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6566644 |
Optical fiber sorter system and method
An optical fiber sorter system ( 10 ) includes a measurement system ( 14 ) operable to determine a measurement characteristic of an optical fiber. The system ( 10 ) also includes a guide system (...
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6563127 |
Optical proximity correction with rectangular contact
An optical proximity correction method for producing a rectangular contact. The method includes representing the rectangular contact pattern required by an integrated circuit by a pair of connected...
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6555823 |
Energy collection instrument and method of use
The invention is a pneumatically actuated energy collection device. The device includes a support which has an energy collector thereon. A shutter is slidably attached to the support and can be...
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6552328 |
Microsensor including a VCSEL and method for electro-mechanical coupling of microsensors
A microsensor including a VCSEL for use in a MEMS. By coupling the top mirror of the VCSEL to the micromechanical structure, either directly or indirectly, the motion of the micromechanical...
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6552327 |
Method and apparatus for positioning one end of a movable bridge in relation to a door of a craft
A device for positioning one end of a movable bridge in relation to a door on a craft comprises a control unit for controlling at least the vertical movement of the bridge and for storing...
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6548804 |
Apparatus for detecting an object using a differential image
An object detecting apparatus including an imaging section, an extracting section for extracting edge images from image signals supplied from the imaging section, a forming section for forming a...
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6541762 |
Sub chip on board for optical mouse
A sub chip on board for an optical mouse is disclosed. The chip on board has a sub PCB having both a plurality of input/output pads and a plurality of pin holes. A sensor die has an optical sensor...
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6541756 |
Shielded optical probe having an electrical connector
The invention is a noninvasive optical probe having an electrical connector for connecting the optical probe to a cable connector. According to one embodiment, the electrical connector includes a...
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6541757 |
Detection assembly for detecting dispensed material
The subject invention is an optical detection assembly ( 26 ) for detecting dispensed material ( 28 ). The detection assembly ( 26 ) includes a housing ( 38 ) having a number of optical sensors (...
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6535694 |
Finger actuated device having a proximity detector
The present invention is a button on a device that has the ability to detect when a finger touches or is proximate to the button, especially to cause the initiation of a particular feature/function...
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6533375 |
Motorized pull-out device
A motorized pull-out device for a tall cupboard and including a motor for pulling out the pull-out rail connected with the pull-out section of the tall cupboard and for driving the pull-out rail in...
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6531692 |
Optical coupling assembly for image sensing operator input device
An emitter lens is provided between the radiation source and the work surface to be illuminated. The emitter lens collects radiation and reshapes the illumination pattern to increase intensity and...
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6531693 |
Method for monitoring that cigarettes groups are complete and that the cigarettes are filled
The invention relates to a method for checking that batches of cigarettes are complete and that the cigarettes are sufficiently filled. In spite of careful manufacturing, when cigarettes are...
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6528781 |
Detection apparatus and method using digitally encoded serial data
A detection apparatus comprising a device adapted for transmitting a transmitted serial data stream and receiving a received serial data stream, and further comprising a sensor adapted for...
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6525306 |
Computer mouse with integral digital camera and method for using the same
A computer accessory according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise a housing and an icon pointing system mounted within the housing. The icon pointing system generates icon...
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6523417 |
End of line seat function and motion tester
An end of line seat tester for adjustable seats, comprising an array of optical sensors for sensing and measuring the physical adjustment of seat components such as a headrest, seatback or seat...
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6518561 |
User detection circuit with environmental light detector
A user sensor allows a phototransistor to receive infrared rays that are emitted from an infrared diode in front of a display apparatus and reflected from a user, and a detection signal in response...
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6504143 |
Device for inputting data
In an apparatus for the input of information, it is provided that a raster or an array of light-emitting screen elements is associated with a raster or an array of photodetectors, the light emitted...
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6498338 |
Device and method for automatically milking cows
The invention relates to a sensor device for use, for example, in an automatic milking device and, in particular, for detecting the positions of the teats of an animal which is to be milked. The...
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6492633 |
Optical scanning-type touch panel
In order to measure a scanning light cut-off region, an output of a light receiving element and a threshold value set by an MPU are compared by a comparator and a region where the former is smaller...
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6492775 |
Pre-fabricated stage incorporating light-actuated triggering means
A pre-fabricated stage comprising an integrated visible light-source, a device for directing light from the visible light source away from the stage in the form of a beam of light, and...
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6492634 |
Optical monitor for sudden infant death syndrome
The present invention provides devices and/or methods of monitoring extremely small movements associated with infant breathing and heart rate, therefore monitoring sudden infant death syndrome...
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6492650 |
Sensor unit for use in a multiple sensor unit array
The sensor unit ( 1 ) of the present invention comprises a housing ( 2 ) which is adapted to be mounted on a DIN rail ( 10 ) closely one next to another as a sensor unit array, and to be connected...
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6489605 |
Device to aid the orientation of blind and partially sighted people
The invention relates to a device to aid the orientation of blind and partially sighted people. The device comprises a long cane and an additional device comprising a laser measuring system. By...
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6489603 |
Method for calibrating a photoelectric cell
A method for calibrating photoelectric cells is described, which is based on a single acquisition step, of an object or of the background of the detection field of the photoelectric cell,...
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6486463 |
Computer input device with encoders having flexible shafts and conical rollers
A method and apparatus for replacing two separate photo detectors chips and two photo emitters by a single photo detector chip and a single photo emitter. This is achieved by using CombiDisks...
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6483102 |
Method and apparatus for inspection of misplaced integrated circuits in a tray stack
A method and apparatus are provided for fast and thorough inspection of tray stacks for misplaced ICs that is not susceptible to human error and prevents shipment of damaged ICs to users....
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6479823 |
Apparatus and method for lens adjustment
A vernier ratchet-type lens adjuster for use with a lens array allows for fine adjustment of the coverage pattern of a sensor. The lens array can have notches, or teeth, that interact with a single...
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6476375 |
Optical sensor for pointing device with conical disks and single photodetector
A method and apparatus for eliminating at least one light emitter and one light detector in a mouse design. This is done by using two conical shaped encoder wheels positioned so that they are...
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6474860 |
Alignment of optical interfaces for data communication
An optical interface for data communication that can be manufactured and aligned in a cost effective manner includes an array of optical emitters and an optical receiver are positioned within a...
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6465770 |
Device for positioning objects
A device for positioning objects in a desired position includes a transmitter for emitting light rays ( 11 ), a receiver for receiving light rays and an optical sensor ( 10 ) with an evaluation...
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6464554 |
Non-mechanical contact trigger for an article
An article, for example, a toy weapon, has a hand grip provided with a trigger zone. The trigger zone is divided into first and second trigger zone portions forwardly of the hand grip and in a...
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6456095 |
Generator interior cooling gas monitor and monitor system
A generator interior cooling gas monitor includes a cooling gas introduction pipe for introducing a cooling gas into the interior of a generator, a mass spectrograph connected to the cooling gas...
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6452155 |
Obstruction detection system and method having an alternating signal representative of a velocity of an object
A system for detecting an obstruction in the deploy path of a retractable LCD monitor includes a disc that rotates with the monitor as the monitor is deployed, an optical switch operatively coupled...
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6444973 |
Method and apparatus for improving the accuracy of a region-based light detector
A detection apparatus and method for detecting the direction to a light source. The detection apparatus comprises a strobe lamp for emitting a high intensity beam of light and a region-based...
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6441363 |
Vehicle occupant sensing system
A vehicle occupant sensing system includes a laser array that generates three beams. A first beam is directed toward an upper body zone, a second beam is directed toward a middle body zone, and a...
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6441361 |
Mounting bracket for product sensor
A mounting plate for a transmitting and receiving device. The transmitting and receiving devices are securably attached to the mounting plate so that adjustments are not necessary after the plate...
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6441364 |
Learned behavior optical power source controller
A controller for an optical power source such as a laser diode which detects environmental conditions and adjusts an input control signal to force the correct output power. The controller learns a...
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6441362 |
Stylus for optical digitizer
An optical digitizer is constructed for determining a position of a pointing object projecting a light and being disposed on a coordinate plane. In the optical digitizer, a detector is disposed on...
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6437317 |
Method and apparatus for inspecting cigarette heads
The invention relates to a method for inspecting cigarette heads ( 25, 41, 61 ), where light radiates in at least two strip-like portions ( 26-31 ), which are incident from different directions,...
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6437315 |
Radiation-based contactless position reference system and method for elevators
A position reference system for an elevator car includes a laser that emits a beam that is reflected from a mirror. Either the laser or the mirror is in a non-moving position, while the other is...
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6437314 |
Coordinate input pen, and electronic board, coordinate input system and electronic board system using the coordinate input pen
The present invention relates to a coordinate input pen for specifying and outputting coordinates of the pen by detecting two infrared beams that are emitted from two separate positions for...
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6433329 |
Optical position sensor with threshold updated dynamically by interpolation between minimum and maximum levels of output signal
The detection threshold of an optical sensor is dynamically calibrated by measuring the maximum and minimum levels of the analog output produced by the sensor's light detector and setting the...
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6429420 |
Reversing aid
The invention relates to a reversing aid for supporting the driver of a motor vehicle, particularly when parking, comprising at least one transmitter ( 12 ), arranged at the rear end region ( 10 )...
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6420694 |
Steerable retroreflective system and method
A steerable retroreflective system is disclosed that includes a retroreflector that reflects at least some light incident upon the retroreflector, while permitting at least some of the incident...
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6420704 |
Method and system for improving camera infrared sensitivity using digital zoom
A system for providing recognition of an approaching object located in a distant no-light environment includes an illumination source for transmitting light to the distant object and an imaging...
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6420693 |
Foreign object insertion detector device
In the foreign object insertion detector device, the light (infrared rays) is transmitted into the internal space 13 of a tube body 11 implanted into a weather strip 9 and formed of elastic...
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6421045 |
Snap-on lens carrier assembly for integrated chip optical sensor
A snap-on lens carrier for optical pointing devices has retaining legs which structurally affix the lens to the IC to automatically align and register the lens with the aperture plate of the...
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6414293 |
Optical position sensing device and method using a contoured transparent sheet
A method and system for determining the position of a first object relative to a second object are disclosed. The method comprises providing a sheet having has a first surface, a second surface,...
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6414603 |
Method for displaying state of multi-optical-axis photoswitch and multi-optical-axis photoswitch adapted to the method
A multi-optical-axis photoswitch incorporating a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit between which a multiplicity of optical axes exist. In the multi-optical-axis photoswitch, the ratio...
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