Patents for G01B 11 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means (73,862)
03/1997
03/11/1997US5610715 Displacement detecting system, an expose apparatus, and a device manufacturing method employing a scale whose displacement is detected by a selected detection head
03/11/1997US5610712 Laser diffraction particle sizing method using a monomode optical fiber
03/11/1997US5610407 Optical image scanning apparatus detecting sheet size and displacement
03/11/1997US5610392 Method to observe film thickness and/or refractive index by color difference
03/11/1997US5610391 Optical inspection of container finish dimensional parameters
03/11/1997US5610326 Non-destructive process for characterizing the surface condition of a part
03/11/1997US5609718 Method and apparatus for measuring a change in the thickness of polishing pads used in chemical-mechanical planarization of semiconductor wafers
03/11/1997CA2008137C Light waveguide sensor for small or pressing forces
03/06/1997WO1997008541A1 Method and apparatus for detecting optical thermal displacement image
03/06/1997WO1997008510A1 High bandwith, dynamically rigid metrology system for the measurement and control of intelligent manufacturing processes
03/06/1997WO1997008509A1 Target for laser leveling systems
03/06/1997DE19634254A1 Optical-numerical determination of entire surface of solid object e.g. for motor vehicle mfr.
03/05/1997EP0760459A2 System for measuring the thickness and index refraction of a film
03/05/1997EP0760085A1 Improved phase shifting interferometer and method for surface topography measurement
03/05/1997EP0759815A1 System and method for automatically feeding, inspecting and diverting tablets for continuous filling of tablet containers
03/05/1997CN1144327A Direction detector
03/04/1997US5608847 Vision target based assembly
03/04/1997US5608820 Parallel processing method and system for identifying valid objects in a background of an image
03/04/1997US5608817 Optical measuring method
03/04/1997US5608815 Device for testing an image of a test object
03/04/1997US5608664 Method for correlating image data of a range-finder
03/04/1997US5608530 Inspection device for measuring a geometric dimension of a part
03/04/1997US5608529 Optical three-dimensional shape measuring apparatus
03/04/1997US5608528 Optical position detecting method using asynchronous modulation of light source
03/04/1997US5608527 For non-contact measurement of surface roughness
03/04/1997US5608523 Circuit and method for controlling glitches in low intensity signals
03/04/1997US5608454 Eyewire inspection station
03/04/1997US5608453 Automatic optical inspection system having a weighted transition database
03/04/1997US5608211 Optical displacement detector for determining an object profile
03/04/1997US5608209 Method and apparatus for measuring motion amount of a laboratory animal
03/04/1997US5606802 Laser gradient setting device
03/04/1997CA2085143C Method and apparatus for process control of material emitting radiation
02/1997
02/27/1997WO1997007386A2 Method adn apparatus for engine testing
02/27/1997WO1997007380A2 Automated system for vehicle condition evaluation
02/27/1997WO1997001111A3 Improved optical ranging camera
02/26/1997EP0759536A1 Atomic force microscope and measuring head thereof
02/26/1997CN1144000A Embedded optical sensor capable of strain and temp. measurement using single diffraction grating
02/26/1997CN1143999A Fiber optical strain sensor and manufacture thereof
02/26/1997CN1143744A Laser aiming measuring system and method for ID and OD of large workpiece
02/25/1997US5606534 Laser-based dimensioning system
02/25/1997US5606417 Achromatic optical interferometer, of the trilateral shift type for analyzing the wave surface of a light beam
02/25/1997US5606410 Method for controlling the surface state of one face of a solid and the associated device
02/25/1997US5606409 Laser ranging system calibration device
02/25/1997US5606174 Method and device for detecting a shape of object with high resolution measurement of displacement of an object surface from a reference plane
02/25/1997US5606171 Using a fluorescent detector
02/25/1997US5605428 Device for indexing magazine compartments and wafer-shaped objects in the compartments
02/25/1997US5605097 Method for producing a screen printing stencil with a laser
02/20/1997WO1997006429A1 Bottle thread inspection system and method of operating same
02/20/1997WO1997006409A1 Process and device for the rapid detection of the position of a target marking
02/20/1997WO1997006406A1 Distance measuring apparatus and shape measuring apparatus
02/20/1997CA2228381A1 Bottle thread inspection system and method of operating same
02/19/1997EP0758742A2 Balanced focus system and method for achieving optimal focus of different areas of an object that are concurrently imaged
02/19/1997EP0758690A1 Method and apparatus for determining the diameter of a growing single crystal
02/19/1997EP0758446A1 Fluorescence method for determining properties of a polymer coating or film
02/19/1997EP0662036B1 Device and process for controlling the bead size in the glazing rolls
02/19/1997CN2247795Y Precision slant angle meter
02/19/1997CN1143179A Medium detector
02/18/1997US5604593 Interferometer position measurement system with extensible legs
02/18/1997US5604581 Film thickness and free carrier concentration analysis method and apparatus
02/18/1997US5604529 Three-dimensional vision camera
02/13/1997WO1997005457A1 Photo-electric distance- and angle-measurement system for measuring the displacement of two objects with respect to each other
02/13/1997WO1997005449A1 Scanning apparatus and method
02/13/1997WO1997005448A1 Interferometer with compound optics
02/13/1997WO1996017258A3 Optical position sensing system
02/12/1997EP0757779A1 System for measuring wheel angles and chassis units positions of a vehicle
02/12/1997CN1142685A Apparatus and method for semiconductor wafer edge inspection
02/11/1997US5602967 Vision target based assembly
02/11/1997US5602946 Fiber optic sensor system for detecting movement or position of a rotating wheel bearing
02/11/1997US5602648 Process and device for measuring optical quality of the surface of a transparent object by contact with a wetted flexible surface
02/11/1997US5602643 Method and apparatus for correcting surface profiles determined by phase-shifting interferometry according to optical parameters of test surface
02/11/1997US5602639 Surface-condition inspection method and apparatus including a plurality of detecting elements located substantially at a pupil plane of a detection optical system
02/11/1997US5602375 Automatic debiting system suitable for free lane traveling
02/11/1997US5601364 Method and apparatus for measuring thermal warpage
02/11/1997US5600893 Process and system for measuring alignment of automotive vehicle suspension
02/11/1997US5600878 Mandrel stem length measurement system for use with blind rivet setting tool
02/06/1997WO1997004285A1 Moire interferometry system and method with extended imaging depth
02/06/1997DE19528465A1 Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erfassung der Lage einer Zielmarke Method and apparatus for detecting the position of a target mark
02/06/1997CA2227183A1 Moire interferometry system and method with extended imaging depth
02/05/1997EP0757245A2 Apparatus for detecting streaky surface defects
02/05/1997EP0757231A1 Device for measurement and geometric control of wheeled vehicles
02/05/1997EP0757230A1 Surface sensor device
02/05/1997EP0757229A2 Device to determine without contact the height position of a motor vehicle
02/05/1997EP0757228A2 Automatic inspection system for contactlessly measuring an offset of a central feature of an object
02/05/1997EP0757227A2 Alignment and lighting system and method for aligning and lighting an object for an inspection system that contactlessly measures an offset of a central feature of the object
02/05/1997EP0757226A2 Automatic inspection method for contactlessly measuring an offset of a central feature of an object
02/05/1997EP0757225A2 Eccentricity determination system and method for accurately computing an offset of a central feature of an object
02/05/1997EP0745211A4 Grating-grating interferometric alignment system
02/05/1997EP0713590A4 Automatic garment inspection and measurement system
02/05/1997CN1142205A Method and apparatus for detecting surface features of translucent objects
02/05/1997CN1142046A Apparatus for checking laminated article
02/04/1997US5600442 Position detecting apparatus based on before and after mode-hop signals
02/04/1997US5600441 Interferometer and method for measuring the distance of an object surface with respect to the surface of a rotating disk
02/04/1997US5600439 Self-calibration system and method for determining the adequacy of an interferometer angle and surface curvatures in an inspection system for determining disparity between two surfaces
02/04/1997US5600435 Intelligent sensor method and apparatus for an optical wheel alignment machine
02/04/1997US5600150 Method for obtaining three-dimensional data from semiconductor devices in a row/column array and control of manufacturing of same with data to eliminate manufacturing errors
02/04/1997US5599464 Formation of atomic scale vertical features for topographic instrument calibration
02/03/1997CA2179443A1 Eccentricity determination system and method for accurately computing an offset of a central feature of an object
02/03/1997CA2179441A1 Balanced focus system and method for achieving optimal focus of different areas of an object that are concurrently imaged
02/03/1997CA2179079A1 Automatic inspection system for contactlessly measuring an offset of a central feature of an object
02/03/1997CA2179078A1 Alignment and lighting system and method for aligning and lighting an object for an inspection system that contactlessly measures an offset of a central feature of the object