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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7262402 | Integrated imager circuit comprising a monolithic array of single photon avalanche diodes An integrated imager circuit having a monolithic array of single photon avalanche diodes (SPADs) for capturing an image of a scene when said scene is hit by an optical pulse. The array has a plurality of SPADs connected to 2D readout circuits which determines the in... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7250597 | Measuring and adjustment device for an alignment optical system and adjustment method thereof Avoiding an illumination light irregularity to the utmost under increasing degree of integration and the memory capacity by suppressing a light amount irregularity on the illumination pupil plane to the utmost, unable to be adjusted by a conventional method. When th... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7247838 | Rain/moisture and object imaging system for vehicle An image processing system includes a lamp which emits light to a glass, an imaging device which captures light which is emitted from the lamp and reflected by the glass, and an optical filter, located between the glass and the imaging device, which transmits rays w... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7238928 | Photomultiplier with particular stem/pin structure The edges of portions of a base member that are joined to stem pins are arranged as bottom surfaces of recesses formed in the stem so that the stem pins are joined to the base member at gradual angles and so that even when a bending force acts on the stem pins, the ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7230230 | Apparatus for adjusting a signal and prohibiting adjustment of the signal based on a position of a movable member A signal adjusting apparatus includes a movable member, a setting device, and a prohibiting device. The movable member is movable in a movable range to have the electrical signal adjusted in accordance with a position of the movable member. The setting device sets a... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7217915 | Method and apparatus for detecting the position of light which is incident to a semiconductor die One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for detecting light which is incident to a first semiconductor die. During operation, the system receives light at a photo-detector on the first semiconductor die, wherein associated circuitry converts the re... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7214922 | Semiconductor photosensor device and information apparatus with sensitivity region for wide dynamic range A semiconductor photosensor device includes a plurality of photodiode sections, a switch, and an output section is provided. The plurality of photodiode sections have different illuminance-output characteristics. The switch selects any one of the plurality of photod... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7211778 | Night vision goggle with separate camera and user output paths A night vision device comprising a first detector, a beam splitter, a user optical output and a camera. The first detector is configured to detect and transmit a scene image in a first spectral band along a first optical path. The beam splitter is configured to rece... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7208723 | Image processing system which processes an image captured by an imaging device through a lens having a focus which is adjusted to a point beyond the glass An image processing system that detects foreign matter on a glass window of a vehicle and objects in front of the vehicle. The system includes an image processor, a first lamp, and a second lamp. On/off control of the first and second lamps is controlled by the imag... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7203217 | Narrow band electric discharge gas laser having improved beam direction stability An electric discharge, narrow band gas laser with improvements in wavelength stability. Improvements result from reduced laser beam directional fluctuations or fast correction of those fluctuations. Applicant has discovered, using an extremely sensitive knife edge o... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202463 | Higher dynamic range image sensor with signal integration Briefly, in accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a higher dynamic range image sensor may be implemented by comparing a voltage across the sensor to a threshold voltage during image capture. At the threshold voltage, a count may be registered and the imag... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7202468 | Power transfer device with contactless optical encoder and color reflective surface An angular offset sensing device includes an optical encoder having a light generating element and a light sensor. An armature includes a reflective surface having a generally semicircular shape and a spectrum of color disposed thereon varying from a first end of th... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7199356 | Absolute angle detecting device First and second signal detecting element groups are respectively arranged to face first and second signal detecting tracks that are provided on a first code wheel. In addition, third and fourth signal detecting element groups are respectively arranged to face third... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7196300 | Dynamic focusing method and apparatus A method and apparatus for dynamically focusing an imaging mechanism on a moving target surface having a variable geometry is herein disclosed. Apparatus for focusing an imaging mechanism may include an objective, a prism, or another optical device that forms part o... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196322 | Image sensor package An image sensor module includes a substrate, frame layer, a photosensitive chip, a lens holder, and a lens barrel. The substrate has an upper surface, and a lower surface on which second electrodes are formed. The frame layer is arranged on the upper surface of the ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7196306 | Image sensor pixel circuitry with transistors to improve dynamic range An image sensor comprising a pixel sensor, a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor and a fourth transistor. The pixel sensor receives illumination to generate a photocurrent. The first transistor coupled to a voltage source and the pixel sensor, ... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7190708 | Annealed copper alloy electrodes for fluorine containing gas discharge lasers An excimer laser with a laser chamber containing a circulating laser gas containing fluorine and long-life, annealed, copper alloy electrodes. Electrode lifetime is increased by annealing them after the electrodes are machined. This annealing relieves the surface st... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7189956 | Photomultiplier and radiation detector In a photomultiplier, a ring-like side tube is not interposed between a side tube and a stem in the radial direction, and the side tube is joined to the ring-like side tube in a state of being directly capped onto a portion of the stem that protrudes out from an ope... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7186968 | Polarization sensitive solid state image sensor including integrated photodetector and polarizing assembly and associated methods A polarization sensitive solid state image sensor includes an integrated photodetector and polarizing assembly. The polarizing assembly is formed directly on an upper dielectric surface of the photodetector as a metal grid. The integral form of the device improves p... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7183538 | Apparatus for adjusting a signal based on a position of a movable member A signal adjusting apparatus comprises a movable member, a first detecting device, a second detecting device, and a correction device. The member is movable in a movable range composed of a plurality of intervals. The first detecting device detects one of the interv... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7176433 | Resolution enhancement for macro wafer inspection A method and apparatus for improving system resolution for a defect line scanner while not increasing aliasing effects, or alternatively to maintain system resolution for a defect scanner while decreasing aliasing effects. This is accomplished by decreasing effectiv... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7176449 | Power transfer device with contactless optical encoder and pitched reflective surface An angular offset sensing device includes an optical encoder having a light generating element and a light sensor. An armature includes a reflective surface having a generally semicircular shape and a surface height continuously increasing from a first end of the su... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7173232 | Light detection device and mounting method thereof A light detection device which can be stably surface-mounted on, for example, a circuit board or the like, and a mounting method thereof are provided. A light-receiving element includes, a transparent conductive electrode (first electrode), a semiconductor layer, an... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173235 | Apparatus for optically reading target In an apparatus for optically reading a target based on a light reflected from the target, a light source has a first optical axis and operates to emit light. An imaging optical system has a second optical axis. The imaging optical system is arranged so that the ref... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7173270 | Detector system for detecting a height of a particle, and lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method including the same. A lithographic apparatus transfers a pattern from a patterning device onto a substrate and includes a projection system to project a patterned radiation beam onto the substrate; a controllable actuator to adjust a distance between the projection system and the subst... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170076 | Tools with orientation detection A tool operates with a guide system to identify the orientation of a tool on a work piece. In one implementation, the tool identifies its orientation with respect to a guide signal supplied by the guide system. In an alternate embodiment, the tool determines its abs... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170075 | Inspection tool with a 3D point sensor to develop a focus map An inspection system, and process for use thereof, for inspecting semiconductors or like substrates. The inspection system includes an inspection device and an auxiliary sensor apart from the inspection device. The auxiliary sensor is used to collect height data and... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166856 | Apparatus and method to inspect display panels An apparatus and method to inspect a display panel that can correctly detect a defect of the display panel itself. In the method of inspecting the display panel, a first image is captured from the display panel in a state in which no pattern is applied to the displa... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164145 | Measuring fiber orientation by detecting dispersion of polarized light An image-based technique that measures the orientation of fibers in a moving web of nonwoven material. At least four light spots on one side of the web are illuminated essentially simultaneously with at least four plane-polarized incident substantially perpendicular... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164133 | Delivery device and method for its operation A system of marked medical containers comprises at least two containers having different properties in at least one respect, and at least one machine-readable marking on each of the containers, each marking being designed to allow discrimination between the differen... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164120 | Position measuring instrument A method for position measurement that includes scanning a plurality of graduation periods of one incremental graduation by a detector arrangement extending over a length of one measurement range, a reference marking being integrated with one of the graduation perio... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161135 | Multi-stage sensor for an auto-darkening lens for use in welding and method A multi-stage control for an auto-darkening lens includes a first detector to detect initiation of welding and a second detector to detect continuation of welding after welding has been initiated. The first detector has relatively low sensitivity and fast response t... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161137 | Optical transducer system having light emitting elements and light detecting elements both regulable in output characteristics Keys, which are incorporated in an automatic player piano, are monitored with an optical transducer system. The optical transducer system includes sensor heads provided on both sides of the key trajectories, LEDs connected to predetermined sensor heads through optic... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157690 | Imaging device with triangular photodetector array for use in imaging An imaging device includes at least three color filters, including first to third color filters having respectively different filtering characteristics; at least three lens systems, including first to third lens systems respectively associated with the first to thir... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157681 | Photomultiplier tube gain stabilization for radiation dosimetry system Methods and means for measuring and adjusting the gain of a photomultiplier tube (PMT), or other photo-detector with electron multiplication gain, for the purpose of achieving accurate light measurement, such as in a luminescent radiation dosimeter reader. With a PM... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7157727 | Optical detector able to sense the presence of a container and content therein, and container and printer using the same A content detecting apparatus uses a signal from a light-receiving part receiving light projected from a light emitting part to detect ink in an ink cartridge. The light-emitting part and the light-receiving part are arranged with differing optical axes. The ink car... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154112 | Distance measurement sensor A measurement sensor comprising a PSD (30) as an optoelectronic receiver, a transmitter (10, 12) for generating spots (22, 26), optics (14, 32) for reproducing the spots (22′, 26′) on the PSD (30) and means (44, 46, 4... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145160 | Method and apparatus to discriminate the class of medium to form image A method and an apparatus to determine a class of a medium on which an image is formed. The method includes emitting light to the medium; sensing the light affected by the medium; collecting a first predetermined number of features which are represented by a relatio... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141801 | System and method of illuminating living cells for imaging A system and method of providing illumination for a cell imaging system delivering modulated light for illumination of a sample. Modulation of illumination intensity may be effectuated by pulsing the output of a light source, for example, or by selectively interrupt... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138623 | Power transfer device with contactless optical encoder and color reflective surface An angular offset sensing device includes an optical encoder having a light generating element and a light sensor. An armature includes a reflective surface having a generally semicircular shape and a spectrum of color disposed thereon varying from a first end of th... | 11/21/2006 |
