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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8159661 | Hyper-spectral imaging and analysis of a sample of matter, and preparing a test solution or suspension therefrom Method for hyper-spectral imaging and analysis of a sample of matter, for identifying and characterizing an object of interest therein. Preparing test solution or suspension of the sample, including adding thereto a spectral marker specific to object of interest, su... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159675 | Observation device and wavelength limiting filter An observation device observing a sample cultured in a culture vessel includes an illuminating unit including an illumination optical system and illuminating the sample, an image-capturing unit including an imaging sensor and generating an image by capturing an imag... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159663 | Laser microscope apparatus having a frequency dispersion adjuster To enable both observations of coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering light and multiphoton fluorescence in a same apparatus so as to observe a specimen by various observation methods. There is provided a laser microscope apparatus comprising: two optical paths for g... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8144971 | Pattern matching processing system and computer readable medium The pattern matching processing system includes: a recognition pattern-storage unit which stores a first image data obtained by picking up an image of at least a portion of a lead frame or a substrate of a first object and the second image data obtained by picking u... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144322 | Spectral characteristic measuring apparatus, method for calibrating spectral characteristic measuring apparatus, and spectral characteristic measuring system A spectral characteristic measuring apparatus includes: an illuminating section for irradiating illumination light onto a sample; a spectral section for separating light from the sample irradiated with the illumination light into light rays in accordance with wavele... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139844 | Methods and systems for determining a defect criticality index for defects on wafers Various methods and systems for determining a defect criticality index (DCI) for defects on wafers are provided. One computer-implemented method includes determining critical area information for a portion of a design for a wafer surrounding a defect detected on the... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134694 | Detection of chemical vapor deposition grown diamond Diamonds may be identified as grown by the use of chemical vapor deposition. One or more diamonds may be placed on a surface and exposed to short wavelength light. Diamonds that fluoresce red may be identified as grown by the use of chemical vapor deposition. In som... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8135207 | Optical inspection tools featuring parallel post-inspection analysis An optical inspection tool can automatically perform analysis/operations after the tool has generated data identifying defects (e.g. a defect list) from an inspection run of an object such as a semiconductor wafer. The tool can decouple post-inspection tasks from pe... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130376 | Optical devices, spectroscopic systems and methods for detecting scattered light Certain examples described herein are directed to optical devices and systems that include first and second optical elements. In some examples, the first optical element may be configured to pass light received from an excitation source, and the second optical eleme... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8131061 | Apparatus for inspecting solder printing An apparatus for inspecting solder printing includes a memory medium, an ideal solder information generation unit, and an image processing unit. Design data are stored in the memory medium. The ideal solder information generation unit generates “ideal solder posit... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125637 | Optical beam spectrometer with movable lens A spectroscopic system is described that provides at least one of focus of an excitation beam onto a sample, automatic focus of an optical system of the spectroscopic system for collecting a spectroscopic signal, and/or averaging of excitation intensity over a surfa... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120758 | Fast UV-VIS-NIR absorption spectrometer system and method A method and system for evaluating a colored gem stone which has been cooled to below a designated temperature are provided. The system includes a cooling unit configured to support and cool a gem stone to below a desired temperature, an electromagnetic radiation so... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8115920 | Method of making microarrays Provided is a method of making microarrays that includes providing a substrate with discrete first microfeatures that have a first profile, and depositing vapor-coated materials onto the first microfeatures to form second microfeatures having a second profile that i... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115921 | Probe for near-field light scattering and process for production thereof A probe for near-field light scattering, has, on the tip thereof, at least fine particles containing silver or silver oxide, a titanium oxide layer, and a silver layer at least in the named order from the surface thereof. A process for producing the probe for near-f... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115924 | Optical characteristic measuring apparatus An optical characteristic measuring apparatus of the invention includes a sequentially-readable charge storage sensor array having a plurality of light receiving elements. Irradiation of first illumination light and second illumination light is controlled in such a ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8115912 | Polishing end point detection method, polishing end point detection apparatus, and polishing apparatus A polishing end point detection method is to detect a polishing end point of a workpiece having a multilayer structure. The method is performed by emitting a first light and a second light to a surface of the workpiece at a first angle of incidence and a second angl... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111396 | Spectrometric measurement system and method for compensating for veiling glare The present solution is directed to a measuring system and a method for determining spectrometric measurement results with high accuracy. The spectrometric measuring system, comprises a radiation source, an entrance slit, a dispersion element, and a detector with de... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107072 | Atomic absorption spectrophotometer The present invention has been accomplished to provide an atomic absorption spectrophotometer capable of obtaining measurement data always in the state where the lowest detection limit performance is optimized, without depending on the frequency of the power supply.... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102530 | Colour measuring unit A colour measuring unit (1) comprising a radiation device (2) which emits light onto a surface (9) to be examined, wherein the radiation device (2) comprises at least one semiconductor-based light source (6), and a radiation detect... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102518 | Zero angle photon spectrophotometer for monitoring of water systems A method and apparatus for monitoring water and other fluid systems is described. The fluid is continually monitored spectrophotometrically by measuring many optical parameters in an in-line, on-line system, which compensates for normal fluid changes while detecting... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094294 | Multipoint method for identifying hazardous agents The invention relates to apparatus and methods for assessing occurrence of a hazardous agent in a sample by performing multipoint spectral analysis of the sample. Methods of employing Raman spectroscopy and other spectrophotometric methods are disclosed. Devices and... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094302 | Spectrophotometer Disclosed herein is a spectrophotometer. The spectrophotometer includes a CPU having a signal prediction part and a comparison/calculation part. The signal prediction part predicts the strength of an output signal from a photodetection unit during the next period ba... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094305 | Efficient optical arrangement for illumination and detection of label-free biosensors and method to reduce interference fringes in label-free imaging An optical arrangement for illuminating a surface of a biosensor is described. The biosensor is preferably a sensor having periodic surface grating structure. The arrangement includes a light source generating light, collimating optics for collimating the light from... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089623 | Normalization of data Methods for normalizing output from an instrument employing a reference standard or non-fluorescing substance disposed within at least one of a plurality of reaction chambers. The method comprises collecting and analyzing a signal associated with the reference stand... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090189 | Detection of thin line for selective sensitivity during reticle inspection Methods and apparatus relating to the inspection of photomasks are described. In an embodiment, detection of thin line or sub-resolution assist features may be used for selective sensitivity during photomask inspection. Other embodiments are also described. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8082832 | Missile system using two-color missile-signature simulation using mid-infrared test source semiconductor lasers In some embodiments, the present invention provides an apparatus and process that includes control electronics that generate an electronic control signal; and a plurality of optically or electrically pumped semiconductor lasers, quantum-cascade lasers, optical param... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081305 | Preparing samples for optical measurement We disclose an apparatus comprising: a hand-portable optical analysis unit including an optical interface; and a device configured to receive and releasably engage the hand-portable optical analysis unit. The device comprises: a housing; a sample unit in the housing... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8072603 | Fluorescence-activated cell detector An apparatus for detecting particles of interest that are dispersed in a fluid mix, which typically includes other particles. The apparatus typically is associated with an interrogation platform arranged to operate in harmony with an opaque member having an orifice ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068224 | Spectroscopic module In the spectroscopy module 1, a light absorbing layer 6 having a light-passing hole 6a through which light L1 advancing into a spectroscopic portion 3 passes and a light-passing hole 6b through which light L... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8049884 | Spectrophotometer A liquid sample is dropped onto the upper surface of a transparent and cylindrical light-transmitting body (22), and the liquid sample is maintained as a droplet by the surface tension. From above the liquid sample, a transparent cover plate (25) is lo... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8050490 | Method for inspecting overlay shift defect during semiconductor manufacturing and apparatus thereof A method of inspecting for overlay shift defects during semiconductor manufacturing is disclosed. The method can include the steps of providing a charged particle microscopic image of a sample, identifying an inspection pattern period in the charged particle microsc... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049882 | Spectrometric optical method and system providing required signal-to-noise of measurements A system and method for use in spectrometric measurements of an article using selecting an optimal integration time range of the light detection system during which the measurement is to be applied, the optimal integration time being that at which a required value o... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8049883 | Wavelength tracker for swept wavelength sensor interrogation system A swept wavelength interrogation system includes a tunable light source for outputting a light beam that is tunable over a range of wavelengths and an optical reader head for distributing the light beam among a plurality of sensors and for measuring response spectra... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8045160 | Spectroscopy module Alignment marks 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d are formed on the flat plane 11a of the peripheral edge portion 11 formed integrally with the diffracting layer 8, and when the lens portion | 10/25/2011 |
| 8040514 | Dental color measurement tool, dental color measurement tool system, and dental color measurement system A dental color measurement tool disposed opposite an opening portion for capturing light from an artificial tooth to undergo color measurement with a color measurement device includes at least one pair of guide posts having an engaging portion corresponding to an en... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8031336 | Spectroscope The spectrometer 1 is provided with a package 2 in which a light guiding portion 7 is provided, a spectroscopic module 3 accommodated inside the package 2, and a support member 29 arranged on an inner wall plane of the packa... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8027031 | Spectrometric metrology of workpieces using a permanent window as a spectral reference In a spectrographic workpiece metrology system having an optical viewing window, the viewing window is calibrated against a reference sample of a known absolute reflectance spectrum to produce a normalized reflectance spectrum of the reference sample, which is combi... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8023109 | Recognition chip for target substance, and detection method and device for the same A detection device comprising a substrate comprising a plurality of objects of which properties are changed due to the contact with a target substance, means for bringing the target substance into contact with the objects, and means for detecting a change in propert... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8009277 | Sensor technique for black liquor oxidation control A method for determining simultaneously from an oxidized black liquor sample an amount of sulfide, an amount of total dissolved solids, and an amount of effective alkali present in the sample, wherein the sulfide amount, the total dissolved solids amount, and the ef... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8004661 | Method and apparatus for sorting cells A method, apparatus, and system for a sorting flow cytometer include an objective lens having an optical axis coaxially aligned with the flow path at the focal point. A controllable energy source selectively alters an analyte according to a determination of whether ... | 08/23/2011 |
