Abstract:
Una pantalla polar o de vector proporciona a un operador de un instrumentooptico con una instruccion simbolica, considerando la direccion y cantidad de movimiento requeridos para centrar un elemento optico en una trayectoria elegida.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for generating a control signal which corresponds to movement of an object in contact with a first surface are described. The apparatus includes a platen (104) having the first surface. The platen (104) is characterized by a critical angle beyond which light incident upon the first surface is not transmitted. A source of electromagnetic radiation (106) emits electromagnetic radiation through the platen (104) thereby illuminating the object. A detector (110) having a plurality of sectors receives a portion of the electromagnetic radiation diffused by the object and transmitted through the platen beyond the critical angle. The sectors of the detector generate charge in response to the incident electromagnetic radiation. Conversion circuitry (112) then converts the charge generated in the detector to the control signal, which in a specific embodiment is for controlling the movement of a pointer on a display.
Abstract:
An image sensing device has an optical shield (170), in front of an image sensing array (110) of the device, with a multi-aperture structure. The optical shield (170) has many shield elements (177) forming a grid-like or cellular structure. With such a structure, the solid angle of the field of view is almost the same for each sensing element (120) of a sensing array (110), resulting in the reduction of 'shading' effects and an improvement in signal or noise ratio. The distance (H) between the shield (170) and the array (110) can be reduced as compared with previous devices. The sensing elements (120) are not shielded individually, so the pitch of the shield elements (177) can be larger than that of the sensing elements (120), which makes it easier and less costly to fabricate the shield.
Abstract:
An object of the title system is to appropriately determine a replacement time for arc sensor protecting windows by use of a function originally provided to an arc sensor. The system for monitoring an arc sensor protecting window according to the present invention is constructed such that an unused (new) arc sensor protecting window (28) is mounted on an arc sensor unit (20), and a reference reflecting surface (30) is provided at a position a predetermined distance apart from the front surface of the arc sensor protecting window (28). In this state, a laser beam (26) scans the reference reflecting surface (30) to receive a reflected light (27). The received light is stored in a memory as a first received light amount. Subsequently, the arc sensor protecting window (28) is used as it is for arc welding, and thereafter, similarly to the case of the unused arc sensor protecting window, the reflected light (27) is received from the reference reflecting surface (30). This received light amount is stored as a second received light value. A degree of contamination of the arc sensor protecting window (28) is discriminated on the basis of the first and second received light amounts, whereby it is determined whether the replacement time for the arc sensor protecting windows (28) is reached or not.
Abstract:
The power and the position of a laser ray (2) are measured by measuring the variation of the resistance of a thin wire (13) laid across the laser ray (2) with a resistance metal (21), as the thin wire (13) is moved through a drive mechanism (23). This may be utilized to monitor power and position of high power-laser devices available for manufacturing. It is possible to monitor the laser device continuously during manufacturing without cutting-off the laser ray and without increasing the power-loss of the laser ray.
Abstract:
A photoresponsive apparatus is disclosed which in- dudes a photoresponsive device that provides an output or response having a characteristic which varies as a function of the radiant power and wavelength incident on a photoresponsive surface thereof. Included is a spectral filtering means associated with an optical assembly so as to provide the assembly with different f-number zones for each of the respectively different proportionalities of wavelengths such that the spectral composition of incident radiation reaching the surface is controlled by the spectral filtering means to effect a desired change in the response of the photoresponsive device.
Abstract:
A flame detector (10) comprises a light collecting lens (16) or other device for collecting electromagnetic radiation from a flame (12) produced by aflame source (14), afilter (20) for passing only a portion of the electromagnetic radiation from the lens (16) which changes from between a flame on and a flame off condition, a solid state photocell (22) for receiving the portion of electromagnetic radiation passed by the filter (20), and a circuit (26) for producing a signal indicative of whether the flame (12) is on or off in response to a signal generated by the photocell (22). The photocell (22) is preferably sensitive to ultraviolet radiation to avoid confusion with infrared radiation that is produced by heat near the flame source and which heat is not necessarily indicative of whether the flame is on or off. The photocell (22) is preferably made of gallium arsenide phosphide semiconductive material.