公开(公告)号：US20170191939A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-06

申请号：US15464114

申请日：2017-03-20

Applicant: Ondax, Inc.

Inventor： James Carriere ,  Lawrence Ho ,  Frank Havermeyer ,  Eric Maye ,  Randy Heyler

IPC: G01N21/65

CPC classification number: G01N21/65 ,  G01N21/3581 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/068

Abstract: Provided are methods and systems for identification and analysis of materials and molecular structures. An apparatus for identification and analysis of materials and molecular structures may include a laser. The laser may, in turn, include an amplified spontaneous emission-suppressed single-frequency laser excitation source. The apparatus may further comprise a plurality of filters. The plurality of filters may include reflective volume holographic grating blocking filters. The apparatus may also comprise an optical unit and an optical spectrometer. The optical unit may be configured to deliver excitation energy to a sample substance and capture Raman signal scattering from the sample substance. The optical spectrometer may be disposed in a path of the Raman signal and configured to measure a spectrum of the Raman signal and generate a detection signal. Finally, the apparatus may comprise a processing unit configured to analyze the spectrum.

公开(公告)号：US09696568B2

公开(公告)日：2017-07-04

申请号：US15153569

申请日：2016-05-12

Applicant: Lasertec Corporation

Inventor： Jun Sakuma

IPC: G02F1/11 ,  G02F1/35 ,  H01S3/00 ,  G02F1/355 ,  G02B27/14 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G01N21/17 ,  G01N21/63

CPC classification number: G02F1/113 ,  G01J1/0407 ,  G01J3/1256 ,  G01N21/1702 ,  G01N21/636 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/068 ,  G02B27/141 ,  G02F1/116 ,  G02F1/3534 ,  G02F1/3551 ,  H01S3/005 ,  H01S3/0085 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H01S3/1306 ,  H01S3/2391

Abstract: Provided are a light source apparatus and an inspection apparatus that can stably output a wavelength converted light beam. A light source apparatus includes a laser light source that generates a first fundamental light beam, at least one nonlinear optical crystal that generates a wavelength converted light beam using the fundamental light beam or a harmonic laser beam of the fundamental light beam as an incident light beam, a detector that detects the wavelength converted light beam, an acousto-optic modulator that is disposed in an optical path of the incident light beam in such a way that a zero-order light beam enters the nonlinear optical crystal, and a controller that controls an output intensity of the wavelength converted light beam according to a detection signal from the detector.

公开(公告)号：US09689804B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14577374

申请日：2014-12-19

Applicant: KLA-Tencor Corporation

Inventor： Yakov Bobrov

IPC: G01B11/24 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/95 ,  H01L21/66

CPC classification number: G01N21/8806 ,  G01B11/24 ,  G01N21/9501 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  H01L22/12

Abstract: A system for inspecting a backside surface of a wafer with multi-channel focus control includes a set of inspection sub-systems including a first inspection sub-system positioned and an additional inspection sub-system. The first and additional inspection sub-systems include an optical assembly, an actuation assembly, where the optical assembly is disposed on the actuation assembly, and a positional sensor configured to sense a position characteristic between a portion of the optical assembly and the backside surface of the wafer. The system also includes a controller configured to acquire one or more wafer profile maps of the backside surface of the wafer and adjust a first focus position of the first inspection sub-system or an additional focus position of the additional inspection sub-system based on the received one or more wafer profile maps.

公开(公告)号：US09686484B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-20

申请号：US14400356

申请日：2014-09-02

Applicant: KOREA PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE

Inventor： Byeong Il Lee ,  In Hee Shin ,  Jae Seok Park ,  Joo Beom Eom ,  Hyung Ju Park ,  Seok Ki Kim

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  A61B5/00 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N9/31

CPC classification number: H04N5/332 ,  A61B5/0033 ,  A61B5/0059 ,  A61B5/0071 ,  A61B5/7225 ,  A61B5/7445 ,  G01N21/6456 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/125 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N9/3179

Abstract: Provided is an apparatus for acquiring and projecting a broadband image. The apparatus includes a probe unit provided with a white light source unit configured to emit white light for acquiring a visible light image to a subject, a fluorescence excitation light source unit configured to emit fluorescence excitation light for acquiring an invisible light fluorescence image, an image acquisition unit configured to receive an invisible light fluorescence image signal for the subject, and an image projection unit configured to project an image onto the subject; and an image processing unit configured to process an image received from the image acquisition unit. This apparatus may simultaneously acquire and display the visible light image and the invisible light fluorescence image.

公开(公告)号：US20170160209A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-08

申请号：US14957643

申请日：2015-12-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jawad Nawasra ,  Yazan Z. Alnahhas

IPC: G01N21/958

CPC classification number: G01N21/958 ,  G01N2201/06113

Abstract: An apparatus for testing diffraction or diffusion of a light beam is provided. The apparatus includes a photosensitive semiconductor, shaped to define an aperture. At least one anode, and a plurality of cathodes, are coupled to the semiconductor. An optical element, configured to modify an angular spread of a light beam that traverses the optical element, is disposed within the aperture. A detector is configured to detect electric currents that pass between the cathodes and the anode in response to a portion of the light beam exiting the optical element and hitting the semiconductor. Other embodiments are also described.

公开(公告)号：US09664620B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14413806

申请日：2013-06-11

Applicant: Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH

Inventor： Helmut Lippert ,  Thomas Kalkbrenner ,  Ingo Kleppe ,  Ralf Wolleschensky

IPC: G02B21/06 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G02B21/16 ,  G02B21/36 ,  G02B21/00 ,  G02B21/26

CPC classification number: G01N21/6458 ,  G01N2021/6463 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B21/0032 ,  G02B21/0048 ,  G02B21/0076 ,  G02B21/008 ,  G02B21/06 ,  G02B21/16 ,  G02B21/26 ,  G02B21/367

Abstract: A microscope including a sample carrier configured to support a sample. Excitation light illuminates the sample via an excitation beam path, Detection light from the sample is guided to detection means via a detection beam path. Through an objective arranged along the optical axis, excitation light is guided in direction of the sample carrier and detection light coming from the sample is guided in direction of the detection means. Beam-splitting means separate excitation light and detection light. Also provided are means for generating a light sheet from excitation light, and means for illuminating the sample with this light sheet. The light sheet lies in a plane at a nonzero angle to the optical axis. The means for illuminating the sample include an optical-deflecting device arranged on or at the sample carrier, which deflects excitation light from the objective into the plane of the light sheet via an optically active surface.

公开(公告)号：US20170140299A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15322693

申请日：2015-06-30

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Koichi TANJI

IPC: G06N99/00 ,  G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/65

CPC classification number: G06N20/00 ,  G01N21/274 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/1293 ,  G01N2201/1296

Abstract: A data processing apparatus that processes a spectral data item which stores, for each of a plurality of spectral components, an intensity value, includes a spectral component selecting unit and a classifier generating unit. The spectral component selecting unit is configured to select, based on a Mahalanobis distance between groups each composed of a plurality of spectral data items or a spectral shape difference between groups each composed of a plurality of spectral data items, a plurality of machine-learning spectral components from among the plurality of spectral components of the plurality of spectral data items. The classifier generating unit is configured to perform machine learning by using the plurality of machine-learning spectral components selected by the spectral component selecting unit and generate a classifier that classifies a spectral data item.

公开(公告)号：US20170138923A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15170508

申请日：2016-06-01

Applicant: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

Inventor： YongKeun Park ,  Jonghee Yoon ,  KyeoReh Lee

IPC: G01N33/483 ,  G01N21/49 ,  G01N33/02

CPC classification number: G01N33/483 ,  G01N15/06 ,  G01N21/4795 ,  G01N21/49 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N2015/0065 ,  G01N2015/0687 ,  G01N2015/0693 ,  G01N2021/479 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/066

Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting microbes use laser speckles. The apparatus includes a light source configured to irradiate light into a sample to detect microbes, and a measuring part configured to measure laser speckles, which are formed due to a multiple scattering of the light which is incident into the sample, every reference time and to measure concentration of the microbes contained in the sample based on temporal correlation of the measured laser speckles.

公开(公告)号：US20170138857A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-18

申请号：US15221065

申请日：2016-07-27

Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Inventor： Eric D. Diebold ,  Bahram Jalali ,  Brandon Buckley

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  G02F1/11 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G02B21/00 ,  G02B27/10

CPC classification number: G01N21/6408 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/6458 ,  G01N21/6486 ,  G01N2021/6415 ,  G01N2021/6419 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B21/0076 ,  G02B21/0084 ,  G02B21/16 ,  G02B27/1006 ,  G02F1/11

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for fluorescence imaging using radiofrequency multiplexed excitation. One apparatus splits an excitation laser beam into two arms of a Mach-Zehnder interferometer. The light in the first beam is frequency shifted by an acousto-optic deflector, which is driven by a phase-engineered radiofrequency comb designed to minimize peak-to-average power ratio. This RF comb generates multiple deflected optical beams possessing a range of output angles and frequency shifts. The second beam is shifted in frequency using an acousto-optic frequency shifter. After combining at a second beam splitter, the two beams are focused to a line on the sample using a conventional laser scanning microscope lens system. The acousto-optic deflectors frequency-encode the simultaneous excitation of an entire row of pixels, which enables detection and de-multiplexing of fluorescence images using a single photomultiplier tube and digital phase-coherent signal recovery techniques.

公开(公告)号：US09651503B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US14665748

申请日：2015-03-23

Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY

Inventor： Manuel Kenneth Bueno ,  Robert Martin Roney, Jr.

IPC: G01B11/24 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01S17/89 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G01S7/481

CPC classification number: G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01N2021/9544 ,  G01N2021/9546 ,  G01N2021/9548 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/104 ,  G01N2201/1045 ,  G01S7/4815 ,  G01S7/4817 ,  G01S7/4818 ,  G01S17/88 ,  G01S17/89

Abstract: A system includes a vessel floating on a body of water. The system also includes at least one conduit extending from the vessel to below the body of water. The system also includes a scanning device disposed within the at least one conduit. The scanning device includes at least one two-dimensional (2D) line scanner and a rotary encoder coupled to the at least one 2D line scanner. The scanning device is configured to generate three-dimensional (3D) image data of a surface of the at least one conduit or at least one component disposed within the at least one conduit.