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7580137 |
Method and apparatus for determining one or more physical properties of a rolled smoking article or filter rod
A method of determining one or more physical properties of a rolled smoking article is disclosed, the method comprising disposing a rolled smoking article within a field of view, illuminating the...
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7274812 |
Image processing device and method
In an image processing device capable of collectively estimating an object based upon results of plural times of inspection, regions ( 1 ( 1 )) and ( 1 ( 2 )) to be photographed are defined on...
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7064314 |
Concrete-dispensing counter for ready mix trucks
A concrete-dispensing counter for ready mix trucks for measuring the volume of concrete discharged by a ready mix concrete truck. The concrete-dispensing counter for ready mix trucks includes a...
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7057718 |
Device and method for inspecting the transparent bottoms of bottles
A method and a device of inspection of the transparent bottom of a bottle or similar item by using an optical system which shows the bottom of the bottle, for recording by a camera, in front of a...
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6984526 |
Spectrophotometric method for determining the viability of a sample containing platelets
A method and apparatus for characterizing the type of a blood sample and a variety of blood components are provided wherein a transmission spectrum of the sample is collected over a predetermined...
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6775013 |
Method and apparatus for measuring displacement or motion error
The degree to which a rotating object like a machine tool spindle undesirably wobbles in directions both transverse and parallel to its axis of rotation is measured preferably by providing a laser...
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6653152 |
Sensor disk having radial grooves and optical assaying method using same
An optical assaying method and system having a movable sensor is described. In one aspect, the present invention is a sensing system having a rotating sensor disk coated with indicator dyes...
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6586172 |
Device for treatment of biological fluids
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for effective inactivation of micro-organisms in fluids with relatively high absorbance so as to limit damage. The apparatus has a large...
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6468807 |
Mixing method
The invention relates to a method for carrying out mixing in a thin liquid layer, which is arranged between essentially parallel walls at a capillary distance from each other. The mixing is carried...
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6441890 |
Method and apparatus for timing intermittent illumination of a sample tube positioned on a centrifuge platen and for calibrating a sample tube-imaging system
Centrifuged material layer volumes are measured and quantified during centrifugation of the material layers contained in a sample tube in a centrifuge assembly, which sample tube is disposed on a...
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6306670 |
Tool for handling a workpiece
A system for flipping a semiconductor workpiece on its thin edge for microscope inspection of a workpiece facet is disclosed. The system has a holding device attached to a handling block. The...
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6300142 |
Device and apparatus for conducting an assay
A apparatus for assaying glycated proteins and other analytes in biological samples such as blood, in which a sample is presented to the apparatus, includes an inlet port between moveable between...
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6277653 |
Optical assaying method and system having movable sensor with multiple sensing regions
An optical assaying method and system having a movable sensor is described. In one aspect, the present invention is a sensing system having a rotating sensor disk coated with indicator dyes...
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6245578 |
Analytical apparatus
An analytical apparatus comprises a biosensor device (3) which forms the base of a sample chamber. A stirrer (8) extends into the sample chamber and moves within the chamber so as to homogenize a...
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6242267 |
Oscillation apparatus and methods for multi-analyte homogeneous fluoro-immunoassays
An apparatus and method for rapidly analyzing samples for analytes of interest by an homogeneous immunofluorescence assay. The apparatus includes a sample test cartridge having a high control...
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6091503 |
Method for determining mechanical property of resin discs and optical discs
A mechanical property such as axial acceleration of an injection molded resin disc substrate or an optical disc comprising the same is determined by measuring a variation in radius or diameter of...
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6064475 |
Real time local defocus monitor system using maximum and mean angles of focus correction
An apparatus and method for determining local de-focus problems on a real time basis in a wafer exposure system. The distance of a wafer from an objective lens and rotation of the wafer about two...
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6049388 |
Spectroscopic fluid sample cell
A spectroscopic fluid sample cell for the transmission and detection of radiation with the key components being a housing; a centripetal acceleration chamber formed by the housing and extending...
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6031933 |
Method and apparatus for inspecting the outer appearance of a golf ball
The outer appearance of a golf ball (1) having a multiplicity of dimples (9) in its surface is inspected for detecting a defect (10) on the ball surface, by illuminating light to the golf ball (1),...
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6025906 |
Methods and apparatus for detecting core/cladding interfaces in optical waveguide blanks
Methods and apparatus for detecting air/cladding and core/cladding interfaces of blanks (13) used to produce optical waveguide fibers are provided. A beam of coherent light (30) is scanning across...
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5994150 |
Optical assaying method and system having rotatable sensor disk with multiple sensing regions
An optical assaying method and system having a movable sensor is described. In one aspect, the present invention is a sensing system having a rotating sensor disk coated with indicator dyes...
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5978091 |
Laser-bump sensor method and apparatus
An apparatus for measuring the height and diameter of laser-zone texture bumps on a rigid magnetic disk substrate is disclosed. The apparatus has a disk holder for supporting and rotating the...
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5923431 |
Spectroscopic helical separator and fluid sample interface
A spectroscopic fluid sample apparatus for the transmission and detection of radiation with the key components being a housing; a helical bore formed by the housing and extending through the...
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5854682 |
Method and apparatus for surface pressure mapping of rotating objects by synchronized optical imaging of luminescent coating
The present invention provides a new synchronized optical method for measuring surface pressure on rotating objects such as propellers or other rotating objects. The technique is based on the...
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5838447 |
Polishing apparatus including thickness or flatness detector
A polishing apparatus polishes a workpiece such as a semiconductor wafer while detecting a thickness or a flatness of a surface layer of the workpiece on a real-time basis. The polishing apparatus...
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5825409 |
Flexible disk mode observer
System and method for determining displacement or alteration of flexible media under different operating conditions. The system includes a reference pattern which is projected onto the surface of...
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5786898 |
Structure and method for centrifugal sedimentation particle size analysis of particles of lower density than their suspension medium
A method and structure for analysis of the size and/or distribution of low-density particles by centrifugal sedimentation in a centrifuge chamber containing a fluid where the particles to be tested...
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5612787 |
Striation monitor and display system and method
A striation monitor and display system (10) is provided which includes a positional location mechanism (20) for locating a substantially cylindrically contoured object such as a bullet (14). The...
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5602646 |
Optical method and device for automatically classifying cylindrical nuclear-fuel pellets
In order to classify cylindrical nuclear-fuel pellets automatically, they are rotated about their axis. A flat beam is focused onto a nominal generatrix of the pellet. The returned light coming...
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5592295 |
Apparatus and method for semiconductor wafer edge inspection
Apparatus and method for the inspection of the edges of multiple semiconductor wafers at the same time. The wafers are held in a cassette and a columnar beam of light is projected tangentially to...
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5587051 |
Simplified laser apparatus and method for measuring stock thickness on papermaking machines
An apparatus and method for monitoring the de-watering performance of a forming section of a papermaking machine is disclosed which includes a laser instrument having a laser displacement meter...
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5583633 |
Device for detecting a defect in charcoal type filters of manufactured filter cigarettes
A device for inspecting the filter end face of a filter cigarette is provided with an optical sensor having an aperture ring for emitting a measuring light toward the filter end face and receiving...
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5579113 |
Apparatus for testing matrixes
Apparatus for testing matrixes for manufacturing optical storage media, with a holding device for the matrix displaceable in a rotary manner and an opto-electronic sensing system for reading the...
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5565980 |
Apparatus for the detection of surface defects
An apparatus for the detection of surface defects on cylindrical objects which includes means for conveying the objects to be inspected one-by-one each on its end to a first inspection station,...
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5557402 |
Surface flaw detecting apparatus of workpiece
A surface flaw detecting apparatus of workpiece fast in flaw detecting speed, significantly shortened in the line cycle time, and simple and inexpensive in structure. By means of a control device,...
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5544757 |
Method and device for seperating pieces of wood
A method and apparatus for separating pieces of wood into different qualities in a wood sorting process is characterized in that the brightness as well as the texture of the surface of the wood are...
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5541418 |
Inspection of cylindrical objects
Apparatus for the inspection of the end surface of a cylindrical object including means for irradiating the end surface of the object, detector means for detecting radiation reflected by the end...
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5492601 |
Laser apparatus and method for monitoring the de-watering of stock on papermaking machines
An apparatus and method for measuring the de-watering performance of a forming section of a papermaking machine is disclosed which includes a laser instrument assembly having first and second laser...
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5463465 |
Apparatus for examining the external appearance of solid articles
In an appearance examination apparatus for solid article such as capsules, tablets and the like, the solid articles are all oriented in the horizontal direction in the same manner in a plurality of...
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5457326 |
Surface inspection apparatus of spherical matter
A surface inspection apparatus of steel balls and other spherical matter which enables the detection of defects on the surface of the spherical matter placed on a holder 2 by means of an inspection...
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5449621 |
Method for measuring specific binding assays
An automated patient sample analysis instrument uses assay cartridges which are pre-loaded with all reactants needed to perform an assay. Photometric measurements are performed on the cartridges...
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5432600 |
Systems for optically inspecting cylindrical surfaces
The entire cylindrical surface of a cylindrical object such as a cigarette is optically inspected by first inspecting at least 180° of the circumference of a first side of the surface, and then...
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5426309 |
Method and apparatus for inspecting the depth of the surface of cylindrical objects
Apparatus for the inspection of the surface of a cylindrical object which comprises a rotator for rotating the object to be inspected about its axis, a projector for projecting an incident beam of...
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5408309 |
Apparatus and method for inspecting elliplicity and eccentricity of optical fiber preforms
The inspection apparatus for determination of the degree of ellipticity of an optical fiber perform and the eccentricity of the core thereof comprises optical system 12 for projecting a light beam...
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5406374 |
Method for detecting bubbles and inclusions present in optical fiber preform and apparatus for detecting same
A method and an apparatus for accurately, thoroughly and automatically inspecting an optical fiber preform for the presence of bubbles and/or inclusions are herein provided. The inspection...
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5390151 |
Method and device for measuring the center of rotation of a rotating shaft
Three non-contact type displacement sensors are positioned at the vertices of an equilateral triangle and disposed in opposition to an optical flat attached to the tip of a rotating shaft, while...
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5377001 |
Apparatus for surface inspection
This apparatus permits the non-destructive examination of entire surfaces for defects and contamination, and can detect microscopically small dot-shaped and linear defects and extremely fine...
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5377002 |
Apparatus for surface inspections
This apparatus permits the non-destructive examination of entire surfaces for defects and contamination, and can detect microscopically small dot-shaped and linear defects and extremely fine...
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5367372 |
Method of and apparatus for measuring the geometric characteristics of nominally cylindrical guiding structures
The method and the device are intended to measure the geometrical characteristics of components of optical communication systems comprising a body (1) with nominally cylindrical external surface...
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5325295 |
Adaptation of microtiter plate technology to measurement of platelet aggregation
A rapid method for the simultaneous measurement of aggregation or agglutination in plurality of microtest wells or other sample-holding vessels comprises providing a plurality of light beams having...
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