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7453644 Grating for EUV lithographic system aberration measurement  
A grating includes an absorptive substrate and a plurality of reflective lines on the absorptive substrate. Each reflective line is formed by a plurality of reflective areas. The reflective areas...
7453630 Optical properties apparatus, the restoration method, and an optical system used in the apparatus  
The objectives of the present invention are to prevent or inhibit the deterioration effects such as light transmission, diffraction, reflection, spectrum generation, and interference, and these...
7440095 Spectroscope with vignetting reduction  
In a spectrometer, preferably in a spectrometric microscope, input light is provided from a light source to a specimen via a source objective element (e.g., a Schwarzchild objective), and the...
7431984 Hybrid lens using translucent ceramic  
A hybrid lens ( 3 ) has a structure in which a resin layer ( 2 ) composed of an ultraviolet curable resin is formed on the surface of a lens base material ( 1 ) composed of translucent ceramic. The...
7429546 Silica glass containing TiO2 and process for its production  
A silica glass containing TiO 2 , which has a fictive temperature of at most 1,200° C., a F concentration of at least 100 ppm and a coefficient of thermal expansion of 0±200 ppb/° C. from 0 to...
7420736 Method for determining optimum grating parameters for producing a diffraction grating for a VUV spectrometer  
A method for determining a set of grating parameters for producing a diffraction grating for a vacuum-ultraviolet spectrometer, the parameters used being the small and large radius of the toroidal...
7405871 Efficient EUV collector designs  
A collector that includes a laser produced plasma (LPP) extreme ultra violet (EUV) light source and a first optical path from the source to a mirror. The mirror is the first mirror that light...
7405417 Lithographic apparatus having a monitoring device for detecting contamination  
A lithographic apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a projection system configured to project a first radiation beam onto a target portion of a substrate, and at least one monitoring...
7403329 Electronic imaging apparatus  
The electronic imaging apparatus comprises a first optical element A having a flat surface and a surface with refracting power, chemical substance which enables to change light transmittance by...
7400445 Optical filters for accelerated weathering devices  
Optical filters comprising a small concentration of visible light absorbing components optionally in combination with small concentrations of ultraviolet and infared absorbing components suitable...
7391564 Infrared focusing device  
An infrared light condensing apparatus that focuses an infrared light of several tens microns in wavelength at a microfine area of submicron or less and also a near-field from a microfine area of...
7387393 Methods for producing low-visibility retroreflective visual tags  
A process for producing a low-visibility retroreflective visual tag, which can be used to identify and/or determine the position of an object. This process involves placing an infra-red-blocking...
7374822 Near-infrared ray-shielding paint, near-infrared ray-shielding laminate obtained therefrom and production method thereof  
A near-infrared ray shielding paint capable of forming a coating that exhibits high light transmission coefficient in visible light region while having high shielding capability in near-infrared...
7359114 Clip-on night vision device  
A night viewer ( 10 ) is adaptable to generate an enhanced image suitable for viewing through an optical scope ( 16 ). An input end ( 18 ) of the viewer ( 10 ) receives the image to be enhanced...
7349151 IR absorbing reflector  
An infrared (IR) light absorbing reflector is formed with a substrate that supports a first IR absorptive multilayer part having multiple layers of partial IR absorbing thin films. The first IR...
7348575 Projection optical system, exposure apparatus, and exposure method  
A catadioptric projection optical system for forming a reduced image of a first surface (R) on a second surface (W) is a relatively compact projection optical system having excellent imaging...
7345813 UV adjustable optical attenuator  
An optical element includes a light absorbing medium formed of a transparent material and light absorbing elements encapsulated within the transparent material. The light absorbing elements have an...
7329856 Image sensor having integrated infrared-filtering optical device and related method  
An image sensing device is disclosed having a die formed with an array of photosensing sites and a structure of optical material having infrared absorbing characteristics formed over the...
7319557 Fused thermal and direct view aiming sight  
A fused thermal and a direct view aiming sight includes an optical gun sight, a thermal sight, and a beam combiner. The optical sight generates a direct view image of an aiming point or reticle...
7316869 Mounting a pellicle to a frame  
A pellicle membrane is mounted between an outer frame and an inner frame. At least one of the frames is attached to the reticle without using conventional adhesives. The pellicle and reticle may be...
7312463 Projection optical system, exposure apparatus, and exposure method  
A catadioptric projection optical system for forming a reduced image of a first surface (R) on a second surface (W) is a relatively compact projection optical system having excellent imaging...
7312434 Method of filtering spectral energy  
A method is provided for suppressing a predetermined portion of an optical spectrum emanating from a light emitter. The optical spectrum illuminates an illumination area. The method includes the...
7309870 Projection optical system, exposure apparatus, and exposure method  
A catadioptric projection optical system for forming a reduced image of a first surface (R) on a second surface (W) is a relatively compact projection optical system having excellent imaging...
7307805 Flexible NVIS filter  
A flexible filter for use in filtering wavelengths of light that interfere with night vision awareness systems is disclosed. A filtering material is applied to a first flexible film in a...
7297393 Optical film  
Birefringent optical films have a Brewster angle (the angle at which reflectance of p-polarized light goes to zero) which is very large or is nonexistent. This allows for the construction of...
7294595 Silica glass  
A silica glass containing from 3 to 10 mass % of TiO 2 , which has a coefficient of thermal expansion from 0 to 100° C., i.e. CTE 0 to 100 , of 0±300 ppb/° C. and an internal transmittance per...
7289264 Passive broad long wave and mid-wave infrared optical limiting prism  
Method for limiting the amount of radiation impinging on a radiation sensitive detector (RSD) responsive to signals having infrared wavelengths of approximately 3 to 14 microns. Method includes:...
7288775 Synthetic quartz glass optical material for YAG laser with higher harmonic  
It is an object of the present invention to provide synthetic quartz glass optical materials suitable for use in YAG of higher order harmonics. The damage threshold value in J/cm 2 (energy density...
7286309 Infrared sight glass for aftermarket fitment  
An infrared sight glass for aftermarket fitment around an opening of an enclosure which enables thermal inspection of electrical equipment within the enclosure. The mounting of the sight glass is...
RE39858 Infrared absorption filter  
The infrared absorption filter of the present invention has a transmittance of not higher than 30% in the near-infrared region in the wavelength range of 800 to 1100 nm; a difference of 10% or less...
RE39857 Infrared absorption filter  
The infrared absorption filter of the present invention has a transmittance of not higher than 30% in the near-infrared region in the wavelength range of 800 to 1100 nm; a difference of 10% or less...
7271950 Apparatus and method for optimizing a pellicle for off-axis transmission of light  
An apparatus and method for optimizing a pellicle for off-axis transmission are disclosed. A pellicle includes a thin film optimized for transmission of off-axis incident light at a desired angle....
7267781 Method of fabricating optical filters  
A method of fabricating optical filter is disclosed. The method includes providing the substrate and selectively etching the substrate to form a plurality of freestanding layers. A plurality of...
7262920 Optical element and manufacturing method therefor  
An optical element and a manufacturing method therefor, an exposure apparatus, and a device manufacturing method that can reduce the effect of intrinsic birefringence under high NA conditions....
7256932 Optical system for ultraviolet light  
An optical system for ultraviolet light having wavelengths λ≦200 nm, which may be designed in particular as a catadioptric projection objective for microlithography, has a plurality of optical...
7247851 Imaging device and an imaging method  
An optical lens 1 makes three components of visible light and near infrared light in different wavelength regions severally form images at different locations according to their wavelengths. An...
7247371 Antimony tin oxide fine particles for sunlight shielding, and disperse liquid for formation of sunlight shielding solid, sunlight shielding solid, and transparent substrate for sunlight shielding using thereof  
Physical characteristics of ATO fine particles capable of exhibiting such optical properties as a high visible light transmittance, a low solar radiation transmittance, and a low haze value when...
7233724 Long period bragg grating optical signal attenuation  
An apparatus in one example comprises one or more light sources, one or more long period Bragg gratings that are optically coupled with the one or more light sources, and one or more amplification...
7226177 Catoptric projection optical system  
A catoptric projection optical system for projecting a pattern on an object surface onto an image surface includes plural mirrors, wherein a second mirror from the image surface through the optical...
7223467 Biaxially oriented laminated polyester film  
A biaxially oriented laminated polyester film which is a co-extruded laminated polyester film comprising at least three polyester layers with the intermediate layer containing a dye which is...
7215466 Optical filter for screening out infrared and ultraviolet light  
An optical filter for screening out infrared and ultraviolet light includes a transparent substrate and a film stack formed on the substrate. The film stack includes a number of high refractive...
7196842 Attenuating filter for ultraviolet light  
An attenuating filter provides a prescribed attenuation of the intensity of transmitted, short-wavelength, ultraviolet light, in particular, at wavelengths below 200 nm, that is governed by a...
7196343 Optical element, lithographic apparatus including such an optical element, device manufacturing method, and device manufactured thereby  
An optical element including an anti-reflection (AR) coating is configured to reflect Extreme-Ultra-Violet (EUV) radiation only.
7190512 Optical properties restoration apparatus, the restoration method, and an optical system used in the apparatus  
The objectives of the present invention are to prevent or inhibit the deterioration of optical systems that determine the longevity of an optical apparatus which delivers effects such as light...
7184203 Rare earth compounds having photo-luminescent properties and applications thereof  
Up-conversion and down-conversion photo-luminescence in rare earth compounds are disclosed. Broadband, super-radiant, and discrete line emissions are observed. The rare earth compounds include a...
7180652 Mars optical modulators  
The specification describes an improved Moving Anti-Reflection Switch (MARS) device structure that largely eliminates charge build up on the movable membrane, and reduces stresses that cause...
7170046 Color image capture element and color image signal processing circuit  
A color image capture element comprises a plurality of color component photoelectric conversion elements, each disposed with a color filter on a light receiving surface for respectively...
7125128 Adaptive-optics actuator arrays and methods for using such arrays  
Actuator arrays for use in adaptive-optical elements and optical systems containing at least one such element are disclosed. The actuator arrays provide more precise control of the shape of the...
7122134 Optical members, compositions, methods and S-containing compounds for producing them  
A novel optical member is disclosed. The optical member comprises a region having a distributed refractive index, wherein the region is formed from a composition used for producing an optical...
7116473 Optical element with antireflection film  
An antireflection film includes alternately deposited high-refractive-index layers and low-refractive-index layers. The refractive indexes and extinction coefficients of the layers are such that...