Abstract:
Many commercial radiant energy processing systems, such as luminaires and light detectors, require highly efficient diffusely reflective surfaces that can withstand high temperatures. As disclosed herein, a reflector for such a device is constructed of a substrate with a reflective coating, for example painted onto one or more surfaces of the substrate. The coating material comprises a zinc oxide pigment, preferably an uncalcined zinc oxide together with a small amount of a dispersing agent. The pigment and water are mixed together with an alkali metal silicate vehicle-binder (preferably a potassium silicate), for example, in a sheer mixer. The resulting material can be painted onto the desired surface, for example by spraying, spot-brushing or dipping.
Abstract:
Recognizing a substrate stock by light-sensitive sensors inside a printing unit, by a sensor that can recognize several ranges of light wavelengths. By separate recognition of various ranges of light wavelengths, a substrate stock is recognized whenever the total reflection capabilities of surface and substrate stock determined across all light wavelengths coincide.
Abstract:
An optical system having a wide field of regard and a low profile comprises a first section with optically passive components stationarily fixed within the optical system for focusing optical energy associated with a field of regard received by the first section, and second section. The second section includes at least one gimbal drive assembly for establishing the field of regard by actively driving an additional optical component used to guide optical energy to or from the first section. The second section can include both an azimuthal gimbal drive assembly and an elevation gimbal drive assembly. The first section can be mounted to an interface structure, which pivotally mounted to the airframe of the vehicle. The second section can be rotatably mounted to the first section, so the first section remains stationary while the gimbals of the second section rotate.
Abstract:
A light scanning device of a laser printer to scan light to form a latent image on a photosensitive drum according to image data. The light scanning device includes a plurality of laser beam sources disposed to be parallel with each other, to emits laser beams having various wavelengths; a plurality of collimator lenses to transform the laser beam into parallel light; and a first optical output portion having a plurality of optical members to reflect or transmit the light output from each collimator lens through one surface, and reflect or transmit the reflected light through the other surface according to wavelength. Thus, a single output path is formed at an end-most portion thereof. The device further includes a scanning unit to reflect the light output from the first optical output portion; and a second optical output portion having a plurality of optical members disposed in a row so as to receive the light output from the scanning unit at a front-most portion and selectively reflect or transmit the light according to the wavelength, and selectively reflect or transmit the light reflected at the front-most portion according to the wavelength and scan the light to a corresponding photosensitive drum.
Abstract:
A device for simultaneously carrying out an electro-chemical and a topographical near field microscopy is described, which device comprises a region for topographical near field measurement and a region for electrochemical near field measurement, with the region for topographical near field measurement extending completely as far as to the immediate tip of the arrangement, characterized in that the region for electrochemical near field measurement starts at a defined distance from the immediate tip.
Abstract:
A linear light source has LED chips disposed in an array that provides a higher-intensity light beam with a narrower half-beam width at the converging point. Each of the LED chips is disposed in such a way that its emission regions along a diagonal line are aligned with those of adjacent chips in a straight line. The slit is disposed in such a way that its opening is placed opposite to the emission regions aligned in a straight line. The utilization area is defined by the opening of the slit. The utilization area can include a larger emission region than that of the conventional linear light source so that a higher-intensity light beam with a narrower half-beam width can be obtained at the converging point.
Abstract:
An illumination tube. The illumination tube includes a transparent tube, a reflecting layer, a phosphor and a plurality of electrodes. The transparent tube has a wall. The reflecting layer has an opening and is formed on a part of the wall of the transparent tube. The phosphor is formed in the transparent tube and covers the reflecting layer. The electrodes are disposed in the transparent tube. When the phosphor emits light by discharging the electrodes, the light is guided to the opening by the reflecting layer and transmitted via the opening.
Abstract:
Characterizing the surface responsivity of a photo-detector includes focusing a light beam on the photo-detector surface and measuring a response of the photo-detector. The focused light beam is scanned across the surface of the photo-detector. The response of the photo-detector at each position may be recorded to allow the responsivity of the photo-detector surface to be characterized.
Abstract:
An image scanner has a moveable photosensor array that can be moved in two dimensions in a plane. Two dimensional movement is provided using a single motor.
Abstract:
The present invention provides a position determining apparatus that has a simplified configuration adapted to produce a horizontal reference plane and an inclined reference plane simultaneously. A position determining apparatus (100) according to the present invention comprises a rotary laser apparatus (151) that emits at least two fan-shaped laser beams diverting in a plane other than horizontal plane while rotating the laser beams about a given optical axis, and an optical sensor (154) that has at least one light receiving section receiving the fan-shaped laser beams. One of the fan-shaped laser beams is different in inclination angle from the other, and in terms of a state of the laser beams received at the light receiving section, a relative position of the optical sensor to the rotary laser apparatus can be determined.