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8144340 Surface sensing device with optical sensor  
A surface sensing device for use in position determining apparatus has an elongate stylus with a tip for scanning the surface of a workpiece to be measured. Lateral displacements of the stylus tip...
8138488 System and method for performing optical navigation using scattered light  
A system and method for performing optical navigation uses scattered light to produce frames of image data to estimate displacement with respect to a target surface. The scattered light is produced...
8108172 Defect review apparatus and method of reviewing defects  
A review apparatus for reviewing a specimen by moving the specimen to pre-calculated coordinate includes: a function to measure a deviation amount between the pre-calculated coordinates and...
8098412 Method for detecting the center of wafer and storage medium storing a program for executing the method  
A method detects a center of a wafer having a notch when aligning the wafer mounted on a movable mounting table. The method includes capturing an image of the wafer by using an imaging unit, the...
8081363 Optical beam scanning apparatus and image forming apparatus  
An optical beam scanning apparatus and an image forming apparatus having the optical beam scanning apparatus are provided. The optical beam scanning apparatus includes a light source; a...
8068641 Interaction interface for controlling an application  
Image sequences are accessed, the sequences each taken, from a different perspective, of a portion of a radiation region defined by projected electromagnetic radiation. The image sequences each...
8062900 Optically readable microplate  
A microplate for use within an interrogation system and a method of using the microplate are disclosed. The microplate contains within the bottom of each well, an optical waveguide grating based...
8058634 Method and apparatus for determining sheet position using information from two distinct light beams each at a different position and a different angle  
A method for determining a position of a selected area of a sheet of material relative to a reference plane includes launching a first incident light beam at the selected area of the sheet of...
8029224 Substrate transfer apparatus, substrate transfer method, and storage medium  
A substrate transfer apparatus 100 includes a substrate transport means 4 having a transport base 5 and a plurality of retention arms 41a-41e for retaining substrates W, an optical sensor 62 that...
8026500 Paper carrying device, document scanning apparatus, and printing apparatus that detects error of sensor output signal  
A paper carrying device includes a carrying path, a light sensor, a contact sensor, and a judgment section. Both of the light sensor and the contact sensor output a presence-signal indicating that...
8022380 Laser irradiation method in which a distance between an irradiation object and an optical system is controlled by an autofocusing mechanism and method for manufacturing semiconductor device using the same  
The present invention is to provide a laser irradiation method for performing homogeneous laser irradiation to the irradiation object even when the thickness of the irradiation object is not even....
8009871 Method and system to segment depth images and to detect shapes in three-dimensionally acquired data  
A method and system analyzes data acquired by image systems to more rapidly identify objects of interest in the data. In one embodiment, z-depth data are segmented such that neighboring image...
7999245 Network centric directed energy systems  
A system is provided where the system comprises a plurality of optical sources, each optical source configured to generate an optical beam and direct the optical beam from each of the plurality of...
7999244 MEMS devices and related scanned beam devices  
Embodiments relate to a MEMS device including a scanner rotatable about at least one rotation axis, with the scanner having a characteristic resonant frequency. According to one embodiment, the...
7973942 Optical displacement detection mechanism and surface information measurement device using the same  
There is provided an optical displacement detection mechanism in which, even if a measurement object changes, a detection sensitivity and a ratio of a noise are adjustable without depending on...
7961327 Optical pH sensor  
A method to sense pH of a fluid and an optical pH sensor. The method includes the steps of supplying at least a portion of an optical source through an input fiber. The optical source is passed...
7924441 Fast and high-precision 3D tracking and position measurement with MEMS micromirrors  
An optical locating and tracking system may have two or more optical scanners, one or more optical detectors responsive to radiation from one or more optical sources, and a controller coupled to...
7899618 Optical laser guidance system and method  
A method of guiding a vehicle comprises sensing a position of a laser beam using a laser sensor and receiving a signal from the laser sensor wherein the signal is representative of the position of...
7866834 Input device  
The image sensor 15 of the information processing apparatus 1 can capture the retroreflective sheet 17 subjected to infrared light emitted from the infrared emitting diodes 11 since the...
7869969 Defect review apparatus and method of reviewing defects  
A defect review apparatus for reviewing a specimen by moving the specimen to pre-calculated coordinate includes: a function to measure a deviation amount between the pre-calculated coordinates and...
7864417 Telescope having a focus display  
A telescope having a focus display includes a tube assembly, a sensor and a focus display. The tube assembly has a first tube and a second tube connected within the first tube. The first tube has...
7855376 Lighting system and method for illuminating and detecting object  
An object-detecting lighting system comprises a light source emitting visible light. A source controller is connected to the light source to drive the light source into emitting the visible light...
7847955 Surface sensing device with optical sensor  
A surface sensing device for use in position determining apparatus has an elongate stylus (74) with a tip (82) for scanning the surface of a workpiece to be measured. Lateral displacements of the...
7829874 Universal self-contained proximity sensor for attachment to a night-vision device  
A universal self-contained proximity sensor for attachment to any night-vision device that does not have such a sensor or for replacement of the existing sensor. The proposed sensor has a cable...
7820994 System to test electronic part and method of controlling the same  
Disclosed herein are a system to test an electronic part and a method of controlling the same, which are capable of automatically detecting a position of a socket according to a variation in a...
7800090 Optical position tracking input device having a self-test function and method of testing the same  
An optical position tracking device and a method of testing the same are provided. The device includes: a controller for generating at least one test operation signal in response to a command...
7795603 Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method  
A map of the surface of a substrate is generated at a measurement station. The substrate is then moved to where a space between a projection lens and the substrate is filled with a liquid. The...
7772579 Method and apparatus for simultaneously measuring a three dimensional position of a particle in a flow  
Particle detection systems without knowledge of a location and velocity of a particle passing through a volume of space, are less efficient than if knowledge of the particle location is known. An...
7772532 Camera and method having optics and photo detectors which are adjustable with respect to each other  
There are many inventions described herein. Some aspects are directed to methods and/or apparatus to provide relative movement between optics, or portion(s) thereof, and sensors, or portion(s)...
7764387 Apparatus and method for measuring suspension and head assemblies in a stack  
An optical measurement device for determining at least two parameters of a measurement location of a surface of at least one workpiece positioned in a known coordinate system is described. The...
7763875 System and method for sensing position utilizing an uncalibrated surface  
Systems and methods adapted for use with uncalibrated patterned surfaces for sensing any of position, displacement, velocity, acceleration, area, and volume are provided. A system includes a...
7732797 Detection device and method for detecting objects subject to cyclic or repetitive motion  
A device and method for detecting the presence or absence of an object which has repetitive motion are disclosed comprising, a receiver for receiving a signal from the object, and circuitry for...
7719741 Input device  
The image sensor 15 of the information processing apparatus 1 can capture the retroreflective sheet 17 subjected to infrared light emitted from the infrared emitting diodes 11 since the...
7710583 Surface position measuring system, exposure method and semiconductor device manufacturing method  
There is provided a surface position measuring system which includes a reflectivity computing module which computes predictive reflectivities of a plurality of circuit patterns, an inspection light...
7697724 Displacement determination system and method using separated imaging areas  
A system including a data acquisition system and a processing system is provided. The data acquisition system is configured to capture a first reference frame that includes a first feature in a...
7692174 Method and apparatus for determining a relative position of a processing head with respect to a substrate with a structure  
A method and apparatus wherein a substrate is provided with a preformatted structure, with structural elements arranged in a matrix, wherein the matrix extends in an X-direction and Y-direction,...
7692144 Electron beam exposure or system inspection or measurement apparatus and its method and height detection apparatus  
A method and apparatus for assessing a height of a specimen includes an electron beam unit having an electron beam source, lenses, a table for setting a specimen and controllable in a height...
7675020 Input apparatus and methods having diffuse and specular tracking modes  
Input apparatus and methods are described. An object is illuminated with output light. Diffuse reflections of the output light from the object are captured. Diffuse reflection optical data is...
7667598 Method and apparatus for detecting presence and range of a target object using a common detector  
A multifunction detector for detecting energy reflected from the surface, the detector comprising: a focal plane array in communication with the optical receiving path; and an optical receiving...
7659996 Relative position detection device and detector for rotary body and image forming apparatus including the relative position detection device  
This patent specification describes a relative position detection device and a detector for a rotary body and an image forming apparatus including the relative position detection device. The...
7655937 Remote control systems that can distinguish stray light sources  
Remote control systems that can distinguish predetermined light sources from stray light sources, e.g., environmental light sources and/or reflections are provided. The predetermined light sources...
7642512 Mass spectrometry and mass spectroscope  
A magnetic field gradient is generated in a space, and a microparticle is flied downward in the space, thereby applying a magnetic force from the magnetic field gradient onto the microparticle....
7636170 Static/dynamic multi-function measuring device for linear unit  
A static/dynamic multi-function measuring device for linear unit, includes a foundation, a multi-direction sliding unit having eddy current detector, a linear motor, a linear unit with a sensing...
7619745 Optical encoder including aperture with diffusion element and collimator lens  
An optical encoder which is designed to convert light generated from a light source into parallel light rays by using a collimator lens, thereby allowing the collimated light to radiate to gratings...
7592616 Detecting micropipes  
An automated, non-invasive method for classifying, detecting, and counting micropipes contained within silicon wafers, and generally any assortment of transparent wafers. Classifying, detecting,...
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...
7570801 Device suitable for placing components on a substrate  
A device comprises an imaging device, a placement element connected to the imaging device for placing a component on a substrate, as well as an optical system having an optical axis. The placement...
7560718 Method for sensing a marking on a running web of material  
In the case of a method for sensing a marking (2) of a running web of material (3), the web of material is optically scanned by an image recording device (6). This generates in successive measuring...
7560719 Commutator measuring device  
The present disclosure provides an apparatus and method for the measurement of the width and radial spacing of commutator segments with respect to span. The apparatus utilizes a microprocessor and...
7554676 Positional measurement system and lens for positional measurement  
A positional measurement system includes an electromagnetic wave source which emits an electromagnetic wave, a lens system which has a first lens surface, an electromagnetic wave shield section...
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