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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189253 | Shutter device and drive method The present invention provides a shutter apparatus and a drive method for the same, the shutter apparatus having functions of both a shutter apparatus for an image interception and a shutter apparatus for an aperture adjustment and being space-saving and low in cost... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7400433 | Installable pinhole Adjustable pinhole, particularly for the illumination beam path and/or detection beam path of a laser scanning microscope, wherein the pinhole is defined by foil edges which are adjustable relative to one another, and at least two foils, each with at least one strai... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7394593 | Transmitted-light base for a microscope, and method for regulating the illumination intensity of a transmitted-light base The invention relates to a transmitted-light base (1) for illuminating an object (15) for imaging through a zoom microscope (21), the transmitted-light base (1) comprising an integrated light source (3) having an associated electri... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7324253 | Installable pinhole Adjustable pinhole, particularly for the illumination beam path and/or detection beam path of a laser scanning microscope, wherein the pinhole is defined by foil edges which are adjustable relative to one another, and at least two foils, each with at least one strai... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7274450 | Sample entry purge system in spectrophotometer, ellipsometer, polarimeter and the like systems A sample sequestering system which allows access to a subspace in a chamber encompassed generally enclosed space, for use in entering and removing a sample when the subspace is opened to atmosphere. Sufficient purge gas is flowed from within the generally enclosed s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7212285 | Optical measurement device An optical measurement device capable of improving optical spectrum measurement accuracy without the need to structurally decrease a slit width. A diffraction grating for dispersing measurement light into respective different wavelengths is rotated in a given direct... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7170595 | Optical slit An optical slit comprises two blades 40,42 which define a slit between them, each blade being independently movable. This enables both the slit position and the slit width to be adjusted. The slit may be aligned with the center of a light beam by aiming the l... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7167292 | Spectroscope and confocal scanning microscope comprising thereof The invention provides a spectroscope that provides variable masks 24a and 24b that limits the light path of separated light beams in the spectrum direction and composite masks 24c and 24d that limit the same i... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7154653 | Parallax barrier and multiple view display A parallax barrier comprises evenly spaced groups of slits. Each group comprises two or more slits which are evenly spaced and the groups are spaced with a period which is greater than the product of the number of slits in each group and the slit period in each grou... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7126648 | Liquid crystal projector comprising a plurality of light shielding members fixed between the lens array and the polarized light generator Heat generation is inhibited in a polarized light generating optics system in a projector. A liquid crystal projector includes: lens arrays 140, 150 that generate partial light beams from a light beam emitted from a light source; and a polarized light ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123398 | Arrangement and use of a slit diaphragm Device (1) and method for delimiting a field (3) impinged with light from a light source (2), particularly on the surface of an optical element (4) and/or sample (5), having a slit diaphragm (6) including a slit height (7... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7055966 | Illuminator and projector When a video signal is inputted to a projector (10) through a video input terminal, a luminance peak value of an image of the video signal is detected by an image-analyzing circuit (61) to be outputted to a CPU (71). A gain-adjusting circuit ( | 06/06/2006 |
| 6956688 | Variable width optical slit mechanism There is provided a variable width optical slit mechanism capable of controlling the width of a slit with high accuracy in wide range of temperatures. A pair of conductive carriages is movably mounted on a conductive guide rail in the state that the carriages are no... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6886944 | Projector brightness enhancement using rectilinear apertures A projector includes an array of micromirror light modulators and a projector light source for generating an illumination light beam along an optical path. An elongated rectilinear illumination aperture is defined at a first location along the optical path, with one... | 05/03/2005 |
| 6864977 | Spectrophotometer with electrostatic-film shutter Described herein is a spectrophotometer having an inlet slit associated to which is at least one electrostatic-film shutter. ... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6765707 | Variable slit width device for spectroscope A variable slit width device for a spectroscope which can be used in a narrow space, be widely variable, and be set in slit width with high accuracy. The variable slit width device includes a pair of freely rotatable rotary parts for pressing inclined guide parts of... | 07/20/2004 |
| 6762882 | System and method for use of dark field fourier diaphragm in multi-frequency imaging An imaging system is disclosed that includes an illumination source, a modulator and a variable Fourier diaphragm. The illumination source produces a first illumination field having a first frequency and a second illumination field having a second frequency. The mod... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6731421 | Wedge-shaped lensless laser focusing device A lensless focusing device for receiving an unfocused laser beam and creating a desired output pattern of laser profiles. The focusing device includes a pair of wedge plates oriented at a reflective angle relative to the projection axis of the input laser beam. The ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6643061 | Microscope transmitted-illumination apparatus In the present invention, a transmission-illumination apparatus for use in a microscope has a transmission-illumination optical system comprising a condenser lens for radiating light emitted from a light source onto a sample, and an observation optical sy... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6388808 | Confocal microscopic equipment A confocal microscopic equipment for measuring the solid shape of a sample at high speeds, and which does not require scanning of an irradiating light beam, wherein are provided a light source, apertures on which the output beam from the light source is i... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6373073 | Multiple spectral band opto-mechanical modular A multiple spectral band opto-mechanical modulator for obtaining simultaneous but independent modulation of an extended IR source in two distinct wavelength bands comprises in one embodiment a first rotating filter wheel having alternating radial segments... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6252696 | Subassembly for generating an optically active slit A subassembly for generating an optically active slit with a changeable slit width s, preferably for slit lamps, with two slit jaws which are displaceable relative to one another at a straight-line guide and between which the slit is formed, wherein one o... | 06/26/2001 |
| 5971547 | Astigmatic lenticular projector system An astigmatic lenticular projector system includes a beam former for generating a family of planar light beams representative of an object; and an image former for diverging the light in each of the planar light beams transversely to the plane of the beam... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5920150 | Fluorescent automotive display panel An automobile dashboard display device including a panel that includes indicator numerals and letters that are printed with an acrylic resin bound phosphor pigment wherein the display is illuminated with ultraviolet light.... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5905589 | Light transmittance adjusting apparatus A light transmittance adjusting apparatus for adjusting a windowpane of an automobile or a building has a fixed member and a movable member arranged in parallel with each other and having a plurality of light interception sections and light transmission s... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5815265 | Device and method for measuring a particle flow in a fluid For simplifying the optical measurement of a particle flow in a fluid and in particular for eliminating errors, in a device for measuring a particle flow in a fluid with at least one illumination system having a diaphragm and at least one receiver system ... | 09/29/1998 |
| 5726738 | Aperture for off-axis illumination and projection exposure apparatus employing the same An aperture for an off-axis illumination (OAI) and a projection exposure apparatus which employs the same. In the aperture for an OAI having a light-intercepting region and a light-transmitting region, at least a portion of the light-transmitting region i... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5726741 | Photolithographic projection systems including grating masks and related methods A photolithographic projection system for transferring a predetermined pattern from a photomask to a wafer includes a radiation source and a grating mask. The radiation source projects radiation along a path through the photomask toward the wafer. The gra... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5675437 | Light control film for use in viewing holograms and related method An apparatus for reconstructing holographic images includes a white light source, diffraction grating (1112) for generating zero-order diffracted light (1416) and at least first-order diffracted light, and light control film (LCF 1810) which is configured... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5673122 | Image reading apparatus including slit member disposed between film original and reading lens A linear light source having a relatively large numerical aperture emits reading light of a substantially fully diffused light intensity distribution toward a film original that is held between support glass panels. The reading light passes through the fi... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5661589 | Bilateral slit assembly, and method of use A system for translating applied linear motion into a slit width present between facing edges of two "Knife-blade" elements. In its preferred embodiment, two slide assemblies are firmly affixed to a frame such that loci of motion of slide elements thereof... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5627671 | Spectrometer slit switching mechanism A spectrometer slit switching mechanism includes a slit plate having a plurality of entrance slits and exit slits formed at prescribed positions, parallel support rods for supporting the slit plate so as to be movable along the support rods, a screw porti... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5555123 | Flying spot scanner A moving mask is incorporated in a flying spot scanner to reduce flare. The mask obscures all portions of the object being scanned, except for a small region surrounding the point currently being scanned. The mask moves to maintain registration with the f... | 09/10/1996 |
| 5513031 | Adjustable optical component An adjustable optical component, for example an optical slit having adjustable slit width, comprises a movable member for providing an optical function, for example a slit and/or a shutter, and resilient suspension elements for connecting the movable memb... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5508838 | Slit system A small-sized, simple, high-resolution slit system adapted for use in a mass spectrometer. The slit system forms a slit whose width can be electrically controlled. The slit system comprises two displacement-enlarging mechanisms disposed in rotation symmet... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5507547 | Vehicle roof with glass lid and sunshield A vehicle roof having a glass lid is framed by a two-part lid frame, a glass pane of which is coated on its lower face with a thin, lattice-like sunshield, preferably applied by the screen printing process. A multilayer closure plate, slidably guided at t... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5451780 | Device for setting slit widths in the beam path of spectrometers A slit is disposed as diaphragm in the beam path of a mass spectrometer. The slit width is to be variable in the simplest possible manner. Manual, electric motor-driven, thermoelectric or piezoelectric adjustment devices are known. According to the invent... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5400170 | Method of controlling size of light beam pulses used to form respective plural pixels on a print medium Plural successive light beam pulses are directed through a continuously adjustable aperture. An actuator is driven to change an aperture diameter of the continuously adjustable aperture for each of the plural successive light beam pulses directed therethr... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5389544 | Method for counting living cells of microbes and apparatus therefor A method for counting living cells of microbes in a fluid sample continuously while flowing the sample using an apparatus which comprises a system for supplying at a predetermined rate to the flow line of the sample a reagent, such as, a derivative of flu... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5384662 | Precision optical slit for high heat load or ultra high vacuum This invention relates generally to slits used in optics that must be precisely aligned and adjusted. The optical slits of the present invention are useful in x-ray optics, x-ray beam lines, optical systems in which the entrance slit is critical for high ... | 01/24/1995 |
