Patents for G01B 11 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means (73,862)
02/2002
02/19/2002CA2134613C Method and apparatus for processing log for sawmill including end dogging carriage which rotationally repositions log to cutting position determined by computer after non-rotational scanning
02/14/2002WO2002013140A2 Camera calibration for three-dimensional reconstruction of objects
02/14/2002WO2002012825A1 Frequency transform phase shifting interferometry
02/14/2002WO2002012823A1 Determining the position of an axis of rotation (patient positioning table, radiation therapy) on the basis of an angle of rotation and a chord through a movable mark
02/14/2002WO2002012821A2 Two piece alignment head
02/14/2002WO2001095441A9 Gas laser and optical system
02/14/2002WO2001038827A3 Fiber bragg grating sensor
02/14/2002WO2000060333A9 Illumination apparatus and method
02/14/2002US20020018591 Bump inspection apparatus and method
02/14/2002US20020018220 Optical displacement-measuring apparatus
02/14/2002US20020018218 Method and apparatus for optically scanning a vehicle wheel
02/14/2002US20020018216 Scanning wide-area surface shape analyzer
02/14/2002US20020018215 Surface profile measurement apparatus
02/14/2002US20020018214 Method and apparatus for measuring flying height of the slider and in-situ monitoring a slider-disk interface
02/14/2002US20020018210 Optical method for the characterization of laterally-patterned samples in integrated circuits
02/14/2002US20020018207 Alignment method, alignment apparatus, profiler, exposure apparatus, exposure apparatus maintenance method, semiconductor device manufacturing method, and semiconductor manufacturing factory
02/14/2002US20020018205 Broadband spectroscopic rotating compensator ellipsometer
02/14/2002US20020018139 Device for detecting tilt angle of optical axis and image measuring apparatus equipped therewith
02/14/2002US20020018120 Vehicle front-view monitoring system
02/14/2002US20020018119 Vehicle front-view monitoring system
02/14/2002US20020018118 System for simultaneous projections of multiple phase-shifted patterns for the three-dimensional inspection of an object
02/14/2002US20020018062 Method and apparatus for generating three-dimensional data
02/14/2002US20020017911 Shape accuracy improvement using a novel calibration approach
02/14/2002US20020017620 Surface inspection apparatus
02/14/2002US20020017599 Shape measurement device
02/13/2002EP1179803A2 Method and apparatus for object recognition
02/13/2002EP1179729A1 Process for real time control of the making of thin film structure through ellipsometric measurement
02/13/2002EP1178878A1 Automated product profiling apparatus and product slicing system using same
02/13/2002EP0862729B1 Composite structure resin cure monitoring using an optical fiber grating sensor
02/13/2002CN1335485A Space linearity measurer adopting ring optical grating method
02/13/2002CN1335484A Diffraction light-free space linearity measurer
02/13/2002CN1335483A Tumble angle measuring method and measurer
02/13/2002CN1335482A All-optical fiber and large range displacement measurer
02/12/2002US6347150 Method and system for inspecting a pattern
02/12/2002US6346988 Laser position array optical measuring system and method
02/12/2002US6346987 Micro-optical position indicator
02/12/2002US6346986 Non-intrusive pellicle height measurement system
02/12/2002US6346949 Three-dimensional form data processor retaining information on color boundaries of an object when thinning coordinate data
02/12/2002US6346713 Method and installation for inspecting an article for defects
02/07/2002WO2002011183A2 Shape accuracy improvement using a novel calibration approach
02/07/2002WO2002010829A2 Multiple-source arrays with optical transmission enhanced by resonant cavities
02/07/2002WO2002010721A2 Methods for high-precision gap and orientation sensing between a transparent template and substrate for imprint lithography
02/07/2002WO2002010720A2 Photogrammetric image correlation and measurement system and method
02/07/2002WO2002010681A1 Measuring device and measuring method for determining distance and/or position
02/07/2002WO2002010679A1 Surface shape measuring system
02/07/2002US20020016631 Prosthesis and method of making
02/07/2002US20020015246 Method of recognizing master disk positioning mark
02/07/2002US20020015159 Position detection device, position pointing device, position detecting method and pen-down detecting method
02/07/2002US20020015158 Focus measurement in projection exposure apparatus
02/07/2002US20020015157 Apparatus for evaluating metalized layers on semiconductors
02/07/2002US20020015156 Position detecting method and system for use in exposure apparatus
02/07/2002US20020015148 Surface inspection instrument and surface inspection method
02/07/2002US20020015147 Optical alignment in capillary detection using capillary wall scatter
02/07/2002US20020015146 Combined high speed optical profilometer and ellipsometer
02/07/2002US20020015144 Three-dimensional image capturing device
02/07/2002US20020014577 Circuit for machine-vision system
02/07/2002DE10136197A1 Determination of a test object thickness, such as a lithium tantalum or diamond crystal with double refracting properties using optical refractive and polarizing equipment
02/07/2002DE10047270A1 Verfahren zur optischen Vermessung einer Oberfläche eines Objektes A method for optical measurement of a surface of an object
02/07/2002DE10036741A1 Verfahren und Kontrollsystem zur Kontrolle der Beschichtungsqualität von Werkstücken Procedures and control system for monitoring the quality of coating of workpieces
02/07/2002DE10034984A1 Measurement arm positioning device for measuring equipment is coupled to measuring equipment or its measurement arm, after which position of device on x-y plane is then determined
02/07/2002DE10034250A1 Konfokales Abbildungssystem Confocal imaging system
02/07/2002DE10026625C1 Triangulations-Sensor Triangulation sensor
02/06/2002EP1178436A2 Image measurement method, image measurement apparatus and image measurement program storage medium
02/06/2002EP1178435A2 Image measurement method, image measurement apparatus and image measurement program storage medium
02/06/2002EP1178434A2 Image measurement method, image measurement apparatus and image measurement program storage medium
02/06/2002EP1178299A1 Superfine indentation tester
02/06/2002EP1178281A1 Method for the determination of the optical thickness of coatings
02/06/2002EP1177430A1 System and method to quantify appearance defects in molded plastic parts
02/06/2002EP1177428A1 Inspection systems performing two-dimensional imaging with line light spot
02/06/2002EP1177087A1 Method and apparatus for handling parts ejected from an injection molding machine
02/06/2002EP1176919A1 Apparatus and method for compensating for respiratory and patient motion during treatment
02/06/2002EP0822029B1 Method of screw hole recognition
02/06/2002CN2475482Y On-line automatic length gauge for shape steel
02/06/2002CN1334913A Apparatus and method to measure three-dimensional data
02/06/2002CN1334452A Method and device for optically scanning wheel of car
02/06/2002CN1334439A Spot image related optical position sensor
02/05/2002US6345107 Image processing apparatus and method of processing height data to obtain image data using gradient data calculated for a plurality of different points of a surface and adjusted in accordance with a selected angle of illumination
02/05/2002US6344916 Method and device for measuring depth of field
02/05/2002US6344898 Interferometric apparatus and methods for measuring surface topography of a test surface
02/05/2002US6344897 Inspection apparatus for foreign matter and pattern defect
02/05/2002US6344656 Surface measuring apparatus having relative displacement between a probe and its carriage
02/05/2002US6343703 Anti-two block device using non-contract measuring and detecting devices
02/05/2002US6343503 Module appearance inspection apparatus
01/2002
01/31/2002WO2002008737A1 Method for the optical surveying of a surface of an object
01/31/2002WO2002008688A1 Confocal imaging system having a divided retroreflector
01/31/2002WO2002008685A2 Apparatus and method for determining the range of remote objects
01/31/2002WO2001070001A3 Pick and place machine with improved vision system
01/31/2002US20020013675 Method and device for the improvement of the pose accuracy of effectors on mechanisms and for the measurement of objects in a workspace
01/31/2002US20020013120 Method and apparatus for optical monitoring in chemical mechanical polishing
01/31/2002US20020013058 In-situ real-time monitoring technique and apparatus for endpoint detection of thin films during chemical/mechanical polishing planarization
01/31/2002US20020012124 Apparatus and methods for measuring surface profiles and wavefront aberrations, and lens systems comprising same
01/31/2002US20020012123 Spatial averaging technique for ellipsometry and reflectometry
01/31/2002US20020012115 Small optical microphone/sensor
01/31/2002US20020012044 Method and apparatus for recording a three dimensional figure on a two dimensional surface allowing clothing patterns to be produced
01/31/2002US20020011576 6 degree-of-freedom (DOF) motion measuring apparatus using multidirectional reflector, and swing arm type optical system using the 6-DOF motion measuring apparatus to measure 6-DOF motion of HDD Slider
01/31/2002US20020011552 Photodetector and distance measuring equipment using the same
01/31/2002US20020011432 Article classifying system
01/31/2002DE10128364A1 Device for measuring components has two objectives each forming image of test object characteristic element and characteristic section of standard on evaluation device
01/31/2002DE10049303A1 Verfahren zum berührungslosen Messen von Geometrien von Gegenständen A method for the contactless measurement of geometries of objects
01/31/2002DE10035118A1 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum optischen Abtasten eines Fahrzeugrades Method and device for optically scanning a vehicle wheel