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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7692837 | Deflection device and imaging apparatus A deflection device includes a tabular object for transmitting or reflecting an electromagnetic wave, a drive unit for driving the tabular object so as to rotate or perform a translation motion, and an electromagnetic wave irradiation unit for irradiating the tabula... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7367759 | Surface relief grating image machining process and product A surface relief grating (SRG) image machining process and/or product. For the SRG image machining process a material and a cutting tool are provided. The material is contacted by the cutting tool to a predetermined depth. The cutting tool is rotated to cut the mate... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7362486 | Optical scanning device with at least one resin lens for controlling a beam waist position shift A first optical system guides a light beam from a light source to an optical deflector, and a second optical system converges the light beam deflected by the optical deflector on a surface to be scanned. The first optical system includes at least one resin lens havi... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7339710 | Holographic recording medium, holographic reading system, and data reading method from the holographic recording medium A holographic disc recording medium records a hologram over the entire holographic disc recording medium by using a conical reference beam for recording. A hologram recorded image includes recorded images of a plurality of data pages including a plurality of pixels ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7336577 | Apparatus and method for compensating wobble in holographic digital data storage system A holographic digital data storage apparatus detects a wobbling in a disc shaped storage medium, wherein the apparatus includes a beam generator and finding means, the disc including therein one or more holographically generated patterns. The beam generator projects... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7292259 | Recording system for light-sensitive sheet The invention provides a system for recording a datum onto a pixel on a light-sensitive sheet. The system essentially includes a light-emitting device and an interfering device. The interfering device has a plurality of gratings. According to the datum, at least one... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7256813 | Optical scanner and image forming apparatus An optical scanner for writing an electrostatic latent image on an image carrier includes a scanning optical system that forms an optical scanning path, a pair of optical detecting units arranged at two positions on the optical scanning path for detecting a write-st... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257248 | Non-contact measurement system and method A system and method for non-contact measurement of a complex part is provided. The method comprises acquiring an image of the complex part including imposed laser lines on the complex part using at least one imaging device, determining a span of interest of the comp... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7250961 | Light beam scanning method and apparatus compensating for defects The light beam scanning method and apparatus perform light beam scanning of a cylindrical internal surface scanning type, a cylindrical external surface scanning type, and a plane scanning type, where when a sheet-like object to be scanned is scanned by a light beam... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7227925 | Gantry mounted stereoscopic imaging system A radiation therapy treatment machine that has a stereoscopic imaging system, which includes a rotatable open gantry on which is placed a first diagnostic radiation source, a first diagnostic imager, and a therapeutic radiation source. ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7194316 | Hair comb, circuitry, and method for laser and galvanic scalp treatment A handheld head treatment device and method for reducing hair loss and stimulating hair growth by supplying current and laser light to a user's head. The device includes a current generator disposed within a housing configured to output a current for passage into th... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7190658 | Optical element having a plurality of ring-shaped zones An optical element-for use in an optical pickup apparatus for converging a light flux onto an information recording plane of an optical information recording medium, is provided with an optical path difference providing section divided coaxially around an optical ax... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7184184 | High speed, high efficiency optical pattern generator using rotating optical elements An optical pattern generator includes one or more multi-faceted rotating optical elements that introduce an offset that is rotation insensitive. The component that generates the offset is rotationally symmetric around the rotational axis of the optical element. Thus... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7177340 | Extended cavity laser device with bulk transmission grating A laser apparatus is disclosed utilizing a laser diode having a reflective back facet and a front facet having a reflectance of less than about 1% for emitting an optical beam at a fundamental frequency along an optical path. A collimating lens is provided for colli... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7133171 | Double facing double storage capacity A first holographic data storage device has a first set of holograms stored thereon. A second holographic data storage device has a second set of holograms stored thereon. An opaque layer is disposed between and attached to one side of the first and the second holog... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7120359 | Broadcast and select all optical network An all optical network for optical signal traffic has at least a first ring with at least one transmitter and one receiver. The first ring includes a plurality of network nodes. At least a first add/drop broadband coupler is coupled to the first ring. The broadband ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7113464 | Apparatus and method for compensating wobble in holographic digital data storage system A holographic digital data storage apparatus detects a wobbling in a disc shaped storage medium, wherein the apparatus includes a beam generator and finding means, the disc including therein one or more holographically generated patterns. The beam generator projects... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7067127 | GIcNAc phosphotransferase of the lysosomal targeting pathway The present invention provides nucleotide and amino sequences of the lysosomal targeting pathway enzyme GlcNAc-phosphotransferase, methods of producing and methods of purifying this enzyme. ... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7051922 | Compact bioptical laser scanning system A bioptical holographic laser scanning system employing a plurality of laser scanning stations about a holographic scanning disc having scanning facets with high and low elevation angle characteristics, as well as positive, negative and zero skew angle characteristi... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7027196 | Tilt servo apparatus for use in ROM system A tilt servo apparatus for use in a ROM system includes means for generating a reconstructing beam to be projected onto a digital storage medium to generate a reflected beam; a holographic plate for storing a first and a second hologram and diffracting the reflected... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7018041 | Cosmetic holographic optical diffractive contact lenses A contact lens has an inner surface adapted to be placed against the eye of a wearer and an outer surface bearing a cosmetic holographic optical diffraction grating that, when worn by a wearer, displays color to an observer of the contact lens. The holographic optic... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016114 | Diffraction optical device and optical system including same A diffraction optical device includes a first diffraction element and a second diffraction element arranged adjacent to each other. One of the first diffraction element and the second diffraction element has a positive power, and the other has a negative power. The ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7014116 | Price verification method, device and program product The price verification device typically includes a barcode scanner, an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) reader and an optional key pad. To verify a price for an item, a user such as a consumer will scan a barcode printed on a label associated with the item using ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6967756 | Lithographic apparatus device manufacturing method and device manufactured thereby A lithographic projection apparatus includes an active reflector in a radiation system providing a projection beam of radiation and/or in a projection system. The active reflector includes a body member, a reflective multilayer and at least one actuator controllable... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6958869 | Swivel-base sunlight reflector and kit for assembling same A sunlight defracting device for creating aesthetically pleasing light displays on walls near windows includes a blank compact disc having a light refractive surface, a ball having a non-diametric flat surface attached to the disc by means of an adhesive strip and a... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6940789 | Optical pickup device that corrects the spot shape of reflected light beams An optical head in which focussing error is detected by a spot size method used for recording and/or reproducing information signals on or from an optical disc. The optical head includes a unit for correcting the spot shape between the objective lens and a photodete... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6910631 | Web-enabled system and method for designing and manufacturing bar code scanners An Internet enabled method and system (1) for designing, and manufacturing laser scanners of modular design and construction (231) using globally based information networks (3), such as the Internet, supporting the World Wide Web (www). ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6901805 | Device for measuring the pressure of a fluid A pressure sensing device for measuring the pressure of a fluid, comprising: a measurement diaphragm which is at least partially made of semiconductor material, is provided with a first surface and a second surface which are exposed respectively to a first pressure ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6639698 | Optical scanning unit with rotatable hologram disc An optical scanning unit with a rotatable hologram disc, including a light source, a rotatable hologram disc provided with a plurality of holograms, the holograms being formed concentrically along a radial direction to diffract a beam emitted from the lig... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6621607 | Diffractive display The present invention is directed to an improvement in a diffractive display suitable for presenting graphic and the like displays. Broadly, a novel embodiment is realized from a holographic diffraction pattern carried by a magnet or element and an electr... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6570681 | System and method for dynamic optical switching using a diffractive optical element An optical crossbar switch system includes: a mask comprising multiple patterns, wherein at least one of the multiple patterns is a diffractive pattern; and a spatial light modulator positioned to receive at least one optical input beam and selectively co... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6529296 | Hologram scanner A hologram scanner is constructed with a driving source for providing a rotational force, a deflection disk installed at the rotation shaft of the driving source for forming a scanning line, the deflection disk having a plurality of sectors where a hologr... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6523750 | Laser scanning system employing light collection surfaces having optical axes disposed off the bragg angle of the holographic optical elements of the holographic scanning disc thereof A holographic laser scanning system for scanning bar code symbols. The system comprises a holographic scanning disc having a plurality of holographic optical elements disposed thereon for scanning the plurality of laser beams directed at the same incident... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6522448 | Optical element An optical element has a small reflection loss of light on a boundary surface between a photonic crystal and the normal medium. The optical element includes: a normal medium region having a first refractive index; a photonic crystal region having a refrac... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6307662 | Blazed diffraction scanner A scanner includes a laser for projecting a laser beam at a facet having a blazed diffractive grating thereon. The facet is rotated relative to the laser to traverse the laser beam across the grating to diffract the laser beam into a scan line. The blazed... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6292278 | Beam scanning system adopting deflection disc A beam scanning system including: a light source; a deflection disc rotatably installed over the light sources and having a hologram pattern on each of the upper and lower surfaces thereof, for diffracting beams emitted from the light source; and a plural... | 09/18/2001 |
| 6185017 | Diffractive deflection beam scanning system A diffractive deflection beam scanning system including: a plurality of light sources; a deflection disc rotatably mounted over the light sources, having patterns capable of diffracting and deflecting beams emitted from the light sources; a plurality of f... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6181448 | Multi-laser scanning unit A multi-laser scanning unit (LSU) in which scanning lines incident parallel onto a photoreceptor have the same scanning direction. The multi-laser scanning unit includes: a driving source for providing a rotatory force; a deflection disk installed around ... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6181447 | Laser scanning unit A laser scanning unit (LSU) in a structure capable of radiating heat generated by a light source. The LSU includes at least one light source, a driving source for providing rotational force, and a deflection disk installed on a rotary shaft of the driving... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6172780 | Laser scanning apparatus A laser scanning apparatus including an optical source installed on a main frame, a scan disk which is rotatably installed on the main frame and has diffraction patterns formed thereon for deflecting a beam emitted from the optical source in a predetermin... | 01/09/2001 |
