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7619832 Imaging apparatus  
An imaging apparatus, configured to form an image on an image pickup element, includes, in an order from an object side toward an image side, a first optical unit having a negative refractive...
7618465 Near-field antenna  
The invention relates to a near-field antenna comprising a dielectric shaped body having a tip. The shaped body is characterized in that at least the surface of the tip is metallized, thereby...
7616986 Optical fiber scanner for performing multimodal optical imaging  
An optical fiber scanner is used for multiphoton excitation imaging, optical coherence tomography, or for confocal imaging in which transverse scans are carried out at a plurality of successively...
7615739 Spin microscope based on optically detected magnetic resonance  
The invention relates to scanning magnetic microscope which has a photoluminescent nanoprobe implanted in the tip apex of an atomic force microscope (AFM), a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) or...
7615738 Scanning probe microscope assembly and method for making spectrophotometric, near-field, and scanning probe measurements  
A scanning probe microscope assembly that has an atomic force measurement (AFM) mode, a scanning tunneling measurement (STM) mode, a near-field spectrophotometry mode, a near-field optical mode,...
7612330 Optical scanning probe, optical scanning probe device and method for controlling the optical scanning probe  
An optical scanning probe is provided and includes an optical scanning element which scans a subject with light, and a signal switching section for switching a drive signal for making the optical...
7612329 Apparatus and method for free space optical communications beam steering without gimbals  
A beam steering apparatus and method for free space optical transceivers is disclosed. The beam steering function is performed internally by way of translating an internal optical fiber in the...
7612317 Beam steering for optical target identification and tracking without gimbals or scanning mirrors  
A targeting and tracking apparatus and method for optical transceivers is disclosed. The tracking function is performed internally by way of translating an internal optical fiber in the focal plane...
7601949 Optical scanner device  
An optical scanner device, comprising a scanning unit, which casts irradiation light emitted from a light source in an arbitrary direction to scan an observation object, an objective lens system,...
7599075 Automatic optical inspection using multiple objectives  
Apparatus and techniques for automated optical inspection (AOI) utilizing image scanning modules with multiple objectives for each camera are provided. A scanning mechanism includes optical...
7595481 Scanning optical system measuring device and scanning optical system measuring method  
Measurement of a scanning optical system is to be carried out simply and easily. According to the invention, a scanning optical system measuring device for making adjustment of a scanning optical...
7593145 Chassis shock lockup apparatus for an image scanning device  
A shock lockup apparatus is mounted on the chassis of an image scanning device includes a stopping block and a lockup module, with part of the transmission belt driving the chassis of the image...
7589315 Confocal imaging methods and apparatus  
The invention provides imaging apparatus and methods useful for obtaining a high resolution image of a sample at rapid scan rates. A rectangular detector array having a horizontal dimension that is...
7586086 Scanning imaging device for image-substraction confocal microscopy  
The invention relates to an imaging device comprising means for generating two images which are filtered differently by a mask ( 304 ) and for combining same.
7586085 Photo-detection device and method  
The broad range measurement exploiting the usual propagated light and the high resolution measurement mode exploiting near-field light are to be accomplished with a sole as-assembled optical probe....
7579582 Scanning method and scanning apparatus  
A scanning method for optical scanning of a body includes illuminating the body by a lighting unit and a light receiver unit receives light transmitted from the lighting unit to the body and...
7576312 Positioning apparatus for a printer  
A positioning apparatus for a printer. The positioning apparatus includes at least one encoder, an OPC belt, and a code strip consisting of a reference bar code region, a blank region and a normal...
7573022 Method for fabricating vertically-offset interdigitated comb actuator device  
The present invention relates to systems and methods for fabricating microscanners. The fabrication processes employed pursuant to some embodiments are compatible with well known CMOS fabrication...
7573015 Image reading device and image reading method  
An image reading device which reads a document as an image includes a light source unit, a light receiving unit, a transporting mechanism which relatively transports either one of the light...
7567879 Circuit for driving a plant such as a mechanical beam scanner and related system and method  
A device for driving a plant such as a beam scanner includes a memory, drive-signal generator, and a calibrator. The memory stores data corresponding to the drive signal, and the generator...
7566864 Apparatus and methods for an area scanner having an adjustable mirror and a scan mirror with scan operable to 360 degrees  
Apparatus and methods for operating an area scanner having a motorless scanning mechanism provide for enhanced operation of the area scanner. In an embodiment, an area scanner includes a...
7566856 Image reading apparatus and controlling method thereof  
An image reading apparatus includes light sources, an image sensor, a data generating unit, and a carrier unit. The light sources are sequentially turned on for an identical period once in a single...
7564031 System and method for wide angle optical surveillance  
An imaging system ( 30, 30′ ) and corresponding method has a two-dimensional imaging sensor array ( 32 ) and an associated optical system. The optical system includes at least one optical...
7557976 Light scanning apparatus and method to prevent damage to an oscillation mirror, reducing its amplitude, in an abnormal control condition via a detection signal outputted to a controller even though the source still emits light  
A light scanning apparatus includes a deflector having an oscillation mirror that oscillates about an axis that is orthogonal to a main scanning direction. A detector detects a scanning light beam...
7556968 Scanning probe microscope and molecular structure change observation method  
A scanning probe microscope includes a cantilever, a scanning mechanism which relatively scans the cantilever and a sample which exist in liquid, and an application mechanism which applies...
7550713 System for determining an operational state of a MEMS based laser scanner  
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, an operational state of a MEMS device of a scanner system may be determined. In the event it is determined that the MEMS device is possibly...
7550712 Optical scanning system with reduced spherical aberration and image forming apparatus using the same  
An optical scanning system and an image forming apparatus having the same. The optical scanning system includes a light source, a deflector, an input optical system for directing a light beam from...
7547882 Scan data collection for better overall data accurancy  
A scan data collection operation includes performing a scanning operation using a scan path that includes a directional component that is additional to a data collection directional component. The...
7547873 Apparatus and method for providing high intensity non-coherent light and for speckle reduction  
An apparatus is adapted for confocal imaging of a non-flat specimen, and includes a light source for producing a light beam, imaging optics adapted to focus the light beam into at least one spot on...
7538314 Apparatus for and a method of displaying an image by projecting light onto a screen  
A display apparatus is provided. A light beam emitted from a light source is applied through a light modulator and a projecting optical system to a scanning mirror. The light beam is reflected and...
7537367 Illumination device, image reading device, and image forming apparatus  
An illumination device that illuminates an original document by propagating an illuminating light beam output from each of a plurality of light emitting diodes from a first end surface of a light...
7528363 Image forming apparatus with noise reduction  
An image forming apparatus is provided which includes a plurality of optical scanners, each including a rotating polygon mirror adapted to scan and expose a surface of an image bearing medium to...
7522318 Scanner optical module  
A scanner optical module has a single transmission axle used to support a scanning module (containing a traditional optical device or CIS). The scanning module has a plurality of protrusions (or...
7521257 Chemical sensor with oscillating cantilevered probe and mechanical stop  
The invention provides a method of detecting a chemical species with an oscillating cantilevered probe. A cantilevered beam is driven into oscillation with a drive mechanism coupled to the...
7518101 Scanning microscope for optically measuring an object  
A scanning microscope for the optical measuring of an object in which a measurement beam emitted by the light source impinges the object and is reflected by the object as a reflection beam that...
7514680 Apparatus for modifying and measuring diamond and other workpiece surfaces with nanoscale precision  
Apparatus and techniques are provided for modifying and measuring surfaces of diamond workpieces and other workpieces with nanoscale precision. The apparatus and techniques exploit scanning probe...
7507951 Torsion oscillator voltage control driver with each of dual voltage polarity for each of dual channel  
A system for driving a torsion based on frequency, amplitude and offset control signals includes a pulse width modulator subsystem configured to generate output pulses having controlled pulse...
7504072 Biopolymeric array scanning devices that focus on the far side of an array and methods for using the same  
Array scanning methods that focus on the far side and devices configured for use in the same are provided. In reading arrays according to the subject methods, an array is placed in a reading...
7502659 Sorting a group of integrated circuit devices for those devices requiring special testing  
A method for sorting integrated circuit (IC) devices of the type having a fuse identification (ID) into those devices requiring enhanced reliability testing and those requiring standard testing...
7502538 System to monitor a structure within an outer casing of a gas turbine engine  
A system is provided to monitor a structure within an outer casing of a gas turbine engine. The system may comprise an optical fiber bundle, a fiber bundle palette and a camera palette assembly....
7501616 Method and apparatus for capturing an image of a moving object  
A scanned beam imager or laser scanner is operable to scan an object moving through its field-of-view. The system may include means for detecting direction and/or speed of the object. The velocity...
7501615 Flexure assembly for a scanner  
A flexure carriage assembly ( 24 ) has a carriage ( 25 ) formed of a substantially rigid material. The carriage has four elongate columns ( 32 A, 32 B, 32 C, 32 D) arranged spaced apart and...
7498564 Resonant scanning near-field optical microscope  
A scanning near-field optical microscope detects the evanescent field formed about an illuminated sample 14 via an interaction between the field and a local probe 20 .The probe 20 is scanned...
7495208 Portable optical wound scanner  
In a wound scanning apparatus and method, a beam or sheet of light is scanned on a wound and reflections of the scanned beam or sheet of light interacting with the wound at a plurality of points...
7491919 Circuit for detecting a clock error in a scanned-image system and related circuits, systems, and methods  
A circuit for detecting a phase error between a clock signal and a beam position includes a beam generator, a sensor, and a phase detector. The beam generator directs a beam toward a beam sweeper...
7488931 Optical zoom system for a light scanning electron microscope  
For a confocal scanning electron microscope ( 1 ) an optical zoom system ( 41 ) with linear scanning is provided, which not only makes a zoom function possible, in that a variable magnification of...
7485846 Scanning microscope and method for scanning microscope  
A scanning microscope with a first and at least one other detection channel is disclosed. The first detection channel comprises at least one first detector and the other detection channel comprises...
7483131 Laser-scanning microscope and microscope observation method  
An observation laser beam for observing a specimen and a manipulation laser beam for manipulating the specimen are multiplexed; the multiplexed beams irradiate the specimen, which is mounted on a...
7479626 Optical scanner device  
An optical scanner device, comprising a scanning unit, which casts irradiation light emitted from a light source in an arbitrary direction to scan an observation object, an objective lens system,...
7476846 Radar device and MEMS mirror device therefor  
A radar device includes a light projecting part that generates laser light, a light projecting lens that converges the generated laser light to form a beam, a reflective mirror for reflecting the...