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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8115991 | Switchable infrared filter A switchable infrared filter, consisting of a diamond carrier material (1), whereon a filter material (6), which is made of a thermochromic material, is disposed on one side and which can be connected to a heating device (2, 3). ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 7933064 | Reflector for an infrared radiating element The invention relates to a reflector for an infrared radiating element. The reflector comprises a metal foil coated with—a first oxide layer deposited on the metal foil; —an infrared reflecting metal layer deposited on said first oxide layer; and—a second oxid... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7796327 | Light transmitting electromagnetic wave shielding film, optical filter and plasma display panel To provide a light transmitting electromagnetic wave shielding film which achieves both of excellent electromagnetic wave shielding properties and an excellent near infrared ray cutting function. A light transmitting electromagnetic wave shielding film has a ... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7639418 | Multi-layer spectral purity filter, lithographic apparatus including such a spectral purity filter, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby A multi-layered spectral purity filter improves the spectral purity of extreme ultra-violet (EUV) radiation and also collects debris emitted from a radiation source. ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7573634 | Micromechanical mirrors with a high-reflection coating, method for production thereof and use thereof The invention relates to micromechanical mirrors with a high-reflection coating for the deep-ultraviolet (DUV) and vacuum-ultraviolet (VUV) spectral range, based on a substrate which is coated with an aluminum layer and a transparent blooming coating. Likewise the i... | 08/11/2009 |
| 7567379 | Technique to prevent tin contamination of mirrors and electrodes in an EUV lithography system Passivation coatings and gettering agents may be used in an Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) source which uses tin (Sn) vapor as a plasma “fuel” to prevent contamination and corresponding loss of reflectivity due to tin contamination. The passivation coating may be a m... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7420653 | Lithographic projection apparatus, mirror, method of supplying a protective cap layer, device manufacturing method and device manufactured accordingly A lithographic projection apparatus includes a radiation system configured to provide a beam of radiation; a support configured to support a patterning device, the patterning device configured to pattern the beam according to the desired pattern; a substrate table c... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7417219 | Effect of the plasmonic dispersion relation on the transmission properties of subwavelength holes Using a realistic plasmonic model, an optically thick electrically conductive film with subwavelength hole or holes therein is shown to always support propagating modes near the surface plasmon frequency, where cross-sectional dimensions of the hole or holes are les... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7405873 | UV-bandpass filter and application to UV-detecting apparatus or light-emitting apparatus A UV-bandpass filter for transmitting therethrough light having a wavelength included in a UV-region. The bandpass filter is an optical filter including a thin silver film; wherein the thin silver film includes an entrance face and an exit face opposing the entrance... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7403329 | Electronic imaging apparatus The electronic imaging apparatus comprises a first optical element A having a flat surface and a surface with refracting power, chemical substance which enables to change light transmittance by chemical change according to electric quantity, a second optical element... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7393557 | Flexible electrically conductive film An electrically conductive film contains electrically connected first and second visible light-transmissive metal or metal alloy layers separated by a visible light-transmissive crosslinked polymeric layer. The film can be joined or laminated into glazing (especiall... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7374300 | Metal reflector and process for producing it The invention provides a process for producing a high-precision reflector and its coating. A reflector is produced from a solid material using a material-removing process and is coated with a cold-light mirror layer. ... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7371329 | Method for filtering particles from a fluid Methods for filtering particles from a fluid are disclosed, wherein an array of microstructures defining respective microchannels having respective minimum widths are used to separate the fluid from particles to be filtered. The fluid flows through the minimum width... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7372623 | Multi-layer spectral purity filter, lithographic apparatus including such a spectral purity filter, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby A multi-layered spectral purity filter improves the spectral purity of extreme ultra-violet (EUV) radiation and also collects debris emitted from a radiation source. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370185 | Self-packaged optical interference display device having anti-stiction bumps, integral micro-lens, and reflection-absorbing layers An electronic device of an embodiment of the invention is disclosed that at least partially displays a pixel of a display image. The device includes a first reflector and a second reflector defining an optical cavity therebetween that is selective of a visible wavel... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7347592 | Light source for a projection system having a light absorption layer A reflector for use in a projection system comprises an anodized metal substrate having a metal oxide layer. The metal oxide layer has a plurality of pores. A light absorbing pigment is deposited into each of the pores such that the light absorbing pigment and the m... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349151 | IR absorbing reflector An infrared (IR) light absorbing reflector is formed with a substrate that supports a first IR absorptive multilayer part having multiple layers of partial IR absorbing thin films. The first IR absorptive multi-layer part supports a second visible light reflecting m... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7342716 | Multiple cavity low-emissivity coatings Multiple cavity low-emissivity coatings. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver. ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7342715 | Multilayer film reflector for soft X-rays and manufacturing method thereof A multilayer film reflector for X-rays has alternately stacked layers formed on a substrate and comprising a layer (high refractive index layer) comprising a material having a large difference between a refractive index to soft X-ray and a refractive index in vacuum... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7339728 | Low-emissivity coatings having high visible transmission and low solar heat gain coefficient Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver. ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331690 | Infrared headlight An infrared headlight useful in a night vision system may be made with an infrared emitter positioned in a reflector. The radiation source is associated with a filter body which has a first filter layer part and a second uncoated part. The two parts are designed so ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7309871 | Collector for EUV light source An apparatus/method may comprise, a multi-layer reflecting coating forming an EUV reflective surface which may comprise an inter-diffusion barrier layer which may comprise a carbide selected from the group ZrC and NbC or a boride selected from the group ZrB2 | 12/18/2007 |
| 7294403 | Soil-resistant coating for glass surfaces A glass article which has a water-sheeting coating. In one embodiment, a glass sheet is provided bearing a sputtered water-sheeting coating comprising silica on an exterior surface and bearing a reflective coating on an interior surface. The interior surface of a sh... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7294404 | Graded photocatalytic coatings The invention provides graded photocatalytic coatings. In one aspect, the invention provides a substrate carrying a photocatalytic coating that includes a first graded film region and a second graded film region. The first graded film region has a substantially cont... | 11/13/2007 |
| RE39858 | Infrared absorption filter The infrared absorption filter of the present invention has a transmittance of not higher than 30% in the near-infrared region in the wavelength range of 800 to 1100 nm; a difference of 10% or less between a maximum value and a minimum value of transmittance in the ... | 09/25/2007 |
| RE39857 | Infrared absorption filter The infrared absorption filter of the present invention has a transmittance of not higher than 30% in the near-infrared region in the wavelength range of 800 to 1100 nm; a difference of 10% or less between a maximum value and a minimum value of transmittance in the ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7238401 | Glazing element and laminate for use in the same A multi-layer optically clear laminate suited for attachment to window glass to provide a glazing element which has reduced spall and lacerative consequences on fracture impact of the window glass is provided by the invention. The laminate is comprised of at least t... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7227633 | Optical substrate for enhanced detectability of fluorescence A sample substrate adapted for use with fluorescence excitation light with a first wavelength. A reflector is disposed on a base. The reflector includes a reflecting multilayer interference coating with at least two layers. Not all of the layers L fulfill a quarterw... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7226528 | Methods of making coated articles by sputtering silver in oxygen inclusive atmosphere A sputter coated article is provided with improved mechanical durability (e.g., pre-HT scratch resistance) and/or thermal stability by sputtering at least one Ag inclusive layer in an atmosphere including at least O2 gas. For instance, in certain example ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224107 | Illumination unit An illumination unit has a light source, in particular a high-intensity discharge lamp or an ultra high performance lamp, a main reflector and a back reflector with an aperture opposite the main reflector. Light is reflected from the light source through the apertur... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7196842 | Attenuating filter for ultraviolet light An attenuating filter provides a prescribed attenuation of the intensity of transmitted, short-wavelength, ultraviolet light, in particular, at wavelengths below 200 nm, that is governed by a predefinable spatial distribution of its spectral transmittance. The filte... | 03/27/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7189460 | High reflectance mirror A high reflectance mirror having a high reflectance in a visible-light region, being excellent in durability such as a moisture resistance, a saltwater resistance, etc. and having small dependence on incident angle (i.e., the fluctuation of the reflectance depending... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7166797 | Tandem filters using frequency selective surfaces for enhanced conversion efficiency in a thermophotovoltaic energy conversion system This invention relates to the field of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) direct energy conversion. In particular, TPV systems use filters to minimize parasitic absorption of below bandgap energy. This invention constitutes a novel combination of front surface filters to incr... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7158553 | Master oscillator/power amplifier excimer laser system with pulse energy and pointing control Pulse parameters of a gas discharge laser system can be optimized and controlled for precision applications such as microlithography. Important laser pulse parameters typically vary in the beginning of a pulse burst, and the directionality of the output beam typical... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154666 | Narrow-band spectral filter and the use thereof The invention relates to a narrow-band spectral filter. The aim of the invention is to reduce the radiation exposure of optical elements used in highly ultraviolet light by using an optical filter that is simple in construction and that preselects a wavelength band ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145709 | Apparatus and methods for modulating refractive index An iono-refractive structure that includes one or more ion insertion layers having a real portion and an imaginary portion of the dielectric constant is provided. While both the real portion and the imaginary portion of the dielectric constant change, the change in ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7138182 | Temperable high shading performance coatings The invention provides temperable high shading performance low-emissivity coatings. The invention also provides insulating glass units, monolithic panes, and other substrates bearing such coatings. Further, the invention provides methods of producing coated substrat... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7139128 | Diffraction grating having high throughput efficiency A reflective diffraction grating having grooves and ridges and providing high throughput efficiency in the minus-first diffraction order. All but the zeroth diffraction order and the minus-first diffraction order may be prevented from existence by directing the radi... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7133197 | Metal-dielectric coating for image sensor lids An infrared filter includes an optical filter stack disposed on a first surface of a substrate, the optical filter stack includes a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of metal layers alternating with the dielectric layers. and a transmission-enhancing co... | 11/07/2006 |
