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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7876499 | Objective lens An objective lens and a method for using same. The objective lens has a first end, a second end, and a plurality of optical elements. The optical elements are positioned between the first end and the second end and are at least substantially symmetric about a plane ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7843633 | Laser processing apparatus The present invention relates to a laser processing apparatus which can be miniaturized and has a structure for achieving effective protection of the fiber laser light source. The laser processing apparatus comprises a fiber laser light source, a collimator, a spati... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7787177 | High-NA projection objective with aspheric lens surfaces A projection objective for imaging a pattern provided in an object surface onto an image surface of the projection objective has an object-side imaging subsystem for creating a final intermediate image closest to the image surface from radiation coming from the obje... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7474461 | Broad band objective having improved lateral color performance A system and method for inspection is disclosed. The design generally employs as many as four design principles, including employing at least one lens from a relatively low dispersion glass, at least one additional lens from an additional material different from the... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7385772 | Optical device with lens positioning and method of making the same Optical devices which accurately position optical elements and methods for producing such optical devices. Each optical element is carried by a support on an axis that has portions plastically deformed to overlap portions of the faces of the optical element adjacent... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7362516 | Optical lens providing omni-directional coverage and illumination The invention presents a wide-angle imaging assembly which comprises a main lens produced from an aspheric optical block. The aspheric optical block comprises a vertical axis of symmetry; a transparent upper surface, at least part of which is capable of reflecting r... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7355679 | Lithography arrangement and procedure that produces a lithography A lithography arrangement and lithographic method is described which permits exposure of a substrate with radiation simultaneously with good intensity and contrast. A means for generating electromagnetic radiation and for directing the electromagnetic radiation onto... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349164 | Imaging system and optical components thereof An imaging system includes a first optical component serving as an image forming part and a second optical component disposed in front of the first optical component relative to an incident light wave. The second optical component and first optical component are joi... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349073 | Efficient optical system and beam pathway design for laser-based distance measuring device An efficient optical system and beam transmission and reception pathway design of particular applicability in the implementation of a cost effective, compact laser-based range-finding instrument. The design is one in which the visual pathway may be made coincident w... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7344282 | Optical sheet and backlight assembly of liquid crystal display with the same An optical sheet includes a substrate onto which light is incident, and a convex part protruded from the substrate by a predetermined thickness. A thickness of the convex part increases from an edge to a center thereof. ... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7336419 | Zoom lens, still image camera comprising the zoom lens, and video camera comprising the zoom lens Provided from the object side are a first lens group (11) having a positive refracting power and fixed to the image plane, a second lens group (12) having a negative refracting power and a magnification varying action exhibited when moving along the op... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333255 | Laser processing device A laser condensing optical system of the present invention includes a laser beam source which emits a laser beam, a condensing optical system which is arranged between the laser beam source and a medium and condenses the laser beam in the medium, and a laser diverge... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7325739 | Electro-optical scanner having exit window with light collecting optics A portable electro-optical scanner for reading a target bar code having a plurality of bar code elements. The portable scanner includes: a housing supporting a scanning module and an optic system. The scanning module electro-optically scans the target bar code with ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7315667 | Propagating light to be sensed Light to be sensed is spreaded across an entry surface of a transmission structure with a laterally varying energy transmission function. For example, the light could be output from a stimulus-wavelength converter, provided through an optical fiber, or it could come... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7313763 | System for operating an astronomical observatory in real time using http A system for operating an astronomical observatory made up of astronomical hardware, utilizing a web browser operated by a user, and a web server connected to the observatory, wherein both the control to, and feedback from the observatory are displayed to the user i... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7288227 | Biochip reader with enhanced illumination and bioarray positioning apparatus A method of illumination and illumination apparatus are provided in a biochip reader. Illumination is provided by a non-collimated laser source or a light emitting diode (LED). The light is directed to opposing sides of a glass substrate by a pair of optical fiber b... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7280274 | Three-dimensional image observation microscope system A three-dimensional image observation microscope system includes an imaging unit that captures images focused at different object point distances in an optical axis direction and a display unit that displays a plurality of the images captured by the imaging unit for... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7273450 | Stereoscopic observation system A stereoscopic observation system includes a stereoscopic optical unit and stereoscopic camera. The optical unit is provided with a pair of objectives for stereoscopic observation and optical devices corresponding to the respective objectives. The stereoscopic camer... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7268956 | Solid catadioptric lens with two viewpoints A dual viewpoint solid catadioptric lens has a first spherical refractive surface S1 having a center C1 located on an optical axis of the lens and having a radius r1, and a second spherical refractive surface S2 having a center C2 ... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7261420 | Projection optical unit and projection image display apparatus A projection optical unit for enlarged projection of an image displayed by an image display element includes a first projection optical unit having positive refractive power, and a second projection optical unit having positive refractive power for further enlarging... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7259918 | Projection device A projection device includes an image source unit, a first projecting optical system, an intermediate optical system, and a second projecting optical system. The image displaying area of the image source unit is tilted with respect to a first virtual plane, and an i... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7259849 | Optical system for micro analyzing system There is provided an optical system 8 for a micro analyzing system capable of precisely analyzing a sample. In the optical system 8, after light beams leaving the tip of an optical fiber 14 pass through a condensing part 13, a sample movi... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255452 | Plastic mirror assembly A mirror assembly particularly adapted for use with an exterior automotive fender includes a plastic housing and plastic reflective surface element or lens. The housing has a slot formed therein which receives a tab formed on the lens to enable the housing and the l... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7245438 | Broad band objective having improved lateral color performance A system and method for inspection is disclosed. The design generally employs as many as four design principles, including employing at least one lens from a relatively low dispersion glass, at least one additional lens from an additional material different from the... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7241036 | Tail light structure A tail light structure having a light-emitting body and a reflector member for reflecting light from the light-emitting body for external illumination. The reflector member has a lower reflecting surface for receiving maximum external light and an upper reflecting s... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7233820 | Endoscope structures and techniques for navigating to a target in branched structure Systems and methods employing a small guage steerable catheter (30) including a locatable guide (32) with a sheath (40), particularly as an enhancement to a bronchoscope (14). A typical procedure is as follows. The location of a target in... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7230756 | Integrated optical system for endoscopes and the like Optical systems for endoscopes, borescopes, dental scopes, and the like which are characterized by having three groups of lenses of positive optical power and an external entrance pupil. Typically, all three groups of lenses are displaced from the pupil and focal pl... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7227648 | Method and apparatus for a touch-free examination of objects, particularly regarding the surface character of the same A method and apparatus for optically examining an object in a contactless manner, in which light successively impinges upon the surface of an object being examined. The different sources of light strike the object surface at different angles of incidence and reflect... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7223696 | Methods for maskless lithography General purpose methods for the fabrication of integrated circuits from flexible membranes formed of very thin low stress dielectric materials, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, and semiconductor layers. Semiconductor devices are formed in a semiconductor ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221399 | Imaging apparatus with a multifocal lens formed of two pieces with different focal lengths An imaging apparatus for imaging a first object at a normal distance and a second object nearer than the first object readily with high precision. The imaging apparatus has an imaging lens, an imaging device for capturing an image formed by the imaging lens, and a c... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7220064 | Coupling optical system for optical communications A coupling optical system for coupling light into an optical fiber of an optical communications system includes a liquid that includes a dispersion of microscopic particles and two transparent media that hold the liquid between them along an optical axis. The refrac... | 05/22/2007 |
| RE39643 | Wide field of view imaging system A wide FOV imaging system (10) includes an objective lens (14), a convergent reflective element (18) positioned proximate an intermediate image (16) formed by the objective lens, and a re-imaging lens (20) for re-imaging the interm... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221522 | Optical system for variable direction of view instrument A optical system for a viewing instrument with a variable direction of view is disclosed generally comprising shaft, first and second reflectors located at the distal end of the shaft, where the first reflector rotates about an axis angularly offset from the longitu... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7209293 | Optical imaging system having an expand depth of field An optical imaging system, for example, for a surgical microscope (100) has a beam deflecting unit in order to cast light rays out of an object region (112) into an image plane (104) with an optical beam path. An optical phase plate (107)... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7209286 | Objective with pupil obscuration In accordance with the present invention, a projection exposure apparatus includes an illuminating system to illuminate a drivable micromirror array and an objective which projects the drivable micromirror array onto the photosensitive substrate. The objective inclu... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7190535 | Non-planar prism A system and method are provided for scanning all or part of a hand print for one or more hands positioned on a non-planar portion of a prism. The non-planar portion can be symmetrical about an axis of symmetry of the prism. Typically, a palm pocket, writer's palm, ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7176790 | Display device and vehicle A vehicle has a display device which widens the field of view (visible area) reflected by a side mirror or a back mirror mounted on the vehicle. To enable a driver driving the vehicle to confirm safety even when it is difficult for the driver to visually recognize s... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7177085 | Multiple imaging system and method for designing same An optical system of the present invention produces multiple simultaneous adjoining images on a single image plane. The optical system includes a first optical sub-system, a second optical sub-system, an aperture stop located between the first optical sub-system and... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176545 | Apparatus and methods for maskless pattern generation General purpose methods for the fabrication of integrated circuits from flexible membranes formed of very thin low stress dielectric materials, such as silicon dioxide or silicon nitride, and semiconductor layers. Semiconductor devices are formed in a semiconductor ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7175305 | LED symbol signal A LED symbol signal with LEDs arrayed to correspond to a desired symbol. A mask defines the desired symbol. A diffusion surface on the cover diffuses the display aspect, obscuring the individual LEDs. The mask is spaced a distance from the diffusing surface. The mor... | 02/13/2007 |
