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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7990528 | High resolution linear image sensing using multi-row low resolution image sensor A photosensitive chip, including: at least one set of photosensors substantially aligned in a Y direction; and a layer of non-transmissive material including a plurality of openings. Each opening in the plurality of openings includes a respective center line and ove... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7362424 | Compositions and methods for drop boundary detection and radiation beam alignment The invention provides an apparatus and method for determining the position of a radiation beam. The apparatus includes (a) a first reflective surface and a second reflective surface, the reflective surfaces being placed to form the reflective exterior of a wedge; (... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359579 | Image sensor package and its manufacturing method Disclosed are an image sensor package and a method for manufacturing the same. A sealing portion is formed between an image sensor die and a glass substrate to completely isolate the sensing portion of the image sensor die from external environment. Electrically con... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7354168 | Facet mirror having a number of mirror facets A facet mirror (10) is provided with a number of mirror facets (11), in which the mirror facets (11) respectively have a spherical or conical facet body (17) with a reflecting surface (12). The side of the facet body (17) av... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348203 | Hermetic packaging A method of hermetically packaging an electronic device (8), in an enclosure (2) comprising mutually inter-engageable first and second housing members (4, 6), comprising the steps of securing the electronic device (8) to the first housing... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340118 | Fuel injectors with integral fiber optic pressure sensors and associated compensation and status monitoring devices Fuel injectors (10) for internal combustion engines are modified and equipped with fiber optic fuel pressure sensors (12) and fiber optic combustion pressure sensors (14). The combustion pressure sensors (14) are located in separate chann... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7332712 | Camera module fabrication method including the step of removing a lens mount and window from the mold An image sensor package includes an image sensor, a window, and a molding, where the molding includes a lens holder extension portion extending upwards from the window. The lens holder extension portion includes a female threaded aperture extending from the window s... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7312433 | Measuring device and method for detecting objects interrupting a beam of radiation The invention relates to a measuring device 5 of the type which detects the interruption of a beam of radiation (e.g. light 20) by an object (50 FIG. 1) in the beam. The device includes a light emitter 12 and a light dete... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7271887 | Sunlight measuring device A sunlight measuring device that quantifies the accumulation of light at a particular site. The sunlight measuring device is a battery-operated device mounted on a stake for easy insertion into the ground. The device is placed at the intended site for growing a plan... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7232987 | Instrument and method to measure available light energy for photosynthesis The present invention is an accumulated light meter that generates data concerning the quantity of photosynthetically active radiation available over a measured period of time. The device can calculate a daily light integral (DLI) that corresponds to the amount of l... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227236 | Image sensor package and its manufacturing method Disclosed are an image sensor package and its manufacturing method. As an example, an infrared ray protection glass is positioned directly on an image sensing region of an image sensor die. An electrically conductive wire and so forth located outside the image sensi... | 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 |
| 7217371 | Optical control interface between controller and process chamber The present invention relates to interfacing new sensors to incumbent controls. In particular, it relates to optically interfacing a new sensor, such as a spectrometer with plasma generator, to an incumbent electro-optical sensor. Logic and resources to control acti... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7212337 | Arrangement in the illumination beam path of a laser scanning microscope An arrangement in the illumination beam path of a laser scanning microscope, comprising a mirror which can be introduced into the beam path for coupling in at least one additional wavelength, and a method for the operation of a laser scanning microscope with a mirro... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7199359 | Camera module fabrication method including singulating a substrate An image sensor package includes an image sensor, a window, and a molding, where the molding includes a lens holder extension portion extending upwards from the window. The lens holder extension portion includes a female threaded aperture extending from the window s... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7146106 | Optic semiconductor module and manufacturing method An optic semiconductor package includes a main board of a substantially planar plate shape. The main board includes an aperture therethrough and a plurality of board metal patterns formed at the periphery of the aperture. A package portion is coupled to the main boa... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7145253 | Encapsulated sensor device Disclosed is a semiconductor device and its manufacturing method. By way of example, the semiconductor device includes a semiconductor die for sensing an external physical quantity, an insulating gel covering the semiconductor die, and an encapsulant which covers th... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7133133 | Colorimeter A colorimeter for measuring a color of light includes a color sensing device, a hanging means, and a means for reducing color distortion. The hanging means hangs the color sensing device in an operative relationship relative to a color producing device. The means fo... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125141 | Apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights An apparatus for homogeneously distributing lights includes a light guide plate, an incidence microstructure and an emergence microstructure. The incidence microstructure is arranged on a surface of the light guide plate and opposite to a light source. The emergence... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7126111 | Camera module having a threaded lens barrel and a ball grid array connecting device An image sensor package includes an image sensor, a window, and a molding, where the molding includes a lens holder extension portion extending upwards from the window. The lens holder extension portion includes a female threaded aperture extending from the window s... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7110645 | Method and instrument for microscopy A microscope includes a light source that emits an illuminating light beam for illumination of a specimen, a beam splitter separating measuring light out of the illuminating light beam, and an apparatus for determining the light power level of the illuminating light... | 09/19/2006 |
| 7102824 | Optical element for efficient sensing at large angles of incidence An optical element is provided that may be used for collecting optical radiation incident at large angles of incidence. The element may include a grating window formed of grating elements that may collect large incident angle radiation and reflect that radiation, e.... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099532 | Device for optical signal transmission between two units movable relative to each other A device for transmitting optical signals between at least two units movable relative to each other comprises an adjustable attenuating member for achieving a system attenuation which is independent of the relative position of the units movable relative to each othe... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7091571 | Image sensor package and method for manufacture thereof Disclosed is an image sensor package and a method for manufacturing the same. The image sensor package comprises an image sensor die, a substrate, a support wall having screw threads on the outer peripheral surface thereof and a mount into which a barrel including a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7085076 | Aperture stop assembly for high power laser beams An aperture stop assembly for use in an electromagnetic radiation system may include an aperture stop made of a material at least partly transparent to an applied electromagnetic radiation. At least a portion of the aperture stop may be formed at an edge of an apert... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7059040 | Optical module with lens integral holder fabrication method A method of forming an optical module includes mounting an image sensor to a base of a substrate and bonding a lens housing to a sidewall of the substrate. A mounting surface of the lens housing includes a locking feature having a horizontal surface and a vertical s... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6992828 | Optical attentuator system A uniform optical attenuation system for high power detection comprises a detector unit (11), a plurality of diffusing elements (14, 15, 16, 17) for receiving and diffusing input light and an apertured plate (18, 19) for limiting light received ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6975390 | Optoelectronic monitoring device for a motor vehicle A motor vehicle optoelectronic monitoring device includes a sensor, imaging systems, a shutter, and a controller. Each sensor element outputs a sensor element signal based on the intensity of a light signal received by the sensor element. Each imaging system is asso... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6956201 | Image sensor package fabrication method An image sensor package includes an image sensor, a window, and a molding, where the molding includes a lens holder extension portion extending upwards from the window. The lens holder extension portion includes a female threaded aperture extending from the window s... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6946316 | Method of fabricating and using an image sensor package An image sensor package includes a molding having a locking feature. The package further includes a snap lid having a tab, where the tab is attached to the locking feature of the molding. To form the image sensor package, a window is placed in a pocket of the moldin... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6903340 | Thin film analyzer A thin film analyzer capable of static and dynamic measurements is disclosed. The apparatus collects and analyzes spectral reflectance data as a function of time. It is especially useful for measuring the changing thickness of a transparent, organic thin film as it ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6822216 | Obscuration detector An automatically testable obscuration detector incorporates one of an electrically controllable filter or a mechanically selected filter. Filtered outputs can be compared to expected outputs by control circuitry to automatically assess detector operation. ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6784995 | Colorimeter A colorimeter for measuring a color of light includes a color sensing device, a hanging means, and a means for reducing color distortion. The hanging means hangs the color sensing device in an operative relationship relative to a color producing device. The means fo... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6531691 | Method and system for optically testing a detector An optical test system (10) for testing one or more detectors includes a signal generator (12) operable to generate an optical signal. The test system (10) also includes an aperture system (16) operable to regulate an intensity of the optical signal. The ... | 03/11/2003 |
| 6462819 | Light measuring apparatus and colorimeter In a light measuring apparatus, pulse-like measuring light is received by n photoelectric converting means and electric signals responsive to received light intensities are outputted therefrom. Time constant converting circuits elongate each of the electr... | 10/08/2002 |
| 6115490 | Apparatus for determining the powder density on a dusty printed article To generate a high-contrast image of powder particles located on the surface of a print product, a measurement apparatus has an illumination unit which generates a measurement light beam which strikes the surface of the print product at glancing incidence... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5889586 | System of photodetection and associated process for analyzing a luminous flux A photodetection system that analyzes a luminous flux (15) received on a line (10). The photodetection system includes an opaque mask (4) provided with at least one aperture (6), placed in the vicinity of the line, driver (7) designed to rotate the mask, ... | 03/30/1999 |
| 5786890 | Optical output detector An optical output detector suitable for detecting the output of a laser diode for emitting light in a constant direction. The front emitted light generated from the laser diode as a light emitter is partially detected by a transmitting and diffracting uni... | 07/28/1998 |
| 5764352 | Process and apparatus for spectral reflectance and transmission measurements Optical measuring apparatus for determining chromaticity of thin films on a substrate includes a light source for illuminating the substrate and a measuring apparatus for dispersing light into various wavelengths and making wavelength dependent intensity ... | 06/09/1998 |
| 5704544 | Air conditioning apparatus with an improved sunlight correction An air conditioning apparatus for a vehicle includes a first sunlight sensor disposed in a driver's seat side and a second sunlight sensor disposed in a passenger seat side space. The sunlight sensors are integrally formed with a filter and a Fresnel lens... | 01/06/1998 |
