Patents for G01B 11 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means (73,862)
01/2001
01/10/2001CN1060566C Two-dimensional position measurer based on Linear CCD array
01/09/2001US6173091 Fiber optic Fabry-Perot sensor for measuring absolute strain
01/09/2001US6172758 Multiple unit alignment system
01/09/2001US6172757 Lever sensor for stepper field-by-field focus and leveling system
01/09/2001US6172756 Rapid and accurate end point detection in a noisy environment
01/09/2001US6172754 Measuring system using laser technique for three-dimensional objects
01/09/2001US6172753 Movement and position measuring device and method
01/09/2001US6172752 Method and apparatus for simultaneously interferometrically measuring optical characteristics in a noncontact manner
01/09/2001US6172749 Method of and apparatus for detecting a surface condition of a wafer
01/09/2001US6172601 Three-dimensional scope system with a single camera for vehicles
01/09/2001US6172600 Vehicle condition detecting apparatus
01/04/2001WO2001001100A1 Method and device for reducing wobbling of a rotating rotor body which is mounted in a freely suspended manner
01/04/2001WO2001001073A1 Apparatus and method for determining the position and orientation of a first axis of a part relative to a known frame of reference
01/04/2001WO2001001072A1 Apparatus and method for determining dimensional geometries for an object
01/04/2001WO2001001071A1 Analysing method and device for automatically sorting products such as fruits
01/04/2001WO2001001070A1 Light source device, spectroscope comprising the light source device, and film thickness sensor
01/04/2001WO2001001069A1 Method and device for measuring the thickness of a layer
01/04/2001WO2001001068A1 Measurement apparatus for measuring the position and orientation of a first part to be worked, inspected or moved
01/04/2001WO2001001064A2 Topographer for real time ablation feedback
01/04/2001WO2001000900A1 Device for monitoring intended or unavoidable layer deposits and corresponding method
01/04/2001WO2001000371A1 Method and apparatus for calibrating visual guided robot
01/04/2001WO2001000370A1 Method and device for calibrating robot measuring stations, manipulators and associated optical measuring devices
01/04/2001DE19930816A1 Determining surface information involves using CCD camera to acquire image of projected structure with periodically variably intensity characteristic shifted by fraction of grid constant
01/04/2001DE19930688A1 Surface quality determination device for car bodywork, comprises illuminating device containing light emitting diode and device capturing light reflected from surface which contains photosensor, filter between them modifying light
01/04/2001DE19929557A1 Verfahren und Schaltkreis zur Einstellung einer Schaltschwelle eines Tastschalters Method and circuit for setting a threshold of a key switch
01/04/2001DE10030421A1 Motor vehicle environment monitoring system detects object near vehicle from image produced by imaging device on vehicle, derives relative position, vector, collision probability
01/03/2001EP1065628A1 Optical 3-D measurement with several approximation points
01/03/2001EP1065468A1 Linear OCT for use as optical sensor in metrology and medical technology
01/03/2001EP1064518A2 Product scanning system and method
01/03/2001EP0934503A4 Method and apparatus for determining a contact area between a probe and a specimen
01/03/2001CN2413264Y Geometrical accuracy measuring device for guided missile antenna housing
01/03/2001CN1278915A Process and device for detecting the location of components and/or for checking the position of component connections and mounting head with a device for detecting the location of components and/or
01/03/2001CN1278908A Optoelectronic apparatus for the dimension and/or shape checking of pieces with complex tridimensional shape
01/03/2001CN1278594A Laser determination method and instrument of rotary kiln idler in kiln calibration
01/03/2001CN1060268C Laser double focus interfering spherical contourgraph
01/03/2001CN1060267C Method and apparatus for profiling surfaces using diffractive optics
01/03/2001CN1060266C Fiber optical strain sensor and manufacture thereof
01/02/2001US6169978 Mail handling process and device
01/02/2001US6169840 Image-modification methods
01/02/2001US6169603 Compact reticle inspection system capable of inspecting a reticle with high accuracy and method of inspecting the same
01/02/2001US6169572 Object recognizing apparatus for vehicle and the method thereof
01/02/2001US6169290 Method and measuring device for measuring at an envelope surface
01/02/2001US6169282 Defect inspection method and apparatus therefor
01/02/2001US6167607 Vision target based assembly
12/2000
12/28/2000WO2000079245A1 Method and apparatus for scanning, stitching, and damping measurements of a double-sided metrology inspection tool
12/28/2000WO2000079216A1 Ball step gauge
12/28/2000WO2000079213A1 Method and device for log measurement
12/28/2000DE19929406A1 Zeilen-OCT als optischer Sensor für die Meß- und Medizintechnik Line-OCT as an optical sensor for measuring and medical
12/28/2000DE19927496A1 Measuring multi-cut tools involves computer relating maximum radial and/or axial maxima of tool contour acquired for various rotary positions by image processing system camera
12/28/2000DE19926546A1 High precision roll angle measurement during linear body movement involves rotating polarisation axis reciprocally at frequency at which passed radiation component is detected
12/28/2000DE10030809A1 Optical measurement arrangement computes contrast for different areas of image information to determine size of each area from displacement for maximum contrast points
12/28/2000DE10020893A1 Optical determination of the shape of an object by determination of the normal to the surface of the object at a large number of points and relating the normals to image points so that an entire surface image is built-up
12/28/2000CA2375368A1 Method and device for log measurement
12/27/2000EP1063570A2 In situ projection optic metrology method and apparatus
12/27/2000EP1063056A2 Method and apparatus for measuring a pad profile and closed loop control of a pad conditioning process
12/27/2000EP1062524A1 Optical sensor system for detecting the position of an object
12/27/2000EP1062519A2 Optical translation measurement
12/27/2000EP1062478A1 Apparatus and method for optically measuring an object surface contour
12/27/2000CN1278090A Method for sensing driver being sleepy for driver sleepy alarming system
12/27/2000CN1278058A Intelligent and high precision grating signal measuring method and device therefor
12/26/2000US6167355 High accuracy particle dimension measurement system
12/26/2000US6166819 System and methods for optically measuring dielectric thickness in semiconductor devices
12/26/2000US6166818 Interference measurement apparatus, interference measurement probe and interference measurement control system
12/26/2000US6166817 Optical displacement measurement system for detecting the relative movement of a machine part
12/26/2000US6166812 Stage apparatus
12/26/2000US6166810 Method and apparatus for determining distance
12/26/2000US6166809 System for point-by-point measuring of spatial coordinates
12/26/2000US6166808 Optical height meter, surface-inspection device provided with such a height meter, and lithographic apparatus provided with the inspection device
12/26/2000US6166803 Imaging simplified laser pointing (ISLAPS)--A system modification/improvement
12/26/2000US6166370 Method and apparatus for generating a control signal
12/26/2000US6164639 Apparatus and method for measuring a dimension of an object
12/26/2000US6163973 Non-contact surface roughness measuring device
12/26/2000US6163968 Steering lash and suspension play testing system
12/26/2000CA2245665C Optical measurement system
12/25/2000CA2311014A1 In situ projection optic metrology method and apparatus
12/21/2000WO2000078116A1 Procedure and system for inspecting a component with leads to determine its fitness for assembly
12/21/2000WO2000077736A1 Method of detecting objects within a wide range of a road vehicle
12/21/2000WO2000077500A1 Optical inspection method and apparatus utilizing a variable angle design
12/21/2000WO2000077471A1 Device for the contactless three-dimensional measurement of bodies and method for determining a co-ordinate system for measuring point co-ordinates
12/21/2000WO2000004952A8 Eye tracking employing a retro-reflective disk
12/21/2000DE19947572A1 Verfahren zur Bestimmung der Planheit eines Materialbandes A method for determining the flatness of a material strip
12/21/2000DE19928171A1 Method for non-intermittent analysis of the optical layer thickness of coatings measures reflection or transmission on convex and concave spherical surfaces with photodiodes.
12/21/2000DE19927025A1 Anordnung zur Erfassung der Oberflächenstrukturen von Fingern und/oder Handinnenflächen Arrangement for detection of the surface structures of the fingers and / or palms
12/21/2000DE19926559A1 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Detektion von Objekten im Umfeld eines Straßenfahrzeugs bis in große Entfernung Method and apparatus for detecting objects in the environment of a road vehicle to great distance
12/21/2000DE19926019A1 Process for monitoring growing layers used in vacuum coating processes comprises directing a measuring beam before starting the layer growth into a galvanic bath and onto a layer substrate
12/21/2000DE19922544A1 Measurement device for an irregular object, especially a foot, with which the dimensions of the foot sole and its side profile can be accurately and quickly determined, has a scanner and mirror arrangement
12/20/2000EP1061571A2 Adaptative method and apparatus for automatically classifying surface defects
12/20/2000EP1061417A2 Method and apparatus for overlay measurement
12/20/2000EP1061359A2 Inspection equipment
12/20/2000EP1061349A1 Achromatic optical interferometer with a continuously tuneable sensitivity
12/20/2000EP1061336A2 Distance measuring apparatus and method
12/20/2000EP1061332A2 Shearographic imaging machine
12/20/2000EP1061331A2 Vision measuring machine, method and medium
12/20/2000EP1061329A2 Method and system for automatic non-contact measurements of optical properties of optical objects
12/20/2000EP1061328A2 Method and switching circuit for tuning a switching threshold of a switch sensor
12/20/2000EP1060835A2 Method and apparatus for controlling flatness of polished semiconductor wafers
12/20/2000EP1060432A1 System and method for selective scanning of an object or pattern including scan correction
12/20/2000EP1060386A1 Method and system for rapid measurement of small objects on a surface
12/20/2000EP1060373A1 Device for fastening optical fibres
12/20/2000EP1060358A1 A method and optical device for measuring the dimensions of a body, in particular of a turbine rotor