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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8144318 | Method of calibrating sensitivity gain The present invention is directed to a method of calibrating sensitivity gain. In a preview mode, an imaging device is calibrated by a standard light source, therefore obtaining standard sensitivity gain of the preview mode. In a capture mode, the imaging device is ... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8089623 | Normalization of data Methods for normalizing output from an instrument employing a reference standard or non-fluorescing substance disposed within at least one of a plurality of reaction chambers. The method comprises collecting and analyzing a signal associated with the reference stand... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8013990 | Calibration device for use in an optical part measuring system A calibration device for use in an optical, part measuring system is provided. The device has a central axis and a plurality of regions which are rotationally symmetric about the axis. The device includes a series of step-shaped portions defining a multi-step region... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8004668 | Fluorescent color calibrator for calibrating RGB pixel values A fluorescent color calibrator for calibrating RGB pixel values is provided. The fluorescent color calibrator includes a plurality of fluorogenic compounds adapted to fluoresce in a visible color spectrum; and a second plurality of fluorogenic compounds adapted to f... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7952703 | Device and method for measuring microporous film on battery electrode plate, coater equipped with film measuring device, and coating method using film measuring method There is provided a film measuring device capable of accurately and easily measuring the thickness of a microporous film formed on a battery electrode plate over the entire area of the film. A color CCD sensor 8 shoots the microporous film. A video board 1... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7907271 | Method and system for standardizing microscope instruments Methods and apparatus for standardizing quantitative measurements from a microscope system. The process includes a calibration procedure whereby an image of a calibration slide is obtained through the optics of the microscope system. The calibration slide produces a... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7869026 | Targeted artifacts and methods for evaluating 3-D coordinate system measurement accuracy of optical 3-D measuring systems using such targeted artifacts A method for evaluating three-dimensional (3-D) coordinate system measurement accuracy of an optical 3-D measuring system using targeted artifacts is provided. In this regard, an exemplary embodiment of a method for evaluating 3-D coordinate system measurement accur... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7834997 | Standard component for calibration and calibration method using it and electro beam system The positions of diffraction gratings used for calibration can be checked easily by arranging marks near the diffraction gratings, the marks indicating the coordinate positions of the diffraction gratings. Dummy patterns including a pattern of cross marks are arrang... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7755754 | Calibration device for use in an optical part measuring system A calibration device for use in an optical, part measuring system is provided. The device has a central axis and a plurality of regions which are rotationally symmetric about the axis. The device includes a series of step-shaped portions defining a multi-step region... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7688438 | Scanning solar diffuser relative reflectance monitor A device includes a housing, illumination means, a reflective plate, and a detector. The housing defines an aperture. The illumination means is for providing illumination (natural or artificial) along an optical axis that passes through the aperture. The reflective ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7679739 | Device and method for measuring microporous film on battery electrode plate, coater equipped with film measuring device, and coating method using film measuring method There is provided a film measuring device capable of accurately and easily measuring the thickness of a microporous film formed on a battery electrode plate over the entire area of the film. A color CCD sensor 8 shoots the microporous film. A video board 1... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7652761 | Methods and systems for laser calibration and eye tracker camera alignment The present invention provides methods, systems, and apparatus for calibrating a laser ablation system, such as an excimer laser system for selectively ablating a cornea of a patient's eye. The invention also facilitates alignment of eye tracking cameras that measur... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7630072 | Fluorescence calibrator for multiple band flat field correction A fluorescence reference plate for a fluorescence spectroscopic instrument is arranged with fluorescent layers having different excitation and emission characteristics. The fluorescent layers are ordered in the form of a stack for providing a flat-field calibration ... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7623230 | Optical sensor calibration An apparatus including: an optical sensor comprising an optical transmitter and an optical receiver; and a calibration system configured to change calibration of the sensor when a measurement taken at the optical receiver, while the optical transmitter is on and the... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7586600 | Normalization of data Methods for normalizing output from an instrument employing a reference standard or non-fluorescing substance disposed within at least one of a plurality of reaction chambers. The method comprises collecting and analyzing a signal associated with the reference stand... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7576853 | Electronically modulated dynamic optical phantoms for biomedical imaging A method and system for calibrating an optical tomographic imaging system that is configured to execute time-series optical measurements of a target's response to incident optical energy is presented. An electro-active device that is configured to be electronically ... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7551275 | Sensor calibration system and method Disclosed herein is reference component for a sensor. The reference component comprises a calibration surface and an integrated circuit. The integrated circuit often contains a digital representation of calibration surface properties. A corresponding sensing system,... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7538868 | Pattern recognition matching for bright field imaging of low contrast semiconductor devices Calibration of pattern recognition in bright field imaging systems is disclosed. A target pattern on a substrate on the stage is brought into focus of a bright field system. The image is scanned in a first direction while measuring an edge scattering pattern from a ... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7532319 | Apparatus for calibrating displacement of reflective parts in diffractive optical modulator Disclosed herein is an apparatus for calibrating the displacement of reflective parts in a diffractive optical modulator. The apparatus includes a diffractive optical modulator, a light intensity measurement unit, a projection unit, and display electronics. The ligh... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7480042 | Luminescence reference standards Systems, and components thereof, for detecting and/or analyzing light. These systems can include, among others, optical reference standards for calibrating, validating, and/or monitoring light-detection systems, before, during, and/or after sample analysis. ... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7477375 | Optical reference standard An optical reference is disclosed for wet foodstuffs including an optical reference material including a binder and a cereal formed into a matrix to fixedly hold an amount of water. The reference material is constituted with the binder, the cereal and the water pres... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7456949 | Methods and systems for laser calibration and eye tracker camera alignment The present invention provides methods, systems, and apparatus for calibrating a laser ablation system, such as an excimer laser system for selectively ablating a cornea of a patient's eye. The invention also facilitates alignment of eye tracking cameras that measur... | 11/25/2008 |
| 7428044 | Drift compensation for an optical metrology tool Drift in an optical metrology tool is compensated for by obtaining a first measured diffraction signal and a second measured diffraction signal of a first calibration structure mounted on the optical metrology tool. The first and second measured diffraction signals ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7417726 | Normalization of data using controls An apparatus for normalizing a PCR instrument, can comprise a microplate comprising at least 6,000 wells and a system of dyes at known concentrations in a plurality of the at least 6,000 wells. A method for normalizing a system can comprise (a) providing a microplat... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7411665 | Method for wavelength calibration of an optical measurement system An optical measurement system having a spectrophotometer and a ellipsometer is calibrated, the spectrophotometer and the ellipsometer first being calibrated independently of one another. A spectrophotometer layer thickness (dphoto) of a specimen is then d... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7408634 | Automated imaging with phosphorescent imaging targets The present invention discloses a system and method for providing an automated imaging system comprising an illumination source, a phosphorescent imaging target, and an optical imaging sensor for receiving luminance information emitted from the phosphorescent imagin... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7400394 | Co-deployed optical referencing for responsive dust-based sensing system Apparatus and methods for calibrating an optical detector. In one embodiment an optical reference apparatus includes a body having an outer surface. At least a portion of the outer surface has a reflectance that can vary. The optical reference apparatus is adapted t... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7365306 | Standard member for length measurement, method for producing the same, and electron beam length measuring device using the same This invention provides an electron beam length measuring technology including a standard component for length measurement that has a finer standard dimension, and its producing method. The standard component for length measurement has a semiconductor member on whic... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7365839 | Process and compositions for synthetic calibration of bio-photonic scanners A method, apparatus, and set of compositions are disclosed for calibrating a bio-photonic scanner. The scanner detects selected molecular structures of tissues, nondestructively, in vivo. The apparatus may include a computer, including processor and memory connectin... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7361941 | Calibration standards and methods Parameters of a metrology tool may be determined by measuring a dimension of a feature on a calibration standard with the tool and using the measured dimension and a known traceable value of the dimension to determine a value for the parameter. If the dimension of t... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359047 | Device for checking or calibrating the angle-dependent alignment of a high-precision test piece The invention relates to checking or calibrating the angle-dependent alignment of a reference structure on a high-precision test-piece. A device comprises a plinth, and a retainer piece, rotatably mounted about a retainer piece axis, for retaining the test-piece and... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7359763 | Cutting tool angle adjustment method A cutting tool adjustment method includes lowering a cutting tool on a transparent Mylar to produce an indentation before an actual scribing operation; picking up the image of the indentation; using a numerical analysis method and a set formula to automatically calc... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355709 | Methods and systems for optical and non-optical measurements of a substrate Methods and systems for measurements of a substrate are provided. One system includes a non-optical subsystem configured to perform first measurements on a substrate. The system also includes an optical subsystem coupled to the non-optical subsystem. The optical sub... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355695 | Wavefront calibration analyzer and methods A wavefront sensor enhances calibration of a laser ablation system, such as a laser eye surgery system, by measuring one or more characteristics of an ablated test surface. Typically, light is passed through the ablated test surface, and the light is analyzed to det... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7351954 | Method and apparatus for detecting gas concentration with infrared absorption characteristics A method and an apparatus for detecting gas concentration with infrared absorption characteristics have the function of automatic calibration. The function of automatic calibration is accomplished in such a manner that a reference chamber filled with CO2 ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7345773 | Movable-type flatness measurement apparatus In a flatness measurement apparatus, a sensor unit having a flatness-detection sensor is slidable along the linear guide rail. A support system supports the linear guide rail such that the linear guide rail is rotatable in a horizontal plane, whereby a surface of a ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7343257 | Method and system for device-independent determination of coordinates of a point displayed by means of a microscope A method for non-instrument-dependent determination of coordinates of a point imaged using a microscope includes determining, at object-related reference coordinates of at least one imaged reference point in a DICOM coordinate system, corresponding first instrument ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339665 | Calibration source for calibrating spectroradiometer, calibration method using the same, and calibration system A spectroradiometer is calibrated by a calibration source including a plurality of monochromatic sources for emitting monochromatic rays having different wavelengths from each other, respectively; a reference light emitter for emitting monochromatic reference light ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7317523 | Method for calibrating a metrology tool and a system A method for calibrating a metrology tool, the method includes: determining a relationship between an upper portion of a milled reference structural element and between a lower portion of the milled reference structural element; and defining a calibration parameter ... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7315368 | Spectra generator for test and calibration A spectra generator having an electrically programmable diffraction grating. There may be a broad band light source that emits light which is diffracted by the grating. Diffracting elements in the grating may be individually adjustable so that generation of a specif... | 01/01/2008 |
