公开(公告)号：US06346701B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-12

申请号：US09389064

申请日：1999-09-02

Applicant: Tsukasa Maruyama

Inventor： Tsukasa Maruyama

IPC: H01J314

CPC classification number: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0271 ,  G01J1/0403 ,  G01J1/0411 ,  G01J1/0448 ,  G01J1/0451 ,  G01J5/0205 ,  G01J5/08 ,  G01J5/0806 ,  G01J5/0815 ,  G01J5/084 ,  G01J5/0884 ,  G01J5/0893 ,  H01L2224/45144 ,  H01L2224/48091 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A photodetection device 10 is provided wherein a condenser lens 12 is arranged in front of a photodetection element 11. This photodetection device is of high photodetection angular efficiency with a constant photodetection e.m.f. over a prescribed region, of high photodetection angular efficiency and does not pick up optical interference. By forming condenser lens 12 as a non-spherical lens that concentrates light onto a single point of convergence C without spherical aberration and moving the photodetection element 11 further towards lens 12 than the point of convergence C, it is arranged that light that has passed through condenser lens 12 is received over the entire region of the photodetection surface of photodetection element 11 and also that all of the light that is incident onto condenser lens 12 inclined at a prescribed angle is received by the photodetection surface.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种光检测装置10，其中聚光透镜12布置在光电检测元件11的前面。该光电检测装置具有高的光检测角效率，具有恒定的光电检测范围。 在规定的区域内，具有高的光检测角度效率，并且不会吸收光学干涉。 通过将聚光透镜12形成为非球面透镜，其将光聚焦到单个会聚点C而没有球面像差，并且使光检测元件11比聚光点C进一步朝向透镜12移动，布置为已经通过的光 聚光透镜12被接收在光电检测元件11的光检测表面的整个区域上，并且入射到聚光透镜12上以规定角度倾斜的所有光被光检测表面接收。

公开(公告)号：US06300622B1

公开(公告)日：2001-10-09

申请号：US09337148

申请日：1999-06-21

Applicant: Uwe Menzel

Inventor： Uwe Menzel

IPC: H01J314

CPC classification number: G11C13/04 ,  G11B9/00 ,  G11B9/08 ,  G11B9/10 ,  G11B11/08

Abstract: A method and device for storage and retrieval of digitized information. The digitized information storage device consists of a storage medium, a particle ray source, and control and detection electronics. The particle ray source may consist of an electron, ion, or positron beam, a combination of these sources, or an array of one or more of those. The storage medium may consist of a single layer, possibly a compound material, which is susceptible to a structural phase transition, such as a change in morphology, topography, composition, defect concentration or adsorbing bonding characteristics under the influence of the scanning particle ray at recording parameters. The storage medium may also be comprised of two or more different layers, which are chosen from materials which are not intermixing or alloying and which have distinctly different electron or ion adsorption parameters, secondary electron emission characteristics, as well as thermal and structural properties. The information is stored by altering the composition, structure, or adsorbing density at localized sites of the single or multiple layer storage medium or by the removal of one or more layers at determined sites of the single or multiple layer medium. This is a result of exposure of these sites to the spatially confined particle ray at specific recording parameters. Digital data stored in this fashion may be retrieved by selecting specific retrieval parameters of the particle ray, such as particle energy and particle ray density, and by detecting the variations of the adsorption current at the storage medium, as the beam is scanned over the storage sites. The variations of the adsorption current are the result of different material characteristics of the storage sites, such as local work function, particle adsorption coefficient, particle reflection coefficient, secondary electron characteristic, local conductivity, and others.

公开(公告)号：US06285020B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-04

申请号：US09435132

申请日：1999-11-05

Applicant: Tae Jin Kim ,  Ajit Krishnan ,  Tineke Thio ,  Henri Joseph Lezec ,  Thomas W. Ebbesen

Inventor： Tae Jin Kim ,  Ajit Krishnan ,  Tineke Thio ,  Henri Joseph Lezec ,  Thomas W. Ebbesen

IPC: H01J314

CPC classification number: G02B5/204 ,  G01Q60/22 ,  G01Q80/00 ,  G02B5/1866

Abstract: An apparatus for enhanced light transmission through a perforated metal film is provided. The apparatus comprises a metal film having a first surface and a second surface, at least one aperture provided in the metal film and extending from the first surface to the second surface, and first and second dielectric layers. The first dielectric layer is provided substantially adjacent to the first metal film surface, and the second dielectric layer is provided substantially adjacent to the second metal film surface. The respective refractive indices of the first and second dielectric layers are substantially equal. Light incident on one of the surfaces of the metal film interacts with a surface plasmon mode on at least one of the surfaces of the metal film thereby enhancing transmission of light through the at least one aperture in the metal film. The apparatus may have a single aperture or a plurality of periodically arranged apertures, and the metal film surface may be provided with or without a periodic surface topography for further enhanced transmission. Wavelength-selective optical filters, spatial optical filters, light collectors, near-field scanning optical microscope probes and photolithographic masks are also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供一种通过穿孔金属膜增强透光的装置。 该装置包括具有第一表面和第二表面的金属膜，设置在金属膜中并且从第一表面延伸到第二表面的至少一个孔以及第一和第二介电层。 第一电介质层基本上与第一金属膜表面相邻地设置，并且第二电介质层基本上邻近第二金属膜表面设置。 第一和第二电介质层的相应折射率基本相等。 入射到金属膜的一个表面上的光在金属膜的至少一个表面上与表面等离子体激元模式相互作用，从而增强透过金属膜中的至少一个孔的光的透过。 该装置可以具有单个孔或多个周期性布置的孔，并且金属膜表面可以设置有或不具有周期性表面形貌以进一步增强透射。 还提供了波长选择性滤光器，空间光学滤光器，光收集器，近场扫描光学显微镜探针和光刻掩模。

公开(公告)号：US06285019B1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-04

申请号：US09331458

申请日：1999-07-14

Applicant: Johann Engelhardt ,  Christiane Ihrig

Inventor： Johann Engelhardt ,  Christiane Ihrig

IPC: H01J314

CPC classification number: G02B21/006 ,  G02B21/0024 ,  G02B21/004

Abstract: The invention concerns an optical arrangement disposed in the beam path of a microscope, in particular a confocal scanning microscope, an illuminating pinhole diaphragm (6) and a detection pinhole diaphragm (7) being disposed in the illuminating beam path (1) between the light source (2) and object (3) and in the detection beam path (4) between the detector (5) and the object (3), respectively. In order to be able to carry out continuous depth discrimination and adapt itself optimally to lenses, wavelengths and efficiency, the optical arrangement is designed and developed such that a verifocal lens system (8) for varying the optically effective pinhole diaphragm diameter is provided at least between one of the pinhole diaphragms (6, 7) and the object (3).

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种布置在显微镜的光束路径中的光学装置，特别是共焦扫描显微镜，照明针孔光阑（6）和检测针孔光阑（7），其设置在照明光路（1）之间， 源（2）和物体（3）以及检测器（5）和物体（3）之间的检测光束路径（4）中。 为了能够进行连续的深度辨别并使其最适于镜片，波长和效率，光学装置的设计和开发使得至少提供用于改变光学有效针孔光阑直径的验光透镜系统（8） 在一个针孔隔膜（6,7）和物体（3）之间。

公开(公告)号：US06278109B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-21

申请号：US08598854

申请日：1996-02-09

Applicant: John R. Andrews

Inventor： John R. Andrews

IPC: H01J314

CPC classification number: G02B26/127 ,  B41J2/471 ,  H04N1/053 ,  H04N1/1135 ,  H04N1/12 ,  H04N2201/02443 ,  H04N2201/04758 ,  H04N2201/0476 ,  H04N2201/04798

Abstract: An improved raster scanner, and electrostatographic printing machines which use such scanners, in which facet tracking is achieved by incorporating a semiconductor laser having an electronically tunable wavelength and a wavelength dispersive element which directs the laser beam onto the facets of a rotating polygon. The wavelength dispersive element is positioned, and the wavelength output from the laser is adjusted, such that as the polygon rotates the laser beam produces a spot on a facet which tracks the facet.

Abstract translation: 改进的光栅扫描仪和使用这种扫描仪的静电印刷机，其中通过结合具有电子可调波长的半导体激光器和将激光束引导到旋转多边形的小面上的波长色散元件来实现小平面跟踪。 定位波长色散元件，并且调节从激光器输出的波长，使得当多边形旋转时，激光束在跟踪小面的刻面上产生斑点。

公开(公告)号：US06271514B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-07

申请号：US09272947

申请日：1999-03-19

Applicant: Timothy N. Thomas ,  Paul C. Allen

Inventor： Timothy N. Thomas ,  Paul C. Allen

IPC: H01J314

CPC classification number: G02B27/642 ,  G02B26/123

Abstract: A precision printing system uses multiple scan beams that an acousto-optic modulator (AOM) separately modulates. An array of optical elements such as dove prisms separately rotates each of the beams about a central ray of the beam to eliminate blurred edges, skew, and variations in line thickness caused by the direction of propagation of acoustic waves in the AOM being at an angle to a scan direction. In particular, the amount of rotation is selected so that in the final image the direction in which illumination progresses across a cross-section of a beam is in a direction opposite the scan direction. A method of making the array includes attaching rods to a flat, grinding or polishing the combination of the rods and flat to form three planar regions that correspond to facets on prisms. Removing the rods/prisms from the flat. Using photolithography and etching to form grooves in a substrate, and a mounting the rods/prisms in the grooves on the substrate. Integrated circuit processing techniques that control the spacing, widths, and depths of the grooves provide precise control of critical alignment of the prisms.

Abstract translation: 精密打印系统使用声光调制器（AOM）分别调制的多个扫描光束。 诸如鸽子棱镜的光学元件阵列分别围绕光束的中心射线旋转每个光束以消除模糊边缘，偏斜以及由AOM中的声波的传播方向导致的线偏移方向的变化 到扫描方向。 特别地，选择旋转量，使得在最终图像中，横跨横截面的光束照射的方向在与扫描方向相反的方向上。 制造阵列的方法包括将杆附接到平面，研磨或抛光杆和平面的组合以形成对应于棱镜上的面的三个平面区域。 从平面上取下杆/棱镜。 使用光刻和蚀刻在基板中形成凹槽，并将棒/棱镜安装在基板上的凹槽中。 控制槽的间距，宽度和深度的集成电路处理技术提供对棱镜的临界对准的精确控制。

公开(公告)号：US06248996B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-19

申请号：US09351931

申请日：1999-07-12

Applicant: Stephen K. Johnson ,  Warren J. Greaves

Inventor： Stephen K. Johnson ,  Warren J. Greaves

IPC: H01J314

CPC classification number: H04N1/33369 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00278 ,  H04N1/33307 ,  H04N2201/0068 ,  H04N2201/33328 ,  H04N2201/33378

Abstract: A method for transmitting data contained in a document between a scanning device and a plurality of heterogeneous receiver destinations, each respective receiver destination being capable of receiving scanned information in a specific data form, is set forth. In a first step, a plurality of heterogeneous receiver destinations are selected. Next, an acceptable data form for each receiver destination is determined. The document is then scanned once to convert the document into electronic data. The electronic data is then used to create a respective electronic data file for each receiver destination, each file converted to a data form appropriate to its corresponding receiver destination. The electronic data files are then transmitted to their respective receiver destinations. In a system including a scanning device connected to at least one receiver capable of receiving scanned information as electronic files, a scanning device transmission arrangement is also set forth. The arrangement includes a processor for storing, retrieving, and selecting a plurality of heterogeneous receiver destinations. A scanning device is provided for converting the document into electronic data. Also included is a communication device for establishing contact with a selected plurality of heterogeneous receiver destinations and for transmitting data created from a scanned document to the selected plurality of heterogeneous receiver destinations simultaneously.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于在扫描设备和多个异构接收机目的地之间发送包含在文档中的数据的方法，每个相应的接收机目的地能够以特定数据形式接收扫描信息。 在第一步骤中，选择多个异构接收机目的地。 接下来，确定每个接收机目的地的可接受的数据形式。 然后将文档扫描一次，将文档转换为电子数据。 然后，电子数据用于为每个接收机目的地创建相应的电子数据文件，每个文件被转换成适合其对应的接收方目的地的数据形式。 然后将电子数据文件发送到它们各自的接收机目的地。 在包括连接到能够接收扫描信息作为电子文件的至少一个接收机的扫描装置的系统中，还提出了扫描装置传输装置。 该装置包括用于存储，检索和选择多个异构接收机目的地的处理器。 提供了一种用于将文档转换为电子数据的扫描装置。 还包括用于与选定的多个异构接收机目的地建立联系并用于将从扫描文档创建的数据同时发送到所选择的多个异构接收机目的地的通信设备。

公开(公告)号：US06246046B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US09234549

申请日：1999-01-21

Applicant: James P. Landers ,  Zhili Huang ,  Andreas Huhmer

Inventor： James P. Landers ,  Zhili Huang ,  Andreas Huhmer

IPC: H01J314

CPC classification number: G02B21/002

Abstract: The present invention provides an excitation source which may be used, for example, in conjunction with the scanning of multi-channel electrophoresis chips or capillary arrays. The excitation source is comprised of a source of light, such as a laser beam. A beam expander, an acousto-optic deflector, and a filter are optically aligned with the source of light. A driver is connected to the acousto-optic deflector for controlling the angle of deflection. A system is disclosed which includes the excitation source, a detector for detecting fluorescence from a target chip, and a beam splitter or other device for optically connecting the excitation source to the chip and for optically connecting the chip to the detector. The excitation source may be based on an acousto-optic deflector, an electrooptic deflector, a piezoelectric deflector, or any other electronically controlled device. Methods of focusing a beam of collimated light and electronically exciting a plurality of micro-areas of a target chip, either serially or in parallel, are also disclosed.

Abstract translation: 本发明提供了可以与例如多通道电泳芯片或毛细管阵列的扫描结合使用的激发源。 激发源由诸如激光束的光源组成。 光束扩展器，声光偏转器和滤光器与光源光学对准。 驱动器连接到声光偏转器，用于控制偏转角。 公开了一种系统，其包括激发源，用于检测来自目标芯片的荧光的检测器，以及用于将激发源光学连接到芯片并用于将芯片光学连接到检测器的分束器或其他装置。 激发源可以基于声光偏转器，电光偏转器，压电偏转器或任何其它电子控制的装置。 还公开了将准直光束聚焦并串联或并联电激励目标芯片的多个微区域的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06236033B1

公开(公告)日：2001-05-22

申请号：US09208116

申请日：1998-12-09

Applicant: Thomas W. Ebbesen ,  Daniel E. Grupp ,  Tineke Thio ,  Henri J. Lezec

Inventor： Thomas W. Ebbesen ,  Daniel E. Grupp ,  Tineke Thio ,  Henri J. Lezec

IPC: H01J314

CPC classification number: G02B6/1226 ,  G01Q60/22 ,  G02B5/008 ,  G02B5/204

Abstract: An apparatus for enhanced light transmission is provided. The apparatus comprises a metal film having a first surface and a second surface, at least one aperture provided in the metal film and extending from the first surface to the second surface, and a periodic surface topography provided on at least one of the first and second surface of the metal film. Light incident on one of the surfaces of the metal film interacts with a surface plasmon mode on at least one of the surfaces of the metal film thereby enhancing transmission of light through the at least one aperture in the metal film. The apparatus may have a single aperture or a plurality of periodically arranged apertures. Wavelength-selective optical filters, spatial optical filters, light collectors, near-field scanning optical microscope probes and photolithographic masks are also provided.

Abstract translation: 提供一种用于增强光透射的装置。 该装置包括具有第一表面和第二表面的金属膜，设置在金属膜中并且从第一表面延伸到第二表面的至少一个孔，以及设置在第一和第二表面中的至少一个上的周期性表面形貌 金属膜表面。 入射到金属膜的一个表面上的光在金属膜的至少一个表面上与表面等离子体激发模式相互作用，从而增强透过金属膜中的至少一个孔的光的透过。 该装置可以具有单个孔或多个周期性布置的孔。 还提供了波长选择性滤光器，空间光学滤光器，光收集器，近场扫描光学显微镜探针和光刻掩模。

公开(公告)号：US06184520B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US09229058

申请日：1999-01-12

Applicant: Stephen R. Manning ,  Jeffrey M. Janway ,  Libor Krupica

Inventor： Stephen R. Manning ,  Jeffrey M. Janway ,  Libor Krupica

IPC: H01J314

CPC classification number: H04N1/0635 ,  B41B19/00 ,  B41B21/00 ,  G03F7/24 ,  H04N1/0607 ,  H04N1/0671 ,  H04N2201/0446 ,  Y10T74/18568

Abstract: An imaging system including a one-piece aluminum internal drum casting having reduced weight and increased stiffness. The internal drum is mounted to the frame structure of the imaging system using a plurality of mounts positioned in a plane substantially along the center of gravity of the internal drum. The mounts reduce the amount of sway of the internal drum within the frame structure.

Abstract translation: 一种成像系统，包括具有减轻重量和增加刚度的单件铝内筒铸造。 使用安装在基本上沿着内鼓的重心的平面中的多个安装座将内鼓安装到成像系统的框架结构上。 支架减少框架结构内内鼓的摆动量。