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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8154720 | Calibration of a spatial light modulator A method for calibrating a spatial light modulator comprising an array of channels includes selecting a plurality of channel sets; operating each of the channel sets to provide corresponding output radiation; providing a detector for measuring the output radiation; ... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8130374 | Calibration of a spatial light modulator A method for calibrating a spatial light modulator comprising an array of channels includes selecting a plurality of channel sets; operating each of the channel sets to provide corresponding output radiation; providing a detector for measuring the output radiation; ... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8120768 | 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... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8027030 | 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... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7710559 | Calibration reference light source and calibration system using the same In a calibration reference light source and a sensitivity calibration system using the same, a plurality of single-wavelength light sources for emitting reference lights having mutually different single-wavelengths are used instead of a black body radiation source f... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7388660 | Light amount measurement device and light amount measurement method A device for measuring the intensity of incoming light is disclosed. This device includes a rotatable light blocking unit which interrupts incident signal light at short regular intervals. The device also includes a light source which emits certain light different f... | 06/17/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7115232 | Fluorescence validation microplate and method of use A fluorescence validation microplate for testing the validity of a fluorometer is provided which can efficiently and cost-effectively test fluorometers to determine linearity, alignment, reproducibility, filter integrity, and cross-talk, each of which is important t... | 10/03/2006 |
| 6968236 | Ceramic cardiac electrodes A cardiac electrode termination pair system that is particularly compatible with Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) procedures. The electrodes include tip and ring electrodes made of a body-compatible ceramic on which is applied via electroplating, sputtered or the li... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6956649 | Spectroscopic system and method using a ceramic optical reference A ceramic reference in conjunction with a spectrometer, a metallized ceramic material, and a method of utilizing a ceramic material as a reference in the ultraviolet, visible, near-infrared, or infrared spectral regions are presented. The preferred embodiments utili... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6907370 | Method and apparatus for calibrating a measurement system A method and apparatus for calibrating a measurement system are provided. The method and apparatus compensate not only for lamp variations, but also for camera and optics variations. The system can be readily implemented and can be ported from one measurement system... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6594008 | Method and apparatus for the production of thin films Method and apparatus for forming thin films by the application of a film forming liquid to a substrate at rest or rotating a speed up to 500 rpm and then rotating the film forming liquid on the substrate at a speed and for a time sufficient to form the th... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6381356 | Method and apparatus for inspecting high-precision patterns A device and method for inspecting a test piece with a laser beam in which the laser beam is divided into plural beams, and each of the plural beams has an identification marker, such as a particular polarity or intensity. Each of the marked beams, scans ... | 04/30/2002 |
| 5946086 | Optical mean power controller with provisionable output levels A mean optical power controller that controls power using a voltage controlled optical attenuator (VCOA) is disclosed. This controller uses a control loop in which a signal indicative of the present optical power level is compared to a signal indicative o... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5875027 | Sensitivity calibration disk for surface defect tester A calibration disk for calibrating a sensitivity of a surface defect tester, according to the present invention, comprises n (n is an integer equal to or larger than 2) false defect rows each including 3 or more false defects each formed in a radial or pe... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5612782 | Calibration method and calibration unit for calibrating a spectrometric device based upon two calibration samples A calibration method especially for calibrating a reflection spectrometric gauge, such as an oil film gauge. In the method, calibration is conducted by measuring the gauge response by means of a calibration unit and a solid, stable permanent sample (37) p... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5414258 | Apparatus and method for calibration of fluorescence detectors The response of a fluorescence detector is calibrated using apparatus and methods for both static and dynamic calibrations. The apparatus and methods are especially suited for portable use in field calibration of fluorescence detectors of authentication s... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5157455 | Apparatus for the calibration and quality control of a spectrophotometer An apparatus for the calibration and quality assurance of a multichannel spectrophotometer, particularly an ELISA spectrophotometer, comprises film selectively exposed in the presence of a color to produce a series of filters having a known first color an... | 10/20/1992 |
| 4892405 | Method and apparatus for providing quality assurance and calibration assurance in a spectrophotometer An apparatus for the calibration and quality assurance of a multichannel spectrophotometer, particularly an ELISA spectrophotometer, comprises a series of filters having a known first color and linearly increasing optical density. The response of the spec... | 01/09/1990 |
| 4346996 | Standard reflective device A reflecting standard for an optical apparatus comprises a semitransparent crystal or glass which reflects from its front surface a predetermined proportion of the incident light dependent upon the index of refraction at the wavelength of the incident lig... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4322164 | Sterilizable, disposable optical scattering reference medium and container assembly An optical scattering reference medium is formed of a plurality of scattering particles substantially uniformly dispersed in a substantially compliant, non-compressable transparent solid medium which is selectively positionable against the distal end of a... | 03/30/1982 |
| 4255053 | Photometer including auxiliary indicator means An apparatus for an optical measurement of the concentration of substances ncluding at least one monochromator means, one photometer means and one optometric means. A further reference indicator means is added to the indicator means. This further indicator... | 03/10/1981 |
| 4189233 | Passive optical range simulator device An improved passive optical range simulator device which can be used to test the ranging function of an optical radar ranger system having parallel beams leaving and entering. An adapter member provides for mechanical coupling and optical alignment of the... | 02/19/1980 |
| 4167328 | Passive optical range simulator device An improved passive optical range simulator device used to test the ranging function of the optical radar ranger system by input to a coil of optical fiber having a mirror at its inner terminus that permits such coil to act as an optical delay medium. Imp... | 09/11/1979 |
| 4152074 | Inverse fourth power photometric calibrator A photometric calibrator is disclosed wherein a known and continuously vable amount of light flux received at a detector is linearly proportional to the inverse fourth power of the optical path length between the detector and a primary, quasi-point sourc... | 05/01/1979 |
| 3951721 | Method of forming a mechanically strong reflective surface A reflecting surface is formed on an inner base plate of an integrating sphere. A fabric is bonded to an under coat layer of said base plate and furthermore a reflecting layer is formed on said fabric. As the fabric, cheese cloth is used and said reflecti... | 04/20/1976 |
| 3942899 | Calibrating device for light scatter photometering instrument A flat sandwich composite plate of nested wedge-shaped sheets of highly transparent and gray neutral density filter glasses is enclosed in a frame. A bracket on the frame mounts it on the carriage of an optical instrument which measures the light scatteri... | 03/09/1976 |
