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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8018649 | IR camera An IR camera comprising an optical system further comprises an additional optical element arranged in the form of a disk that is transparent to the infrared radiation in the beam path and at least a first motor arranged to tilt the additional optical element around ... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7423805 | Ultra-broadband UV microscope imaging system with wide range zoom capability An ultra-broadband ultraviolet (UV) catadioptric imaging microscope system with wide-range zoom capability. The microscope system, which comprises a catadioptric lens group and a zooming tube lens group, has high optical resolution in the deep UV wavelengths, contin... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7382526 | Optical system An optical system projecting onto an image plane an object that is disposed at infinity by an intermediate image. The optical system includes a front group and a relay optic, each including a plurality of lenses, the intermediate image disposed between the front gro... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7369303 | Dual band lens system incorporating molded chalcogenide An image forming system and lens system including at least one molded chalcogenide lens element and configured to simultaneously image light at the medium wave infrared region (MWIR) and the long wave infrared region (LWIR) at a common focal plane. ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7339149 | Vehicle headlight control using imaging sensor A headlamp control system for a motor vehicle includes an imaging array sensor operable to sense light in a field of view forward of the motor vehicle and a control that is responsive to the imaging array sensor. The control is operable to identify at least one obje... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7329886 | EUV illumination system having a plurality of light sources for illuminating an optical element There is provided an illumination system. The illumination system includes a first light source and a second light source, each of which are for providing light having a wavelength ≦193 nm, and an optical element. The first light source illuminates a first area of... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7325935 | Image sensing system for a vehicle An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements. The system includes a logic and control circuit comprising an image processor for processing image data derived from the imagin... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7319509 | Attenuator for attenuating wavelengths unequal to a used wavelength There is provided an attenuator for attenuating electromagnetic radiation of wavelengths Unequal to a used wavelength, including a grating element having i) grating grooves that produce a grating period (p), and ii) a grating plane. The grating period (p) is least a... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7311406 | Image sensing system for a vehicle An image sensing system for a vehicle includes an imaging sensor comprising a two-dimensional array of light sensing photosensor elements, preferably formed on a semiconductor substrate, and a logic and control circuit, preferably with at least a portion of the logi... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7307783 | Catadioptric imaging system employing immersion liquid for use in broad band microscopy A reduced size catadioptric inspection system employing a catadioptric objective and immersion substance is disclosed. The objective may be employed with light energy having a wavelength in the range of approximately 190 nanometers through the infrared light range, ... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7305115 | Method and system for improving ability of a machine vision system to discriminate features of a target A method and system is disclosed to improve the ability of a machine vision system to distinguish desired features of a target by taking images of the target under different one or more lighting conditions and using image analysis to extract information of interest ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7289279 | Lithographic objective having a first lens group including only lenses having a positive refractive power A projection objective includes a first lens group (G1) of positive refractive power, a second lens group (G2) of negative refractive power and at least one further lens group of positive refractive power in which a diaphragm is mounted. The first lens... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280273 | Method and system for simultaneously imaging in the near infrared and short wave infrared spectrums An image forming system and lens system configured to simultaneously image light at the short wave infrared region (SWIR) and the near infrared region (NIR). ... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7256407 | Lithographic projection apparatus and reflector assembly for use therein A lithographic projection apparatus includes reflector assembly, a foil trap, and a housing that is constructed and arranged to contain the reflector assembly and the foil trap. The reflector assembly is connected to the housing via a first wall, and the foil trap i... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7248401 | Common-aperture multispectral objective A common-aperture, multispectral device uses a folded beamsplitter to simultaneously image near infrared (NIR) and long wave infrared (LWIR) spectral bands. The folded-path optical design makes the sensor extremely compact and lightweight without compromising the F/... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7233009 | Lithographic projection apparatus and reflector assembly for use therein A lithographic projection apparatus includes a grazing incidence collector. The grazing incidence collector is made up of several reflectors. In order to reduce the amount of heat on the collector, the reflectors are coated. The reflector at the exterior of the coll... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7227459 | Vehicle imaging system A vehicle imaging system includes an imaging array sensor having a field of view directed outwardly from the vehicle and toward an external scene, first and second optic elements, and a control responsive to an output of the imaging array sensor. The imaging array s... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7227510 | Method and apparatus for seamless integration of images using a transmissive/reflective mirror An integrated display system includes multiple displays and a transmissive/reflective mirror with a mirror face. Images from display areas of one or more displays are passed through the mirror face and provided to a viewer. Images from display areas of one or more d... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224535 | Zoom lens system A zoom lens system is disclosed. The zoom lens system forms a final image of an object and a first intermediate real image between the object and the final image. The zoom lens system includes a first optical unit located between the object and the first intermediat... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7224520 | Compact fast catadioptric imager A compact, optically fast catadioptric imager. In one embodiment, the catadioptric imager of this invention includes a first group of optical elements optically disposed to receive electromagnetic radiation from an object and having positive optical power, a second ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218444 | Dual-band, dual-focal-length, relayed refractive imager An imaging device includes a refractive imager lying in an optical path, and optionally a telescope that directs the optical path to the refractive imager. The refractive imager includes a first lens group that forms an intermediate image of a scene on the optical p... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7206126 | Optical system, and image pick-up apparatus using the same An optical system including a diffractive optical element, and an optical member for suppressing incidence of ultraviolet radiation on the diffractive optical element is disclosed. The optical member is disposed on a light incident side of the diffractive optical el... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7193228 | EUV light source optical elements Apparatus and methods are disclosed for forming plasma generated EUV light source optical elements, e.g., reflectors comprising MLM stacks employing various binary layer materials and capping layer(s) including single and binary capping layers for utilization in pla... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7170058 | Device for assisting a person in rescue operations under hazardous situations An abnormality detection support device, suitable for a case where rescue operations are made under situations that visibility is disturbed by smoke due to fire, includes an infrared camera, a display which, at least when the infrared camera is in use, comes to be p... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7154669 | Method and system for correction of intrinsic birefringence in UV microlithography Systems and methods for improved correction of intrinsic birefringence are provided. Two pairs of optical elements correct for intrinsic birefringence of optical materials. A combination of design criteria for the set of optical elements, including refractive power ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7136159 | Excimer laser inspection system A system and method for inspecting a specimen, such as a semiconductor wafer, including illuminating at least a portion of the specimen using an excimer source using at least one relatively intense wavelength from the source, detecting radiation received from the il... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7133221 | Lens system and optical device having the same A lens system has a plurality of lenses, a stop, and a diffractive surface, the entire lens system moves during focusing, and the lens system satisfies the condition of β≧0.5, where β is a maximum photographic magnification. ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7092150 | Optically compensated infrared zoom lens having a single movable lens carriage and no aspheric lenses An infrared zoom lens having no aspheric lens elements comprises, six distinct lens groups each having two or less spherical lens elements. The first group has a positive power, the second group has a negative power, the third group has a positive power, the fourth ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7085203 | Optical head with defocusing correction and spherical aberration correction An optical head with excellent optical characteristics even when using a light source that substantially has a wavelength broadening is provided. The optical head includes a light source, an objective lens for focusing a light beam emitted from the light source on a... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7079314 | Catadioptric optical system and exposure apparatus equipped with the same A catadioptric optical system comprising a first imaging optical system for forming an intermediate image of a first plane surface, a second imaging optical system for forming a final image of the first plane surface onto a second plane surface which is substantiall... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7057804 | Ultraviolet imaging system An ultraviolet imaging system includes at least two negative lens elements, and at least two positive lens elements. The ultraviolet imaging system satisfies the following conditions: −3 | 06/06/2006 |
| 7050223 | DUV-capable microscope objective with parfocal IR focus A DUV-capable dry objective for microscopes comprises lens groups made of quartz glass, fluorite, and in some cases also lithium fluoride. It possesses a DUV focus for a DUV wavelength region λDUV±Δλ, where Δλ=8 nm, and additionally a parfocal IR fo... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7035001 | High NA system for multiple mode imaging A system for multiple mode imaging is disclosed. The catadioptric system has an NA greater than 0.65, and preferably greater than 0.9, highly corrected for low and high order monochromatic aberrations. The system employs unique illumination entrances and optics to c... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028595 | Precision double-sided aspheric element A precision optical element is described, such as is used in thermal imaging systems in the infra-red, manufactured by means of single point machining, with both of its surfaces having an aspheric form, with or without the addition of a diffractive optics pattern. T... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7023627 | Lithographic objective having a first lens group including only lenses having a positive refractive power A projection objective includes a first lens group (G1) of positive refractive power, a second lens group (G2) of negative refractive power and at least one further lens group of positive refractive power in which a diaphragm is mounted. The first lens... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7019910 | Inspection microscope and objective for an inspection microscope An inspection microscope (1) having a light source (3) that emits light of a first wavelength below 400 nm for illumination of a specimen (13) to be inspected, and having an objective (11) that is composed of multiple optical components a... | 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 |
| 6999243 | Fixed focus, optically athermalized, diffractive infrared zoom objective lens A zoom lens assembly (10) compensates optically, as opposed to mechanically, for changes in temperature. In a preferred embodiment a difference in focus between WFOV and NFOV zoom lens positions, over temperature, is minimized such that any actual shift in fo... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6992839 | Lens system and optical device having the same A lens system has a plurality of lenses, a stop, and a diffractive surface, the entire lens system moves during focusing, and the lens system satisfies the condition of β≧0.5, where β is a maximum photographic magnification. ... | 01/31/2006 |
| 6965476 | Diffractive optical element A diffractive optical element includes a first diffractive optical part having a phase type diffractive grating, and a second diffractive optical part having a phase type diffractive grating formed of a material differing from that of the first diffractive optical p... | 11/15/2005 |
