Optics: measuring and testing inventions

20090279069 - Electro-optical range finder: An electro-optical range finder (4) having a trapezoidal laser (1) as a laser source, a laser source controller (6) for generating pulsed laser radiation, receiving optics (7) and a detector (8) with an evaluation unit (9) for receiving and evaluating the measuring radiation (RS) reflected by a target (ZI), in... Agent: Workman Nydegger/leica 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090279070 - Range finder/velocimeter and range-finding/velocimetry method: A laser driver (4) causes a semiconductor laser (1) to operate such that a first oscillation period of monotonically increasing the oscillation wavelength and a second oscillation period of monotonically decreasing the oscillation wavelength alternately exist. A photodiode (2) converts laser light emitted from the semiconductor laser (1) and return... Agent: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP

20090279071 - Spectroscopic detector and method for determining the presence of blood and biological marker substances in liquids: The invention relates to a detector for measuring scattered light in liquids having a housing, a transparent, flexible tube for transporting liquid through the housing, a light emitter, and a light detector. Two parallel surfaces are formed in the housing, between which the tube is arranged such that two opposing... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090279072 - Oil type discrimination method and oil type discriminator: There are provided step S1 in which the transmission spectrum of near infrared light is measured, step S2 in which the transmission spectrum is converted into an absorbance spectrum, a first discrimination step S3 in which between gasoline type and non-gasoline type is discriminated by comparing the difference in absorbance... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090279073 - Method and apparatus for surface enhanced raman spectroscopy: A method of analyzing an effect of a first substance on the behavior of a second substance comprises exposing a test material to the first substance, performing a first surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy analysis of the test material while it is exposed to the first substance, exposing the test material... Agent: Conocophillips Company -IPServices Group Attention: Docketing

20090279074 - Optically amplified critical wavelength refractometer: A critical wavelength refractometer is provided. A broadband light source (413) is optically coupled to a sensor (401), the sensor having at least one sensing surface (407). As the light from the broadband light source passes through the sensor, it undergoes multiple internal reflections against the sensing surface. Due to... Agent: Patent Law Office Of David G. Beck

20090279075 - System and method for measuring length of camera lens: A system for measuring a total track length of a telescopic lens includes a testing chart, a light source, a processor, a display screen and a range finder. The lens and an image sensor are received in a holder. The testing chart has a frame pattern and a plurality of... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090279076 - Self calibrated measurement of index of refraction changes to ultra-fast phenomena: A method for calibrating the angle-axis of signals measuring changes in an index of refraction. A pump beam is generated to propagate near a prism to induce index-changes in air by lining up air molecules outside of the prism. A generated probe beam is directed at the prism. A sinc2... Agent: Winstead PC

20090279077 - Methods and systems for wheel profile measurement: Methods and systems for determining a parameter of a vehicle wheel are provided. The vehicle wheel is mounted on a shaft having an axis of rotation. The method includes projecting a pattern onto the wheel wherein the pattern includes a plurality of discrete optically detectable elements and determining a dimensional... Agent: Patrick W. Rasche Armstrong Teasdale LLP

20090279078 - Inspection device and method for inspecting coated transparent component: A inspection device for inspecting coated transparent components includes an opaque container, a light source and a light intensity detector. The opaque container has a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. A retaining portion is formed in the opaque container and positioned between the first... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090279080 - Device and method for the inspection of defects on the edge region of a wafer: A method, a device and the application for the inspection of defects on the edge region of a wafer (6) is disclosed. At least one illumination device (41) illuminates the edge region (6a) of the wafer (6). At least one optical unit (40) is provided, said optical unit (40) being... Agent: Houston Eliseeva

20090279079 - Method and apparatus for inspecting defects: To provide a defect inspection apparatus for inspecting defects of a specimen without lowering resolution of a lens, without depending on a polarization characteristic of a defect scattered light, and with high detection sensitivity that is realized by the following. A detection optical path is branched by at least one... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090279081 - Defect inspection apparatus: A defect inspection apparatus for inspecting a surface of a sample includes a stage for holding the sample, an illumination optical system that irradiates a laser beam to form a linear illuminated area on the surface of the sample, a detection optical system, and a signal processing system. The detection... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090279082 - Method for the inspection of bottles or containers in a bottling or container filling plant and an apparatus for the inspection of bottles or containers: A method for the inspection of bottles or containers in a bottling or container filling plant and an apparatus for the inspection of bottles or containers. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of... Agent: Nils H. Ljungman & Associates

20090279083 - Methodology for evaluating the start and profile of a thread with a vision-based system: A system and method for identifying the start location of the lead thread and the thread profile and quality in a threaded bore in a part, where the system and method can be used for determining the location of the lead thread in a threaded bore in a cylinder head... Agent: MillerIPGroup, PLC General Motors Corporation

20090279085 - Laser-processed substrate for molecular diagnostics: Surface enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) and related modalities offer greatly enhanced sensitivity and selectivity for detection of molecular species through the excitation of plasmon modes and their coupling to molecular vibrational modes. One of the chief obstacles to widespread application is the availability of suitable nanostructured materials that exhibit strong... Agent: Mark J. Pandiscio Pandiscio & Pandiscio, P.C.

20090279084 - Optical sensor and method for manufacturing the same: An optical sensor according to the present invention significantly enhances the sensitivity of an optical sensor for molecular measurement using light such as Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering and Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy utilizing the local plasmon's excitation of a noble metal. By using a transparent substance deposition step for forming a... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090279086 - Method and apparatus for the high spatial resolution imaging of a structure marked with a substance: For the high spatial resolution imaging of a structure in a sample (2) the structure is marked with a substance which can be changed over by means of a first electromagnetic signal (5) from a first state having a larger absorption cross section for a second electromagnetic signal (3) into... Agent: Thomas, Kayden, Horstemeyer & Risley, LLP

20090279087 - method and system for testing a fuel injector: Disclosed is both an apparatus and method for quantifying an injection event of a fuel injector, including both multiple pulse and single pulse injection events. Typically, the fuel injector is a common rail injector. The apparatus includes a pressure chamber for isolating a portion of the injection pressure for reducing... Agent: Steven L. Schmid

20090279088 - Systems and methods for measurement of a specimen with vacuum ultraviolet light: Various systems for measurement of a specimen are provided. One system includes a first optical subsystem, which is disposed within a purged environment. The purged environment may be provided by a differential purging subsystem. The first optical subsystem performs measurements using vacuum ultraviolet light. This system also includes a second... Agent: Entropy Matters LLC

20090279089 - Detection system for birefringence measurement: A method of controlling a light beam in an optical system includes a light source that directs a collimated light beam along a path, through a sample, and toward the active area of a stationary detector. The method includes the step selectively moving a lens into the path of the... Agent: Hancock Hughey LLP

20090279090 - Multiple measurement techniques including focused beam scatterometry for characterization of samples: A system for monitoring thin-film fabrication processes is herein disclosed. Diffraction of incident light is measured and the results are compared to a predictive model based on at least one idealized or nominal structure. The model and/or the measurement of diffracted incident light may be modified using the output of... Agent: Harrington & Smith, PC

20090279091 - Target design and methods for scatterometry overlay determination: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for determining overlay error. Radiation that is scattered from each of a plurality of cells of a target is measured. Each cell includes at least a first grating structure formed by a first process and a second grating structure formed by a second process and... Agent: Weaver Austin Villeneuve Sampson LLP - Kla Tencor Kla Tencor

20090279092 - Color measurement instrument: The color measurement instrument includes an illumination system and a sensing system. The illumination system is composed of a light emitting element and a light pipe. The light pipe has an incident surface at an illuminating end of the light emitting element and an ejected surface adjacent to a sensing... Agent: Genius Electronic Optical Co., Ltd.

20090279093 - Integrated biosensing device having photo detector: An integrated biosensing device detects emissions from a sample when illuminated. A photo detector (20) is adjacent a site for retaining the sample (40) or receiving excitation radiation for impingement on the sample (40). A reflector (10) deflects the illumination onto the sample site and substantially guides the excitation radiation... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090279094 - Gas-measuring arrangement with an open optical measuring section: A gas-measuring arrangement (1) with an open optical measuring section (7) is formed by a measuring device (5) with an array of lenses (10, 12, 19, 24), a phase mask (22), an optical path mirror (16) positioned obliquely, and a reflecting mirror (3) located outside the measuring device (5) at... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20090279095 - Imaging optical unit, inspection method for the same, and image reading apparatus: Provided is an imaging optical unit used in an image reading apparatus for imaging image information on a photoelectric conversion element. The imaging optical unit includes a case and an imaging optical system having multiple reflecting members housed and disposed in the case. The reflecting member has a mirror surface... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20090279096 - Apparatus and method for on-line detecting welding part of strip: There is provided an on-line detection system and method for a weld of a steel strip, which can emit a laser beam onto the surface of a steel strip moving at a high speed and measure the reflectivity of the laser beam reflecting from the same, thereby detecting the weld... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090279097 - Optical measurement device: An optical measurement device for measuring the optical appearance of a surface (12) of a sample (10), in particular a surface (12) of a human skin, wherein the surface is at least partly translucent, comprising: an illumination device (18) for illuminating the surface (12) with an illumination beam (20), wherein... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090279098 - Optical coherence tomography apparatus: An optical coherence tomography apparatus constructs a tomographic image of a measurement object on the basis of a spectral characteristic obtained by spectrally dividing interference light, which combines signal light composed of the measurement light reflected by the measurement object and reference light, using an optical demultiplexer.... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090279099 - Method for fabricating a sensor, a sensor, and a method for sensing: A method for fabricating a sensor, a sensor so fabricated, and a method for sensing a stimulus are provided. The method includes providing an elongated open channel, such as, a V-groove, in a substrate, the open channel providing a first surface; removing at least some material from at least a... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090279100 - Scale and readhead: An optical element has a member having features which interact with incident light to produce two or more resultant beams. The configuration of the optical element is such that light which interacts with said features when passing through the member from a first side to produce two or more resultant... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090279101 - Electrostatic chuck with anti-reflective coating, measuring method and use of said chuck: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an electrostatic chuck, or an optically structured element or an optical mask that comprise a metal film as well as a transparent cover applied on a substrate. At least two anti-reflective films are inserted between the metal film and the cover that reduce the... Agent: Young Basile

20090279102 - Method and apparatus for acquiring reference grating of three-dimensional measurement system using moire: Disclosed herein is a method of acquiring a reference grating of a three-dimensional measurement system using moiré, wherein the three-dimensional measurement system includes a light source, a projection grating, a grating actuator and a camera, and analyzes the moiré pattern acquired through the camera to measure the shape of the... Agent: Sherr & Vaughn, PLLC

20090279103 - Apparatus and method for optical 3d measurement: The invention relates to an apparatus and a method for optical 3 D measurement, comprising a first beam deflector for deflecting an illuminating beam onto a measurement object and for deflecting the observation beam which is radiated back by the measurement object, wherein the first beam deflector can move along... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090279105 - Method of locating an object in 3-d: Methods and devices for calculating the position of a movable device are disclosed. The device may include multiple optical detectors (ODs) and the movable device may include light sources. Optics may be above the ODs. A controller may calculate the position of the light source based on data from the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090279106 - Method of locating an object in 3-d: Methods and devices for calculating the position of a movable device are disclosed. The device may include multiple optical detectors (ODs) and the movable device may include light sources. Optics may be above the ODs. A controller may calculate the position of the light source based on data from the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090279104 - Method of locating an object in 3d: Methods and devices for calculating the position of a movable device are disclosed. The device may include multiple optical detectors (ODs) and the movable device may include light sources. Optics may be above the ODs. A controller may calculate the position of the light source based on data from the... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090279107 - Optical distance measurement by triangulation of an active transponder: Methods and devices for calculating the position of a movable device are disclosed. A console and movable device may include light detector(s) and light sources. A light source of the console may emit light that is detected by light detector(s) of the movable device. The moveable device may respond by... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20090273769 - Measuring device: The invention relates to a measuring instrument, particularly a hand-held instrument (10) for measuring distances, comprising at least one transmission branch (28) for a test signal and adjustable switching means (36) for deflecting the test signal. The switching means (36) reflect at least a portion of the test signal in... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20090273771 - Method and an apparatus for capturing three-dimensional data of an area of space: In a method for capturing three-dimensional data of an area of space, a plurality of measuring beams (Ls) are sent out to a plurality of measuring points. A detector (50) receives a plurality of reflected beams (Lr) which are reflected by the measuring points (34a). A plurality of distances to... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090273770 - Systems and methods for safe laser imaging, detection and ranging (lidar) operation: A Laser Imaging, Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) system that automatically adjusts laser output so that no eye damage occurs to human targets. In one example, a component automatically measures range to targets in a field of view and determines the closest targets based on the measured range. A laser device... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services Ab-2b

20090273772 - Light reflecting mask, exposure apparatus, and measuring method: A light reflecting mask includes a reflecting layer which is provided on a substrate and reflects light, an absorbing layer which is provided on the reflecting layer and absorbs light, a device pattern which is formed in a first region of the absorbing layer, and a reflectance measuring pattern which... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090273773 - Measurement method for determining dimensions of features resulting from enhanced patterning methods: A method includes measuring spectral responses of at least first and second sections of a measurement mark. In the first section, individual ones of primary lines of a first width are arranged at a first pitch and in alternating order with secondary lines spaced from the primary lines at a... Agent: Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC

20090273774 - Oil-immersion enhanced imaging flow cytometer: A flow chamber, imaging objective, condenser and imaging light source as part of an optical system includes an oil-immersion objective and high numerical aperture condenser matched to a rectangular flow chamber. The oil-immersion objective and flow chamber include a high index of refraction immersion oil so as to enhance the... Agent: Chris A. Caseiro

20090273775 - Scattered light measuring device: Measurement of Brillouin scattered light is enabled without an optical receiver having a wide reception band. A scattered light measuring device includes a continuous wave light source that generates continuous wave light, an optical pulse generator that converts the continuous wave light into pulsed light, an optical frequency shifter that... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090273776 - Device for monitoring a turret in a cryomagnet: A device for monitoring blockage of a turret in a cryomagnet, at least one monitoring unit that functionally interacts with a state of the inside of the turret of a cryomagnet is provided to monitor the inside of the turret.... Agent: Schiff Hardin, LLP Patent Department

20090273777 - Apparatus and method for cross axis parallel spectroscopy: An exemplary embodiment of apparatus and method to measure and filter the spectrum of electro-magnetic radiation using multiple dispersive elements, such as diffraction gratings or VIPA etalons, concatenated in a cross-axis orthogonal arrangement can be provided. For example, it is possible to receive at least one first electro-magnetic radiation and... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090273779 - Metal nano-void photonic crystal for enhanced raman spectroscopy: A planar optical platform for generating a Raman signal from a foreign object comprises an input region and an output region, for receiving and extracting optical radiation, optically coupled to a plasmonic band structure region. The plasmonic band structure region comprises a layer of a first material, having a first... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090273780 - Raman spectrum detecting method and raman spectrum detecting device: A Raman spectrum detecting method includes a liquid sample contacting step of placing a liquid sample containing a reference substance and a specimen in contact with a detection surface, the reference substance generating a known Raman spectrum having at least one peak therein that is different from peaks in a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090273778 - Surface enhanced resonant raman spectroscopy: A method of performing surface-enhanced resonant Raman spectroscopy (SERRS) in respect of a sample (100) provided on an aggregated colloid nano-particle having a plasmon absorption band similar to that of a target molecule. The sample is irradiated at a first wavelength (λ1).coinciding with the absorption band of the plasma, to... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090273781 - Apparatus and method for monitoring of gas having stable isotopes: Gas having stable isotopes is monitored continuously by using a system that sends a modulated laser beam to the gas and collects and transmits the light not absorbed by the gas to a detector. Gas from geological storage, or from the atmosphere can be monitored continuously without collecting samples and... Agent: Los Alamos National Security, LLC

20090273782 - Laser ablation apparatus and method: Provided is a laser ablation spectroscopy apparatus and method. A pulse laser is focused on the sample site to generate a plasma plume during a laser ablation process. The plasma plume is detected with a spectrometer and an intensified charge coupled device. A sample of material is coupled to a... Agent: Haverstock & Owens LLP

20090273783 - Angularly resolved scatterometer and inspection method: An inspection method is provided to determine a value related to a parameter of a target pattern printed on a substrate by a lithographic process used to manufacture a device layer on a substrate. The inspection method can include using an optical system with a high-NA objective lens, where the... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090273784 - Stokes parameter measurement device and method: The invention provides a Stokes parameter measurement device and Stokes parameter measurement method that enable high-precision measurement. The Stokes parameter measurement device comprises a polarization splitting device which comprises an optical element formed of a birefringent crystal material and which, by means of the optical element, splits signal light to... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090273785 - Electric gated integrator detection method & device thereof: A cavity ring down system is optimized to precisely measure trace gases or particles in an air sample by using time sampling detection and multiple-sample averaging resulting in a high signal-to-noise ratio. In one embodiment, a cavity ring down system is programmed to measure the rise time and the fall... Agent: Loza & Loza LLP

20090273787 - Method of surface plasmon resonance (spr) to detect genomic aberrations in patients with multiple myeloma: The present invention discloses using SPR technology to detect MM related genomic imbalances in bone marrow samples. An efficient formula to make a mixed SAM that can greatly enhance the immobilization ability of the metal surface in SPR based techniques, which is good for the immobilization of DNA markers used... Agent: Weili Cheng

20090273786 - Stamp identification device: The invention relates to a device for the automatic identification of stamps (4), which are provided with perforations (5) and are situated on letters. Said device comprises a light source (1), which illuminates at a shallow angle the letters that are displaced in one direction, a unit (6) for sampling... Agent: Ladas & Parry LLP

20090273788 - System and method for inspecting surfaces using optical wavelength filtering: A system and method for daylight inspection of a surface, such as a railroad track, is disclosed. The disclosed system includes lasers, cameras, and a processor. The lasers are positioned adjacent the surface. The laser emits a beam of light across the surface at a combined intensity of at least... Agent: Howrey LLP-hn

20090273789 - Interferometer: A double-biprism electron interferometer is an optical system which dramatically increases the degree of freedom of a conventional one-stage electron interferometer. The double biprism interferometer, however, is the same as the optical system of the single electron biprism in terms of the one-dimensional shape of an electron hologram formed by... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090273790 - Wavelength-tunable light generator and optical coherence tomography device: The present invention provides an OCT technique that permits tomographic observation of a biological body parts that is difficult to restrain and also provides a tomographic observation technique for the observation of a constrainable part that does not require constraint and remove the burden from biological body. A wavelength-tunable light... Agent: Volentine & Whitt PLLC

20090273791 - Interferometric confocal microscope: The invention concerns a confocal microscope for imaging a sample comprising at least a light source, said microscope comprising at least an objective and a tube lens with an image focus, said microscope comprising interference means constructed to generate interference figures from said light source, characterized in that said interference... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20090273792 - Robust three-dimensional shape acquisition method and system: A system (100) for scanning a three-dimensional object (150) comprises a device for illuminating a plane (110); an imaging sensor (120); and a transparent container (130) for immersing the object (150) in a participating medium (140).... Agent: Davidson Berquist Jackson & Gowdey, LLP Attn: Brian Siritzky, Ph.d.

20090273793 - Drawing position measuring method and apparatus, and drawing method and apparatus: At least three slits, at least two of which are not parallel to each other, are provided in the same plane as the drawing plane, and light that has been modulated by the drawing point formation means and has passed through the at least three slits is detected. Further, at... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090273794 - System and a method of determining a position of a scattering/reflecting element on the surface of a radiation transmisssive element: A system and a method of determining a position of a scattering/reflecting element on a surface of a radiation transmissive element adapted to transport scattered/reflected radiation toward one or more detectors. Radiation having different characteristics or properties is transmitted to different areas of the surface whereby the position of the... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090273795 - Method and device for measuring the properties of moving objects: A device for measuring the properties of moving objects comprises a station (5) for measuring predetermined properties of an object (100) and a first conveyor (2) for transferring the object (100) towards the measuring station (5). The device (1) comprises accelerator means (6) for accelerating the object (100), acting on... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090262329 - Distance measuring system: A distance measuring system includes a light source, an image capture apparatus, a light absorption member and a signal processing circuit. The image capture apparatus includes a first lens module, a second lens module and an image sensor. The lens modules respectively have a focus. The image sensor detects light... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090262330 - Optical distance measuring method and corresponding optical distance measurement device: In order to derive a distance to a target object, in the detection of lower and upper dynamic ranges different detection methods are used simultaneously for the same light signal (6) in an optoelectric distance measuring method having at least one emission of at least one light signal onto a... Agent: Workman Nydegger/leica 1000 Eagle Gate Tower

20090262331 - Crack detection system: A crack detection system and a method for detecting cracks in a loaded engineering structure are provided. The system and method include a light source coupled and optical fibres that are led through the structure. The optical fibres have diameters below 75 μm. The light source is coupled to the... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090262332 - High-throughput spectral imaging and spectroscopy apparatus and methods: Disclosed are high-throughput spectral imaging and spectroscopy apparatus and methods that acquire the property information of measured substance's UV-visible and infrared radiation through using at least one substantially uniform monochromatic incident irradiation source and spatial resolved array detector. The high-throughput analysis is achieved by acquiring a parallel spectral imaging and... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20090262333 - In line thickness measurement: This invention relates to an apparatus and method for measuring the thickness of mold components and/or lenses during a manufacturing process. In particular, the present invention uses fiber optic interferometry to measure the center thickness of ophthalmic lenses created by a double-sided molding process.... Agent: Ciba Vision Corporation Patent Department

20090262334 - Particle measurement systems and methods: A system according to one embodiment includes a light source for generating light fringes; a sampling mechanism for directing a particle through the light fringes; and at least one light detector for detecting light scattered by the particle as the particle passes through the light fringes. A method according to... Agent: Llnl/zilka-kotab John H. Lee, Assistant Laboratory Counsel

20090262335 - Holographic scatterometer: Exemplary embodiments provide a system and method for holographic scatterometry by using holography in a scatterometry system to record amplitude and phase of scattered light from a featured object in order to measure geometries and/or feature dimensions of the object. The amplitude and phase information can be obtained simultaneously and... Agent: Texas Instruments Incorporated

20090262337 - Measuring modal content of multi-moded fibers: The output modal content of optical fibers that contain more than one spatial mode may be analyzed and quantified by measuring interference between co-propagating modes in the optical fiber. By spatially resolving the interference, an image of the spatial beat pattern between two modes may be constructed, thereby providing information... Agent: Law Office Of Peter V.d. Wilde

20090262336 - Non-destructive testing of an integrated optical coupler in an integrated optical circuit: A non-destructive method for characterizing a surface-illuminated integrated optical coupler associated with an optical waveguide, comprising the steps of measuring the reflection coefficient on a first region of the coupler at a distance from the optical waveguide and constructing a first curve, determining a first model of the reflection coefficient... Agent: Vedder Price P.C.

20090262338 - Testing system and testing method for keyboard light of mobile phone: A testing system includes a computer (10), a motherboard (31) of a mobile phone, a photosensitive component (33) and a measuring device. The motherboard of the mobile phone is connected to the computer. The motherboard of the mobile phone includes a keyboard light (313) disposed thereon. The photosensitive component is... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090262339 - Inspection apparatus and inspection method: The parts constituting the defect inspection apparatus are classified into parts need temperature control and parts not to need temperature control; all the parts need temperature control are accommodated together into a temperature-controlled part accommodating section 604, and the parts not to need temperature control are arranged in a heat... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090262340 - Optical exterior inspection apparatus and method: An inspected object (e.g., a reticle) is stored in an immersion cassette filled with a liquid having a specific refraction factor. An inspection beam is irradiated toward the inspected object, which is subjected to precise positioning, via an objective lens while being refracted by the liquid, thus producing a reflected... Agent: Nec Corporation Of America

20090262341 - Automated display quality measurement device: A method and apparatus for automating a quality assurance test conducted on display devices used for diagnostic imaging. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes an automated mechanical system for scanning a light meter over a test pattern displayed on a display device. In another embodiment, the method comprises an automated... Agent: Karen Lenaburg, Esq. Dorsey & Whitney LLP

20090262342 - Probe holder mounting device for biological photometric device: A probe holder mounting device for a biological photometric device includes: a probe holder having a plurality of probe mounting parts to which optical fiber probes are mounted; a band-like mounting device body having a plurality of insertion holes into which the probe mounting parts are to be inserted to... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090262343 - Infrared spectroscopy of media, including aqueous: Wide band infrared spectroscopy of molecules in a variety of media is provided by apparatuses, materials and methods that allow real time spectroscopic view of molecules such as proteins in native environments. Precisely machined sample holders and algorithms are used to reduce spectroscopic effects of solvents such as water. Multiple... Agent: Mots Law, PLLC

20090262344 - Measuring equipment for quality of water: The present invention relates to equipment for measuring water quality using a fish or a water flea, an more particularly, to equipment for measuring water quality in which small organisms such as killifish (or medaka) or water flea are put into test chamber having a plurality of divided sections and... Agent: Clark & Brody

20090262345 - Immersion probe for lips apparatuses: The invention relates to an immersion probe (1) for a device for carrying out laser-induced plasma spectroscopy in a liquid or solid free-flowing material, such as a metallic melt, which immersion probe (1) has a tubular section (4) extending from a foot-side end (2) of the immersion probe (1) about... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20090262346 - Optical apparatus of a stacked design, and method of producing same: An optical apparatus includes a first substrate including an optical functional element, and a second substrate including a movable micromechanical functional element, the first substrate and the second substrate being connected in a stacked manner, so that a light path exists which is convoluted between the first substrate and the... Agent: Schoppe, Zimmermann , Stockeler & Zinkler C/o Keating & Bennett, LLP

20090262347 - Spectroscope: An improvement is added to a spectroscope for performing wavelength dispersion of measured light with a wavelength dispersion element and receiving the light at a light reception element. The spectroscope has a first compound lens made up of a plurality of lenses for converting measured light into parallel light and... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20090262349 - Electrooptic probe for vector measurement of an electromagnetic field: A device for measuring two components of an electromagnetic field in an analysis zone includes a light source for sending a polarized light beam into a polarization-maintaining optical fiber. The beam is directed along one axis of the fiber. An isotropic electrooptic material is placed in the zone for receiving... Agent: HowardIPLaw Group

20090262348 - Method of modifying light with silicone (meth)acrylate copolymers: A method of modifying light is disclosed and includes: providing an optical element having an oriented polymer network of a silicone (meth)acrylate copolymer and exhibiting a first phase and a second phase, the first phase and the second phase being chemically connected and having different refractive indices, the first phase... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20090262350 - Automated analysis system for detection and quantification of biomolecules by measurement of changes in liquid crystal orientation: The present invention provides systems and methods for data acquisition and image analysis that utilize twisted nematic liquid crystals (“TNLCs”) to create maps of bio/chemical functionality patterned on surfaces. The method involves the acquisition of a series of images of TNLC film that contacts the analytic surface followed by analysis... Agent: Quarles & Brady LLP

20090262351 - Optical product detection sensor: An optical detection sensor detects presence or absence of a product within a fluid delivery medium. An emitter directs radiation into the fluid delivery medium and detectors detect transmitted light at a plurality of wavelengths. The output of each detector and combinations of outputs of multiple detectors are associated with... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20090262352 - Device for the optical detection of the lateral position of characteristics on traveling material webs and method for operating this device: The device for the optical detection of the lateral position of features on the surface of traveling material webs has an optical imaging system including an objective lens (14) and light-sensitive receiver elements (16) arranged in a line and two illumination devices for illuminating the detection area (7), the first... Agent: Dunlap Codding, P.C.

20090262353 - Methods and apparatus for measuring substrate edge thickness during polishing: Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for determining a substrate polishing endpoint. The invention includes a light source adapted to transmit light to an edge of a substrate; one or more detectors adapted to detect an arrangement of light reflected from the substrate edge; and a controller adapted to determine... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20090262354 - Inspection head supporting structure in surface inspecting apparatus and surface inspecting apparatus: A pair of angular contact bearings 20A, 20B are disposed between a bearing house 16b of an inspection head 16 and a head supporting tube 8, and a spacer 25 and a spring bearing ring 26 are disposed between outer races 20o of the bearings 20A, 20B. The spacer 25... Agent: Darby & Darby P.C.

20090262355 - Surface plasmon resonance system and apparatus for interrogating a microarray: According to an embodiment, an SPR analysis system includes a housing enclosing with a fluid supply volume substantially enclosed within the housing, a flow cell module configured to receive reagents and analyte from the fluid supply volume, and an enclosed optics assembly configured to interrogate a microarray portion of the... Agent: Graybeal Jackson LLP

20090262356 - User interface and method for using an spr system: According to an embodiment, an SPR analysis system includes an SPR analysis system control computer program having a graphical user interface and configured to control the operation of an SPR analysis apparatus. According to an embodiment, an SPR data analysis computer program includes an SPR microarray video viewer and a... Agent: Graybeal Jackson LLP

20090262357 - Plasmon resonance sensor: The plasmon resonance sensor (1) comprises a chip (2) of transparent plastic with a gold layer (3) made up of narrow part surfaces (4), arranged in a row, on the inner side of which light from a planar light source (12) is convergently guided. A Fourier lens (24) integrated in... Agent: Michael J. Striker

20090262358 - Airway adaptor with optical pressure transducer and method of maufacturing a sensor component: An airway adapter that comprises a housing and a pressure transducer. The housing comprises a flow path having a first end and a second end, a first pressure port that communicates with the flow path, and a second pressure port that communicates with the flow path. The first pressure port... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20090262359 - Apparatus for optical frequency domain tomography with adjusting system: In an apparatus for imaging of objects by applying optical frequency domain tomography and provided with an adjusting system for setting a relative position of photosensitive elements (174) and a spectrum image (273), the adjusting system is an automatically controlled device causing a relative displacement of at least one photosensitive... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20090262360 - System and method for high resolution imaging of cellular detail in the retina: A system and method for imaging tissue cells at a predetermined depth in the retina of an eye include components that provide for compensation of refractive errors. Specifically, the system basically includes three subassemblies that operate in concert with each other. There is a first subassembly for directing a first... Agent: Nydegger & Associates

20090262361 - Optical probe: A catheter device for an optical coherence tomography apparatus is configured to enhance the resolution of the cross-sectional image in the azimuthal direction. The catheter device includes a drive shaft driven to rotate in a catheter sheath, an optical fiber in the drive shaft and driven to rotate with the... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090262362 - Interferometer for overlay measurements: In general, in a first aspect, the invention features a system including an interferometer configured to direct test light to an overlay target and subsequently combine it with reference light to form an interference pattern, the test and reference light being derived from a common source, a multi-element detector, one... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20090262363 - Contour sensor incorporating mems mirrors: A structured light sensor system for measuring contour of a surface includes an imaging lens system, an image capturing device, a first set of micro electromechanical system (MEMS) mirrors, and a control module. The imaging lens system focuses light reflected from the surface, wherein the imaging lens system has a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090262364 - Method, phase grating and device for analyzing a wave surface of a light beam: The application relates to a method for analyzing the wave surface of a light beam from a source to the focus of a lens. The beam illuminates a sample on the analysis plane and having a defect. A diffraction grating of the plane is a conjugate of an analysis plane... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20090262366 - Angularly resolved scatterometer: An angularly resolved scatterometer uses a broadband radiation source and an acousto-optical tunable filter to select one or more narrowband components from the broadband beam emitted by the source for use in measurements. A feedback loop can be used to control the intensity of the selected narrowband components to reduce... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090262365 - Optical device for analyzing a scattering medium held by a support: An optical device intended for the analysis of a scattering medium, including at least one light source distant from the scattering medium and capable of providing an incident light beam intended to illuminate the scattering medium; at least one sensor capable of detecting a radiation emitted by the scattering medium;... Agent: Vedder Price P.C.

20090262367 - Device for acquiring a three-dimensional video constituted by 3-d frames which contain the shape and color of the acquired body: A device for acquiring the three-dimensional shape of the surface of an object comprises a lens; deflection means; at least two masks; at least two projection assemblies adapted to emit light beams which, by passing through the masks and the deflection means and by traveling along a channel which passes... Agent: Modiano & Associati

20090262369 - Apparatus and method for measuring distances: An apparatus for measuring distances includes a lens module, a light sensor, and a calculation module. The lens module is used for imaging an object to be measured. The lens module has a focal plane which is non-vertical to the light axis thereof. The light sensor is used for receiving... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Steven Reiss

20090262368 - Light pipe for low profile optical navigation systems: A light pipe for an optical navigation system. The light pipe includes a collection surface, a collimation surface, and a reflective surface. The collection surface is to accept incident light into the light pipe from a light source. The collimation surface is to collimate the light and to direct the... Agent: Kathy Manke Avago Technologies Limited