Optical evaluation of lenses and lens molds
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Mar 21, 2017
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Abstract
A method for determining information about an object including a curved portion and a planar portion, the curved portion having a first curved surface having an apex and defining an axis of the object, includes: directing measurement light to the object; detecting measurement light reflected from the first curved surface of the curved portion; detecting measurement light reflected from at least one other surface of the object; and determining, based on the detected light, information about the apex of the first curved surface of the curved portion.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ZYGO CORPORATION | 21 LAUREL BROOK ROAD MIDDLEFIELD CT 06455 |
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- 2015 Application Filing Year
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- 1327 Applications Filed
- 1023 Patents Issued To-Date
- 77.10 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Colonna, de Lega Xavier | Middlefield, US | 19 | 318 |
# of filed Patents : 19 Total Citations : 318 | |||
de, Groot Peter J | Middletown, US | 62 | 1649 |
# of filed Patents : 62 Total Citations : 1649 | |||
Fay, Martin F | Middletown, US | 14 | 163 |
# of filed Patents : 14 Total Citations : 163 |
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Jun 04, 2009 | AS | ASSIGNMENT | free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:NILSSON, AKE;REEL/FRAME:022787/0628 Owner name: NORMA PRECISION, A.B., SWEDEN Effective Date: Jun 04, 2009 |
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