Patents for G01B 11 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means (73,862)
03/2004
03/25/2004US20040059540 Position detecting device and position detecting method
03/25/2004US20040059526 Deformation measuring method and apparatus using electronic speckle pattern interferometry
03/25/2004US20040058533 Method for fabricating a pattern and method for manufacturing a semiconductor device
03/25/2004US20040057738 Imaging system having media stack component measuring system
03/25/2004US20040057601 Method for image processing
03/25/2004US20040057058 Moving-body detecting image sensor
03/25/2004US20040057057 Non-contact measurement system for large airfoils
03/25/2004US20040057056 Method and apparatus for detecting ultrasonic surface displacements using post-collection optical amplification
03/25/2004US20040057054 Deformation measuring method and apparatus using electronic speckle pattern interferometry
03/25/2004US20040057046 Optical system for imaging distortions in moving reflective sheets
03/25/2004US20040056950 Obstacle detection apparatus and method
03/25/2004US20040056217 Automated positioning method for countouring measurements using a mobile range measurement system
03/25/2004US20040056184 Code (ring) with two pairs of periodic line patterns
03/25/2004US20040056010 Co-alignment of time-multiplexed pulsed laser beams to a single reference point
03/25/2004US20040055794 Information display system and portable information terminal
03/25/2004US20040055169 Wheel alignment measuring method and apparatus
03/25/2004DE19841399B4 Verwendungsstatusbestimmungsvorrichtung für einen Sitz Use status determining device for a seat
03/25/2004DE10339241A1 Jaw movement measuring device for diagnosis and treatment of patient, photographs relative movement of movement marker which cooperates with motion of lower jaw, and processes photographed image signal
03/25/2004DE10328581A1 Laser distance measuring apparatus for use in housing construction site, includes projectors which project laser beams towards respective objects, such that axes of projection are mutually variable
03/25/2004DE10319095A1 Ausrichtung von optischen Faserelementen Alignment of optical fiber elements
03/25/2004DE10242628A1 Image size calibration method for calibrating dimensions of an electronic image generated by an object uses an optical instrument with a downstream digital camera to create the image
03/25/2004DE10241752A1 Three-dimensional optical measurement method for measuring the position of reference markers on the surface on an object, e.g. motor vehicle bodywork, wherein both defined shape and undefined shape marker sets are used
03/25/2004DE10241072A1 Bone joint geometry measurement device comprises a feeler body with an attached marker element with a curved end that is suitable for measurement of spherical recesses with varying radii
03/25/2004DE10239940A1 Lichtschranke oder Lichtgitter Light barrier or light curtain
03/25/2004DE10224761B3 Laser beam interferometer has radiation divider feeding measurement arm, reference branch, beam combiner superimposing individual beams from reference branch, measurement arm onto detector in pairs
03/24/2004EP1400860A2 Lithographic marker structure, lithographic projection apparatus comprising such a lithographic marker structure and method for substrate alignment using such a lithographic marker structure
03/24/2004EP1400802A1 Method and arrangement for detecting and evaluating surface irregularities
03/24/2004EP1400781A1 Alignment system for lasers
03/24/2004EP1400780A1 Microscope system
03/24/2004EP1400779A1 Deformation measuring method and apparatus using electronic speckle pattern interferometry
03/24/2004EP1400777A1 Optical measurement apparatus
03/24/2004EP1400309A1 Method and device for testing the cutting edge geometry of a rotary-driven tool
03/24/2004EP1399889A1 Method for monitoring a moving object and system regarding same
03/24/2004EP1399710A1 Self-calibrating position determination system
03/24/2004EP1399707A2 Method and device for determining the contour of a recess in a piece of material
03/24/2004EP1183499B1 Three dimensional optical scanning
03/24/2004EP0865605B1 Device and process for inspecting a surface of a glass master
03/24/2004CN1484761A Method and device for anal yzing agricul products
03/24/2004CN1484750A Topological and motion measuring tool
03/24/2004CN1484099A System and method for automated focus measnring of lithography tool
03/24/2004CN1484056A Fibre reinforced plastics-optical fibre grating lombined sensor
03/24/2004CN1484015A Laser instrument for measuring cotton length
03/24/2004CN1483999A Method and system for measruing object two-dimensiond surface outline
03/24/2004CN1483998A Amplifying holographic device for axle recorded phase difference
03/24/2004CN1483997A Measurer for sleeve eccentric displacement
03/24/2004CN1142890C Boom positioning device for high-position working
03/23/2004US6711284 Image processor for a digital image of an object having a crack
03/23/2004US6710890 Substrate thickness determination
03/23/2004US6710889 Method for improved dielectric layer metrology calibration
03/23/2004US6710888 Method of measuring dishing
03/23/2004US6710886 Semiconductor wafer position detecting system, semiconductor device fabricating facility of using the same, and wafer position detecting method thereof
03/23/2004US6710884 Apparatus and method for measuring mirrors in situ
03/23/2004US6710883 Apparatus and method for measuring flatness of thin plate
03/23/2004US6710867 Device and method for inspecting a three-dimensional surface structure
03/23/2004US6710866 Device for determining wheel and/or axle geometry of motor vehicles
03/23/2004US6710861 Method and apparatus for measuring web strain in a confined area
03/23/2004US6710856 Method of operating a lithographic apparatus, lithographic apparatus, method of manufacturing a device, and device manufactured thereby
03/23/2004US6710849 Method for calibrating a lithographic projection apparatus and apparatus capable of applying such a method
03/23/2004US6710798 Methods and apparatus for determining the relative positions of probe tips on a printed circuit board probe card
03/23/2004US6710332 System for detecting rotation angles of an diffracting portion using a absorption cell sealed with a plurality of kinds of gases and linear interpolation
03/23/2004US6710320 Small sized imaging device which detects position information and image information
03/23/2004US6710286 Chip scale marker and making method
03/23/2004US6708541 Method and apparatus for measuring angle of bend, method of bending, and apparatus for controlling angle of bend
03/18/2004WO2004023859A1 Apparatus and method for replacing defective pcb of pcb panel
03/18/2004WO2004023783A2 Single-camera tracking of an object
03/18/2004WO2004023072A1 Shadow-free 3d and 2d measurement system and method
03/18/2004WO2004023071A1 Interferometry method for ellipsometry, reflectometry, and scatterometry measurements, including characterization of thin film structures
03/18/2004WO2004023069A1 Measurement and compensation of errors in interferometrs
03/18/2004WO2004022278A1 Method for monitoring the quality of spot welding
03/18/2004WO2004021915A2 Sanitary sleeve or tip for intra-oral three-dimensional camera
03/18/2004WO2003106918A3 Device for measuring surfaces and method for the mechanical and contactless-optical analysis of object surfaces
03/18/2004WO2003075099A3 Method and system for overlay measurement
03/18/2004WO2003074963A3 A method and apparatus for determining the ride height of a vehicle
03/18/2004WO2003044457A3 Method and device for enlarging the measurement volume of an optical measurement system
03/18/2004WO2003040771A3 Method and system for measuring thin films
03/18/2004US20040054531 Speech recognition apparatus and speech recognition method
03/18/2004US20040054473 Vehicle tracking system
03/18/2004US20040054451 Diagnostic method and system for a multiple-link steering system
03/18/2004US20040054442 Method and device for determining a load axis of an extremity
03/18/2004US20040054256 Measurement endoscope system
03/18/2004US20040053500 Polishing progress monitoring method and device thereof, polishing device, semiconductor device production method, and semiconductor device
03/18/2004US20040052687 Apparatus for parallel detection of the behaviour of mechanical micro-oscillators
03/18/2004US20040052444 Multiplexable fiber-optic strain sensor system with temperature compensation capability
03/18/2004US20040051880 Position measurement system
03/18/2004US20040051879 Confocal displacement sensor
03/18/2004US20040051860 Laser distance measuring apparatus
03/18/2004US20040051810 Absolute position determination for a CCD-based acquisition unit
03/18/2004US20040051711 Integrated system for quickly and accurately imaging and modeling three-dimensional objects
03/18/2004US20040051058 Method and device for contactless measurement of a linear textile formation such as yarn etc
03/18/2004US20040049930 Apparatus for use with a 3D image wheel aligner for facilitating adjustment of an adaptive cruise control sensor on a motor vehicle
03/18/2004DE10335685A1 Workpiece optical checking device comprises light sources on either side of the workpiece and an imaging camera, with the workpiece acting as a shield to one light source so that image contrast is improved
03/18/2004DE10256273B3 Interference-optical shape measurement device with phase shifting has interferometer producing interference patterns from specified measurement areas, phase shift element array and adjustment device
03/18/2004DE10244517A1 Product dimension measurement device has not-contact sensor elements placed at each end of an object to be measured for measuring the positions of the ends of the object and measures the distance between the elements
03/18/2004DE10241057A1 Optical measurement device for measuring the height of an object surface has an object support with sloping stepped or graduated surfaces so that its height is determined from which step or graduation is in focus with its top
03/18/2004DE10240292A1 Combination feeler for metrology and surface coordinate measurement of workpieces, wherein a feeler carrier is positioned by a drive motor and supports a number of different mechanical or non-contact feeler elements
03/17/2004EP1398598A1 Method and device to measure small cutting edge geometries
03/17/2004EP1398597A1 Confocal distance sensor
03/17/2004EP1398596A2 Confocal distance sensor
03/17/2004EP1398060A1 Stroke information measuring apparatus and stroke information measuring method
03/17/2004EP1397961A1 Method and apparatus for measuring the length and/or the diameter of filter rods