Radiant energy inventions 10/06

20060237624 - Optical pickup apparatus: An optical path coupling member aligns an optical axis directed to a light condensing member of the first wavelength light having a shortest wavelength with that of the third wavelength light having a longest wavelength. A diffraction element condenses +2nd order diffracted light of the first wavelength light and +1st...

20060237626 - Digital camera: A digital camera has a display screen that improves an external design of the digital camera. The display screen is disposed on a front surface of the digital camera, which surface faces a subject when an image-taking optical system is directed to the subject. The display screen is capable of...

20060237627 - Direct detect sensor for flat panel displays: Each sensor of a linear array of sensors includes, in part, a sensing electrode and an associated feedback circuit. The sensing electrodes are adapted to be brought in proximity to a flat panel having formed thereon a multitude of pixel electrodes in order to capacitively measure the voltage of the...

20060237625 - Ergonomic image recorder: The invention relates to small dimension image recorders, such as an image recorder, comprising a matrix of rows and columns of photosensitive points, arranged on a chip of a generally square or rectangular form with believed corners, characterised in comprising a reading register arranged at the base of the matrix....

20060237628 - Identifying a photoelectric sensor array size: A number of pixels in at least one dimension of a sensor array 30 of photoelectric devices is determined by first accumulating charge in a readout register 32 of the sensor array. Clock pulses are applied to the readout register to read out accumulated charge 40 from the readout register...

20060237630 - Imaging apparatus: An imaging apparatus has an imaging device, which photo-electrically converts an optical image every pixel, and scans the image using X-Y address to acquire an image signal. A read controller generates a read pulse for selecting a pixel in a row or column direction and successively performing a read operation...

20060237629 - Solid-state image sensor with an optical black area having pixels for detecting black level: A digital camera includes an image sensor having an array of CCD (Charge-Coupled Device) cells on which an optical image is focused via a lens and a shutter. The image sensor produces an image signal by photoelectric conversion. The image signal is clamped by an analog front end circuit, which...

20060237631 - Amplification type solid-state imaging device: In the amplification type solid-state imaging device of the present invention, the input side of a switched capacitor amplifier portion 20 is connected to the output side of each transfer transistor 2 of a photoelectric conversion and transfer portion group obtained by grouping a plurality of photoelectric conversion and transfer...

20060237632 - Optical sensor and method of manufacturing the same: In order to manufacture an optical sensor, it is measured a sensitivity of a sensor element provided with a photo emitter operable to emit light and a photo receiver operable to output a current in accordance with an amount of received light. A resistor is selected in accordance with the...

20060237633 - Orientation determination utilizing a cordless device: A system for generating orientation information includes a reflector, an image collection system, and a processor. The image collection system is configured to collect at least two sets of image data, where one set of image data includes a stronger indication of the reflector than the other set of image...

20060237634 - Position sensing device for mobile robots and robot cleaner equipped with the same: A position sensing device for mobile robots comprises a light-receiving element configured such that light is focused on different positions of the light-receiving element according to the distance from an obstruction, a light-emitting element to emit the light, which is reflected by the obstruction and is incident on the light-receiving...

20060237635 - Optoelectronic sensor device: An optoelectronic sensor for sensing wetting of a windshield includes a first circuit, and a radiation emitter and a radiation detector both arranged on the first circuit to emit radiation toward the windshield and to detect radiation reflected from the windshield. Beam shapers parallelize the emitted radiation toward the windshield...

20060237636 - Integrating chamber led lighting with pulse amplitude modulation to set color and/or intensity of output: An exemplary system to provide visible lighting of a selectable spectral characteristic (e.g. a selectable color combination of light) uses an optical integrating cavity or other diffuse mixing element to combine light of different colors from different color LEDs. Amplitude modulation of pulsed operation the light sources, e.g. pulse amplitude...

20060237637 - Motor-encoder system having a flexible coupling: A motor system having a motor and an encoder is built using a metal bellows coupling for anti-rotation of encoder housing with high torsional stiffness and capacity to survive large radial and axial misalignment (both static and dynamic) in a very compact space....

20060237638 - Beam detector and light scanner unit having the same: A beam detector includes a beam detection sensor to receive a light beam emitted from a light source of a light scanning unit and to generate a synchronous signal, a slit member having a slit formed therein to control a time to generate the synchronous signal of the beam detection...

20060237639 - Scanning probe microscope assembly and method for making spectrophotometric, near-filed, and scanning probe measurements: A scanning probe microscope assembly that has an atomic force measurement (AFM) mode, a scanning tunneling measurement (STM) mode, a near-field spectrophotometry mode, a near-field optical mode, and a hardness testing mode for examining an object....

20060237642 - Explosives detection using differential mobility spectrometry: The invention relates generally to ion mobility based systems, methods and devices for analyzing samples and, more particularly, in some embodiments to compact GC-DMS systems, methods, and devices employing enhanced GC column temperature control and configurations to identify various sample constituents....

20060237640 - Method and device for the continuous determination of damage to systems used for the post-treatment of heat engine exhaust gases: The invention relates to a method for the continuous determination of the damage to at least one system (7) used for the post-treatment of exhaust gases from an internal combustion engine (2), caused by the lubricating oil, the fuel and/or at least one lubricating oil additive and/or fuel additive used....

20060237641 - Method for controlling space charge-driven ion instabilities in electron impact ion sources: In a method for inhibiting space charge-related effects in an ion source, an electron beam is directed into a chamber to produce ions from sample material in the chamber. A voltage pulse is applied to the chamber to perturb an electron space charge present in the chamber. The ion source...

20060237643 - Apparatus and method for adjustment of ion separation resolution in faims: An apparatus for controllably varying specificity of a FAIMS-based ion separation includes a FAIMS analyzer region defined between a first electrode surface and a second other electrode surface. The FAIMS analyzer region is in communication with an ionization source for providing a flow of ions including a known ion, and...

20060237644 - Standard member for length measurement, method for producing the same, and electron beam length measuring device using the same: This invention provides an electron beam length measuring technology including a standard component for length measurement that has a finer standard dimension, and its producing method. The standard component for length measurement has a semiconductor member on which is arranged a pattern consisting of an array of first diffraction gratings...

20060237645 - Characterizing dimensions of structures via scanning probe microscopy: A method comprising characterizing the dimensions of structures on a semiconductor device having dimensions less than approximately 100 nanometers (nm) using one of scanning probe microscopy (SPM) or profilometry....

20060237646 - Mapping-projection-type electron beam apparatus for inspecting sample by using electrons reflected from the sample: An apparatus capable of detecting defects of a pattern on a sample with high accuracy and reliability and at a high throughput, and a semiconductor manufacturing method using the same are provided. The electron beam apparatus is a mapping-projection-type electron beam apparatus for observing or evaluating a surface of the...

20060237647 - X-ray imaging device: Pixel electrodes 17 are arranged in an array on the X-ray-electric conversion layer. Variation of the threshold voltage (Vth) is suppressed by applying in compensatory manner a voltage pulse for switch-off having a polarity opposite to an average polarity of a voltage for switch-on at operating period to the gate...

20060237648 - Dynamic emergency radiation monitor: A dynamic radiation monitor having a detector coupled to a computer to determine at any given location, the amount of time a person has before a pre-selected maximum permissible radiation exposure is received. The device dynamically calculates and outputs the user's permissible stay time for a given area based on...

20060237649 - High radiation environment tunnel monitoring system and method: In accordance with the principles of the present invention utilizing a first radiation monitoring module, radiation information associated with the first radiation monitoring module within a tunnel is wirelessly transmitted to a second radiation monitoring module. The second radiation monitoring module is able to receive radiation information from the first...

20060237650 - Method and apparatus for quantitative analysis using terahertz radiation: A method of quantitatively analysing a sample, the method comprising: irradiating the sample with radiation having a plurality of frequencies in the range from 25 GHz to 100 THz; detecting radiation reflected from and/or transmitted by said sample to obtain a frequency domain waveform of said sample; identifying at least...

20060237651 - Recessed ceiling mounted passive infrared detector: A ceiling-mounted passive infrared detector assembly (30) that has three main components: a junction box (10) which is adapted to be mounted within an opening in a ceiling; a cover (44) adapted to mate with the junction box (10); and an electronic passive infrared detector subassembly (43) including an infrared...

20060237652 - Apparatus and methods for imaging and attenuation correction: Imaging apparatus, is provided, comprising a first device, for obtaining a first image, by a first modality, selected from the group consisting of SPECT, PET, CT, an extracorporeal gamma scan, an extracorporeal beta scan, x-rays, an intracorporeal gamma scan, an intracorporeal beta scan, an intravascular gamma scan, an intravascular beta...

20060237653 - Waveguide-based detector module for x-radiation or gamma radiation: A detector module, in at least one embodiment, is disclosed for x-radiation or gamma radiation that includes one or more optical waveguide sections that are arranged next to one another in order to form one or more detector rows and are optically interconnected in serial fashion. The waveguide sections include...

20060237654 - Scintillator compositions, and related processes and articles of manufacture: Scintillator materials based on certain types of halide-lanthanide matrix materials are described. In one embodiment, the matrix material contains a mixture of lanthanide halides, i.e., a solid solution of at least two of the halides, such as lanthanum chloride and lanthanum bromide. In another embodiment, the matrix material is based...

20060237655 - Image sensing apparatus and method using radiation: This invention is to provide a radiation image sensing apparatus capable of automatically adjusting an incident radiation dose without requiring high-speed driving while suppressing any attenuation of the radiation before detection, and a method of manufacturing the same. To accomplish this, a read TFT (1) is formed on an insulating...

20060237656 - Image sensing apparatus and method using radiation: This invention is to provide a radiation image sensing apparatus capable of automatically adjusting an incident radiation dose without requiring high-speed driving while suppressing any attenuation of the radiation before detection, and a method of manufacturing the same. To accomplish this, a read TFT (1) is formed on an insulating...

20060237657 - Real-time uv spectroscopy for the quantification gaseous toxins utilizing open-path or closed multipass white cells: The present invention relates, generally, to a portable system for UV spectroscopy capable of the detection and quantification of chemicals from either open air environments or by insertion of a sample using a sample chamber. The system is capable of simultaneously detecting and quantifying chemicals in either a gaseous or...

20060237658 - Transilluminator with ultraviolet light emitting diode array: A method and apparatus for genomic or proteomic research to visualize fluorescent labeled DNA, RNA or protein samples that have been separated for documentation and analysis. The apparatus includes a novel radiation source for uniformly irradiating the samples which comprises an array of UV LEDS. In one form of the...

20060237659 - Imaging system with multi source array: The present invention provides a charged particle beam device. The device comprises an emitter array (22) for emitting a plurality of charged particle beams (8). The plurality of charged particle beams are imaged with a lens (12). An electrode unit (14) is provided for accelerating the plurality of charged particle...

20060237660 - Beam current measuring instrument and beam current measuring method using same: The invention provides a nondestructive measuring method and measuring apparatus that assures a high noise immunity and is capable of performing high-accuracy beam current measurements. The inventive beam current measuring apparatus includes a magnetism shielding part for shielding an external magnetic field and a magnetic field sensor arranged in the...

20060237661 - Charge particle beam accelerator: The invention relates to charged particle beam accelerators, in particular electron beam accelerators, and can be used for physics, chemistry and medicine. The inventive charged particle beam accelerator comprises a metallic shell fitted with a dielectric material layer arranged therein, and a vacuum channel for electron transit embodied along the...

20060237662 - Ion generation by the temporal control of gaseous dielectric breakdown: An apparatus and method for ion generation are adapted such that an ionization process is controlled temporally, to first initiate, then to halt the breakdown of the gas before a destructive plasma or glow is formed. This method controls the release of energy to the gas in such a manner...

20060237663 - High speed combination multi-mode ionization source for mass spectrometers: 4The present invention combines ionization modes produced by, for example, electrospray (ESI) atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), and thermospray for analysis of molecules. Specifically, this invention relates to the creation of a new source apparatus combining APCI and ESI which will interface with existing mass spectrometers, as, well as the...

20060237665 - Bioaerosol discrimination: The systems and methods of the invention utilize time-resolved techniques to deconvolve a measured response to characterize the nature of particles. The measured response is deconvolved into a scatter component and a fluorescence component. The fluorescence component is further characterized into biological and non-biological components. Probability techniques are utilized to...

20060237664 - Feedback control system: An optical sensor feedback control device is provided comprising a luminescent sensing film, an optical processor adjacent the sensing film capable of sinusoidally photoexciting the luminescent sensing film and detecting the luminescent emission resulting therefrom, and a control means in communication with the optical processor for control of the magnitude...

20060237666 - Multiphoton-excitation laser scanning microscope: A compact and inexpensive multiphoton-excitation laser scanning microscope for observing fluorescence by multiphoton excitation having a plurality of wavelengths by irradiating a specimen with ultrashort pulsed laser light having a plurality of wavelengths is provided. A multiphoton-excitation laser scanning microscope includes a laser light source that emits ultrashort pulsed laser...

20060237668 - Dual hemispherical collectors: A system and method for collecting radiation, which may be used in a lithography illumination system. The system comprises a first surface shaped to reflect radiation in a first hemisphere of a source to illuminate in a second hemisphere of the source; and a second surface shaped to reflect radiation...

20060237667 - Submicron particle removal: A system for non-contact cleaning of particulate contamination of surfaces includes one or more sources that create a charge imbalance between a surface and particles that contaminate the surface, and a power supply that creates a pulsed electrical bias on the surface. This imbalance produces an electrostatic force that propels...

20060237669 - Method and apparatus for plasma generation: An RF-driven plasma source, including a pair of spaced-apart plasma electrodes, wherein the electrodes act as plates of a capacitor, the gas electrically discharges and creates a plasma of both positive and negative ions, in a clean process that enables efficient sample analysis, with preferred isolated sample photo-ionization, reduced-power operation...

20060237670 - Systems and methods for fluid level detection: Systems and methods for fluid level detection are disclosed. In one embodiment, a sensor assembly includes at least one optical fiber adapted to at least one of transmit and receive an optical signal, and a moveable float member. The float member is adapted to move in a first direction as...

20060237671 - Radiation image information detecting method and apparatus: High frequency offset component information is previously acquired from a solid-state radiation detector. Low frequency offset component information is acquired from the solid-state radiation detector before an operation for recording image information on the solid-state radiation detector is performed. The image signal, which has been outputted from the solid-state radiation...

20060231729 - Light-receiving device, optical pickup, and optical disc apparatus: A signal-detecting light-receiving device formed as an integrated circuit, which receives a light beam reflected from an optical recording medium, and which outputs a signal obtained from the received reflected light beam, through a current-output-type current amplifier circuit. The light-receiving device includes the following components: at least one resistor configured...

20060231730 - Focus detection apparatus: Arranging a pinhole immediately front a two-split photodetector and condensing reflected light transmitted through the pinhole on the two-split photodetector cut off a part of a light receiving spot S when a focal position largely deviates from light receiving surfaces of the two-split photodetector, thereby restricting a quantity of light...

20060231731 - Method of determining optical properties and projection exposure system comprising a wavefront detection system: A method of determining at least one optical property of a projection exposure system is described, wherein the exposure system includes a beam delivery system having a light source for generating an exposure optical beam having light of a first wavelength (λ1) and a second wavelength (λ2), wherein a first...

20060231738 - Ccd device: A CCD device includes multiplication elements arranged so as to multiply charge by clocking with a high voltage. An additional region beneath the high voltage electrode is so doped in relation to at least the preceding electrode as to have a higher depleted charge density than under the preceding electrode....

20060231734 - Generation and storage of column offsets for a column parallel image sensor: The plural signal chains of an imaging device are calibrated in the digital domain. The pixel array of the imaging device includes a row of calibration pixels. The column circuitry, prior to reading a row of pixels, reads the row of calibration pixels in order to obtain a set of...

20060231736 - Image forming apparatus and image formation controlling method: An image forming apparatus comprising: a document reading section that can read an image of a document; a document-type determining section that can extract, when the image includes a finishing mark or a characteristic form, the finishing mark or the characteristic form as a characteristic portion from the readout document...

20060231737 - Light emitting diode element: Glass for covering a light emitting diode element, which has an internal transmittance of at least 80% with thickness of 1 mm for a light having a wavelength of 405. nm and which consists essentially of, as represented by mol % based on the following oxides, from 40 to 53%...

20060231732 - Method and apparatus employing dynamic element matching for reduction of column-wise fixed pattern noise in a solid state imaging sensor: An imager having a switching circuit that couples pixel columns to different sample and hold circuits to reduce the noticeability of column-wise fixed pattern noise. A controller randomly couples a pixel column to a sample and hold circuit, therefore fixed pattern noise emanating from a particular sample and hold circuit...

20060231735 - Method for calibrating deviation of oecfs and apparatus thereof: A method suitable for calibrating the deviation of opto-electronic conversion functions (OECFs) in an imaging apparatus is provided. The method of calibrating the deviation of OECFs comprises the following steps. First, the imaging apparatus captures a first image. Next, the imaging apparatus performs an image calibration process with respect to...

20060231733 - Multi-point correlated sampling for image sensors: An improved passive pixel sensor (PPS) circuit comprising a correlated sampling circuit and method that integrates pixel charge leakage onto an integrating amplifier during sampling periods. An integrator circuit is provided for integrating PPS pixel charges received via a column line, and correlated sampling circuit is provided for the removal...

20060231739 - Pattern layout of cmos image sensor: A solid-state image pickup device comprises pixels and output circuits. The pixels are arranged two-dimensionally with a vertical and a horizontal, with pixels vertically adjacent to each other forming a pair. The output circuits are provided so as to extend from the spacing part of a pair of pixels vertically...

20060231741 - Sensor including circuitry for recovering time-varying information and removing dc offsets: An amplification circuit for implementation in sensors such as photodetectors and other devices, and related method of amplification, are disclosed. In some embodiments, the amplification circuit includes a first amplifier that receives an input signal at least indirectly from a photosensitive device and provides an amplified signal based upon the...

20060231742 - Method and apparatus for providing non-linear, passive quenching of avalanche currents in geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes: A method and apparatus for providing non-linear, passive quenching of avalanche currents in Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (APDs) is provided. A non-linear, passive, current-limiting device is connected in series with the APD and a bias source. The non-linear, passive, current-limiting device rapidly quenches avalanche currents generated by the APD in response...

20060231745 - Method and circuit arrangement for driving light-emitting diodes: A circuit arrangement includes a first switch device and at least a second switch device. The first switch device is operably coupled to alternately switch on and off a first operating current to a first light-emitting diode arrangement such that the first light-emitting diode arrangement has a first brightness. The...

20060231744 - Output impedance varying circuit: A photo detector IC (PDIC) is connected with a flexible printed circuit board (FPC). A signal converted into a voltage through light-to-voltage conversion in the PDIC is connected with the drain of a field effect transistor (FET), while the source of the FET is connected to an output terminal. A...

20060231743 - Sensor with improved gain-setting capability: A method of calibrating a sensor such as a photodetector, and device capable of employing that method, are disclosed. The method includes shining light upon a photosensitive device of the photodetector, receiving a first signal from an operator, and increasing a gain of the photodetector. The method also includes discontinuing...

20060231740 - Electronic circuit, method of driving electronic circuit, electro-optical device, and electronic apparatus: There is provided a method of driving an electronic circuit. The electronic circuit includes a light-emitting element that is interposed between a first electric supply line and a second electric supply line having different potentials and emits light by the supply of a current, a storage capacitor that holds a...

20060231746 - Safety system and a corresponding printing press: The present invention relates to a safety system comprising at least two stationary detector elements each defining a respective first safety zone, said first safety zones not coinciding, a moving detector element, and a control unit connected to the stationary detector elements. The control unit is adapted to detect the...

20060231747 - Signal processing method and an evaluation circuit: The invention relates to a method and to an apparatus for the processing of a received signal of an optoelectronic sensor, in particular of a light grid having a plurality of reception channels, with a comparison being carried out between the received signal and a signal delayed with respect to...

20060231748 - Optical sensor: The present invention aims at providing a photodetector capable of fast operation with inclusion of A/D converting circuits. With a photodetector 1, (K×M×N) photodiodes PDk,m,n are arranged in M rows and (K×N) columns in a photodetection unit 10, and processes (electric charge accumulation, CDS, filtering, and A/D conversion) regarding each...

20060231750 - Image sensor module package: An image sensor module package is disclosed. A plurality of connecting pads are formed on a first surface of a glass substrate having and located outside a light entering area. A via-redistribution layer is formed on an opposing second surface of the glass substrate. A plurality of vias penetrate the...

20060231749 - Optical-based sensing devices: The present invention provides an electro-optical sensing device for detecting the presence or concentration of an analyte. More particularly, the invention relates to (but is not in all cases necessarily limited to) optical-based sensing devices which are characterized by being totally self-contained, with a smooth and rounded oblong, oval, or...

20060231751 - Microfabricated beam modulation device: A beam modulation device gate is constructed from a silicon material, such as a silicon layer on an silicon on insulator wafer. The device further comprises a set of electrical contacts on the layer. The layer defines a set of electrically conducting silicon material fingers forming an array, wherein each...

20060231752 - Crystallographic metrology and process control: A system (70) for crystallography including a sample holder (74), an electron source (76) for generating an electron beam, and a scanning actuator (80) for controlling the relative movement between the electron beam and the crystalline sample, the scanning actuator being controllable for directing the electron beam at a series...

20060231753 - Computer program products for measuring critical dimensions of fine patterns using scanning electron microscope pictures and secondary electron signal profiles: A pattern is inspected by acquiring a scanning electron microscope picture of an inspection pattern, and acquiring a scanning electron microscope secondary electron signal profile of the inspection pattern. A determination is made as to whether the inspection pattern is defective by comparing the scanning electron microscope picture of the...

20060231756 - Analytical scanning evanescent microwave microscope and control stage: A scanning evanescent microwave microscope (SEMM) that uses near-field evanescent electromagnetic waves to probe sample properties is disclosed. The SEMM is capable of high resolution imaging and quantitative measurements of the electrical properties of the sample. The SEMM has the ability to map dielectric constant, loss tangent, conductivity, electrical impedance,...

20060231757 - Cantilever array, method for fabricating the same, scanning probe microscope, sliding apparatus of guiding and rotating mechanism, sensor, homodyne laser interferometer, laser doppler interferometer having optically exciting function for exciting sample,: A cantilever array having a simple structure and being able to reliably detect a surface of a sample, a method for fabricating the same, a scanning probe microscope, a sliding apparatus of a guiding and rotating mechanism, a sensor, a homodyne laser interferometer, a laser Doppler interferometer having an optically...

20060231755 - Process for precise arrangement of micro-bodies: A process for arranging a number of micro-bodies efficiently and precisely as one on one spot on a substrate. Charged spots are formed by a converging ion beam or the like on a substrate having an insulating property or the like, and micro-bodies having a size of 200 microns or...

20060231754 - Telegraph signal microscopy device and method: A microscope device includes a probe having a dielectric material with a first side and a second side. First and second electrodes are disposed on the first side of the dielectric material. A nanotube connects the first and second electrodes. A gate electrode is disposed on the second side (e.g.,...

20060231758 - Inspection system, inspection method, and process management method: The present invention relates to an inspection apparatus comprising: an electron emitting unit for sequentially emitting an electron beam in the direction of the inspection area of a sample; a decelerating means for drawing back the electron beam in the vicinity of the inspection area; an imaging unit for forming...

20060231759 - Uniform broad ion beam deposition: Apparatus for the generation of a plurality of ion beams for use in vacuum sputtering methods is disclosed comprising: a discharge chamber, defined by a plasma confinement vessel, for generation of a plasma therein; and a plurality of facets located on the discharge chamber, each facet comprising acceleration and extraction...

20060231761 - Bolometric detector, device for detecting submillimetric and millimetric electromagnetic waves that uses such a detector: p

20060231760 - Compensation circuit for compensating non-uniformity according to change of operating temperature of bolometer: The present invention relates to a bolometer, and more specifically to a compensation circuit for compensating non-uniformity due to the difference of operating temperature between bolometers which exist in bolometer array using semiconductor material. A compensation circuit according to the present invention comprises a biasing part including a first transistor...

20060231762 - Reflection type terahertz spectrometer and spectrometric method: A reflection-type terahertz spectrometer includes an input optical path through which terahertz waves are propagated, an irradiating mechanism that irradiates a sample with terahertz waves propagated through the input optical path, an output optical path through which terahertz waves exiting from the irradiating mechanism are propagated, and a detector that...

20060231763 - Infrared detecting apparatus: An infrared detecting apparatus includes at least one infrared-sensitive element. Focusing means focuses infrared energy from a first zone onto the at least one infrared-sensitive element. An opaque element including a throughhole is positioned such that infrared energy may pass through the throughhole from a second zone to the at...

20060231764 - Device for the uv treatment of fluid streams: A method of operating a UV disinfection device provided with at least one UV emitter, including supplying the emitter with an operating voltage for a firing and continuous operation thereof, modulating the operating voltage, an operating current, or an electrical power of the UV emitter, detecting the UV radiation emitted...

20060231765 - Separation of geometric system response matrix for three-dimensional image reconstruction: An image-reconstruction method in which interactions with particular crystal pairs are detected and a trans-axial component of a geometric system response matrix is retrieved from a storage medium. This component provides an estimate of an axial component of the geometric system response matrix. At least in part on the basis...

20060231766 - Lightweight planar detector for objects contaminated with particle radiation: A scintillation detector for measuring radioactive particle radiation includes at least one planar detector element made from a scintillator material. Each detector element is provided with a light guide which is placed on at least one planar side of the element, the light guide having two ends that are guided...

20060231767 - Detector module, detector and computer tomograph: A detector module is disclosed, having an array of detector elements and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board includes a first region for holding the array of detector elements and includes at least one second region, angled off relative to the first region. On this at least one...

20060231768 - Providing information: A method for providing information on the dispersion of a radioactive material within a matrix includes measuring emissions of a first energy, the emissions including emissions of a first type, to provide a first type value; measuring emissions of a second energy, the emissions including emissions of a second type,...

20060231769 - Particle detection by electron multiplication: An electron multiplier detector includes cathode structure defining a plurality of spaced co-planar impact surface segments on which particles impact. These surface segments each have a finite probability of generating at least one electron for each impacting particle having predetermined characteristics. The detector further includes respective sets of electron multiplication...

20060231770 - Fluid disinfection apparatus and system: A fluid disinfection apparatus 10 comprises a disinfection chamber 12 through which fluid to be disinfected flows, and an ultra-violet (UV) lamp 14, operable to output UV light at a germicidal wavelength. First and second fluid inlets 18, 20 and first and second fluid outlets 22, 24 are selectively opened...

20060231771 - Enhanced portable digital lidar system: A system for detecting airborne agents. The system can include a laser source that provides laser pulses of at least two wavelengths, a transmitter that transmits the laser pulses, and a coupling mechanism configured to remotely couple the laser pulses between the laser source and the transmitter. The system can...

20060231773 - Charged particle beam apparatus: A small-sized charged particle beam apparatus capable of maintaining high vacuum even during emission of an electron beam is provided. A nonevaporative getter pump is placed upstream of differential pumping of an electron optical system of the charged particle beam apparatus, and a minimum number of ion pumps are placed...

20060231772 - Charged particle beam device with cleaning unit and method of operation thereof: The invention provides a charged particle beam device, an emitter module for emitting charged particle beams and a method of operation thereof. Thereby, a charged particle beam emitter (15) emitting charged particles along an optical axis (1) is realized. On the same carrier body (32), a cleaning emitter (16) for...

20060231776 - Method and apparatus for specimen fabrication: A specimen fabrication apparatus including: an ion source, an optical system for irradiating a projection ion beam to a sample, wherein the optical system includes a patterning mask to form a ion beam emitted from the ion source into the projection ion beam, a sample stage to mount the sample,...

20060231774 - Method and apparatus for controlled manufacturing of nanometer-scale apertures: The invention relates to a method for manufacturing nanometer-scale apertures, wherein, in an object, in a conventional manner, at least one aperture is provided with a nanometer-scale surface area, after which, by means of an electron beam, energy is supplied to at least the edge of said at least one...

20060231775 - Particle beam therapeutic apparatus: A particle beam therapeutic apparatus can ensure the uniformity of dose distribution by overlapping the desired loci of the irradiation of a particle beam a reduced number of times. A flow of a particle beam transported so as to be irradiated to a diseased part is caused to deflect in...

20060231777 - Method and apparatus for coincidence imaging digital triggering: A method for operating a coincidence imaging system is provided. The method includes receiving samples from a detector output and determining an intersection of a first line corresponding to a baseline portion of the detector output samples and a second line corresponding to a pulse rise portion of the detector...

20060231778 - Machine vision based scanner using line scan camera: A machine vision based scanner system for an offline binning handler including a line scan camera capable of scanning a full tray-width image of a media tray, a camera controller operatively connected to the line scan camera, a tray transport mechanism positioned below the line scan camera, a tray transport...

20060231779 - Exterior inspection apparatus and exterior inspection method: Filters that have transmission wavelength characteristics that change in stages are provided. An object being inspected is specified based on spectrum characteristics that are created from image data of images that have passed through the filters and been picked up by a CCD camera. The image data as well as...

20060231780 - Optical multiplexer for liquid samples in a conduit: Multiplexer for electromagnetic radiation, e.g. UV-light, in which a single electromagnetic radiation source (203) and a single electromagnetic radiation detector (223) are connectable in turn to a plurality of sample-containing units (207(a)-207(n)). The multiplexer comprises a sled (253) movable in relation to a fixed base (255) by an actuator (281)....

20060231781 - Radiation image information detecting panel: A laminate comprises a stimulable phosphor layer, which is capable of storing radiation image information, and which is capable of emitting light of an intensity proportional to the radiation image information when being exposed to secondary stimulating rays, a response speed converting fluorescent substance layer, which is capable of converting...

20060226335 - Apparatus and a method for the determination of the focal distance: The invention relates to an apparatus for the determination of the focal distance of an optical imaging system comprising a first partly reflecting element and a second partly reflecting element which are arranged in the beam path at an angle to the optical axis such that a first portion of...

20060226336 - Apparatus and method for collecting and detecting light emitted by a lighting apparatus: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for collecting and detecting light emitted from a plurality of light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elements are grouped into two or more clusters of one or more light-emitting elements with the clusters arranged such that a portion of the light emitted from each...

20060226339 - Cmos image sensor and method of fabricating the same: Provided are a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor and a method of fabricating the same, where the CMOS image sensor includes a photodiode, a drive transistor, a reset transistor, and a selection transistor; the drive transistor includes a threshold voltage adjustment region doped with impurities of a type...

20060226338 - Color image forming apparatus: A color image forming apparatus of a so-called tandem type which has image forming units in correspondence with colors is provided. In the color image forming apparatus, a color discrepancy amount storage unit stores information of a color discrepancy amount of each of the image forming units, which is measured...

20060226337 - Digital image denoising: Denoising of a plurality of pixels of a color digital image includes analyzing the plurality of pixels to identify those pixels having a high likelihood of containing significant noise; and forcing those pixels having a high likelihood of containing significant noise to be photometrically coherent with nearby pixels having a...

20060226341 - Image sensing apparatus: An image sensing apparatus has a light flux splitter disposed between a lens that focuses light flux of an object image on an image sensing surface and that image sensing surface and that branches the light flux of the object image out of an image sensing light path, a light...

20060226340 - Optical axis adjusting mechanism for x-ray lens, x-ray analytical instrument, and method of adjusting optical axis of x-ray lens: An optical axis adjusting mechanism for an X-ray lens, an X-ray analytical instrument and a method of adjusting an optical axis of an X-ray lens, capable of enhancing detection efficiency of an X-ray while preventing degradation of the device performance are provided. An optical axis adjusting mechanism for an X-ray...

20060226342 - Solid state imaging device: A solid state imaging device comprises a color filter, a pixel, and first and a second output lines. The color filter has color filter components of a first and second color. Each pixel is covered by the color filter component and has a photoelectric conversion element. The photoelectric conversion element...

20060226344 - Night vision camera mount quick disconnect: The night vision camera system includes a light, a night vision camera, and a linkage. The night vision camera is attached to the light such that the light and camera maintain a fixed orientation with respect to each other. The light is attached to the linkage and is configured to...

20060226343 - Pin photodetector: A PIN photodetector includes a first semiconductor contact layer, a semiconductor absorption layer having a larger area than the first semiconductor contact layer, a semiconductor passivation layer positioned between the first semiconductor contact layer and absorption layer, and a second semiconductor contact layer. The semiconductor absorption layer and passivation layers...

20060226345 - Angle-error correction algorithm: There is described a method for measuring relative motion between an illuminated portion of a surface and an optical sensing device comprising a photodetector array, which includes a plurality of rows and columns of pixels respectively aligned along first and second axes, the method allowing to determine a measurement of...

20060226346 - Motion detection mechanism for laser illuminated optical mouse sensor: There is described a method for measuring relative motion between an illuminated portion of a surface and an optical sensing device comprising a coherent light source and a photodetector array, the method comprising the steps of illuminating under a determined gradient by means of the coherent light source the surface...

20060226347 - System and method for detecting leaks from a member: A system and a method for detecting leaks from a member are disclosed. The system includes the member, a gas source, and a laser vibrometer. The member has an inlet and an outlet and defines a cavity therebetween. The gas source charges the cavity with a gas and continues a...

20060226348 - System and method for power ratio determination with common mode suppression through electric field differencing: A system for processing signals includes a receiver assembly for receiving a signal. The signal has a sample component with a sample electric field and a sample polarization, and has a reference component with a reference electric field and a reference polarization. The receiver assembly includes an analyzer for polarimetrically...

20060226349 - Photoelectric encoder and electronic equipment: The photoelectric encoder of the present invention has a light-emitting device and light-receiving devices arranged in one direction in a region that light from the light-emitting device can reach. When a moving object that alternately has a light-on portion that produces a state in which light is incident on the...

20060226350 - Neutron beam control device and method manufacturing the control device: An apparatus for controlling a neutron beam includes a plurality of columnar prisms 1 that are made of a material having a refractive index of less than 1 for a neutron beam, and are arranged so as to be multi-layered. The columnar prisms 1 each have an approximately right-triangle-shaped section,...

20060226351 - Sigma/porosity tools with neutron monitors: A tool for formation logging includes a support configured for movement in a borehole; a neutron source disposed on the support; a neutron monitor disposed on the support and configured to monitor an output of the neutron source; a gamma-ray detector disposed on the support and spaced apart from the...

20060226352 - Ion-implantation machine, control method thereof, and process for manufacturing integrated devices: An ion-implantation machine has an implantation chamber with a vent inlet; a vacuum pump is connected to the implantation chamber through a vacuum valve. A pipe connects the vent inlet of the implantation chamber to a source of a fluid containing oxygen. The fluid containing oxygen is preferably environmental air....

20060226353 - Device for two-dimensional gas-phase separation and characterization of ion mixtures: The present invention relates to a device for separation and characterization of gas-phase ions. The device incorporates an ion source, a field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS) analyzer, an ion mobility spectrometry (IMS) drift tube, and an ion detector. In one aspect of the invention, FAIMS operating voltages are...

20060226354 - Atmospheric pressure charged particle discriminator for mass spectrometry: An apparatus and method for performing mass spectroscopy uses an ion interface to provide the function of removing undesirable particulates from an ion stream from an atmospheric pressure ion source, such as an electrospray source or a MALDI source, before the ion stream enters a vacuum chamber containing the mass...

20060226355 - Quadrupole mass spectrometer and vacuum device using the same: In a quadrupole mass spectrometer which measures partial pressure strength according to a gas type in a vacuum system from ion current intensity, a quadrupole mass spectrometer with a total pressure measurement electrode has a total pressure measurement electrode for examining an ion density disposed in a demarcation space which...

20060226356 - Defect inspection device and inspecting method thereof: An inspecting method comprises the following steps. A plurality of defect inspection devices is formed on a wafer. Each defect inspection device comprises an insulating layer and a conductive layer stacked over the insulating layer. A defect inspection parameter is set and the wafer is scanned with an electron beam...

20060226358 - Detection method and detection device of special drugs: Firstly, the following check chip is set up into a heater: A check chip onto which a sample has been picked up by wiping out the surface of a check target, or a check chip formed by absorbing and collecting the sample into a filter. Here, the filter has been...

20060226357 - Measuring methods for ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometers: The invention relates to measuring methods and corresponding measuring cells for ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometers (FTMS). The invention provides measuring methods with measuring cells, the ends of which each incorporate a large number of trapping electrodes, DC voltages of opposite polarities being applied across adjacent electrodes. For orbiting ions...

20060226361 - Analyzing system and charged particle beam device: The present invention relates to an analyzing system with improved detection scheme and a charged particle beam device comprising the same. The analyzing system for analyzing a beam of charged particles has a divider to divide the beam of charged particles according to their energies into a low energy beam...

20060226360 - Charged particle beam device for high spatial resolution and multiple perspective imaging: The present invention relates to a charged particle device with improved detection scheme. The device has a charged particle source providing a beam of primary charged particles; a first unit for providing a potential; a second unit for providing a potential; and a center unit positioned between the first unit...

20060226359 - Method and apparatus for quantitative three-dimensional reconstruction in scanning electron microscopy: A method and an apparatus are for three-dimensional tomographic image generation in a scanning electron microscope system. At least two longitudinal marks are provided on the top surface of the sample which include an angle therebetween. In consecutive image recordings, the positions of these marks are determined and are used...

20060226362 - Scanning electron microscope: A scanning electron microscope for digitally processing an image signal to secure the largest focal depth and the best resolution in accordance with the magnification for observation is disclosed. The angle of aperture of an optical system having a plurality of convergence lenses is changed by changing the convergence lenses...

20060226363 - Ultra-thin sample preparation for transmission electron microscopy: In accordance with the invention, there is a method of fabricating a material for transmission electron microscopy comprising removing a first portion from a material having a thickness of (d1) to form a thinned material having a thickness of (d2), contacting the thinned material to a sacrificial layer having a...

20060226364 - Method and system for enhanced radiation detection: A radiation detection sensor includes a radiation detector that is segmented into an array of mapping elements, or detectors. The mapping elements may be micro-disposed, such that individual mapping elements are substantially thermally isolated from each other and comprise pixels of a visual thermal energy map. The mapping elements of...

20060226366 - Infrared detector: An infrared detector having pixels which convert the infrared ray into an electric signal and are arranged to form a matrix. An infrared detecting unit is placed in a vessel having a shielding member for preventing the incident infrared radiated from the target object from being inputted to reference pixels....

20060226365 - Photosensitive sensor and applications in the automotive field: The invention concerns a sensor that is photosensitive vis-à-vis at least part of the radiation in the infrared range and at least part of the radiation in the visible range. This sensor is provided with a filter affecting all or part of a receiving zone of the sensor and able...

20060226367 - Gas sensors: A gas sensor of the type having a housing defining a chamber within which light is transmitted from a source to a detector through an optical path, includes internal mirror portions having part ellipsoidal shape. Light is transmitted from a source to a detector via the reflective portions. The detector...

20060226368 - Scintillator compositions based on lanthanide halides and alkali metals, and related methods and articles: Scintillator compositions are described. They include a matrix material containing at least one lanthanide halide and at least one alkali metal. The compositions also include an activator for the matrix, which can be based on cerium, praseodymium, or a mixture of cerium and praseodymium. Radiation detectors which include the scintillators...

20060226369 - Method and an aparatus for detecting water on a ship's deck: This invention relates to an apparatus for detecting hydrogeneous material on a ship's deck comprising a neutron source located below the surface of the ship's deck and emitting fast/energy-rich neutrons, and a detector device that is located below the surface of the ship's deck and detecting thermal neutrons. The invention...

20060226370 - Process for producing a scintillator layer for an x-ray detector, and scintillator layer: A scintillator layer is disclosed for a spatially resolving X-ray detector. Apertures provided in a plate and in the form of a grid, are filled with a filling compound formed from a polymer and a phosphor powder....

20060226371 - Ultraviolet detection device for a mobile communication device: An ultraviolet detection device for a mobile communication device includes an ultraviolet data receiver for receiving ultraviolet data; an ultraviolet decision module for determining an ultraviolet index according to ultraviolet data received by the ultraviolet data receiver; and an output module for outputting signals to the mobile communication device according...

20060226372 - Charged particle beam extraction system and method: A ridge filter or a range modulation wheel (RMW) is formed to have a shape corresponding to an affected part in the patient body. A plurality of spread-out Bragg peaks with the same dose or different doses are formed in the affected part by executing beam-on/off control of the RMW,...

20060226373 - Wet electrostatic precipitator for treating oxidized biomass effluent: An apparatus for removing particulate matter from a biomass combustion gas stream, the apparatus having a mist-producing element that mixes a gas stream entering the apparatus with liquid droplets; a Wet Electrostatic Precipitator (WESP) section that includes ionizing electrodes that electrically charge the particulate matter and the intermixed liquid droplets...

20060226375 - Fluorescence detecting apparatus: A fluorescence detecting apparatus includes: a light source for illuminating the surface of detection of a sample with excitation light; a CCD area image sensor for detecting fluorescence emitted from the sample; and a micromirror array device for irradiating excitation light in a 2-dimensional illumination pattern generated by an information...

20060226374 - Method and device for identifying luminescent molecules according to the fluorescence correlation spectroscopy method: The invention relates to a method and device for identifying luminescent molecules according to the fluorescence correlation spectroscopy method. The inventive method comprising the following steps: a) preparing a sample (12) containing luminescent molecules; b) illuminating the sample (12) using an optical excitation device (2,4,6,8) comprising at least one light...

20060226376 - Sample milling/observing apparatus and method of observing sample: When a sample is cut to update an observed section, an electron beam is focused on the observed section. An apparatus of the invention includes an ion gun 102 which irradiates an ion beam onto a sample 200 to form an observed section 202, an electron gun 104 which irradiates...

20060226377 - Plasma radiation source: The object of a plasma radiation source is to ensure a more effective protection against debris and, in particular, to counteract secondary sputtering. A target flow that is provided by a target generator by means of a target nozzle and a plasma that is generated by a pulsed excitation beam...

20060226378 - Far-infrared generator for thermotherapy and method of far-infrared irradiation: The present invention relates to a far-infrared ray generator, which is suitable for warming a human body partially or as a whole, and an object of the present invention is to effectively warm a deep part of a human body even at relatively low temperature by the far-infrared ray generator...

20060226380 - Method of inspecting a broad article: A method of inspecting a broad article by using a plurality of line sensor cameras, more specifically a method of combining image data from such plural sensor cameras is disclosed. The line sensor cameras are disposed relative to the inspection surface of the broad article such that the sensor cameras...

20060226381 - Optical device, light irradiation apparatus and light irradiation method: An optical device is provided. The optical device including an optical member having a first main surface and a second main surface, which respectively serve as an entrance surface and an exit surface for light from a directional light source, and made of a material having a refractive index greater...

20060226379 - Media recognition using a single light detector: Media type is detected. A light beam is produced. The intensity of a specular reflectance component of the light beam is detected. The specular reflectance component results from the light beam being reflected off media. An indication of detected intensity of the specular reflectance component is compared to a mapping...

20060226382 - Method for manufacturing image recording medium: A method for manufacturing an image recording medium constituted by a layer composite layered in the order of: a recording side electrode layer transparent to recording radiation; a recording photoconductive layer that shows photoconductivity when exposed to the recording radiation; a charge storage section for storing charges of a latent...

20060219865 - Apparatus for and method of correcting image in multi-function product: An apparatus for correcting an image includes an image scanning unit, including a light source, that emits a beam generated by the light source toward a document, and scans an image of the document formed by a beam reflected from the document to obtain a scanned image; a beam brightness...

20060219866 - Cmos image sensor having wide dynamic range: A solid-state image sensing device includes a pixel unit, analog-to-digital converter, controller, and adder. In the pixel unit, cells are two-dimensionally arranged on a semiconductor substrate. An output analog signal from the pixel unit is converted into a digital signal by the analog-to-digital converter and output. The controller controls the...

20060219862 - Compact camera module with reduced thickness: A compact camera module (CCM) assembly includes a flexible printed circuit board and a packaging substrate mounted at one end of the flexible printed circuit board. The packaging substrate has a cavity. An image signal processor chip is directly mounted on the flexible printed circuit board within the cavity of...

20060219864 - Integrated ros bar: An integrated imaging bar assembly. The single-assembly scan and imaging head comprises two sub-assemblies, one having a raster input bar and the other a raster output bar including their respective lens array systems. Each sub-assembly has a heat sink attached to its respective bar and the sub-assemblies are conjoined at...

20060219861 - Low-power surveillance sensor: A system and a method of operating imaging sensors in a lower power manner. In one illustrative embodiment, an image sensor system includes a sensor controller coupled to a sensor array. The sensor controller may have a higher power state that is active when reading the sensor array and a...

20060219863 - Obtaining data from a utility meter using image-based movement tracking: Power data is obtained from a power meter that utilizes a rotatable element (e.g., a disk) by illuminating a spot on the rotatable element, capturing image information from the surface of the rotatable element, processing the image information to track movement of the rotatable element, and converting the movement information...

20060219867 - Solid-state image pickup device and method of manufacturing the same: A solid-state image pickup device comprising a semiconductor substrate which comprises a substrate body containing P-type impurities and a first N-type semiconductor layer containing N-type impurities, the first N-type semiconductor layer being provided on the substrate body, and including a first P-type semiconductor layer which contains p-type impurities, and which...

20060219868 - Solid-state image-sensing device: In a solid-state image-sensing device, by global shuttering, whereby image sensing is performed simultaneously in all the pixels, a potential commensurate with the amount of light incident on a buried diode PD is held in an N-type floating diffusion region FD. Then a noise signal is outputted, and then the...

20060219869 - Three-dimensional shape detecting device, image capturing device, and three-dimensional shape detecting program: A three-dimensional shape detecting device (comprising projection means which projects pattern light, image capturing means which captures a pattern light projection image of a subject on which the pattern light is projected, and three-dimensional shape calculation means which calculates three-dimensional shape of the subject based on a locus of the...

20060219873 - Detection system for a flow cytometer: The detection system 10 of the first preferred embodiment is preferably designed to be integrated into a flow cytometer having an interrogation zone 12. The detection system 10 includes a detector 14 adapted to receive photonic inputs P from the interrogation zone and produce an analog signal, and an analog-to-digital...

20060219872 - Detector diodes with bias control loop: Methods and devices provide for a dynamic bias voltage control in detector photodiodes. The methods and systems use a bias control loop to make continuous detections of changes in the effective breakdown current of the detector photodiodes, thereby enabling the devices to change the bias voltage as needed. In one...

20060219870 - Optical switch apparatus and optical switching system: In an optical switch apparatus which continuously carries out the route switching on frame signal light inputted from various routes while eliminating differences in output power value, a first delaying unit, which is interposed between a first branching unit and an input terminal, delays the input of the frame signal...

20060219871 - Photo detecting circuit and noise elimination method: In a photo detecting circuit using an avalanche photodiode (APD), a pulse noise mask signal indicating the timing of occurrence of a pulse noise is generated by XORing a reverse-bias-pulse application timing signal and its delayed signal. Pulse noises are eliminated by ANDing an output signal of the APD and...

20060219875 - Beam irradiation device: A DSP control circuit monitors a scan position of laser beams on the target region based on a signal from a PSD. Further, the DSP control circuit measures an amount of laser beams reflected from the target region for each scan position based on a signal from a beam receiving...

20060219874 - Structure for mounting multi-optical axis photoelectric sensor: To provide a structure for mounting a multi-optical axis photoelectric sensor, where a multi-optical axis photoelectric sensor is mounted on the base while both ends and the back face thereof are not gripped, and thereby the space for mounting the multi-optical axis photoelectric sensor can be reduced and the multi-optical...

20060219876 - Optical sensor and method for suppressing faults by diffused light: An optical sensor (1) with a light beam (7) created by a pulsed primary light source (5), which light beam is reflected at a surface (13) of an object and is recognized by a detector. In order to mask interfering effects, which might develop due to diffused light of the...

20060219877 - Wavelength stabilization for broadband light sources: A broadband light source, such as a light-emitting diode (LED), such as a superluminescent light-emitting diode (SLED), has its mean wavelength stabilized by using a filter to pass a characteristic of the output of the source, detecting the filtered output, and adjusting a parameter affecting the wavelength of the source,...

20060219878 - Signal light transmitting apparatus, signal light transmitting system using the same, and signal light transmitting method: A signal light transmitting apparatus from which signal light is led into a transmission optical fiber, the transmission optical fiber transmitting the led signal light, includes: a signal light power changer which changes power of signal light led thereto, the changed signal light being led into the transmission optical fiber...

20060219879 - Light switch and light switch array: An optical switch includes an input optical fiber, first and second output optical fibers, a movable mirror for switching over an optical path between the input optical fiber and an output optical fiber, and collimator lenses disposed on optical paths formed between the input optical fiber and the output optical...

20060219880 - Optical sensor for electric machines: The invention provides that a ferrofluid seal is used in order to create an effective sealing for optical sensors in speed-controllable electric motors....

20060219881 - Microscope: A microscope includes a scanning head including a scanning device for a light beam. A scanning tube lens is coupled to the scanning head. The scanning head may be a scanning head of a scanning microscope. The scanning tube lens may be disposed inside the scanning head. The scanning tube...

20060219882 - Lens assembly: A lens assembly for obtaining an image of an object is provided. The lens assembly includes a lens device receiving a reflected light from the object, a circuit board carrying thereon the lens device, a spacer mounted on the circuit board, and a sensor mounted on the spacer, receiving the...

20060219885 - Optical device module: A screw portion is provided on an image sensing unit, a screw hole portion to be engaged with the screw portion is provided on an optical path delimiter, and the screw portion and the screw hole portion are engaged together to thereby fix the image sensing unit and the optical...

20060219884 - Optical device module, and method of fabricating the optical device module: An optical path delimiter having a lens is disposed so as to be in contact with a transparent lid bonded to a surface of a solid-state image sensor, and is fixed without bonded. Further, the solid-state image sensor to which the transparent lid is bonded, the optical path delimiter disposed...

20060219883 - Spread illuminating apparatus of side light type: There is provided a spread illuminating apparatus including a light guide plate, and an LED structure which is disposed at a side surface of the light guide plate, includes: a substrate having electrode patterns formed thereon; an LED chip disposed on the electrode patterns; and a light-transmittable resin adapted to...

20060219886 - Apparatus measuring angle distribution for neutral beams: There is provided an apparatus for measuring an angle distribution of neutral beams. The apparatus includes a Faraday cup assembly having an opening disposed in a trajectory path of neutral beams supplied from a neutral beam source and receives neutral beam particles, a secondary electron emission plate disposed in the...

20060219887 - Reflector for generating a neutral beam and substrate processing apparatus including the same: Example embodiments of the present invention provide a reflector for generating a neutral beam and a substrate processing apparatus including the same. The reflector may include at least one reflecting plate including a reflecting layer onto which an ion beam collides and a supporting layer. The reflecting layer may reflect...

20060219888 - Planar micro-miniature ion trap devices: A micro-miniature ion trap device comprises a wafer (or substrate) having a major surface, a multiplicity of electrodes forming a micro-miniature ion trap in a region adjacent the major surface when voltage is applied to the electrodes, characterized in that the multiplicity includes a first, planar annular electrode located over...

20060219889 - Method and apparatus for ion mobility spectrometry with alignment of dipole direction (ims-add): Techniques and instrumentation are described for analyses of substances, including complex samples/mixtures that require separation prior to characterization of individual components. A method is disclosed for separation of ion mixtures and identification of ions, including protein and other macromolecular ions and their different structural isomers. Analyte ions are not free...

20060219890 - Time of flight mass spectrometer: The present invention relates to a time of flight mass spectrometer (TOFMS) having a flight space in which ions to be analyzed repeatedly fly in a loop orbit or reciprocal path. In an example of the present invention, the TOFMS carries out two rounds of measurement for one sample under...

20060219894 - Analysis of data from a mass spectrometer: A programmed computer analyzes data from a mass spectrometer. A spectrum corresponding to an unknown sample is perturbed in various ways, and each perturbed spectrum is compared with the spectrum of a known or reference substance. The perturbed spectrum having the highest correlation with the known spectrum, and which is...

20060219893 - Apparatus and method for detecting threats: A standard mass chromatogram which a substance to be detected exhibits is provided as a database within an apparatus. A measured mass chromatogram obtained by measurement and the standard mass chromatogram stored in the database are compared with each other after their standardization to determine the degree of coincidence of...

20060219891 - High speed combination multi-mode ionization source for mass spectrometers: The present invention combines ionization modes produced by, for example, electrospray (ESI), atmospheric pressure chemical ionization (APCI), and thermospray for analysis of molecules. Specifically, this invention relates to the creation of a new source apparatus combining APCI and ESI which will interface with existing mass spectrometers, as well as the...

20060219895 - Laser device: A laser device includes a virtual source configured to aim laser energy that originates from a true source. The virtual source has a vertical rotational axis during vertical motion of the virtual source and the vertical axis passes through an exit point from which the laser energy emanates independent of...

20060219896 - Mass spectrometer and mass analysis method: A linear trap which allows for charge separation and ion mobility separation in a speedy manner, and enables measurement with high duty cycle. A mass spectrometer comprises an ion source, an ion trap for trapping ions ionized by the ion source, an ion trap controller for controlling a voltage on...

20060219892 - Method and arrangement for detecting harmful substances: A method and an arrangement detect harmful substances while eliminating or minimizing the drawbacks of an ion mobility spectrometer (IMS). The sample gas flow is mixed with a reference gas utilizing a pump (7). A reaction gas is supplied via a metering unit (10) to the ion-mobility spectrometer (2) when...

20060219897 - Method for increasing ionization efficiency in mass spectroscopy: A mass spectrometry ionization method in which electrospray droplets or solid sample matrices are exposed to an ion beam thereby increasing the unbalanced charge of the analyte is provided. In another embodiment, a mass spectrometry ionization method in which ionization of the sample is achieved by directing an ion beam...

20060219898 - Method of selectively inhibiting reaction between ions: A method of inhibiting the reaction between ions of opposite polarity is disclosed. The method includes exposing a population of ions to a resonance excitation frequency during a mass-to-charge altering reaction between a first subpopulation of ions and a second subpopulation of ions, the resonance excitation frequency being tuned to...

20060219899 - Scanning probe microscope: A scanning probe microscope (SPM) is provided capable of a narrow to a wide range observation according to observed targets or purposes without replacing a scanner while maintaining a high resolution. The SPM is provided with a probe-side scanner 10 and a sample-side scanner 11. The probe-side scanner 10 is...

20060219900 - Scanning probe microscope and specimen observation method and semiconductor device manufacturing method using said scanning probe microscope: In order to provide a scanning probe microscope capable of measuring with high throughput distribution information relating to local characteristics of a sample concurrently with accurate three-dimensional shape information of the sample without damaging the sample, the speed of approach to each measurement location is increased by controlling the approach...

20060219903 - Method for correcting distortions in electron backscatter diffraction patterns: A method is provided for correcting magnetic field distortions in an electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) pattern. An EBSD pattern is firstly generated from a sample placed within an electron microscope. A predetermined representation of a magnetic field in the microscope is used to calculate the trajectories of electrons in the...

20060219904 - Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached probe: Methods and systems for controlling motion of and tracking a mechanically unattached magnetic probe are disclosed. One system for controlling motion of mechanically unattached magnetic probe may include a magnetic coil and pole assembly. The magnetic coil and pole assembly includes at least one pole carrier. The pole carrier includes...

20060219902 - System and method for inspecting a semiconductor sample: The present invention relates to a system and method of inspecting a semiconductor sample. A plurality of scans of the semiconductor sample are recorded. Each of the scans comprises a spatially resolved measurement of a property of interest. At least one cross-correlation is calculated between at least two of the...

20060219901 - Working method using scanning probe: The present invention provides a working method using a scanning probe which can enhance a working speed and prolong a lifetime of the probe. The present invention provides the working method using a scanning probe which works a sample by performing the relative scanning of a probe supported on a...

20060219907 - Charged particle beam apparatus, method of displaying sample image, and method of measuring image shift sensitivity: A sample image display method and an image shift sensitivity measuring method to be executed in a charged particle beam apparatus are provided for accurately correcting an image drift in any observing and analyzing condition such as an accelerating voltage, a working distance or a raster rotation. When obtaining a...

20060219908 - Charged particle beam equipment: Charged particle beam equipment has a processing unit for calibrating dimension values of an enlarged specimen image, and means for changing the amount by which a charged particle beam is scanned. Also, a specimen stand has a mechanism for holding a specimen having a periodical structure or a specimen simultaneously...

20060219909 - Detecting apparatus and device manufacturing method: A detecting apparatus for detecting a fine geometry on a surface of a sample, wherein an irradiation beam is irradiated against the sample placed in a different environment different from an atmosphere and a secondary radiation emanated from the sample is detected by a sensor, and wherein the sensor is...

20060219905 - Method and device enabling capacitive probe-based data storage readout: A method and apparatus for reading data bits stored on a storage medium is provided. The apparatus comprises a data probe structure including a data probe and at least one switch attached to the data probe, a controllable voltage source configured to supply voltage to the data probe structure, and...

20060219906 - Technique for cd measurement on the basis of area fraction determination: The present invention provides a technique for estimating critical dimensions of highly scaled circuit features on the basis of scanning electron microscopy, wherein area fractions of a scan area are determined. Preferably, the SEM is operated with high electron beam energies to enhance the overall resolution and to reduce edge...

20060219916 - Cantilever holder and scanning probe microscope: To prevent an influence from effecting on an oscillating state of a cantilever by firmly fixing a main body portion, there is provided a cantilever holder for attachably and detachably fixing a cantilever which is provided with a stylus at a front end thereof and a base end side of...

20060219914 - Charged-particle beam instrument: A charged-particle beam instrument is offered which can inspect side and rear surfaces of a sample. Two electron optical microscope columns are mounted in a vacuum chamber. Each of the microscope columns has an electron gun, a condenser lens system, a deflector, and a secondary electron detector. A sample stage...

20060219912 - Environmental scanning electron microscope: In an environmental scanning electron microscope in which differential pumping for maintaining the pressure ratio between an electron optical system and a specimen chamber at a predetermined value is effected and a probe electric current is conditioned to meet a predetermined or more value so as to permit observation of...

20060219915 - Imaging apparatus for high probe currents: An imaging apparatus is provided, comprising a first lens, a Wien filter having a first opening and a second opening, and further comprising a 2*m-pole element, m≧2, and a second lens, wherein said first lens is disposed upstream said first opening of the Wien filter and said second lens is...

20060219913 - Length measurement pattern, semiconductor device, and method of manufacturing a semiconductor device: A length measurement pattern is used for forming a contact and a via on a diffusion layer and on a lower layer interconnect, respectively, with a photoresist. The length measurement pattern includes a first pattern 16 serving as an object of length measurement in length measurement SEM and a second...

20060219910 - Monochromator and scanning electron microscope using the same: An invention providing a scanning electron microscope composed of a monochromator capable of high resolution, monochromatizing the energy and reducing chromatic aberrations without significantly lowering the electrical current strength of the primary electron beam. A scanning electron microscope is installed with a pair of sectorial magnetic and electrical fields having...

20060219918 - Sample electrification measurement method and charged particle beam apparatus: The present invention has the object of providing a charged particle beam irradiation method ideal for reducing the focus offset, magnification fluctuation and measurement length error in charged particle beam devices. To achieve these objects, a method is disclosed in the invention for measuring the electrical potential distribution on the...

20060219911 - Scanning electron microscope: There is disclosed a scanning electron microscope capable of removing the effects of vibrations on image information easily and reliably by detecting variations in the relative position between a specimen chamber holding a specimen therein and the specimen stage. The microscope has an image-processing portion that obtains information about the...

20060219917 - Scanning electron microscope with measurement function: A scanning electron microscope which efficiently makes measurements for plural measurement items at a time and allows easy entry, confirmation and revision of auto measurement parameters. Parameters for creation of a line profile from an image captured by the scanning electron microscope are entered as auto measurement parameters (AMP) to...

20060219919 - Tem sample holder and method of forming same: A TEM sample holder is formed from at least one nano-manipulator probe tip and a TEM sample holder pre-form. The probe tip is permanently attached to the TEM sample-holder pre-form to create a TEM sample holder before attachment of a sample to the probe tip inside a FIB. In the...

20060219920 - Ir camera: An IR camera (1) for use within a predetermined scene temperature range comprises a focal plane array (7), and a signal processing device (9) arranged to receive an incoming signal from pixels of the focal plane array (7). The signal processing device (9) is arranged, for each image, to perform...