Patents for G01B 11 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of optical means (73,862)
11/1993
11/03/1993EP0567980A1 Procedure for measuring the curved profile of edges
11/03/1993EP0567762A1 Device for detecting the position of an edge of a web
11/03/1993EP0567745A2 Apparatus for measuring semiconductor layer thickness
11/02/1993US5259040 Method for determining sensor motion and scene structure and image processing system therefor
11/02/1993US5258861 Reflection type hologram scale
11/02/1993US5258823 Alignment system
11/02/1993US5258611 Light emission or absorption device for the contactless inspection of articles having a plurality of light sources and an elongate light guide
10/1993
10/29/1993CA2067400A1 Laser thickness gauge
10/28/1993WO1993021496A1 Angle detection
10/28/1993WO1993020744A1 A method and apparatus for representing an absolute scale for corneal topography
10/28/1993WO1993020743A1 Optical coherence domain reflectometer
10/28/1993DE4213638A1 Interferometric measuring system for surface roughness or deflection of object - has probe for deflecting reflector in measurement beam path and has interference-patterned aperture before photodetector which stores light source and reflector imaging and unevenness characteristics.
10/28/1993DE4213601A1 Determining thickness of planar transparent body by triangulation - measuring offset of reflection point, fixed w.r.t beam source, due to refraction through body
10/28/1993DE4213262A1 Thickness checking appts. for post or envelope processing machines - comprises rotatable gripper claw, position checking device with raster scale and sensor, and up=down counter.
10/28/1993DE4213180A1 Optical inspection of tablets esp. nuclear fuel pellets
10/27/1993EP0566657A1 Simultaneous multiple angle/multiple wavelength ellipsometer and method
10/27/1993EP0192659B1 Distributed, spatially resolving optical fiber strain gauge
10/26/1993US5257325 Electronic parallel raster dual image registration device
10/26/1993US5257093 Apparatus for measuring nanometric distances employing frustrated total internal reflection
10/26/1993US5257091 Optical alignment system for aligning a multiple gap tape head assembly
10/26/1993US5257088 Apparatus and method for nondestructive inspection of a vehicle
10/26/1993US5257051 Method and apparatus for adjusting the optical alignment of a film projection system
10/26/1993US5256884 Method and apparatus for the alignment of paper stacks in a printing press by optical beams reflected therefrom
10/26/1993US5256871 Machine for video inspection of glass containers with intersecting light beams
10/26/1993CA1323698C Optical means for making measurements of surface contours
10/26/1993CA1323507C Fabric pile lay detector
10/21/1993DE4212981A1 Actuator with path measured by changing length of laser resonator - has two laser reflectors arranged in opposite spaces, with waveguide feeding beam from solid state laser for superimposing on reference laser for detection by diode
10/21/1993DE4212438A1 Lateral beam offset generator for trigonometrical distance measurement of workpiece - has laser diode providing point illumination of workpiece, and planar parallel glass plate between workpiece and measuring head, with rotatable axis
10/20/1993EP0566239A2 Alignment angle specification compensation in a wheel alignment based upon vehicle ride height
10/20/1993EP0566218A2 Method for finding a preferred spot for a laser beam of a laser beam interferometer and laser interferometer apparatus
10/20/1993EP0566217A2 Method and apparatus for focussing a beam of radiant energy
10/20/1993EP0566057A2 Method of detecting alignment of IC
10/20/1993EP0565838A1 Embossed facial tissue
10/20/1993EP0553266A4 Method and apparatus for three-dimensional non-contact shape sensing
10/20/1993CN1077528A Method for measuring the thickness of lubricant film
10/20/1993CN1022528C Tech. of 3.39 um waveband dual spectrum line synthesis wave and heliumneon gas laser
10/19/1993US5255301 Apparatus for counting the number of passing persons by stature
10/19/1993US5253515 Atomic probe microscope and cantilever unit for use in the microscope
10/19/1993CA1323434C Apparatus for measuring the thickness of a thin film
10/15/1993CA2093369A1 Alignment angle specification compensation in a wheel alignment system based upon vehicle ride height
10/14/1993WO1993020416A1 Phase detection deflectometer-type optical device having a large measuring range
10/14/1993DE4219694A1 Quality control of rod-shaped polished or drawn material - measuring distance from automatic focus detector to surface of material rotated within laser beam
10/14/1993DE4211875A1 Optical rangefinder with electronic correction for spot eccentricity - evaluates measurement error due to e.g. inclination of object surface in terms of spot displacement at second photodetector.
10/13/1993EP0565357A2 Non-contacting position detecting apparatus
10/13/1993EP0565090A1 Procedure and device to measure the dimensions of an object
10/13/1993EP0564618A1 Adaptive vision system
10/13/1993EP0564486A1 Laser position indicator for valve stem.
10/13/1993CN1022441C Volumn automatic surveying device for large coal heap
10/12/1993US5253039 Two-dimensional rangefinders
10/12/1993US5253038 Interferometric device for detecting a centering error
10/12/1993US5253032 Active distance measuring apparatus
10/12/1993US5251980 Sensing system for measuring specific value of substance to be measured by utilizing change in thermal resistance
10/12/1993CA2013378C Technique for object orientation detection using a feed-forward neural network
10/12/1993CA1322864C Automatic stress analyzer
10/07/1993DE4211550A1 Photogrammetric detection of objects - involves simultaneously recording and superimposing object image and spatial position information
10/07/1993DE4209417A1 Test arrangement for internal thread of nut - comprises mirrored cone which is introduced into threaded vol., light source, image acquisition device, pattern evaluation device and rejection device.
10/06/1993EP0564088A1 Scanning force microscope with integrated optics and cantilever mount
10/06/1993EP0563829A2 Device for inspecting printed cream solder
10/06/1993EP0563454A1 Method and apparatus for investigating the eyes
10/06/1993EP0563221A1 Method and apparatus for automatic optical inspection
10/06/1993EP0563196A1 Structural examination using holographic interferometry
10/06/1993EP0145725B1 Method of and apparatus for real-time high-speed inspection of objects for identifying or recognizing known and unknown portions thereof, including defects and the like
10/05/1993US5251156 Method and apparatus for non-contact measurement of object surfaces
10/05/1993US5251010 Apparatus for inspecting glass sheets transported on horizontal roller
10/05/1993US5251003 Device for monitoring of alignment of two optical paths and laser designation system equipped with such a monitoring device
10/05/1993US5250813 Print paper detecting circuits with gain reduction
10/05/1993US5249470 Rotor blade tracking devices
10/05/1993US5249460 Method and apparatus for measuring irregular tread wear
10/05/1993CA1322670C Photoelectric detector
09/1993
09/30/1993WO1993019391A1 Fiber optic attenuator
09/30/1993WO1993019359A1 Process and device for detecting impurities in a textile test sample
09/30/1993WO1993019355A1 Process and device for machine sorting of sawn timber according to strength
09/30/1993WO1993019345A1 Optical device for checking the flatness and smoothness of a surface
09/30/1993DE4210075A1 Three=dimensional optical monitoring of geometry of mirrored objects - illuminating scene using light sources of known geometry, acquiring reflected light source images and comparing with reference images
09/30/1993DE4210031A1 Contactless optical length measurement of coated and uncoated sheet materials of variable thickness - acquiring images of lateral, uncoated edge with line or matrix camera using deflecting mirror or prism for deflecting image through ninety degs..
09/30/1993DE4209491A1 Contactless measurement of static and dynamic deformation of micro-mechanical structures eg bridge or membrane - projecting laser line pattern perpendicular and at angles to surface and evaluating surface lines in real=time
09/30/1993CA2117698A1 Fiber optic attenuator
09/29/1993EP0562932A1 Apparatus for measuring at least one dimension of a sample
09/29/1993EP0562911A1 Method for the relative measurement of the axis of an opening and of the axis of a cylindrical contour
09/29/1993EP0562910A1 Device for measuring the thermal expansion of a sample
09/29/1993EP0562674A1 Film length checking apparatus
09/29/1993EP0562614A2 Method and apparatus for inspecting a solderless terminal by image processing
09/28/1993US5249239 Means for measuring coplanarity of leads on an IC package
09/28/1993US5249128 System and method for determining the distance to an energy emitting object
09/28/1993US5249045 Apparatus and methods for automated observation of three-dimensional objects
09/28/1993US5249035 Method of measuring three dimensional shape
09/28/1993US5249033 Automated interferometric alignment system for paraboloidal mirrors
09/28/1993US5249030 Method and apparatus for determining the position of a moving body and the time of the position measurement
09/28/1993US5249027 Inter-vehicle distance measuring system
09/28/1993US5248889 Laser apparatus and method for measuring stress in a thin film using multiple wavelengths
09/28/1993US5248887 Method of and apparatus for determining the orientation of film
09/28/1993US5248876 Tandem linear scanning confocal imaging system with focal volumes at different heights
09/28/1993US5248128 Remote end detection
09/25/1993CA2092262A1 Film length checking apparatus
09/23/1993DE4209260A1 Length measurement using laser diode source - contains modulation signal amplitude controller for controlling phase modulators in response to interferometer path length change
09/23/1993DE4208455A1 Contactless three=dimensional measurement e.g of teeth - using opto-electronic measurement in two dimensions and rotative or translation in third dimension and combining w.r.t actual position of measurement planes
09/23/1993DE4206836A1 Probe for three=dimensional optical measurement of teeth - associates each light guide with matrix light modulator and=or each light guide with image sensor part
09/23/1993DE4206151A1 Speckle-shearing interferometer process for surface deformation measurement
09/22/1993EP0561353A1 Inter-vehicle distance measuring system
09/22/1993EP0561178A2 Improvements in or relating to surface curvature measurement