Radiant energy inventions 03/06

20060065812 - Line head and image forming apparatus: A line head includes a light-emitting element line in which a plurality of light-emitting elements, each being interposed between one electrode and another electrode, are arranged; and driving circuits that drive the light-emitting elements on the light-emitting element line, respectively. A power supply wiring line connected to the one electrode...

20060065813 - Radiation image detector: A TFT readout system radiation image detector capable of satisfactorily removing noise signals generated by the parasitic capacitors formed in the vicinity of the respective intersections between gate control signal lines and charge signal lines. The detector includes charge detecting elements for storing charges generated by receiving radiation; gate control...

20060065814 - Row driven imager pixel: An imaging system includes a pixel that does not require a row select transistor. Instead, an operating voltage is selectively provided to the pixel's readout circuitry, and the readout circuitry provides output signals based on charge or voltage of a storage node. The operating voltage can be selectively provided to...

20060065811 - Wide dynamic range cmos image sensor having controllabale photo-response characteristic and control method thereof: A wide dynamic range CMOS image sensor is invented for easily changing a photo-response characteristic between a linear response and a logarithmic response without altering any hardware. A method of controlling the photo-response characteristic is also provided in which: the reset signal generator of the CMOS image sensor sets the...

20060065815 - Process and arrangement for superimposing ray bundles: A process and an arrangement are described by means of which a plurality of ray bundles emitted from individual radiation sources are combined with the aid of an imaging optics system. The individual radiation sources are in this connection arranged on at least one curve surrounding the optical axis of...

20060065817 - Light detection device: A light detection device for detecting an optical path position of invisible light. The detection device includes a main body and a light guide. The light guide includes a distal end functioning as a light incident portion through which the detected light enters and a light radiation portion from which...

20060065818 - Multi-beam photoelectric sensor: A multi-beam photoelectric sensor is disclosed which can be fabricated by selecting the length of a light projection/light-receiving columnar member and the number and pitches of optical axes in accordance with the width of a hazardous area of an object or the diameter of the minimum object to be detected....

20060065819 - Photoelectric switch device: A photoelectric switch device for detecting an object within a field of detection on the basis of a position of the object is presented. The position is determined on the basis of a value relating to light that is reflected by the object. The photoelectric switch device has a light...

20060065816 - Signal conditioning circuitry: This invention relates to signal conditioning circuitry 14a for an optical pointing device, the circuitry comprising: means 15a for determining the rate of change of a signal generated on periodic illumination of a photodetector, and outputting a signal representative of said determined rate of change; and means 17a for comparing...

20060065820 - Measuring device: Provided is a measuring device which has a focusing unit for focusing light flux from a light source and irradiating it to a magnetic substance to be measured, a half-turn asymmetric element acting only on the light flux reflected by the magnetic substance to be measured and acting in such...

20060065821 - Moisture sensor and windshield fog detector: A control system is disclosed for automatically detecting moisture on the windshield of a vehicle. The automatic moisture detecting system includes an optical system for imaging a portion of the windshield onto an image array sensor, such as a CMOS active pixel sensor. The voltage of each of the pixels...

20060065822 - System and method for detecting a position of a movable element: A system and a method detect a position of a movable element within an interior of a compartment. The interior of the compartment has a light source, a light sensor, a base, a support and/or a movable element. The base is located between and/or is connected to the light source,...

20060065823 - Scanning microscope and method for scanning microscope: A scanning microscope with a first and at least one other detection channel is disclosed. The first detection channel comprises at least one first detector and the other detection channel comprises at least one other detector to detect the detection light given off by a sample. A switching mechanism is...

20060065824 - Gain stabilization apparatus and methods for spectraal gamma ray measurement systems: Apparatus and methods for measuring gamma ray energy spectra wherein the gain of the measurement system is continuously and automatically adjusted to a standard gain. Gain of the system is controlled automatically through analysis of the measured energy spectra. Alternately, the gain of the system is controlled by the use...

20060065826 - Pmt-based pattern matching calibration for gamma camera using non-uniform pinhole aperture grid mask: Point source responses of pinhole apertures in a non-uniform grid mask used to spatially calibrate a gamma camera can be modeled as a two-dimensional Gaussian model function. Pinhole data from each pinhole location are added together to generate a complete Gaussian model of the flood image from the mask. The...

20060065825 - Radiological imaging apparatus and timing correction method therefor: A processing circuit, which carries out coincidence counting, acquires calibration data so that time delays of γ-ray detection signals from radiation detectors coincide with one another. A technique for acquiring calibration data faster and easily is provided to attain high time precision and respond to multi-channeling of detectors. A signal...

20060065827 - Target support and method: The invention provides an apparatus that produces analyte ions for detection by a detector. The apparatus includes a matrix based ion source having a target substrate including a carbon nanotube material for producing analyte ions, an ion transport system adjacent to the matrix based ion source for transporting analyte ions...

20060065828 - Target support with pattern recognition sites: The invention provides a substrate for use in an ion source of a mass spectrometer system. The substrate may be employed independently or in conjunction with an ion source or a mass spectrometry system. A substrate is provided having at least one pattern recognition site and a carbon nanotube adjacent...

20060065829 - Method for electron beam-initiated coating for application of transmission electron microscopy: A method for preparing a specimen for application of microanalysis thereto includes forming an initial conductive layer over a defined area of interest on a semiconductor substrate, the initial conductive layer formed through an electron beam deposition process. A volume of substrate material surrounding the area of interest is removed,...

20060065830 - Transmission electron microscopy sample preparation method for electron holography: A method for preparing a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) sample for electron holography includes forming a sacrificial material over an area of interest on the sample, and polishing the sample to a desired thickness, wherein the area of interest is protected from rounding during the polishing. The sacrificial material is...

20060065831 - Spectrum analyzer and method of spectrum analysis: A spectrum analysis method is provided in which a composition distribution of a sample in the depth direction is analyzed based on an energy spectrum of scattered particles scattered at the sample by irradiation with ion beams, the sample being composed of a single layer or multiple layers. In the...

20060065832 - Investigations: Apparatus and methods are provided for establishing the nature and level of radioactive sources within waste, particularly of a compactable nature. Detectors sensitive to low energy level radiation are provided with protection against dust contamination. Further detector configurations are provided to establish the presence of metallic material and/or higher energy...

20060065833 - Infra-red detector and method of making and using same: A low-cost infra-red detector is disclosed including a method of making and using the same. The detector employs a substrate, a filtering layer, a converting layer, and a diverter to be responsive to wavelengths up to about 1600 nm. The detector is useful for a variety of applications including spectroscopy,...

20060065834 - Method and system for noise control in semiconductor spectroscopy system: An optical power control system for a semiconductor source spectroscopy system controls power fluctuations in the tunable signal from the spectroscopy system and thus improves the noise performance of the system. This general solution has advantages relative to other systems that simply detect reference power levels during the scan and...

20060065835 - Thermal vision interference system: The present invention uses laser diodes in conjunction with a holographic diffuser and lens assembly to generate and effectively disperse the radiation (infrared light) in a spectrum and pattern that is interpreted as heat by certain vision systems to effectively interfere with the electronic processing capability of the vision systems....

20060065838 - Re-binning method for nuclear medicine imaging devices: A generalized rebinning method transforms SPECT projection data acquired with a first type of collimator into projection data as if it were acquired with a second type of collimator, for subsequent reconstruction using a 3-D algorithm devised for the second type of collimator. The method includes use of a non-stationary...

20060065837 - Tomographic reconstruction of transmission data in nuclear medicine studies from an array of line sources: Attenuation correction in SPECT studies such as cardiac function imaging is carried out using an iterative statistically-based transmission projection reconstruction algorithm that is capable of modeling overlapping transmission beams from a line source array of radiation emitters. Downscatter between emission and transmission photons is additively corrected for in the algorithm....

20060065839 - Imaging apparatus to acquire tomography projections with improved orbit: The present invention relates to an apparatus for nuclear medicine imaging in which the imaging platform is attached directly to the detectors for nuclear imaging to allow for minimal constant distance between the detector(s) and the object to be imaged. As the detector moves around the object to be imaged...

20060065840 - Stationary multi-pinhole cardio vascular spect system: A dynamic Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) system utilizes an array of modular detectors structured in a dome shape and being independently tiltable in polar or azimuth angle. The system can be used to image cardiovascular studies as well as other quantitative studies and 3D imaging studies, without requiring...

20060065836 - Radiation imaging apparatus and nuclear medicine diagnosis apparatus using the same: Disclosed herein is a radiation imaging apparatus and radiation-imaging-apparatus-based nuclear medicine diagnosis apparatus having a collimator in which a plurality of rectangular through-holes are arranged in a grid pattern and separated by septa is rotated through a predetermined angle as viewed from above in relation to the layout of a...

20060065841 - Packaging structure for imaging detectors: There is disclosed a photo-detector array including a plurality of sub-arrays of photo-detectors, the photo-detectors of each sub-array being formed of: a plurality of anodes formed at a first surface of at least one substrate; a corresponding plurality of cathodes formed at a second surface of at least one substrate;...

20060065843 - Photodiode for imaging system and method of making: A photo-detector having a common electrode comprising a conductive material configured in a non-solid pattern in which there are gaps where there is no conductive material. In one embodiment, the distance (d) or (d′) between conductive portions of the common electrode is in a range from about 3 microns to...

20060065845 - Radiation image detector: A TFT readout system radiation image detector capable of satisfactorily removing noise signals generated by the parasitic capacitors formed in the vicinity of the respective intersections between gate control signal lines and charge signal lines with a simple and inexpensive circuit configuration. The detector includes charge detecting elements for storing...

20060065844 - Systems and methods for dynamic optimization of image: An imaging system for dynamically optimizing an image is provided. The imaging system includes a source of radiation, and a detector assembly configured to generate an image signal based on an incidence of radiation on a scintillator assembly. At least one or more properties of the generated image signal are...

20060065842 - X-ray detector and x-ray examination device using it: An X-ray detector (5) comprises an X-ray-electric charge conversion film (21) for directly converting into charges an incident X-ray that has passed through a subject (2) and is received, and a charge information reading section (15) for detecting charges produced by the X-ray-electric charge conversion film (21) as image signals....

20060065846 - Radiation absorbing x-ray detector panel support: An x-ray detector panel support is disclosed that is formed with radiation absorbing material to reduce the reflection of x-rays off anything behind the scintillator, which may include the geometry of the panel support, the electronics, and the back cover of the x-ray detector. The absorbing material may take the...

20060065847 - Semiconductor radiation detector and radiation detection apparatus: The present invention provides a semiconductor radiation detector and radiation detection apparatus capable of improving energy resolution and the semiconductor radiation detection apparatus includes a semiconductor radiation detector and a signal processing circuit which processes a radiation detection signal output from the semiconductor radiation detector. The semiconductor radiation detector is...

20060065848 - Radiological imaging apparatus and its cooling system: A radiological imaging apparatus including a bed which supports an object to be examined and an imaging apparatus, wherein the imaging apparatus has a unit substrate including a first substrate including a radiation detector and a second substrate including a signal processing apparatus to which detection signals of the radiation...

20060065849 - Flash lamp annealing apparatus to generate electromagnetic radiation having selective wavelengths: Flash lamp apparatuses that generate electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths greater than and/or less than a defined range of wavelengths are disclosed....

20060065850 - Production method of radiation image conversion panel: A method for producing a radiation image conversion panel containing the steps of: forming a stimulable phosphor layer on a substrate by a vapor deposition method to prepare a phosphor panel; hydrating the phosphor panel under a relative humidity of 30 to 60%; and sealing the phosphor panel with a...

20060065851 - Radiation image storage panel: A radiation image storage panel favorably employable for medical diagnosis of chest has a phosphor layer formed on a substrate by a gas phase-accumulation method, in which the phosphor layer is composed of a large number of phosphor columns standing parallel to each other, in which the phosphor columns have...

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20060065853 - Apparatus and method for manipulating sample temperature for focused ion beam processing: An apparatus for manipulating the temperature of a sample used in focused ion beam FIB processing includes a base member, a thermoelectric module disposed over the base member, and a sample mounted on a mounting surface of the thermoelectric module. The thermoelectric module is configured so as to reduce the...

20060065854 - Ion beam system and machining method: There is a machining method which shortens a cross-section forming time by an ion beam, a machining method which shortens a machining time for separating a micro sample from a wafer, and an ion beam machining system. The ion beam machining system has a vacuum container containing a duoplasmatron, non-axially...

20060065855 - Particle beam irradiarion system: A particle beam irradiation system which can increase an availability factor. An ion beam extracted from one proton beam linac is bent at 90 degrees by a switching magnet and is introduced to RI production equipment through a beam line. In the RI production equipment, a RI is produced using...

20060065858 - Automatic object plane detection system and method: An object plane detection system comprises a light source adapted to illuminate a media object to generate an image area on a photosensitive sensor. The system also comprises a detection module adapted to determine a location of an object plane corresponding to the media object based on a size of...

20060065857 - Device and method for the quantified evaluation of surface characteristics: A device for the quantified evaluation of surface characteristics including a first radiation structure which is arranged in a first predetermined angle with respect to a surface to be analyzed and which directs radiation onto the surface to be analyzed, wherein the radiation directed onto the surface has at least...

20060065856 - Wave interrogated near field arrays system and method for detection of subwavelength scale anomalies: An array of antenna elements (20) can be used to detect subwavelength sized anomalies on a surface below the array. An array (20) is illuminated at optical frequencies by a coherent optical energy source (26). The change in reactance and radiated power of the antenna elements that results from the...

20060065859 - Viewer and method for displaying information based on viewer position: A viewer and method of displaying information with the viewer are provided. The viewer is configured to rest upon a surface that bears coded data and includes memory for storing display information, a sensor for sensing the coded data when the viewer is resting upon the surface, a processor for...

20060065860 - Apparatus for monitoring engine exhaust: Apparatus for monitoring engine exhaust. The apparatus comprises a chamber through which the exhaust flows continuously. A source of electromagnetic radiation emits radiation so that the latter passes through the chamber to a detector which is such as to be able to provide respective different measures of radiation which it...

20060065861 - Radiation image storage panel: In a radiation image storage panel composed of a support, a sealing frame provided on a surface of the support in its peripheral area, a phosphor layer formed inside the sealing frame, and a moisture-proof protective film provided on the phosphor layer and sealing frame, a reinforcement means is fixed...

20060065862 - Radiation image storage panel: A radiation image storage panel is composed of a phosphor layer consisting essentially of phosphor in the form of columnar crystals and a protective layer provided on the phosphor layer via an adhesive layer, in which the adhesive layer has a thickness of 0.3 μm or more and intrudes into...

20060065863 - Radiation image storage panel: A radiation image storage panel is composed of a phosphor layer formed by a gas phase-accumulation method and a transparent protective film glued thereon via an adhesive layer, in which the adhesive layer is made of a resin material having Tg of higher than 35° C. in an amount of...

20060065865 - Image readout apparatus: Generation of flare components is reduced, and reduction of the amount 6f irradiated readout light is suppressed, in an image readout apparatus. The image readout apparatus is constituted by: an image recording medium, on which image information is recorded; a readout light source formed by electroluminescence elements that emit readout...

20060065864 - Solid state radiation detector: A solid state radiation detector having a sub-striped electrode is provided, which is capable of effectively erasing residual images accumulating in the region adjacent to the outer edge of the first conductive layer. The detector has a planar first conductive layer; a recording photoconductive layer; a charge transport layer; a...

20060054777 - Film exposer and method for exposing light-sensitive films: A film exposer has a modulator which modulates light from a light source and projects it onto a light-sensitive film guided continuously past the modulator. The modulator comprises a two-dimensional arrangement of elements which each project a specific quantity of light onto the film. A pixel entering the projection area...

20060054776 - Methods and apparatus for regulating the drive currents of a plurality of light emitters: In one embodiment, ones of a plurality of drive currents are modulated in accordance with ones of a plurality of unique modulation sequences. The modulated drive currents are then applied to a plurality of light emitters. Thereafter, a stream of optical measurements is obtained from a photosensor that is positioned...

20060054778 - Photon arrival time detection: A photon arrival time detector has the form of a photocathode 4 from which a photoelectron is ejected by an incident photon. The photoelectron is accelerated by an applied voltage to a CCD sensor 6. The voltage between the photocathode 4 and the CCD sensor 6 is time varying such...

20060054782 - Apparatus for multiple camera devices and method of operating same: There are many, many inventions described herein. In one aspect, what is disclosed is a digital camera including a plurality of arrays of photo detectors, including a first array of photo detectors to sample an intensity of light of a first wavelength and a second array of photo detectors to...

20060054787 - Apparatus for multiple camera devices and method of operating same: There are many, many inventions described herein. In one aspect, what is disclosed is a digital camera including a plurality of arrays of photo detectors, including a first array of photo detectors to sample an intensity of light of a first wavelength and a second array of photo detectors to...

20060054784 - Image capture device, including methods for arranging the optical components thereof: An image capture device includes a focusing lens, a light sensor array having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns and a plurality of optical components. Each optical component is configured to focus light on a light-sensing portion of one of the pixels. The locations...

20060054785 - Image capture device, including methods for arranging the optical components thereof: An image capture device includes a focusing lens, a light sensor array having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns and a plurality of optical components. Each optical component is configured to focus light on a light-sensing portion of one of the pixels. The locations...

20060054786 - Image capture device, including methods for arranging the optical components thereof: An image capture device includes a focusing lens, a light sensor array having a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns and a plurality of optical components. Each optical component is configured to focus light on a light-sensing portion of one of the pixels. The locations...

20060054783 - Imager flicker compensation systems and methods: A method of capturing an image of a scene includes providing an imaging device having an array of pixels. Each pixel is configured to provide a pixel output. The method also includes determining a frequency of light produced by a light source illuminating the scene and capturing an image of...

20060054780 - Multispectral imaging chip using photonic crystals: On-chip multispectral imaging and data management is provided in the form of an Adaptive Focal Plane Array (AFPA) that is capable of spectral tunability at the pixel level. Layers of photonic crystals are registered with pixels of a broadband focal plane array. Spectral tuning is accomplished by switching the photonic...

20060054779 - Optical image reader: The optical image reader is versatile since it can be assembled for use in a variety of reader applications, such as an ultra high definition reader, a high definition reader, a standard reader and an ultra long range reader. In addition to a housing enclosing an image sensor, an adjustable...

20060054781 - Pupil improvement of incoherent imaging systems for enhanced cd linearity: A pattern generator may include an electromagnetic radiation source and an optical system. The electromagnetic radiation source may emit electromagnetic radiation to create a pattern on a workpiece. The optical system may include an optical path for the electromagnetic radiation emitted from the electromagnetic radiation source and may be configured...

20060054789 - Photodetector-amplifier circuit and optical pickup device: The present invention provides a photodetector-amplifier circuit capable of eliminating an influence of noise due to stray light entering a non-selected photodetector to stably select and switch a photodetector. The photodetector-amplifier circuit of the present invention comprises photodetectors 12 and 13. The photodetector 12 is connected via a switch 16...

20060054790 - Photodiode amplifier: A system, method, and device for amplifying the signal of a photodiode are provided. The exemplary system may have a photodiode with an amplifier. The amplifier may have an amplifier inverting input, an amplifier non-inverting input, and an amplifier output. A photodiode of the system may have a photodiode anode...

20060054788 - Carbon nanotube based light sensor: A light sensor substrate comprises a base made from a semi-conductive material and topped with a layer of an electrically non-conductive material. A first electrode and a plurality of carbon nanotube (CNT)-based conductors are positioned on the layer of electrically non-conductive material with the CNT-based conductors being distributed in a...

20060054791 - Apparatus and method for soft baking photoresist on substrate: An apparatus for soft baking a substrate having a dummy region is provided. The apparatus includes a heating plate, a plurality of pins, and a driving unit for individually lifting selective ones of the plurality of pins so as to protrude from an upper surface of the heating plate....

20060054792 - Technique for lensless optical positioning: Systems and methods for determining a position of an object are provided by the present invention. Light is captured by at least one collector. Each collector has a first opening through which light enters that is larger than a second opening through which light exits. The exiting light is used...

20060054793 - Use of multiple optical vortices for pumping, mixing and sorting: A method for creating large numbers of high-quality optical traps in arbitrary three-dimensional configurations and dynamically reconfiguring the traps under computer control. The method uses computer-generated diffractive optical elements to convert one or more optical tweezers into one or more optical vortices. The method involves combining the optical vortex technique...

20060054794 - Light receiving unit and image taking apparatus: A first prism 11a and a second prism 12a are joined together on a face-to-face basis. A dichroic mirror 13a is interposed into the junction plane to reflect only G-light. A first imaging device 111a receives the reflected light (G-light) with high sensitivity. In this manner, there is constructed an...

20060054795 - Spectrally tunable detector: A spectrally tunable optical detector and methods of manufacture therefore are provided. In one illustrative embodiment, the tunable optical detector includes a tunable bandpass filter, a detector and readout electronics, each supported by a different substrate. The substrates are secured relative to one another to form the spectrally tunable optical...

20060054796 - Apparatus to induce stress into a fiber optic cable to detect security fence climbing: A stress inducing device for inducing stress into a fiber optic cable is useful for detecting a person attempting to breach a security fence by climbing over the security fence. A stress inducing device is attached adjacent to a top of each fence post of the security fence. A fiber...

20060054797 - Absolute angle detecting device: First and second signal detecting element groups are respectively arranged to face first and second signal detecting tracks that are provided on a first code wheel. In addition, third and fourth signal detecting element groups are respectively arranged to face third and fourth signal detecting tracks that are provided on...

20060054798 - Method and computed tomography gantry for measurement of rotation angle of rotor: In a gantry for an x-ray computed tomography apparatus with a rotor and a stator and a device for measurement of the rotation angle as well as a method for measurement of the rotation angle, a disc is provided with markings that rotate relative to a detection device for detection...

20060054800 - Method for investigating transport processes: A method for investigating transport processes in a preferably biological specimen, a laser light beam (2, 3) being guided by means of a scanning apparatus line by line over the specimen within definable specimen regions, and the light proceeding from the specimen being detected by means of a detection apparatus,...

20060054799 - Optical scanner and image forming apparatus using the same: An optical scanner includes a light source (1) that emits a light beam, a light deflector (6), an incident optical system (5) that allows the light beam to impinge on the light deflector such that the width of the light beam in the main scanning direction is larger than the...

20060054801 - Biochip scanning device: The present invention discloses a biochip scanning device including a light source for emitting a light; a rotatable optical grating hologram located at one side of the light source for diffracting the light to form a diffractive light; a sampling stage that can be placed a specimen and can be...

20060054802 - Self-adjusting lens mount for automated assembly of vehicle sensors: A two piece lens mount system for mounting a lens in correct focus and alignment relative to a CMOS imaging device such that the optical axis of the lens is coincident with and perpendicular to the center of the active area of the imager array. The lens is secured by...

20060054803 - Logging tool with a parasitic radiation shield and method of logging with such a tool: It is described a logging tool 20 for underground formations surrounding a borehole 14, comprising an elongated body 21 along a major axis; a collar 22 disposed peripherally around said body 21 having a collar wall defined by an inner and an outer surface; a radiation emitting source 201 arranged...

20060054804 - Method and apparatus for performing ion mobility spectrometry: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for performing ion or particle mobility spectrometry. The system operates by first receiving a sample for analysis. Next, the system ionizes the sample and injects the ionized sample into a laminar gas flow. An electric field crosses the laminar gas flow...

20060054807 - Ionization source for mass spectrometer: An apparatus and method for regenerating ion samples for a mass spectrometer are provided. Source samples are loaded on a support which is heated by a laser beam, desorbing the sample without ionization. The desorbed sample is carried by a carrier gas flow through a transfer tube, at the output...

20060054806 - Mass chromatograph: A mass spectrometer has an atmospheric pressure chemical ionization source that includes a first ionization portion including a needle electrode, for generating a primary ion by discharge of the needle electrode a primary ion introduction aperture, and a second ionization portion including an introduction aperture, for generating a sample ion...

20060054805 - Multi-inlet sampling device for mass spectrometer ion source: The invention provides a multi-inlet sampling device for an ion source. In general, the sampling device contains at least two sample inlet capillaries and a single outlet capillary that are all fluidically connected. A mass spectrometer ion source and a mass spectrometer system containing the multi-inlet sampling device are also...

20060054808 - High-q pulsed fragmentation in ion traps: Rapid and efficient fragmentation of ions in an ion trap for MS/MS analysis is achieved by a pulsed fragmentation technique. Ions of interest are placed at an elevated value of Q and subjected to a relatively high amplitude, short-duration resonance excitation pulse to cause the ions to undergo collision-induced fragmentation....

20060054809 - Method and apparatus for carrying out ion mobility spectrometry analyses: A method and apparatus for carrying out analyses of a gas comprising one or more species by using an ion mobility spectrometer which includes a plurality of electrodes arranged in a chamber divided by an electrifiable grid into a reaction zone provided with an inlet for the gas to be...

20060054810 - High-frequency system for an mr apparatus with multiple transmit channels: The invention relates to a high-frequency system for an MR apparatus with a high-frequency coil arrangement comprising a plurality of resonator elements (104), which is connected to a transmit unit (106), where a respective transmit channel (1-8) of the transmit unit (106) is assigned to the resonator elements (104). In...

20060054812 - Method and apparatus for characterizing a recess located on a surface of a substrate: Method and apparatus for characterizing a recess located on a surface of a substrate are provided. One embodiment of the invention provides a method for characterizing a recess located on a surface of a substrate. In a first step, a measurement tip is positioned directly above the recess. Subsequently, an...

20060054813 - Method and system for inspecting specimen: Method and system for obtaining a potential distribution image of a specimen using two probes having two probes contacted with a patterned surface of the specimen, a scanning unit for scanning a beam of electrons or ions over the specimen, a potential detection unit for detecting the electric potential at...

20060054811 - Methods and systems for process monitoring using x-ray emission: Systems and methods for process monitoring based upon X-ray emission induced by a beam of charged particles such as electrons or ions include a system and method for process monitoring that analyze a cavity before being filled and then analyze emitted X-rays from the cavity after the cavity has been...

20060054817 - Dual detector optics for simultaneous collection of secondary and backscattered electrons: A detector optics system for an electron probe system is disclosed. Aspects of the detector optics system include: the ability to simultaneously detect two electron populations, secondary electrons (SEs) and backscattered electrons (BSEs), wherein both populations are emitted from a substrate due to the impact of the electron probe. The...

20060054819 - Electron beam apparatus and device manufacturing method using same: An electron beam apparatus is provided for reliably measuring a potential contrast and the like at a high throughput in a simple structure. The electron beam apparatus for irradiating a sample, such as a wafer, formed with a pattern with an electron beam to evaluate the sample comprises an electron-optical...

20060054815 - Method for charging substrate to a potential: A surface of an insulating substrate is charged to a target potential. In one embodiment, the surface is flooded with a higher-energy electron beam such that the electron yield is greater than one. Subsequently, the surface is flooded with a lower-energy electron beam such that the electron yield is less...

20060054818 - Scanning apparatus and scanning methods for inspecting a surface of a semiconductor wafer: Scanning apparatus and scanning methods are disclosed for inspecting a surface of a semiconductor wafer. A disclosed example scanning apparatus includes a wafer stage to hold a wafer, a plurality of beam irradiators to respectively irradiate beams toward a plurality of inspection points on the surface of the wafer, a...

20060054814 - Scanning electron microscope having multiple detectors and a method for multiple detector based imaging: A system and method for multi detector detection of electrons, the method includes the steps of directing a primary electron beam, through a column, to interact with an inspected object, directing, by introducing a substantial electrostatic field, electrons reflected or scattered from the inspected objects towards multiple interior detectors, whereas...

20060054816 - System and method for voltage contrast analysis of a wafer: System and a method for electrically testing a semiconductor wafer, the method including: (a) scanning a charged particle beam along at least one scan line while maintaining an electrode located at a vicinity of the wafer at a first voltage that differs from a voltage level of a first scanned...

20060054820 - Method of forming tem specimen and related protection layer: A method of forming a protection layer on a specimen for TEM inspection and a method of forming a specimen for TEM inspection are provided. The method of forming a protection layer on a specimen for TEM inspection generally comprises coating a wafer slice comprising an inspection point with a...

20060054821 - Corona discharge lamps: Excimers are formed in a gas (30,130) by applying a pulsed potential between a first electrode (14,114) and a counter electrode (26, 126) so that corona discharge occurs, substantially without arcing, when the potential is on. The pulses or on-times of the potential desirably are about 100 microseconds or less....

20060054822 - Radiation detector and radiographic imaging system: A radiation detector capable of appropriately performing charging or replacement of a battery depending on the situation. The detector includes: a replaceable battery, and a determination section to determine whether replacement of the battery is allowable or not....

20060054823 - Thermal electromagnetic radiation detector comprising an absorbent membrane fixed in suspension: The absorbent membrane of the detector is fixed in suspension by at least one thermally insulating support part onto a front face of a substrate comprising at least two electric connection terminals electrically connected to the membrane, for example by means of conducting layers. The support part has at least...

20060054824 - Terahertz imaging for near field objects: Near field imaging using a THz imaging system is realized by utilizing an interferometric imaging detector array that includes detector elements disposed on a surface curved, physically or artificially, to match substantially the curvature of the wave front for received THz signals. Generally, the near field is an environment wherein...

20060054825 - Method for authentication by chemical marking or tracing of an object or a substance: The invention concerns a method for authenticating different objects or substances to be identified comprising at least two phases: during an initial phase, selecting a plurality of chemical markers, assigning to and incorporating in each of the objects or substances a combination of markers, establishing an identification and/or authentication code...

20060054826 - Radiation detection apparatus: A radiation detection apparatus having a hand-held radiation detection probe with a switch assembly removably mounted thereon is hereinafter disclosed. The switch assembly having first and second switches, one to initiate transmission of electrical signals representing scintillations detected over a set time period to a remotely located control unit for...

20060054827 - Method for quantifying the radioactivity of living structures of small dimensions by employing emission tomography: The invention relates to a process of quantification of the radioactivity of living tissue structures by emission tomography to determine the concentration of a radioactive tracer. It includes the acquisition of images in three dimensions, the determination of the point dispersion function of the imaging system, its convolution with a...

20060054829 - Radiographic image detection device and radiographic imaging system: A radiographic imaging system includes: a plurality of states of operation, a radiographic image detection device that detects irradiated radiation to obtain radiographic image information, a console capable of communicating with the radiographic image detection device, a status memory which stores the information of operation concerning the state of operation...

20060054828 - Radiation detector and detection method, and medical diagnostic apparatus employing same: In a detector arrangement for a medical diagnosis apparatus as well as a medical imaging diagnostic method, radiation quanta striking a detector are detected and evaluated with spatial resolution. The use of collimators is thereby omitted, such that radiation quanta that strike at a non-perpendicular angle to the detector are...

20060054832 - Detector, having a detector housing and a plurality of detector modules, and computed tomograph having such a detector: A detector is disclosed which includes a detector housing and a plurality of detector modules. Further, a computed tomograph is disclosed which has such a detector associated with it. The detector housing includes a stop device on the housing and at least one respective detector module includes a stop device...

20060054834 - Image pick-up apparatus and image pick-up system: An image pick-up apparatus and an image pick-up system constructed to prevent occurrence of random noise in a photographed image due to a random noise component produced in a reference supply circuit. An image pick-up apparatus has an area sensor driven by matrix driving, and a reference supply circuit for...

20060054831 - Inorganic scintillator and process for its fabrication:

20060054830 - Phosphor sheet for radiation detector, radiation detector employment it and equipment for detecting radiation: A phosphor sheet 8 for a radiation detector used by being attached to a photoelectric conversion film 20 of a radiation detector 4 includes a sheet-shaped support 11, and a phosphor layer 12 provided thereon. The phosphor layer 12 contains a europium-activated rare earth oxysulfide phosphor having a europium concentration...

20060054833 - Radiography system: A radiography system includes: a radiographic detector having a scintillator for receiving radiation transmitted through a subject to generate fluorescence, the radiographic detector to generate image information of the subject based on strength of the fluorescence generated by the scintillator; and a scintillator information adding-section to add scintillator type-related information...

20060054835 - Flat-panel detector with avalanche gain: The present invention is an indirect AMFPI wherein a phosphor such as a structured cesium iodide (CsI) is used to convert x-ray energy to optical photons or a charge, which is then detected by a two-dimensional array of either thin-film transistors (TFTs) such as an amorphous a-Se TFTs or a...

20060054836 - Mask blanks inspection method and mask blank inspection tool: Embodiments include determining whether defects exist in an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light mask blank. Incident EUV light scattered or diffused by abnormalities in the layers of the mask blank may be measured, normalized, and compared to threshold values to determine if and where a defect exists. Normalizing may be performed...

20060054837 - Method of correcting chromatic aberrations in charged-particle beam and charged-particle beam system: Method and system for correcting chromatic aberrations in a charged-particle beam for automated correction of chromatic aberrations. The system directs a part of the charged-particle beam as a probe at a specimen. The system includes an extraction unit for extracting probe profiles from scanned images created by the beam, a...

20060054838 - Integrating ultraviolet exposure detection devices: Devices or formulations incorporating photochromic agents and methods of using them are provided. The compositions are useful in connection with personal care, light and/or ultraviolet radiation detection, imaging and printing applications....

20060054839 - Radiographic image reading apparatus: An embodiment of the present invention may include a cassette for accommodating a stimulable phosphor sheet, comprising a back base with a plurality of adhesive parts which protrude from an inner surface of the back base; a support plate on which the stimulable phosphor sheet is attached, the support plate...

20060054840 - Focused ion beam apparatus and aperture: In an aperture for use in an ion beam optical system having its surface coated with a liquid metal, instability of an ion source attributable to sputtering and re-deposition of an aperture base material is prevented. A focused ion beam apparatus using a liquid metal ion source has an aperture...

20060054841 - Collimator fabrication: A collimator that formed from a plurality of metal foil layers that are shaped by use of lithographic techniques in specific shapes. The formed metal foil layers are stacked and aligned together and then connected together to form the collimator....

20060054842 - Information detecting device, sheet material processing apparatus equipped with information detecting device, and signal output device: Disclosed is an information detecting device capable of reducing fluctuation in detection accuracy. A recording sheet P transported through a transport path comes into contact with a displacing member, and, in this state, a motor is driven to rotate a cam, and the resilient force of a coil spring causes...

20060054843 - Method and apparatus of improving optical reflection images of a laser on a changing surface location: A method and apparatus for optically measuring properties of sheets of transparent material which may be moving. The apparatus includes a non-Gaussian line laser beam generator and a linear sensor such as a CCD array which senses the spacing of reflections of the laser beam from surfaces of the material...

20060054844 - Optical information reading apparatus: In an optical information reading apparatus, a marker beam irradiating unit has a light beam source for emitting a light beam, a diffusing lens for diffusing the light beam emitted from the light beam source, and a collective lens for collecting the light beam diffused by the diffusing means. The...

20060054845 - Radiation image read-out apparatus: A reference light source produces a reference light having a predetermined light intensity. A sensitivity measuring device acquires a detection signal from an operation, in which the reference light having been produced by the reference light source is photoelectrically detected with the photomultiplier. The sensitivity measuring device measures a sensitivity...

20060054846 - Method and apparatus for estimating photomultiplier sensitivity change: A method and apparatus for estimating photmultiplier sensitivity change is provided, which is capable of properly and easily estimating the sensitivity change in a photomultiplier used in a radiation image reading unit constructed to read out a radiation image using the photomultiplier. The method and apparatus obtain exposure conditions used...

20060049329 - Refrigerant with leak detection dye concentrate: A container including a mixture of refrigerant and leak detection dye medium is disclosed for adding to an air conditioning or refrigeration system. The container includes a storage container adapted to communicate with an air conditioning or refrigeration system for supplying material inside the container to the air conditioning or...

20060049331 - Adaptive optics control system: An improved, adaptive optics control system is disclosed. The system comprises a wavefront corrector, a wavefront sensor, a wavefront reconstructor and a wavefront controller. The wavefront corrector has a surface controlled by a plurality of actuators. The wavefront slope sensor has a subaperture separation mechanism for defining a plurality of...

20060049330 - Optical system having element for correcting aberration of mirror and optical pickup apparatus employing the same: An optical system including a light source that generates light, a mirror changing an optical path of the light generated by the light source and an aberration correcting element that corrects aberrations generated in the light reflected from the mirror due to an error in the surface shape of the...

20060049332 - Method of adjusting multiple light sources to compensate for variation in light output that occurs with time: A feedback method on occasion independently senses a characteristic of light produced by each of several light sources in a lighting apparatus. The sensed value of that characteristic is compared to a reference value for the respective light source and that light source's operation is adjusted accordingly. This method has...

20060049333 - Device for image processing with recognition and selection of light sources: The invention relates to devices for processing images making it possible to identify, to process and to select discrete light sources present in a video image composed of pixels. The aim is the presentation, in real time, to a user of a processed image allowing better recognition of light sources...

20060049334 - Image sensors: The image sensor makes use of a distributed amplifier having its non-inverting input provided by a pixel amplifier transistor, and its inverting input and output provided in the pixel's column circuitry. The distributed amplifier is directly integrated with the image sensor's ADC circuit, and sampling and autozero are performed in...

20060049336 - Semiconductor optical amplifier device amplifying an externally applied light signal, semiconductor optical amplification driving device and semiconductor light receiving apparatus: A semiconductor optical amplifier device includes an active layer, an n-type InP substrate, an n-type InP clad layer, a p-type InP clad layer, p-electrodes and n-electrodes. The active layer is made of, e.g., InGaAsP, and includes a saturable absorption region and optical amplification regions. A common modulated current is injected...

20060049338 - Direct attach optical receiver module and method of testing: A direct attach optical receiver module and a system and method for testing the direct attach optical receiver module are provided. An optical receiver module may include an optical detector and an integrated circuit with an integrated amplifier circuit and at least one integrated capacitor. In one example, the optical...

20060049337 - Optoelectronic sensor: The present invention proposes a photodetector comprising a zone (2) of semiconductor material suitably doped voltage (4) and a sensing node (16), wherein the sensing node (16) is connected to a voltage sensing circuit comprising a capacitance (8) at its entrance, wherein means (9) are provided to deconnect the sensing...

20060049335 - Solid state device and light-emitting element: A solid-state device having: a flip-chip mounted solid-state element; a power receiving/feeding portion having a mounting substrate to allow that a mounting surface of the solid-state element forms substantially the same plane as a surface of the mounting substrate; and an inorganic sealing portion made of an inorganic sealing material...

20060049340 - Method and apparatus for detecting an object: A method for detecting an object inside a monitored zone includes monitoring at least a part of a monitored zone. Sensors generate respective single digital images of the total monitored zone, with the single images of all sensors being generated in a uniform coordinate system. Coordinate points of the single...

20060049339 - Strobe light and laser beam detection for laser receiver: A device and method detect a moving, relatively thin beam of laser light, and distinguishing between illumination of photodetectors by the beam, and illumination of the photodetectors by an omnidirectional pulse of light. A plurality of photodetector arrays are arranged in a generally vertical row, with each array having a...

20060049341 - Method for examining corrosion of a steel reinforcement rod embedded in concrete: The present invention is a method for examining corrosion on a reinforcement steel. A sensor with a fiber Bragg grating is connected with a coupler; and the coupler is connected with a laser and an analyzer. Apply the sensor at a proper position on the reinforcement steel. A light source...

20060049342 - Methods and apparatuses for the exact determination of an angle of rotation: In a method according to the invention for the accurate determination of an angle of rotation (w) about an axis (a), at least a part of a plurality of pattern elements (5, . . . , 13) arranged around a pattern center (4), a multiplicity of which are arranged one...

20060049344 - Laser scanning device: A laser scanning device is provided. The laser scanning device includes a light source that emits light, a scanning unit that scans the light from the light source to form a beam scanning in a predetermined direction, a first light receiving unit that receives a portion of the light from...

20060049343 - Optical zoom system for a light scanning electron microscope: For a confocal scanning electron microscope (1) an optical zoom system (41) with point plotting light source distribution is provided, which not only makes a zoom function possible, in that a variable magnification of an image is possible, but rather which additionally produces a pupil image in the illuminating beam...

20060049345 - Radiation monitoring apparatus, systems, and methods: In some embodiments, radiation may be detected by emitting photons responsive to the radiation at a first location, and transporting the photons to provide an indication of photon presence at the second location. In some embodiments, operations may include generating a current at a first location by receiving radiation from...

20060049346 - Particle sampling preconcentrator: An apparatus is provided for identifying trace amounts of substances of interest in an air flow. The apparatus includes an inlet for receiving the air flow and an outlet for exhausting major portions of the air flow. The outlet is offset from the inlet. A porous impactor is disposed in...

20060049347 - Capillaries for mass spectrometry: A capillary for a mass spectrometry system is described. The capillary comprises a channel and a tip, and at least one of the channel and the tip comprises a carbon nanotube material that provides a hydrophobic surface....

20060049348 - Charged particle beam column and method of its operation: A method and system are presented for controlling inspection of a sample with a charged particle beam. A certain given voltage is supplied to an anode of the column to provide a required accelerating voltage for a charged particle beam. A certain negative voltage is supplied to the sample selected...

20060049349 - Methods and systems for process monitoring using x-ray emission: Systems and methods for process monitoring based upon X-ray emission induced by a beam of charged particles such as electrons or ions. Concept as expressed herein....

20060049350 - Multiple camera systems and methods: Systems and methods are disclosed herein to provide improved cameras and camera systems. For example, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a networkable camera system is disclosed that is able to provide up to a 360° field of view and is operable during day and night conditions...

20060049351 - Probe apparatus with laser guiding for locating a source of radioactivity: A highly directional radiation probe with a laser guide to pinpoint the position of a source of radiation. The probe is configured with a lead pinhole collimator, a radiation detector configured to detect radiation through the pinhole, and a laser positioned in the collimator and configured to project a beam...

20060049352 - Apparatus for thermal imaging: A device for thermal imaging of target surfaces includes a housing (12) with an opening (14) for directing incident infrared rays along an optical path through an optical assembly (40) optimized to have a spectral band width of 3 to 14 um, onto a UFPA detector (48) having a spectral...

20060049353 - Method and system for creating an image of a radiation source: A method of creating an image of a radiation source includes detecting radiation associated with a first location of the radiation source. Data substantially corresponding to the radiation associated with the first location is processed to provide a first value. The first value is employed to generate a first portion...

20060049354 - Near infrared chemical imaging microscope: A chemical imaging system is provided which uses a near infrared radiation microscope. The system includes an illumination source which illuminates an area of a sample using light in the near infrared radiation wavelength and light in the visible wavelength. A multitude of spatially resolved spectra of transmitted, reflected, emitted...

20060049355 - Condenser zone plate illumination for point x-ray sources: An improved short-wavelength microscope is described in which a specimen sample is placed between a condenser zone plate lens and an objective zone plate lens so that the specimen is aligned with a diffraction order of the condenser zone plate lens that is greater than one and proximal to the...

20060049356 - Terahertz spectroscopy: A terahertz spectroscopy system comprises a tenahertz source for illuminating, in use, a sample with a pulse of radiation in the terahertz frequency range. Excitation means provides excitation energy in the form of an electromagnetic or acoustic wave during illumination of the sample by the terahertz source and a terahertz...

20060049357 - Method and apparatus for radiation detection: An imaging system for imaging a living organism that is treated with a radionuclide emitting positrons is provided. A portion of the emitted positrons create photons within said living organism. The living organism is placed between first and second detection systems, which are diametrically opposed. The first and second detection...

20060049358 - Medical information processor, image photographing system, and absorption coefficient calibration method: According to the present invention, data of arbitrary penetration thickness can be easily obtained in carrying our a beam hardening calibration. A center tomographic image reconstructed parallel to a center line of a projection data of a water phantom and an X-ray tube is read from an image data server....

20060049359 - Decontamination and sterilization system using large area x-ray source: A novel x-ray treatment system utilizes one or more large area flat panel sources of x-ray radiation directed into a target zone. A target substance within the target zone is irradiated with x-ray radiation from the one or more flat panel sources, reducing the biological effects of a contaminant presence...

20060049360 - Control of the uv radiation sources for a weathering apparatus on the basis of the averaged radiation intensity: The radiation power emitted from the UV radiation sources (2) in a weathering apparatus is controlled such that the radiation power of each of the radiation sources (2) is measured in a predetermined spectral range of the radiation emitted from the radiation sources, with the spectral range being chosen such...

20060049361 - Uv gas discharge tubes: In use of a UV gas discharge tube (such as used in flame monitoring apparatus), an electric field is periodically applied in the tube, each application of the field being followed by an ‘off’ period in which the field is removed. During this process, the mean value of the statistical...

20060049362 - Plasma panel based ionizing radiation detector: A radiation detector is formed from a plasma panel that includes a front substrate, and a back substrate that forms a generally parallel gap with the front substrate. X (column) and Y (row) electrodes are coupled by gas discharge events to define one or more pixels. Impedances are coupled to...

20060049363 - High field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometer and method therefore: Disclosed is an apparatus for separating ions including a plurality of first electrode portions, each first electrode portion of the plurality of first electrode portions having a first length and an outer surface that is at least partially curved in a direction transverse to the first length. The apparatus also...

20060049364 - Method and system for focusing a charged particle beam: A method for focusing a charged particle beam, the method includes: (a) altering a focal point of a charged particle beam according to a first focal pattern while scanning a first area of a sample and collecting a first set of detection signals; (b) altering a focal point of a...

20060049365 - Luminescent device: A luminescent device comprises a gaseous tritium light source (GTLS). The GTLS is held within a housing which may optionally be located in an outer casing. A filter, such as a neutral density filter, may be used to modify the light output to predetermined levels. The device may be used...

20060049366 - Radiation image conversion panel: It is an object of the present invention to provide a radiation image conversion panel exhibiting durability. By providing a radiation image conversion panel possessing a phosphor sheet having a support and provided thereon a stimulable phosphor layer and a protective film which covers the phosphor sheet, and an electrically...

20060049367 - Cooling apparatus, exposure apparatus, and device fabrication method: An apparatus for adjusting temperature of an object includes a heat radiation member, a deflection member to deflect heat radiation from the heat radiation member toward a region of the object, and an adjusting system to adjust temperature of the heat radiation member....

20060049368 - Modular fixture: There is disclosed an electric discharge lamp fixture and a process of assembling a modular germicidal system. The electric discharge lamp fixture may be attached to and receive substantial mechanical support solely from at least one other electric discharge lamp fixture. The process of assembling the modular germicidal system may...

20060049369 - Depth-of-field micron resolution velocimetry with pulsed images of injected solid particles: A method and apparatus for measuring fluid motion with micron scale spatial resolution, in which fluorescent particles are injected into a fluid body in a test device, the test device is broadly illuminated with pulses of light at the excitation frequency of the fluorescent particles, the fluorescent light is collected...

20060049370 - Method for producing radiation image conversion panel: A method for manufacturing a radiation image conversion panel comprising the steps of: forming a stimulable phosphor layer on a substrate by a vapor deposition method to prepare a phosphor plate; heating the phosphor plate in an organic solvent gas; and sealing the phosphor plate with a moisture-proof protective film...

20060043257 - Method and apparatus for calibration of near-field scanning optical microscope tips for laser machining: A system for measuring radiation at a peak wavelength that is radiated from a probe tip of a near-field scanning optical microscope (NSOM) probe used for laser machining, including: a laser source; the NSOM probe; a coupling substrate that is substantially transmissive to the peak wavelength; an NSOM mount to...

20060043258 - Method of picking up sectional image of laser light: A knife edge is disposed at a height corresponding to a section on which a sectional image (light intensity distribution) is picked up in such a manner as to intercept a part of the section of the laser light. The knife edge is irradiated with the laser light, and the...

20060043259 - Bleeder powered gating amplifier: A gating circuit switches the responsivity of a photomultiplier tube between ON and OFF states by modulating the voltage bias of the one or more of its electrodes. The gating circuit capacitively couples a voltage pulse to the photocathode or other electrode of the photomultiplier tube in response to a...

20060043260 - Image sensor having integrated electrical 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 photosensing sites. An embodiment is disclosed in which the structure of optical material having infrared absorbing characteristics is formed as an...

20060043264 - Imaging apparatus, image processing method for imaging apparatus, recording medium and carrier wave signal: A document camera (1) detects a figure of a known shape on a stage (13) and acquires the coordinates of the figure, and acquires image processing area and projection correction parameter. The document camera (1) extracts image data of the image processing area from image data acquired by shooting the...

20060043262 - Microelectronic imagers with integrated optical devices and methods for manufacturing such microelectronic imagers: Microelectronic imagers with integrated optical devices and methods for manufacturing imagers. The imagers, for example, typically have an imaging unit including a first substrate and an image sensor on and/or in the first substrate. An embodiment of an optical device includes a stand-off having a compartment configured to contain the...

20060043263 - Shift register, and solid state image sensor and camera using shift register: The present invention provides a solid state image sensor and a camera using such a solid state image sensor, in which all of stage registers of the shift register can be reset efficiently without increasing the number of pads and/or sensor pins. The solid state image sensor comprises a plurality...

20060043261 - Solid state image pickup device and image pickup system comprising it: A solid state image pickup apparatus that can read a signal charge correctly is provided. A peripheral area of a photoelectric conversion area 400 where photoelectric conversion pixels are formed has common output line forming areas 401a and 401b where common output lines for transmitting electric signals from the above...

20060043265 - Differential color sensor without filters: A semiconductor color sensor implemented without the use of color filters. Fabricating photodiodes using different semiconductor materials provide photodiodes with different sensitivities vs. wavelengths. A first embodiment uses photodiodes with different junction depths. A shallow junction depth produces a photodiode with its sensitivity peak in shorter wavelengths, while a deeper...

20060043266 - Light receiving device: A light receiving device is disclosed by which a reception characteristic of a light receiving system can be improved. The light receiving device includes a photoelectric conversion element for receiving a light signal and performing photoelectric conversion of the light signal, and a data detection section for using an decision...

20060043267 - Optical mouse with replaceable contaminant barrier: An optical mouse comprises a housing, an optics module, and a replaceable contaminant barrier. The housing has a surface with an optical window. The optics module includes a light source disposed within the housing and configured to direct light out of, and receive light in, through the optical window. The...

20060043268 - Optical displacement transducer, displacement measurement system and method for displacement detection therefrom: An optical displacement transducer includes a transducing element comprising at least a first optical fiber, having a first end face substantially aligned along an axis and positioned with a small gap between said first end face and a second end face of a reception assembly, the transducer further comprising at...

20060043269 - Optical moisture sensor: A soil moisture sensor has a cylindrical body of transparent cyclic olefin polymer (COC). A pair of axially spaced cavities tapered toward each other are formed in the body. A light source is placed in one of the cavities, and a light sensor is placed in the other. The walls...

20060043270 - Optical moisture sensor and method of making the same: A soil moisture sensor uses a non-collimated light source and a photosensor, respectively, mounted at the foci of a transparent ellipsoidal plastic body. The dimensions of the body are such that emitted light rays are internally reflected toward the photosensor at the surface of the ellipsoid if the surface is...

20060043272 - Detector array for optical encoders: A photodiode detector array for optical encoders includes a plurality of photodiodes, each of the photodiodes providing a scanning signal with a defined phase relationship to a scale when the detector array moves relative to the scale. A plurality of switching elements is provided for selectively combining each of the...

20060043271 - Optical encoding that utilizes total internal reflection: A coding element such as a codewheel includes first and second surfaces that are configured with respect to each other and with respect to a light beam such that the light beam is reflected at the two surfaces using the optical phenomenon of total internal reflection. The coding element also...

20060043274 - Optical position measuring system: An optical position measuring system that includes a measuring graduation and a scanning unit that is movable in relation to the measuring graduation in a measuring direction. The scanning unit includes a light source that generates light towards the measuring graduation so that scanning signals result from an interaction of...

20060043273 - Torque measuring device for rotating body incorporating one light emitting element at rotational axis: A torque measuring device for a rotating body includes: a rotary section integrally including a first flange, a second flange, and a hollow cylinder disposed between the first and second flanges; a plurality of torque detectors disposed at the inner circumference of the hollow cylinder; and a light receiving unit....

20060043275 - Device and method for measuring surfaces on the internal walls of cylinders, using confocal microscopes: The invention relates to a method of computer-controlled confocal microscopy for producing three-dimensional surface images of the internal surfaces of cylinders in engine blocks. Said method uses a confocal microscope comprising a microscope body, a tube fixed to said body and equipped with a lens, in front of which is...

20060043276 - Probe for near-field microscope, the method for manufacturing the probe and scanning probe microscope using the probe: In a manufacture of a probe for a scattering type near-field microscope, there is provided a method of coating, with a high reproducibility, uniform metal particles efficiently inducing a surface enhanced Raman scattering. It has been adapted such that, in the probe for the scattering type near-field microscope, one part...

20060043277 - Integrated ball grid array optical mouse sensor packaging: A compact optical sensor package for use in an optical mouse. The optical sensor package includes a chip enclosure which is physically and electrically bonded to a main circuit Board using Ball Grid Array (BGA) technology. The chip enclosure includes a windowed cover having a window, and a base board...

20060043278 - Vcsel pin sensor: A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) operable as a signal emitter and a silicon photodetector adapted for receiving light signals co-mounted in a common canister. Also containable is a four lead header and an isolating ceramic spacer. The canister can be electrically connected to a first lead from the...

20060043279 - Gas analysis method and ionisation detector for carrying out said method: A method of gas analysis and an ionization detector for its implementation provide a qualitative and quantitative analysis of impurities in a main (buffer) gas. The detector can operate in a wide range of gas pressures, up to atmospheric one. The identification of impurities is provided by analyzing the energy...

20060043281 - Mass spectrometric method and mass spectrometric system: In a method for mass spectrometry, a plurality of juxtaposed chromatography apparatus connected to a mass spectrometer start eluting at a predetermined time difference and the following mass spectrometer conducts mass spectrometry. A chromatogram in a preceding chromatography apparatus is analyzed on real time base and results of the analysis...

20060043280 - System, method, and apparatus for ion beam etching process stability using a reference for time scaling subsequent steps: A system for improving drift compensation for ion mill applications defines a reference step for purposes of time duration. The reference step is controlled by an end point detector and monitored for use with subsequent process steps. The time duration for a subsequent step is adjusted as a percentage of...

20060043282 - Ion trap mass spectrometer with scanning delay ion extraction: An apparatus for analyzing ions is described. The apparatus includes an ion source, an ion trap positioned to receive ions from the ion source; a time of flight mass analyzer, and a detector operatively coupled to the time of flight. The time of flight mass analyzer includes a pulser region,...

20060043283 - Temperature compensated time-of-flight mass spectrometer: An apparatus that comprises material which have different thermal expansion coefficients, combined in such a way that the length of the drift region is variant, and self adjusting with temperature. The adjustment is such as to compensate for the length changes resulting from thermal expansion or contraction in other ion...

20060043285 - Method and apparatus for enhanced sequencing of complex molecules using surface-induced dissociation in conjunction with mass spectrometric analysis: The invention relates to a method and apparatus for enhanced sequencing of complex molecules using surface-induced dissociation (SID) in conjunction with mass spectrometric analysis. Results demonstrate formation of a wide distribution of structure-specific fragments having a wide sequence coverage useful for sequencing and identifying the complex molecules....

20060043284 - Micro chip, liquid feeding method using the micro chip, and mass analyzing system: A sample reservoir (205) in which a sample (213) is introduced is sealed by a septum (207). On piercing the septum (207) by an injection needle, the sample reservoir (205) is communicated with the outer atmosphere, and then the sample (213) is delivered from the channel 203 to the water...

20060043286 - Balanced momentum probe holder: A balanced momentum probe holder in an apparatus for characterizing a sample surface has first and second members each having extensible and retractable distal ends. The distal ends extend or retract substantially simultaneously in response to a signal from a detector thus balancing the momentums of the first and second...

20060043287 - Method of approaching probe and apparatus for realizing the same: A probe is moved to a direction where the tip of the probe and the tip of a shadow of the probe coincide at a target position on a display of the charged particle beam microscope while observing the distance between the tip of the probe and the target position...

20060043289 - Environmental cell for a scanning probe microscope: An environmental cell for use with a scanning probe microscope includes a cell chamber, a probe mounted to the cell chamber, a puck selectively connected to the cell chamber, a sample holder selectively inserted in the puck, and a translation mechanism coupled to the sample holder to move the sample...

20060043288 - Scanning probe for data storage and microscopy: A cantilever device for scanning a surface comprises a support, a tip platform and a flexible arm arrangement. The tip platform has a plurality of tips. These comprise at least two contact tips providing points of contact with a surface to be scanned, and a scanning tip for scanning the...

20060043290 - Scanning probe microscopy cantilever holder and scanning probe microscope using the cantilever holder: A scanning probe microscope having a cantilever holder is provided which gives a cantilever great amplitude by a small-sized vibrator configurable in a limited space and is stably operated even in environments of high viscous drag such as a liquid. A cantilever base part of a cantilever is fixed to...

20060043293 - Charged particle beam adjustment method and apparatus: A charged particle beam adjustment apparatus for tilting an electron beam by a tilt deflector is disclosed. The tilt angle adjustment of the electron beam and the distortion adjustment for correcting the image distortion generated when the electron beam is tilted are conducted on a specified sample such as a...

20060043291 - Electron spectroscopic metrology system: The present invention discloses a new electron spectroscopic metrology system using an electron beam to measure the periodic feature on a substrate. The present invention provides a measurement system for the geometry parameters of the periodic feature which is only a few repeating small elements in the measurement area. The...

20060043292 - Method and apparatus for inspecting semiconductor device: A method and apparatus for inspecting a wafer during a semiconductor device fabrication process. The apparatus performs, only via observation from the wafer's top surface, inspection and quantitative evaluation of a portion that is in the shadow of an incident electron beam and a buried structure in the wafer. To...

20060043294 - Scanning electron microscope: In a scanning electron microscope having the function of observing an attentional object on a specimen, an error in an in-focus position can be corrected at high speeds. When moving the field of view to an object to be observed on a specimen on which an electron beam is scanned,...

20060043296 - Non-visible radiation imaging and inspection: A non-visible radiation imaging system is provided in which an image is obtained based on non-visible radiation of an object. The image can be enhanced to increase its resolution. Additionally, the image can be combined with another image based on visible light for the object. Further, a non-visible radiation inspection...

20060043295 - On-vehicle night vision camera system, display device and display method: In an system in which a night vision image photographed with an infrared camera installed at a vehicle is displayed at a head-up display, the display state of the night vision image displayed at the head-up display is changed as a high beam switch enters an ON state to allow...

20060043297 - Electromagnetic radiation detection device with integrated housing comprising two superposed detectors: The invention concerns an electromagnetic radiation sensing device with integrated housing including two superimposed sensors. A first sensor detects one first wavelength range, and a second sensor detects a second wavelength range. The first sensor is arranged inside a protective housing, whereof at least the upper wall includes the second...

20060043298 - Apparatus and method for detecting scattered material by terahertz wave: There is disclosed an apparatus comprising: a terahertz wave generation device which generates a terahertz wave; a terahertz wave irradiation device which irradiates an object to be inspected with the terahertz wave; and a scattering intensity detection device which cuts a rectilinear wave of the terahertz wave which has passed...

20060043299 - Apparatus and method for osl-based, remote radiation monitoring and spectrometry: Compact, OSL-based devices for long-term, unattended radiation detection and spectroscopy are provided. In addition, a method for extracting spectroscopic information from these devices is taught. The devices can comprise OSL pixels and at least one radiation filter surrounding at least a portion of the OSL pixels. The filter can modulate...

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