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Radiant Energy > Invisible Radiant Energy Responsive Electric Signalling > Infrared Responsive > Methods > With Irradiation Or Heating Of Object Or Material With Irradiation Or Heating Of Object Or MaterialWith Irradiation Or Heating Of Object Or Material patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/22/07 - 20070267574 - Direct conversion system for security standoff detection A security detection system is presented. The system includes a radiation source configured to generate and direct terahertz radiation onto an object. Further, the system also includes a detector module configured to detect and process radiation from the object, the detector module comprising a parallel arrangement of at least two ... 10/04/07 - 20070228280 - Identification of hidden objects by terahertz heterodyne laser imaging A method for inspecting a package to identify an object concealed in the package includes passing two beams of THz-radiation through the package. The frequency of THz radiation in one beam is different from that in the other, and the beams are at an angle to each other. Each of ... 09/27/07 - 20070221849 - Infrared laser illuminated imaging systems and methods Systems and methods for long range recognition and identification of objects and targets, and, more particularly, to long range imaging systems that include the use of mid-wave infrared laser illumination technology are provided. In particular, mid-wave infrared laser illuminated imaging systems and methods are disclosed for addressing, among other things, ... 08/16/07 - 20070187606 - Overlay metrology using the near infra-red spectral range A method and tool for conducting NIR overlay metrology is disclosed. Such methods involve generating a filtered illumination beam including NIR radiation and directing that illumination beam onto an overlay target to produce an optical signal that is detected and used to generate overlay metrology measurements. The method is particularly ... 08/09/07 - 20070181811 - Near-field terahertz imaging A T-ray imaging system employing an optical resonator that is adapted to be (i) positioned in the near-field proximity to a surface of a sample and (ii) pumped with pump light such that the pump light traverses a relatively thin layer of an electro-optically responsive material (EORM) located in the ... 08/09/07 - 20070181810 - Vertical cavity surface emitting laser (vcsel) array laser scanner Vehicle-based lidar systems and methods are disclosed using multiple lasers to provide more compact and cost-effective lidar functionality. Each laser in an array of lasers can be sequentially activated so that a corresponding optical element mounted with respect to the array of lasers produces respective interrogation beams in substantially different ... 06/21/07 - 20070138392 - Method and apparatus for investigating a sample Method and apparatus for irradiating a sample with Terhertz radiation and detecting non-specular radiation in order to characterise the internal structure of the sample. Terahertz radiation specularly reflected from the surface is minimised so that it does not mask the weaker signal originating from the internal structure of the sample. ... 05/24/07 - 20070114418 - Security portal with thz trans-receiver A portal for security screening of transport passengers includes a THz trans-receiver. In one example of the portal, the trans-receiver includes a small-spot, reflective scanning arrangement including a single detector in a heterodyne receiver configuration. In another example, the trans-receiver includes a large-beam reflective scanning arrangement with the trans-receiver in ... 03/15/07 - 20070057188 - Laser desorption and thermal emission spectroscopy for chemical analysis of cryogenic surfaces A method for remote analysis of materials embedded in a frozen surface, such as in the icy surface of a planetary body. A laser on board a spacecraft irradiates the frozen surface and thereby releases materials in a gas cloud, by a process of desorption. The laser wavelength is selected ... 02/08/07 - 20070029488 - Simple multi-channel ndir gas sensors Concentrations of N gas species can be detected from a single beam NDIR gas sensor having a differential infrared source and an (N+1)-passband filter (having a neutral passband and N absorption passbands for N gases) mounted at a single infrared detector by driving the infrared source with N input power ... 12/14/06 - 20060278831 - Infrared inspection apparatus, infrared inspecting method and manufacturing method of semiconductor wafer An infrared inspection apparatus includes: an infrared light source operable to irradiate an inspection object with infrared rays; an infrared lens operable to collect infrared rays which have passed through the inspection object; an infrared camera operable to receive the infrared rays collected by the infrared lens and to convert ... 12/14/06 - 20060278830 - Optical path difference compensation mechanism for acquiring wave form signal of time-domain pulsed spectrometer It is an object to provide a time-domain pulsed spectroscopy apparatus in which time-domain pulsed spectroscopy of multiple samples, states thereof, and so on can be carried out easily and in a short period of time. A time-domain pulsed spectroscopy apparatus of the present invention comprises a pulsed laser light ... 11/16/06 - 20060255277 - Spectroscopy apparatus and associated technique Apparatus and method for detecting an explosive material, involving irradiating an object with a continuous wave (CW) or pulsed beam of Terahertz radiation, preferably in the frequency range of 100 GHz to 100 THz and detecting radiation transmitted and/or reflected from the object. A spectrum is constructed from the detected ... 09/21/06 - 20060208192 - Radiator module Radiation module for thermal or UV irradiation processing procedures with a large number of radiation sources essentially adjacent and parallel to one another for electromagnetic radiation whose main effective range is in the UV spectrum, visible spectrum, and/or near infrared (NIR) part of the spectrum, particularly at wavelengths between 250 ... 08/31/06 - 20060192123 - Crack detection in razor blades Methods are provided for determining the presence of cracks in razor blades during manufacturing. The methods may include, for example, providing a plurality of razor blades in a stack, inducing a current in the stack, and measuring a parameter that is related to the current and indicative of the presence ... 08/17/06 - 20060180762 - Terahertz frequency band wavelength selector A terahertz (THz) frequency radiation source to emit radiation in a narrow wavelength band within a range of about 3 μm to 3000 μm. This source includes: a broad bandwidth emitter to generate a broad bandwidth emitted wavelength band within the wavelength range; a first planar waveguide optically coupled to ... 03/09/06 - 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 ... 03/02/06 - 20060043302 - Digital imaging assembly & methods thereof A coherent radiation imaging system that produces digital images with a reduced amount of speckle. Radiation from a long coherence length source is used to form an image of a sample. The output coherent wave is temporally divided into a plurality of wavelets. The spatial phase of each wavelet is ... 02/02/06 - 20060022141 - Field induced thz wave emission microscope A device for use with a source of radiation to provide a THz emission image representing a sample. The device comprises a substrate, a metallic probe having a tip adjacent to the substrate surface and a source of AC bias coupled between the probe tip and substrate. Radiation generated by ... 12/01/05 - 20050263705 - Carbon dioxide concentration measuring device, method of measuring carbon dioxide concentration and burning appliance A carbon dioxide concentration measuring device or a method of measuring carbon dioxide concentration which can measure the carbon dioxide concentration in outside air with high accuracy is provided. A carbon dioxide sensor mounted in a heating appliance includes a generator which generates electric power through the use of combustion ... 11/17/05 - 20050253071 - Diffraction mode terahertz tomography A method of obtaining a series of images of a three-dimensional object. The method includes the steps of transmitting pulsed terahertz (THz) radiation through the entire object from a plurality of angles, optically detecting changes in the transmitted THz radiation using pulsed laser radiation, and constructing a plurality of imaged ... 11/10/05 - 20050247877 - Apparatus and method for determining a thickness of a deposited material Method and apparatus for determining a thickness of a deposited material. Energy is passed through the deposited material, wherein some of the energy is transmitted. The transmitted energy is received, and the received energy is used to determine a thickness of the deposited material. ... 10/20/05 - 20050230625 - T-ray microscope A microscope for producing an image of a target using THz radiation. The microscope comprises a source for providing an optical pump pulse and an optical probe pulse; a THz emitter for activation by pump pulse to emit a THz pulse that irradiates the target to form a target-modified THz ... 09/29/05 - 20050211902 - Optical density sensor An optical density sensor disposed over a target surface in an image formation apparatus comprises an integrating cavity having a diffuse, reflective interior surface and a view port formed therein. An optical source directs light through the view port onto the target surface, without striking any interior surface of the ... 08/11/05 - 20050173638 - Smoke detector A smoke detector (1) has a spherical chamber (2) including a plurality of holes (15,17) for allowing smoke and other particles to enter the chamber. The majority of the internal surface (3) of the chamber (2) is covered with a high reflectivity Lambertian surface, that is a material that scatters ... 08/11/05 - 20050173637 - Method of analysing a pharmaceutical sample The present invention relates to a method for analysing the amount of free gas within a pharmaceutical sample. According to the invention the method comprises the following steps: providing a sample before an irradiating source; irradiating the sample with at least one beam of electromagnetic radiation; detecting radiation emitted through ... 08/11/05 - 20050173636 - Method for examining the structure of through-holes of a component Methods for examining through holes of a component according to prior art generally use hot gases for the thermographic detection of blockages. The inventive method for examining the structure of through holes of a component considerably simplifies said techniques, using a medium which has at least one absorption edge in ... 08/04/05 - 20050167595 - Digital imaging assembly and methods thereof A coherent radiation imaging system that produces digital images with a reduced amount of speckle. Radiation from a long coherence length source is used to form an image of a sample. The output coherent wave is temporally divided into a plurality of wavelets. The spatial phase of each wavelet is ... 06/02/05 - 20050116170 - Method and apparatus for detecting materials An apparatus for detecting materials includes a database for storing detecting spectra of detecting materials, and a tera-hertz wave applying unit for applying-tera-hertz waves having a plurality of different frequencies around a boundary between a light wave frequency and a radio wave frequency, to a predetermined position of an inspecting ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |