公开(公告)号：US06838687B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-04

申请号：US10120613

申请日：2002-04-11

Applicant: Barclay J. Tullis ,  Ross R. Allen ,  Carl Picciotto ,  Jun Gao

Inventor： Barclay J. Tullis ,  Ross R. Allen ,  Carl Picciotto ,  Jun Gao

IPC: B41J19/18 ,  B41J11/00 ,  G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/86 ,  G01V8/00

CPC classification number: B41J11/0095 ,  B41J11/009

Abstract: The present invention is a method and device for identifying recording media in a printer. The invention utilizes fine structure of the media revealed by illumination from one or more directions to distinguish among different kinds of plain papers, coated papers, such as glossy papers, and transparency films. Multiple light sources at different incidence and/or orientation angles apply light on the test surface, and scattered light is converted into signals and then analyzed. Various metric and analysis techniques can be applied to the signals to determine the media type.

Abstract translation: 本发明是用于在打印机中识别记录介质的方法和装置。 本发明利用通过一个或多个方向的照明显示的介质的精细结构来区分不同种类的普通纸，涂布纸，例如光面纸和透明膜。 不同入射角和/或取向角的多个光源将光照射在测试表面上，并将散射光转换为信号，然后进行分析。 可以将各种度量和分析技术应用于信号以确定介质类型。

公开(公告)号：US06535243B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09003265

申请日：1998-01-06

Applicant: Barclay J. Tullis

Inventor： Barclay J. Tullis

IPC: H04N5225

CPC classification number: H04N1/00204 ,  H04N7/183 ,  H04N2101/00 ,  H04N2201/001 ,  H04N2201/0055 ,  H04N2201/0084 ,  H04N2201/0087

Abstract: A method and system allow a hand-held digital camera to access and store large volumes of digital image data utilizing a wireless communications link between a host computer and the camera. In an embodiment of the invention, imaging optics and a photosensor array capture image data that represents an image of a subject. A transceiver integrated into the hand-held digital camera then transmits the image data to a host computer via a wireless communications link. The host computer stores the image data, or a copy of the image data, and retransmits related image data or, alternatively, the same image data back to the hand-held digital camera via the wireless communications link. Once the image data is received by the hand-held digital camera, an electronic image is formed by a display device that is integrated into the camera. The host computer may process the digital image data into enhanced digital image, thereby enabling the camera to display an enhanced electronic image of a subject. The communications link between the hand-held digital camera and the host computer can transfer data at a sufficiently high bandwidth to provide virtually real-time feedback to a computer operator.

公开(公告)号：US06246050B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US09264063

申请日：1999-03-08

Applicant: Barclay J. Tullis ,  Mark T. Smith ,  Larry McColloch

Inventor： Barclay J. Tullis ,  Mark T. Smith ,  Larry McColloch

IPC: G01N2186

CPC classification number: G01D5/347 ,  G01D5/3473

Abstract: An optical encoder can detect relative movement of a target without the use of a systematic pattern on the target. Natural features of different areas of the target are imaged by a photosensor array. The photosensor array generates a sequence of data frames of the imaged areas, and a processor processes patterns in the data frames of the imaged areas to detect a relative motion or displacement of the target. The processor can determine incremental relative motion or rate of relative motion.

Abstract translation: 光学编码器可以在目标上不使用系统图案来检测目标的相对运动。 目标的不同区域的自然特征由光电传感器阵列成像。 光传感器阵列产生成像区域的数据帧序列，并且处理器处理成像区域的数据帧中的图案以检测目标的相对运动或位移。 处理器可以确定相对运动的增量相对运动或速率。

公开(公告)号：US06188058B1

公开(公告)日：2001-02-13

申请号：US09154931

申请日：1998-09-17

Applicant: Barclay J. Tullis

Inventor： Barclay J. Tullis

IPC: H01L2700

CPC classification number: G01D5/347

Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to a system for taking displacement measurements of an object. The invention utilizes the Moiré effect to take precise displacement measurements of an object. In this regard, a visible pattern is disposed on an object, and a plurality of photosensors are uniformly spaced apart from the visible pattern. Importantly, the spacing between the photosensors is slightly different than the spacing between light and dark lines forming a projection or image of the visible pattern. This allows the invention to utilize the Moiré effect to accurately compute precise displacements or movements of the object. In this respect, electrical signal generated by the photosensor array will embody a repeating envelope pattern resulting from the difference in the pitch of the photosensors and the pitch of the projection or image of the visible pattern. This envelope has a spatial frequency that is significantly lower than the fundamental repetition frequency of either the image (or projection) of the visible pattern or the photosensor array, where these frequencies of the image or projection of the visible pattern and the photosensor array are equal to the reciprocal of the distances separating adjacent repetitions of pattern within the image of the visible pattern or the reciprocol of the pitch of adjacent photosensor elements respectively. Thus, small lateral motion of the object bearing the visible pattern, made parallel to the direction of the repetition of the repeating patterns, produces a relatively large shift in the position of the signal envelope which has a lower spatial frequency.

Abstract translation: 本发明一般涉及用于取得物体的位移测量的系统。 本发明利用莫尔效应对物体进行精确的位移测量。 在这方面，可见图案设置在物体上，并且多个光电传感器与可见图案均匀地间隔开。 重要的是，光电传感器之间的间距与形成可见图案的投影或图像的光线和暗线之间的间距略微不同。 这允许本发明利用莫尔效应来准确计算物体的精确位移或移动。 在这方面，由光电传感器阵列产生的电信号将体现由光电传感器的间距差和可见图案的投影或图像的间距产生的重复包络图案。 该包络具有明显低于可见图案或光电传感器阵列的图像（或投影）的基本重复频率的空间频率，其中可见图案的图像或投影的这些频率和光电传感器阵列相等 分别是在可见图案的图像中的相邻重复图案或相邻光电传感器元件的间距的常数之间的距离的倒数。 因此，携带可见图案的物体的小横向运动与重复图案的重复方向平行地产生，具有较低空间频率的信号包络的位置相对较大的偏移。

公开(公告)号：US6102552A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-15

申请号：US731784

申请日：1996-10-18

Applicant: Barclay J. Tullis

Inventor： Barclay J. Tullis

IPC: G02B27/09 ,  G02B5/32

CPC classification number: G02B27/09 ,  Y10S362/80

Abstract: This invention is a power efficient illuminator and illumination method that provides control of spatial distributions of power density, ray angles, wavelength(s), polarization and temporal behavior (even coherence) to meet specific design specifications across a prescribed target zone (i.e., line, area or volume). This invention utilizes an array (or set) of radiant power or energy sources which can be selected or varied in kind(s), form(s), size(s) number and arrangement. Ancillary reflective, refractive or diffractive optical elements may be used for additional control. The ancillary optics may be one or more shared single optic or may be one or more entire array(s) of elements matched to the array of sources. The ancillary optics may be refractive or reflective, passive or active, self-focusing, or diffractive (e.g., holographic, binary or multistep). The set of individual sources are systematically distributed spatially, and driven individually or together. Each source in the set has a controlled divergence, each emitting a narrowly divergent beam with the beam axes aligned parallel to one another, aligned to converge at a common point, or aligned to diverge from a common (virtual) point. The individual source emitters comprising the set can either be all identical to one another or be made different from one another in a spatially graded way to meet design objectives for specific distribution patterns. The set of sources can be made up of an assembly of otherwise independent sources or all manufactured together in a monolithic array in a common manufacturing sequence (although perhaps with controlled process gradients). The set of sources can be configured in an array, regularly spaced to form a spatial grid, irregularly spaced, or in combination. In a preferred embodiment, the set of sources (emitters) is a monolithic array of vertical cavity surface emitting laser diodes.

公开(公告)号：US5578813A

公开(公告)日：1996-11-26

申请号：US396826

申请日：1995-03-02

Applicant: Ross R. Allen ,  David Beard ,  Mark T. Smith ,  Barclay J. Tullis

Inventor： Ross R. Allen ,  David Beard ,  Mark T. Smith ,  Barclay J. Tullis

IPC: G06K9/20 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T3/00 ,  H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/107 ,  H04N1/193 ,  H01J40/14

CPC classification number: H04N1/047 ,  H04N1/107 ,  H04N1/193 ,  H04N2201/0414 ,  H04N2201/043 ,  H04N2201/04712 ,  H04N2201/04729 ,  H04N2201/04787

Abstract: A scanning device and method of forming a scanned electronic image include an imaging sensor and at least one navigation sensor. In the preferred embodiment, the imaging sensor is a linear array of sensor elements, with a two-dimensional navigation sensor array at each end. The scanning device has three degrees of freedom, since position information from the navigation sensors allows manipulation of an image signal from the imaging sensor to reduce distortion artifacts caused by curvilinear scanning. Acceptable sources of the position information include printed matter and contrast variations dictated by variations in the inherent structure-related properties of the medium on which the scanned image is formed. Illumination for optimal operation of the navigation system may be introduced at a grazing angle in some applications or in the normal to a plane of the original in other applications, but this is not essential.

Abstract translation: 扫描装置和形成扫描电子图像的方法包括成像传感器和至少一个导航传感器。 在优选实施例中，成像传感器是传感器元件的线性阵列，每端具有二维导航传感器阵列。 扫描装置具有三个自由度，因为来自导航传感器的位置信息允许操纵来自成像传感器的图像信号，以减少由曲线扫描引起的失真伪像。 位置信息的可接受源包括由形成扫描图像的介质的固有结构相关属性的变化所规定的印刷物和对比度变化。 导航系统的最佳操作的照明可以在某些应用中以放牧角度引入，也可以在其他应用中引入到原始平面中，但这并不是必须的。

公开(公告)号：US4875825A

公开(公告)日：1989-10-24

申请号：US119356

申请日：1987-11-10

Applicant: Barclay J. Tullis ,  John S. Bailey ,  D. R. Gunawardena ,  Ulrich Kaempf

Inventor： Barclay J. Tullis ,  John S. Bailey ,  D. R. Gunawardena ,  Ulrich Kaempf

IPC: H01L21/677 ,  H01L21/687

CPC classification number: H01L21/67772 ,  H01L21/67775 ,  H01L21/68707 ,  Y10S414/139 ,  Y10S414/14

Abstract: An automated cassette handler is disclosed for transporting a cassette containing integrated circuit wafers between first and second elevators in a standardized mechanical interface (SMIF) system for integrated circuit processing. The handler is adapted to grip and transport the cassette while positively pushing the wafers into the cassette.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于在用于集成电路处理的标准化机械接口（SMIF）系统中用于在第一和第二电梯之间运送包含集成电路晶片的盒的自动化盒式处理器。 处理器适于在将晶片正向推入盒中的同时夹持和传送盒。

公开(公告)号：US4198758A

公开(公告)日：1980-04-22

申请号：US800834

申请日：1977-05-26

Applicant: Donald E. Eineichner ,  Barclay J. Tullis

Inventor： Donald E. Eineichner ,  Barclay J. Tullis

IPC: G01B11/04 ,  G01B7/04

CPC classification number: G01B11/043

Abstract: A method for measuring the length of segments of moving chain includes the steps of measuring the velocity of the chain by timing the interval a point on the chain moves a known distance and timing the interval between the sensing of one end of the segment at one point and the sensing of the opposite end of the segment at another point a known distance from said one point. A method is disclosed to track each carrier in a conveyor system by continuously measuring segments of the chain and maintaining a running total of the chain length between each carrier and a reference point. Apparatus in the conveyor system, including a chain length measuring station, is disclosed.

Abstract translation: 用于测量移动链段的长度的方法包括以下步骤：通过对链上的点移动已知距离的间隔进行定时来测量链的速度，并定时在一点处感测段的一端之间的间隔 以及在另一点处感测到该段的相对端与已知距离所述一个点的距离。 公开了一种通过连续地测量链节段并保持每个载体与参考点之间的链长的运行总和来跟踪传送系统中的每个载体的方法。 公开了一种输送机系统中的装置，包括链条测量站。

公开(公告)号：US09092962B1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US12877754

申请日：2010-09-08

Applicant: Charles Merrill ,  Kevin Charles Kriegel ,  Roger Allen Nolte ,  Barclay J. Tullis

Inventor： Charles Merrill ,  Kevin Charles Kriegel ,  Roger Allen Nolte ,  Barclay J. Tullis

IPC: G06F15/173 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B25/08

CPC classification number: G08B25/004 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B25/08

Abstract: Security systems may include sensing, networked communications, stealth, alarms, and countermeasures, any or all of which may adapt to threats. These systems may also include armor and barriers of concrete and/or steel. They can adapt to severity of threats, weather, and/or other situational aspects. They can anticipate at least some threats in order to obtain early warning and react more quickly to those threats. They can adapt by altering their configurations, including alterations in communication networking structures and methods, and changes in data-storage and processing duties at processing nodes. Defensive and/or offensive countermeasures can be employed to deter, confuse, trap, and/or disable terrorists. The systems are capable of self-maintenance, self-healing, and self-restoration as threats subside. The systems can include subsystems capable of autonomous operation. At least some of the systems and/or their subsystems are capable of allocating power among subsystems, and of regulating bandwidth utilizations.

Abstract translation: 安全系统可能包括感测，网络通信，隐身，警报和对策，任何或全部可能适应威胁。 这些系统还可以包括混凝土和/或钢的装甲和障碍物。 他们可以适应威胁，天气和/或其他情境方面的严重性。 他们可以预见至少一些威胁，以便获得预警并对这些威胁做出更快的反应。 他们可以通过改变其配置来适应，包括通信网络结构和方法的改变，以及处理节点处数据存储和处理任务的变化。 可以采取防御性和/或进攻性对策来制止，混淆，陷阱和/或制止恐怖分子。 这些系统能够自我维护，自我修复和自我恢复，因为威胁消失。 这些系统可以包括能够进行自主操作的子系统。 至少一些系统和/或其子系统能够在子系统之间分配功率，并且调节带宽利用率。

公开(公告)号：US08384542B1

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12877794

申请日：2010-09-08

Applicant: Charles Merrill ,  Kevin Charles Kriegel ,  Roger Allen Nolte ,  Barclay J. Tullis

Inventor： Charles Merrill ,  Kevin Charles Kriegel ,  Roger Allen Nolte ,  Barclay J. Tullis

IPC: G08B13/00

CPC classification number: G08B25/004 ,  G08B25/00 ,  G08B25/01 ,  G08B25/08

Abstract: Security systems may include sensing, networked communications, stealth, alarms, and countermeasures, any or all of which may adapt to threats. These systems may also include armor and barriers of concrete and/or steel. They can adapt to severity of threats, weather, and/or other situational aspects. They can anticipate at least some threats in order to obtain early warning and react more quickly to those threats. They can adapt by altering their configurations, including alterations in communication networking structures and methods, and changes in data-storage and processing duties at processing nodes. Defensive and/or offensive countermeasures can be employed to deter, confuse, trap, and/or disable terrorists. The systems are capable of self-maintenance, self-healing, and self-restoration as threats subside. The systems can include subsystems capable of autonomous operation. At least some of the systems and/or their subsystems are capable of allocating power among subsystems, and of regulating bandwidth utilizations.

Abstract translation: 安全系统可能包括感测，网络通信，隐身，警报和对策，任何或全部可能适应威胁。 这些系统还可以包括混凝土和/或钢的装甲和障碍物。 他们可以适应威胁，天气和/或其他情境方面的严重性。 他们可以预见至少一些威胁，以便获得预警并对这些威胁做出更快的反应。 他们可以通过改变其配置来适应，包括通信网络结构和方法的改变，以及处理节点处数据存储和处理任务的变化。 可以采取防御性和/或进攻性对策来制止，混淆，陷阱和/或制止恐怖分子。 这些系统能够自我维护，自我修复和自我恢复，因为威胁消失。 这些系统可以包括能够进行自主操作的子系统。 至少一些系统和/或其子系统能够在子系统之间分配功率，并且调节带宽利用率。