Patents for G01B 11 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means (73,862)
10/2002
10/22/2002US6470294 System and method for the on-line measurement of glue application rate on a corrugator
10/22/2002US6470293 Volume calculating apparatus and storage medium
10/22/2002US6469793 Multi-channel grating interference alignment sensor
10/22/2002US6469784 Optical inspection method and apparatus utilizing a variable angle design
10/22/2002US6469304 Pseudo-randomized infrared blurring array
10/22/2002US6467673 Bonding apparatus and bonding method
10/22/2002US6467328 Process and device for detecting microparticle movement
10/22/2002US6467181 Device for measuring radius of grindstone in grinding machine
10/17/2002WO2002082530A2 In-situ thickness measurement for use in semiconductor processing
10/17/2002WO2002082201A1 Image analysis apparatus
10/17/2002WO2002082063A1 Method and device for surface evaluation
10/17/2002WO2002082037A1 Solar mirror testing and alignment
10/17/2002WO2002082016A1 Surface profile measurement
10/17/2002WO2002082011A1 Illumination device and method for illuminating an object
10/17/2002WO2002082010A1 Long-base, stretched fibre-optic, bragg network extensometer and production method for same
10/17/2002WO2002082009A1 Method and apparatus for measuring the three-dimensional surface shape of an object using color informations of light reflected by the object
10/17/2002WO2002082008A1 A method and apparatus of two wavelength interferometry for measuring accurate height of small step composed of two different materials
10/17/2002WO2002029358A9 In-situ thickness and refractive index monitoring and control system for thin film deposition
10/17/2002US20020152478 Method and device to estimate light source in a common support space and a method and device to generate mutual photometric effects
10/17/2002US20020152050 Orientation and position sensor
10/17/2002US20020152040 Position and orientation detection system
10/17/2002US20020151127 Optically-based method and apparatus for detecting and characterizing surface pits in a metal film during chemical mechanical polish
10/17/2002US20020151042 Transparent liquid inspection apparatus for use in detection, imaging and analysis of preferential partices in sample
10/17/2002US20020150374 Mechanism for retrofitting an optical assembly housing
10/17/2002US20020149782 Line profile asymmetry measurment using scatterometry
10/17/2002US20020149781 Bat-wing attenuation in white-light interferometry
10/17/2002US20020149778 Method for three-dimensionally, optically measuring measuring objects
10/17/2002US20020149765 Defect detection system
10/17/2002US20020149762 Chromatic diffraction range finder
10/17/2002US20020149760 Apparatus for determining a distance profile
10/17/2002US20020149694 Three-dimensional image capturing device
10/17/2002US20020149691 Aperture coded camera for three dimensional imaging
10/17/2002US20020149585 Integrated system for quickly and accurately imaging and modeling three-dimensional objects
10/17/2002US20020148983 Displacement sensor
10/17/2002US20020148955 Multiple-source arrays with optical transmission enhanced by resonant cavities
10/17/2002US20020148655 Electronic pen input device and coordinate detecting method therefor
10/17/2002US20020148133 Scale-bar artifact and methods of use
10/17/2002US20020148130 Apparatus and method for measuring a shape using multiple probes
10/17/2002DE10118274A1 Process for measuring micro-galvanically produced components comprises forming a single or multiple layer component by galvanic metal deposition, inserting a photoresist region, removing and measuring the opening structure
10/17/2002DE10118069A1 Length measuring probe has guide elements arranged between spring elements that bias probe pin
10/17/2002DE10116981A1 Container seal checking method, especially for bottle cap, by scanning marking on seal using sensor
10/17/2002DE10115826A1 Optoelectronic measurement unit has unsorted fibre optic bundle with position calibration procedure
10/17/2002CA2443412A1 Long-base, stretched fibre-optic, bragg network extensometer and production method for same
10/16/2002EP1249291A2 Positioning device for hand tool
10/16/2002EP1248940A1 Methods and apparatus for measuring orientation and distance
10/16/2002EP1248939A2 Method for determination of stand attributes and a computer program to perform the method
10/16/2002EP0991918B1 Method for determining the absolute angular position of the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, and optoelectronic steering angle sensor
10/16/2002EP0970361A4 Apparatus and method for determining axial stability
10/16/2002CN1375053A Method ans system for measuring the relief of an object
10/15/2002US6466892 Method of composing three-dimensional multi-viewpoints data
10/15/2002US6466726 Device for fastening optical fibres
10/15/2002US6466325 Method and apparatus for calibrating positions of a plurality of first light sources on a first part
10/15/2002US6466324 Servo guided stage system with yaw sensor
10/15/2002US6466311 Fabricating optical waveguide gratings and/or characterising optical waveguides
10/15/2002US6466305 High speed laser triangulation measurements of shape and thickness
10/15/2002US6465800 Differential transducer for measuring the curvature variations of a surface
10/15/2002US6465773 Optical measurement module for measuring angles and/or distances
10/13/2002CA2381687A1 System and method for determining a position or/and orientation of two objects relative to each other as well as beam guiding arrangement, interferometer arrangement and device for changing an optical path length for use in such a system and method
10/10/2002WO2002080264A2 Method and apparatus for controlling feature critical dimensions based on scatterometry derived profile
10/10/2002WO2002079722A1 Method and device for determining a relative length change
10/10/2002WO2002079720A1 Microinterferometer for distance measurements
10/10/2002WO2002079719A2 Microinterferometers with performance optimization
10/10/2002WO2002079718A1 System and method for surface profiling
10/10/2002WO2002060232B1 Improved laser align sensor for positioning components
10/10/2002WO2002021894A3 Method for the reconstruction of the geometry of the inner surface of a cavity
10/10/2002WO2001082829A3 Prosthesis and method of making
10/10/2002US20020147568 System and method for scanning a region using conformal mapping
10/10/2002US20020146165 Method of defining deviations of pixel positions
10/10/2002US20020146164 Photo survey service system
10/10/2002US20020146163 Method for determining the shape of objects directly from range images
10/10/2002US20020146151 System and method for automated fringe counting using image information
10/10/2002US20020146150 Detecting the presence of failure(s) in existing man-made structures
10/10/2002US20020145741 Critical dimension measurement method and apparatus capable of measurement below the resolution of an optical microscope
10/10/2002US20020145740 Material independent optical profilometer
10/10/2002US20020145739 Interferometer for measuring the thickness profile of thin transparent substrates
10/10/2002US20020145724 Positioning aid for a hand tool device
10/10/2002US20020145721 Stage system and stage driving method for use in exposure apparatus
10/10/2002US20020145713 Scanning exposure apparatus, scanning exposure method, and device manufacturing method
10/10/2002US20020145607 Integrated system for quickly and accurately imaging and modeling three-dimensional objects
10/10/2002US20020145103 System, method, and progam product for acquiring accurate object silhouettes for shape recovery
10/10/2002US20020144415 Multiple-axis laser emitter with optical beam splitter
10/10/2002US20020144414 3D machine vision measuring system with vehicle position adjustment mechanism for positioning vehicle
10/10/2002DE10146461A1 Optoelectronic measurement unit has unsorted fibre optic bundle with position calibration procedure
10/10/2002DE10117390A1 Vorrichtung zur quantitativen Beurteilung der räumlichen Lage zweier Maschinenteile, Werkstücke oder anderer Gegenstände relativ zueinander Device for the quantitative assessment of the spatial position of two machine parts, workpieces or other objects relative to each other
10/10/2002DE10116588A1 Illumination of an object that is to be measured or examined using a coordinate measurement device or a microscope so that a complex adjustment mechanism is not required to successfully illuminate different parts of an object
10/10/2002DE10116563A1 Mehrachslaserstrahler mit optischem Strahlteiler Mehrachslaserstrahler with optical beam splitter
10/10/2002DE10115149A1 Reintegration einer digitalen Kamera in ein Bildverarbeitungssystem, welche aus einer kalibrierten Position in eine unkalibrierte Position versetzt worden ist Reintegration of a digital camera into an image processing system, which has been moved from a calibrated position in an uncalibrated position
10/10/2002DE10114961A1 Contactless determination of outer contour and/or orientation of object with at least one edge involves determining positions of intercept points of measurement lines in contact with object
10/10/2002DE10114575A1 Vorrichtung zur Bestimmung der Restdicke wenigstens eines rundlichen Fahrdrahts Apparatus for determining the residual thickness of at least one round contact wire
10/10/2002DE10104483A1 Device for 3D measurement of surfaces in especially organic hollow volumes has optical imaging channel(s), projection channel(s) in endoscope shaft, fed out of shaft laterally at distal end
10/09/2002EP1248237A2 Method for measuring volumetric changes in portions of a human body
10/09/2002EP1248093A1 Apparatus for mapping optical elements
10/09/2002EP1248078A2 Optical absolute encoder
10/09/2002EP1248074A2 Detecting the presence of failure(s) in existing man-made structures
10/09/2002EP1248071A2 Device for the quantitative assessment of the spatial position of two machine parts, workpieces or other objects relative to one another
10/09/2002EP1248070A2 Procedure to optimize the correctness of theoretical deformations of an object
10/09/2002EP1247071A1 Position and movement meter
10/09/2002EP1247070A1 Apparatus and methods for surface contour measurement
10/09/2002EP1247062A1 Device and method for alignment of components
10/09/2002EP1246741A1 Method and device for detecting seat occupancy by means of a video sensor system and foot room system