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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7990548 | Method and apparatus for imaging three-dimensional structure An apparatus for determining surface topology of a portion of a three-dimensional structure is provided, that includes a probing member, an illumination unit, a light focusing optics, a translation mechanism, a detector and a processor. ... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7944569 | Method and apparatus for imaging three-dimensional structure An apparatus for determining surface topology of a portion of a three-dimensional structure is provided, that includes a probing member, an illumination unit, a light focusing optics, a translation mechanism, a detector and a processor. ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7876456 | Intensity compensation for interchangeable chromatic point sensor components Methods for providing compensation for non-uniform response of a light source and wavelength detector subsystem of a chromatic point sensor (CPS) are provided. Light from the light source is input into an optical path that bypasses the measurement path through a CPS... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7835015 | Auto focus system for reticle inspection Methods and apparatus relating to the inspection of photomasks are described. In an embodiment, an inspection tool may be automatically focused on a reticle utilizing various topographic mapping techniques. Other embodiments are also described. ... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7663767 | Apparatus and method for measuring displacement, surface profile and inner radius An apparatus and a method are proposed for measuring displacement, surface profile and roughness of a moving object or an inner radius of a hollow cylinder. The apparatus includes a light emitting unit, a light dispersing unit for receiving light from the light emit... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7495778 | Method and device for optically examining an object A device for optically examining an object includes a lens, an object stage for receiving the object, and an image-recording apparatus for recording a series of individual images of the object in a number of planes. A piezo-controlled apparatus is provided for adjus... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7477402 | Method and apparatus for imaging three-dimensional structure Determining surface topology of a portion (26) of a three-dimensional structure is provided. An array of incident light beams (36) passing through a focusing optics (42) and a probing face is shone on said portion. The focusing optics defines on... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477401 | Trench measurement system employing a chromatic confocal height sensor and a microscope A system for the measurement of high aspect ratio trenches. The preferred embodiment consists of three elements: a) an integrated microscope and optical height sensor, b) an axially dispersive, afocal lens system, which is included in the optical height sensor, and ... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7477400 | Range and speed finder A range/speed finder can be incorporated into a personal electronic device. In one example, a personal electronic device includes an automatic focus system adapted to focus an image of an object and a processor in communication with the automatic focus system adapte... | 01/13/2009 |
| 7453581 | Method of and apparatus for determining focus of an imaging system The focus of an optical system (20) can be determined in a reliable and accurate way by arranging a first and second test object (62,64) having a periodic structure at different sides of the focal plane (66) of the optical system and determining... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7436525 | Three-dimensional shape measuring method, three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus, and focus adjusting method An operation of projecting slit light onto an object to be measured and receiving light reflected thereon, and an operation of acquiring a two-dimensional image concerning the object to be measured are repeated a certain number of times by changing a focal length. A... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7428062 | Measuring apparatus for work held by chuck table, and laser beam machining apparatus An apparatus for measuring the height of a work held by a chuck table provided in a machining apparatus, including: a white light source for emitting a white beam of light; a chromatic aberration lens for condensing the white beam emitted from the white light source... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7358478 | Multiparallel three dimensional optical microscopy system A system for imaging of a sample is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of detectors which are each focussed at a respective focal plane in a sample volume. The system also includes light selection optics positioned between the plurality of detectors and the ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7355725 | Measuring system A measuring system for easily detecting Misjudged Detection (M/D). A camera for measurement attached to a robot is used to obtain an image for measurement of a workpiece so as to measure and detect a set point. Next, a camera for validation is used to obtain an imag... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7355729 | Apparatus and method for measuring a thickness of a substrate An apparatus and method of measuring the thickness of a substrate. A first light is reflected from a standard sample having a known thickness. The light is concentrated through the light-focusing lens. The first light is converted into a first electrical signal by a... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349584 | Method for correcting distortions in multi-focus image stacks A method for correcting distortions in multi-focus image stacks comprising the steps: acquiring a plurality of N colour images with an optical system; wherein each color image encompasses a plurality of pixels; con... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342608 | Focus detecting method, focus detecting mechanism and image measuring device having focus detecting mechanism Focus detecting methods and focus detecting mechanisms of an image measuring device able to execute focus detection at high speed with high accuracy, and image measuring device having the focus detecting mechanisms are provided. A rotation driving device rotates and... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7338168 | Particle analyzing system and methodology An imaging system, methodology, and various applications are provided to facilitate optical imaging performance. The system contains a sensor having one or more receptors and an image transfer medium to scale the sensor and receptors in accordance with resolvable ch... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7321108 | Dynamic focusing method and apparatus A method and apparatus for dynamically focusing an imaging mechanism on a moving target surface having a variable geometry is herein disclosed. Apparatus for focusing an imaging mechanism may include an objective, a prism, or another optical device that forms part o... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7319529 | Method and apparatus for colour imaging a three-dimensional structure A device for determining the surface topology and associated color of a structure, such as a teeth segment, includes a scanner for providing depth data for points along a two-dimensional array substantially orthogonal to the depth direction, and an image acquisition... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7315359 | Method for monitoring micro-lens curvature in-line A method and system for monitoring a curvature of a micro-lens in-line is disclosed. According to embodiments, sizes of circles (or circle images) from a top view of a micro-lens are measured and correlated to a change in focus depth of an optical scope. A method in... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7301697 | Microscope device Specularly reflected light from a convergence position on an object surface 31 enters a second critical-angle prism 14, another prism 15, and a first critical-angle prism 13 of a parallel beam selection optical system 20 in this or... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7302362 | System and method for efficient and collective adjustment of sensor reporting ranges for long-lived queries A system and method for providing energy-efficient support of continuous aggregate queries in a sensor network by efficiently orchestrating the collection and transmission of data gathered by a collective set of sensors to ensure conformance to a specified QoI bound... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7279696 | Optical information code reading apparatus using marker beam In an optical information reading apparatus, a marker beam irradiating unit has a light beam source for emitting a light beam, a diffusing lens for diffusing the light beam emitted from the light beam source, and a collective lens for collecting the light beam diffu... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7271919 | Confocal displacement sensor A confocal displacement sensor is created in which, through a graduated arrangement of optical outputs relative to an imaging optic in the object area of displacement sensor, real images of the optical outputs can be created at different heights. A surface to be mea... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7257510 | Method and apparatus to measure amount of movement using granular speck pattern generated by reflecting laser beam A granular speck pattern is generated by a reflecting laser beam as an object to be measured is irradiated with a laser beam. This granular speck pattern is directly picked up as image index by a line sensor. An A/D converter converts an analog signal supplied from ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7242485 | Displacement gauge and displacement measuring method A displacement gauge comprises an objective lens 15 that projects light onto a measurement subject 16, an exciting portion that vibrates the objective lens 15 at a preset amplitude along an optical axis direction of light passing through the obj... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7230725 | Method and apparatus for imaging three-dimensional structure Determining surface topology of a portion of a three-dimensional structure is provided. An array of incident light beams passing through a focusing optics and a probing face is shone on said portion. The focusing optics defines one or more focal planes forward the p... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7230721 | Arrangement for measuring the geometry or structure of an object An arrangement for measuring the geometry or structure of an object by means of a co-ordinate measuring device with an optical system for recording and reproducing a measured point on at least one optical sensor, whereby the optical system has at least one displacea... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227647 | Method for measuring surface properties and co-ordinate measuring device A method and apparatus for measuring surface properties of a workpiece in an extremely precise manner by means of a co-ordinate measuring device (10), independently from the material properties of the workpiece. A molded probe element is used which can be dis... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221462 | Method and device for optical detection of the position of an object The present invention relates to a method and to a device enabling data to be input, and also to an optical system for detecting the position of an article or a member and suitable for being used (or incorporated) in such a method (or device). The technical field of... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218389 | Method and apparatus for inspecting pattern defects A pattern defect inspection apparatus is capable of detecting defects, without being affected by non-uniform thickness of a thin film formed on a sample, even when using monochromatic light, such as a laser. The apparatus comprises a laser to illuminate a sample, co... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7209287 | Confocal optical scanning device Confocal optical scanning device designed to allow visualization of an object to be observed (1107) and comprising: an optical system designed, on the one hand, to focus an illuminating beam (FX) coming from a light source o... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209242 | Non-contact surface configuration measuring apparatus and method thereof A non-contact surface configuration measuring method is provided which allows for accurate measurement of a surface which is at a steep angle to a laser probe. Specific areas including parts inclined ±30° or more from an optimum measurement state relative to the l... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7206522 | Dynamic measurement of and compensation for impairments to optical data communication pulses A photomultiplier module (PMT), preferably a PMT with a gallium arsenide (GaAs) photocathode, is used as a N-photon detector (N is an integer ≧2). The PMT detects the N-photon absorption rate of an optical signal having a wavelength range extending from 1.0 μm to... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205518 | Method and arrangement for focusing in an optical measurement A method and arrangement for focus detection in an optical measuring apparatus. The invention is applicable to focus detection for measuring biological or chemical samples or for compiling an image. The position of a focus for an objective lens in a microscope can b... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7205531 | Sample information measuring method and scanning confocal microscope When irradiating a sample with light from a light source through an object lens, discretely changing a relative position between a beam condensing position of the object lens and the sample in an optical axis direction of the converging beam, obtaining light intensi... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7199884 | Thin thickness measurement method and apparatus Techniques for non-contacting thickness or caliper measurements of moving webs or sheets employ a sensor device that includes a first sensor head and a second sensor head that are spaced apart to define a path through which the moving web travels. The sensor device ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196843 | Confocal microscope apparatus A confocal microscope apparatus comprises a first optical scanning system which obtains a scan image of a sample using a laser beam from a first laser light source, a second optical scanning system which scans specific regions of a sample with a laser beam from a se... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7191929 | Method of measuring thickness of bonded ball in wire bonding A method of measuring a thickness of a ball bonded to a pad is disclosed. The method includes: taking an image of the pad and the ball at each step position through an image taking means being shifted in a vertical direction at predetermined step intervals; obtainin... | 03/20/2007 |
