by an intensity of the light beam, the absorptive material being thin enough to all... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6437861 | Compact light integration interface A light integrating interface having a housing made substantially of pressed polytetrafluoroethylene powder. The interface has a non-spherical integrating cavity with a reflective inner surface, as well as a light energy input port and a light energy outp... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6404487 | Light measuring device A light measurement device that selectively operates in a normal light measurement mode, in which the output from a sensor cell is logarithmically compressed and directly output as an output, or an integration light measurement mode, in which a signal obt... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6384401 | Method and apparatus for detecting low light levels A method and apparatus for measuring very low light signals including integrating a signal from a photo diode, avalanche photo diode, photomultiplier tube or the like, digitally sampling the integrator output more than two times during each integration pe... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6369883 | System and method for enhanced mass splice measurement The present invention introduces system and method for an enhanced mass splice measurement system for testing a plurality of optical fiber splices and also the reliability of the mass fusion splicer itself. In one embodiment, a first light signal may be t... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6172353 | System and method for measuring low power signals A method and apparatus for measuring very low light signals including integrating a signal from a photo diode, avalanche photo diode, photomultiplier tube or the like, digitally sampling the integrator output more than two times during each integration pe... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5959291 | Method and apparatus for measuring low power signals A method and apparatus for measuring very low light signals including integrating a signal from a photo diode, avalanche photo diode, photomultiplier tube or the like, digitally sampling the integrator output more than two times during each integration pe... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5859697 | Fiber optic noise suppressor A system for the measurement of high bandwidth peak power pulses from laser sources. A laser pulse from a laser is directed onto the surface of a diffuser that replicates the pulse. A linear array of fiber optics of varying fiber length transmits the repl... | 01/12/1999 |
| 5715049 | Light measuring apparatus for quantifying photons When incident light is incident to a photodetector, photoelectrons are emitted therefrom and then multiplied to output an electric current signal. This current signal is integrated over a predetermined period of time in an integrator to be converted to a ... | 02/03/1998 |
| 5589934 | Light measuring apparatus capable of measuring ambient light and flash light A light measuring apparatus capable of measuring ambient light, flash light from a flash source directly connected to the light measuring apparatus and flash light from a flash source that is remote. A photoelectric sensor can convert the light into elect... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5515132 | Photometric control device for camera A photometric control device for a camera comprises a light-receiving device 7 for conducting a photometry on a subject field with an accumulation type of photoelectric conversion device to output a photometric signal corresponding to brightness of the su... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5448056 | Photoelectric converting circuit having an amplification factor A photoelectric converting circuit having a photodiode generating a photoelectric current in accordance with the quantity of light, a first integrating circuit integrating the photoelectric current to convert it into a voltage, and a charge amplifier ampl... | 09/05/1995 |
| 5307145 | Process and apparatus for measuring small quantities of light A light receiver converts light to be measured into an electrical signal, which during a measuring interval is integrated into a measuring signal. In a first time segment a first mean value signal is formed, corresponding to the mean value of the measurin... | 04/26/1994 |
| 5192968 | Photometer A photometer of a camera employs a MOS-type CPU having an open drain type transistor whose drain serving as an output terminal, a CMOS input terminal, and an input gate inverting an input with a value exceeding a predetermined potential. In the photometer... | 03/09/1993 |
| 5107449 | Distance measuring device A distance measuring device determines the distance to an object. A position detector detects the position of a signal reflected off an object. The position detector has a plurality of outputs wherein the ratio between the outputs vary in accordance with ... | 04/21/1992 |
| 4994845 | Light measuring device An improved light measuring device for measuring flash light is provided, and includes a sensor for measuring the quantity of flash light to produce a flash measuring signal. A starting signal is produced upon a detection of the start of the flash emissio... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4991074 | Lighting lamp A lighting lamp having a display sheet laminated on the surface of a bulb thereof, said display sheet comprising a support having laminated thereon a light-susceptible layer including an active layer containing at least one of a dye and a pigment capable ... | 02/05/1991 |
| 4914468 | Light measuring device A light measuring device calculates and displays a proper exposure condition even when the combination of shutter speed and aperture is predetermined by using a flashlight component and a measured light data.... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4725866 | Light measuring apparatus The present invention is characterized by repeatedly AD converting in a time series an output of each light sensitive element, and at the same time an added value or a mean value of each one of said AD converted values is obtained so that such added value... | 02/16/1988 |
| 4682595 | Illuminance dosage device The invention contemplates dose-integrating instrumentation which relies upon continuously monitoring the illuminance level of a small sampling fraction of the total projected-light flux of the field-illuminating system of an operating microscope, the sam... | 07/28/1987 |
| 4666301 | Radiation responsive integrating amplifier Light induced current from a photodiode is converted into a voltage proportional to the integral with respect to time of the current using two serially connected integrating operational amplifiers. In each case the integrating capacitors are connected so ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4657013 | Illuminance dosage device for an operation microscope The invention contemplates dose-integrating instrumentation which relies upon continuously monitoring the illuminance level of a small sampling fraction of the total projected-light flux of the field-illuminating system of an operating microscope, the sam... | 04/14/1987 |
| 4644165 | Integrating photometer An integrating photometer for measuring total exposures to ultraviolet radiation. The circuit for the photometer includes a threshold limiter to suppress operation of the integrator until the illumination level exceeds a predetermined threshold. A power s... | 02/17/1987 |
