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7623248 Automatic asset detection, location measurement and recognition  
From a survey vehicle, two types of data are obtained: images from a camera and reflections from a laser. The laser data is filtered in order to detect assets. The detected assets are then...
7620237 Position detecting apparatus and method of correcting data therein  
Two aiming targets are arranged at positions that are away from two infrared cameras by a predetermined distance. One of the infrared cameras images one of the aiming targets, and the other of the...
7619753 Method for measuring dimensions and optical system using the same  
A method of measuring dimensions for an optical system to measure the critical dimension of a sample object according to this aspect of the present invention includes the steps of preparing a...
7616806 Position detecting apparatus and method of correcting data therein  
A first object and a second object arranged in an actual space with coordinates (Xn, Zn) and (Xn−D, Zn) are imaged, and respective coordinates x 1* and x 2* of the first object and the second...
7616328 Method and system for providing a high definition triangulation system  
A triangulation system including a laser beam, optics focusing the laser beam on an object, a light detection unit detecting light reflected from the object due to impingement of the beam on the...
7616327 Optical measuring device using optical triangulation  
An optical triangulation measuring device includes an emmiter that emits two alternating light beams with different wavelengths along the same path; a beam splitter; an optical separator that...
7616326 Proximity-leveraging, transverse displacement sensor apparatus and method  
A system for determining the longitudinal position of a displaceable element positioned between two substantially orthogonally laterally opposing displacement sensors measures a distance from each...
7614144 Component mounting apparatus  
The present invention is intended to realize a hold posture inspection of a plurality of components sucked by a plurality of nozzle rows provided on a head with a single scanning operation, thereby...
7612894 Fiber laser for ultrasonic testing  
Embodiments of the present invention relates to an improved laser for the optical detection of ultrasound. The primary task of this “first” detection laser is to illuminate the spot where a...
7612881 Method of alignment of an optical module and an optical module using thereof  
The present invention provides a method for high precision alignment of a surface emitting laser and a lens in an optical module in which optical coupling between a surface emitting laser and other...
7609393 Filling test method and device  
Method for testing the filling of a container with rod-shaped articles of the tobacco-processing industry and filling test device for the container, in which a depth of the container is at least as...
7605928 Two-dimensional nanopositioner with crude and fine stages  
The invention relates to accurate positioning devices which make it possible to displace an object within a nanometric range. The device includes a fixed foundation element (FE) provided with fine...
7602564 Optical element holding apparatus  
A holding apparatus that holds an optical element above a base includes three holding units provided at different positions along an outer periphery of the optical element. Each holding unit...
7602508 Method and apparatus for measuring pitch, rake and squareness of a boat propeller  
The present invention provides a method of determining certain propeller parameters for a boat propeller that has a hub, a central axis and a plurality of propeller blades attached to the hub. The...
7602492 Overlay measuring method and related semiconductor fabrication equipment management system  
Embodiments of the invention provide an overlay measuring method and a semiconductor fabrication equipment management system adapted to perform the method. In one embodiment, the method comprises...
7600320 Method for manufacturing hydro dynamic bearing device  
A method for manufacturing a hydro dynamic bearing device is provided for the finishing treatment of lubricating oil after lubricating the hydro dynamic bearing device. The hydro dynamic bearing is...
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...
7599074 Grating angle magnification enhanced angular sensor and scanner  
An angular magnification effect of diffraction is exploited to provide improved sensing and scanning. This effect is most pronounced for a normal or near-normal incidence angle in combination with...
7599073 Image measuring system and methods of generating and executing non-stop image measuring program  
The position of an imaging means relative to a measurement stage is moved based on a stage movement instruction input. The amount of light illuminating a work is adjusted by flashing strobe...
7596468 Method for measuring a selected portion of a curved surface of an object  
A computer-implemented method for measuring a selected portion of a curved surface of an object is disclosed. The method includes the blocks of displaying a straight-line across an object,...
7595895 Laser beam machining system  
To provide a laser processing apparatus which can converge a laser beam for processing an object to be processed at a position as close as possible to a predetermined position. This laser...
7595480 Optical encoder with encoder member having one or more digital diffractive optic regions  
An optical encoder uses an encoder member with one or more digital diffractive optic regions to optically manipulate an incident beam of light to extract relative displacement information of the...
7593118 Optical guide and online control of a tool  
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system arrangement and method for the optical control of the work result of a tool and/or guiding the tool with all-around view, wherein tool and...
7593117 Apparatus and methods for measuring workpieces  
The invention relates to systems and methods for measuring workpieces. In one embodiment of the invention, a system for measuring a workpiece includes a plurality of measurement modules, an...
7593116 Apparatus and method for detecting error of transfer system  
An apparatus is disclosed for detecting error in a transfer system for transferring a substrate loaded upon fabricating of a liquid crystal display device of a flat panel display device. In an...
7592614 Method and apparatus for recording an image of an edge of a moving object  
An image is recorded of the edge of a moving object, in particular a sheet, in a machine processing printing material. The illumination is carried out with an illuminating device, and an image is...
7586625 Position verifying apparatus and method, position measuring apparatus and method, and computer program for position verification or position measurement  
A position verifying apparatus is provided with: a first recording device for recording the information into a first area of the first recording layer; a second recording device for recording a...
7586624 Apparatus and method for detecting error of transfer system  
An apparatus for detecting error of a transfer system that is adapted for detecting an error of a transfer system transferring a substrate loaded upon fabricating of a flat panel display device in...
7581313 Component mounting method and mounter  
The present invention, which aims at providing a component mounting method and a mounter capable of correcting, with high accuracy, a mounting position of a component, includes: a mounting head (...
7580136 Height position detector for work held on chuck table  
A height position detector for detecting the height position of an upper surface of a work held on a chuck table, including: an annular spot forming part by which the spot shape of a laser beam...
7576848 System and method to decrease probe size for improved laser ultrasound detection  
The present invention provides a compact optical probe assembly that measures ultrasound in materials. The probe uses angle-terminated optical fiber to direct illumination laser light at the...
7573585 Detection apparatus detecting predetermined positions of member  
A detection apparatus detecting predetermined positions of a member includes: n (n≧2) sensors one-dimensionally disposed at a sensor pitch equal to or greater than a distance D; and a member to...
7570988 Method for extraction of optical properties from diffuse reflectance spectra  
An iterative process calculates the absorption and scattering coefficients of tissue from a set of diffuse reflectance measurements made with an optical spectrometer operating in the UV-VIS...
7570346 Detection device  
A scan trajectory of a laser beam is controlled based on external signals each related to a driving direction and a driving speed, a result obtained by detection of an obstacle, and signals related...
7567350 Apparatus and method for measuring displacement, surface profile and inner radius  
An apparatus and a method are proposed for measuring displacement, surface profile and roughness of a moving object or an inner radius of a hollow cylinder. The apparatus includes a light emitting...
7564570 Height position detector for work held on chuck table  
A height position detector for detecting the height position of an upper surface of a work held on a chuck table, including: an annular spot forming part by which a spot of a laser beam oscillated...
7564569 Optical wheel evaluation  
A solution for optically evaluating a wheel along at least one circumference of the wheel is provided. Image data is obtained while the wheel moves along a path having a length of at least one...
7561259 Lamination status inspecting apparatus, lamination status inspecting method, and recording medium storing lamination status detecting program  
A lamination status inspecting apparatus inspects a lamination status of adjacent sheets, and includes a first illumination unit that irradiates a portion where sheets are adjacent to each other...
7560196 Mask for exposing an alignment mark, and method and computer program for designing the mask  
A mask provided with an alignment mark is presented. That mask includes at least one relatively high reflectance area(s) for reflecting radiation of an alignment beam of radiation, and relatively...
7557935 Optical coordinate input device comprising few elements  
The present invention is an optical electronic input device for identifying the coordinates of an object in a given area. The device may capture two-dimensional or three-dimensional input...
7557914 Rotating laser measurement system  
An apparatus including a scanning mechanism, a tracking mechanism, and a processing unit. The scanning mechanism includes a rotating mechanism, a mounting arm rotatably attached to the rotating...
7554677 Optical measuring device for measuring micro displacement or micro vibration of object  
An optical measuring device ( 20 ) for measuring a micro displacement or a micro vibration of an object ( 28 ) includes a laser emitter ( 21 ), an amplifying lens module ( 23 ), and a photoelectric...
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...
7551762 Method and system for automatic vision inspection and classification of microarray slides  
The present invention provides a unique low cost vision inspection and classification system and methods for automatic inspection and classification of a microarray slide without manual...
7551296 Method for determining the focal position of at least two edges of structures on a substrate  
A method for determining the focal position of at least two edges of structures ( 31 ) on a substrate ( 30 ) is disclosed. During the movement of a measurement objective ( 21 ) in the Z-coordinate...
7551281 Position sensor  
A position detecting apparatus for detecting position of an object disposed in a first space by receiving light from the object with a light receiving element disposed outside said first space,...
7548798 Paste dispenser and method for controlling the same  
A paste dispenser and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The paste dispenser includes a stage having a substrate mounted thereon, at least one nozzle dispensing a paste on the...
7548230 Remote input device  
An input device providing users with a pointing capability includes a sender portion and a receiver portion. The sender portion is adapted to be manipulated by a user to specify a target point...
7547867 Positioning device and positiioning method  
A positioning method for positioning a movable member so as to maximize a detection output of a position detecting means whose detection output varies corresponding to positions of the movable...
7545517 Laser projection systems and methods  
A laser imaging system and method of projecting a laser template on a surface, including independently determining a position and orientation of the surface using an external metrology device,...