Patents
Patents for G01B 9 - Instruments as specified in the subgroups and characterised by the use of optical measuring means (14,810)
03/1994
03/03/1994DE4228535A1 Laboratory thin-film interferometer - with both measurement and reference optical paths passing through the liquid sample film
03/02/1994CN2158073Y Precision two-dimensional wide-range elastic scanning working table
03/02/1994CN2158072Y Micro-feeding & positioning mechanism for precision scanning tunnel micro-technique
03/01/1994US5291268 Method and apparatus for determining a path difference in a Michelson interferometer
03/01/1994US5291267 Optical low-coherence reflectometry using optical amplification
02/1994
02/22/1994US5289256 Integrated-optics expansion interferometer in an extension-metrological neutral environment
02/15/1994US5287031 Device for supporting and linearly moving an object
02/10/1994DE4226136A1 Heterodyne diffraction optical interferometer - directs beam through input transmission grating on transparent block, and reflects off rear reflection layer to second reflective layer on input surface
02/09/1994EP0581871A1 Method and apparatus for optical imaging and measurement
02/08/1994US5285424 Wide bandwidth fiber optic hydrophone
02/08/1994US5285261 Dual interferometer spectroscopic imaging system
02/08/1994US5285252 Optical method and optical device for distance measurement and their application to the relative positioning of parts
02/08/1994US5285167 System for producing a digitized analog signal
02/03/1994WO1994002990A1 Method and apparatus for signal compression
02/03/1994DE4224744A1 Interferometer for detecting electric field generated vibration of metallic particles in gas insulated HV switchgear - feeds laser beam into sensing and reference optical fibre branches of Mach=Zehnder interferometer, has two photodetectors at output of combiner-divider and control loop for zeroing difference between detector voltages
02/02/1994EP0581217A1 Near field scanning optical microscope
01/1994
01/29/1994CA2101386A1 Fine surface observing apparatus
01/26/1994CN1081250A Method and apparatus for detecting surface roughness
01/25/1994US5282151 Submicron diameter particle detection utilizing high density array
01/25/1994US5282015 Methods and means for full-surface interferometric testing of grazing incidence mirrors
01/18/1994US5280341 Feedback controlled differential fiber interferometer
01/18/1994US5280340 Method and apparatus to calibrate intensity and determine fringe order for interferometric measurement of small spacings
01/12/1994EP0578400A2 Optical low coherence reflectometer with delay sequence
01/11/1994US5278632 Multi-axis optical projector
01/06/1994WO1994000733A1 Method of an apparatus for interferometrically inspecting a surface of an object
01/05/1994EP0577514A1 Apparatus for the precision measurement of internal tube diameter over a long distance
01/05/1994EP0576886A2 Laser interferometric measurement systems for a plurality of measuring stations
01/05/1994EP0576885A1 Multi-arm interferometer
01/04/1994US5276743 Langmuir-Blodgett films in a waveguide optical pick-up head using Mach-Zehnder interferometers
01/04/1994US5276502 Subject position adjustment apparatus for use with interferometers
01/04/1994US5276501 For sensing an environmental parameter
12/1993
12/29/1993CN2151436Y Electronic scattering interferometer
12/28/1993US5274436 Laser interferometer for measuring distance using a frequency difference between two laser beams
12/22/1993EP0575095A1 Full aperture grazing incidence interferometry
12/22/1993EP0574565A1 Bearing for a moving mirror of a michelson interferometer.
12/22/1993CN1079820A Fabry-Perot with coated mirrors
12/15/1993EP0539571A4 Dynamic shearing interferometer
12/14/1993US5270793 Symmetrical carrier frequency interferometer
12/14/1993US5270792 Dynamic lateral shearing interferometer
12/14/1993US5270789 White light interferometric device adapted to define an absolute reference position
12/07/1993US5268742 Optical metrology apparatus for examining a surface
12/07/1993US5268741 Method and apparatus for calibrating a polarization independent optical coherence domain reflectometer
12/07/1993US5268738 Extended distance range optical low-coherence reflectometer
11/1993
11/25/1993WO1993023780A1 Mechanical mounting
11/25/1993WO1993023726A1 Solid-block homodyne interferometer
11/25/1993DE4216551A1 Non destructive detection of material and component defects - subjecting object to two different time-displaced load conditions and forming interference patterns using incident coherent radiation and superimposed reference beam on CCD photodetector.
11/24/1993EP0571022A1 Fabry-perot with coated mirrors
11/20/1993CA2096455A1 Fabry-perot with coated mirrors
11/18/1993EP0570243A1 Wavelength measuring device and laser apparatus equipped with the device
11/18/1993EP0569353A1 Rare-earth-doped lithium niobate waveguide structures.
11/18/1993DE4236993A1 Anordnung zum direkten Vergleich sowie zur Kalibrierung von Laserinterferometern und zur Präzisionsmessung mit einem Laserinterferometer Arrangement for direct comparison and calibration of laser interferometers, and precision measurement with a laser interferometer
11/16/1993CA2095472A1 Wavelength measuring device and laser apperatus equipped with the device
11/11/1993WO1993022637A1 Interferometer
11/11/1993WO1993022614A1 Interferometer requiring no critical component alignment
11/09/1993US5260761 Apparatus for the measurement of surface shape
11/09/1993US5260567 Cantilever unit and atomic force microscope, magnetic force microscope, reproducing apparatus and information processing apparatus using the cantilever unit
11/02/1993US5258861 Reflection type hologram scale
10/1993
10/28/1993DE4313076A1 Laser interferometer for length and direction of movement measurement
10/26/1993US5257091 Optical alignment system for aligning a multiple gap tape head assembly
10/26/1993US5257089 Optical head for shearography
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
10/19/1993CA1323234C Phase-controlled thin film multilayers for michelson interferometers
10/06/1993EP0564431A1 Device for stabilising the wavelength of a light beam emitted by a laser-diode and laser-interferometer
10/06/1993EP0563196A1 Structural examination using holographic interferometry
09/1993
09/30/1993DE4209701A1 Guoy-effect optical distance and displacement sensor - has laser for providing beam to dual-mode optical fibre and detects phase difference change between modes due to transition from near to far field using interference pattern
09/28/1993US5249030 Method and apparatus for determining the position of a moving body and the time of the position measurement
09/28/1993US5248876 Tandem linear scanning confocal imaging system with focal volumes at different heights
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
09/23/1993DE4207630A1 Stereo microscope for light section microscopy - has light source and eyepiece in one path, and CCD camera in other
09/22/1993EP0561015A1 Interferometric phase-measuring
09/21/1993US5247186 Integrated optical displacement sensor
09/15/1993EP0418344B1 Light-generation device
09/09/1993DE4305294A1 Photogrammetric measurement appts. - contains individually positionable sensors and laser reference beam generator for diffracting out virtual reference pattern stored in hologram
09/07/1993CA1321894C Apparatus and method for electronic analysis of test objects
09/03/1993CA2074567A1 Optical gauging system
09/01/1993EP0557743A1 Feedback controlled differential fiber interferometer
09/01/1993EP0557648A1 Metallographic microscope for the characterization of conductors drawing dies
08/1993
08/26/1993DE4205067A1 Laser interferometer for surface investigation - has beam splitter, mirror and detector element built into basic unit, with one element movable w.r.t. unit and has fibre=optic coupling
08/24/1993US5239366 Compact laser probe for profilometry
08/24/1993US5239178 Optical device with an illuminating grid and detector grid arranged confocally to an object
08/24/1993CA1321503C Optical feedback isolator
08/19/1993DE4204601A1 System for determining positional information with optical operation microscope - determines, from displacement and angle detectors, spatial coordinates of selected point seen in vision field.
08/18/1993EP0556041A2 Compact laser probe for profilometry
08/12/1993DE4203856A1 Refractometer for interferometric integral measuring of refraction index of air - provides beam path of refractometer with parallel vacuum section of known length
08/12/1993DE4203855A1 Interferometric distance measurement appts. - has variable wavelength and reference sources with common spectral region and forms optically isolated measurement and reference interferometers and detects difference frequency w.r.t. reference frequency
08/11/1993CN1075202A Optical measuring instruments
08/10/1993US5235404 Interferometric technique for measurement of nonreciprocal optical effects in a sample
08/04/1993EP0546071A4 Interference microscope
07/1993
07/27/1993US5231468 Beam shuttering interferometer and method
07/22/1993WO1993014374A1 Interferometer structure
07/22/1993WO1993014373A1 Bearing for a moving mirror of a michelson interferometer
07/20/1993US5229844 Device for the analysis of interferometrical sensors of micromovements
07/20/1993US5229832 Optical ultrasonic material characterization apparatus and method
07/13/1993US5227862 Projection exposure apparatus and projection exposure method
07/13/1993US5227857 System for cancelling phase noise in an interferometric fiber optic sensor arrangement
07/13/1993US5227624 Optical sensing systems with plural wavelengths and wavelength sensitive sensors
06/1993
06/30/1993EP0549456A1 Method and apparatus for optical distance measurement and application to relative workpiece positioning
06/29/1993CA2003945C Apparatus and method for processing fiber optic rotation sensor signals
06/16/1993EP0546071A1 Interference microscope.