Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – With circuit for evaluating a web – strand – strip – or sheet
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-07
2007-08-07
Luu, Thanh X. (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
With circuit for evaluating a web, strand, strip, or sheet
C257S698000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09542782
ABSTRACT:
A system for identifying a mark or other recess formed in a substrate and at least partially covered by at least one layer of opaque or visibly opaque material. The system includes a radiation source configured and positioned to direct incident electromagnetic radiation of at least one wavelength toward the substrate, a reflectometer positioned so as to receive electromagnetic radiation reflected from a location of the substrate, and at least one processor associated with the reflectometer for analyzing an intensity of electromagnetic radiation of each wavelength of radiation reflected from the substrate. The radiation source may direct incident radiation including a range of wavelengths toward a substrate. The system may also include a processor programmed to effect the storage of locations where a measured intensity of one or more wavelengths of radiation reflected from the substrate vary from a baseline intensity of the same wavelength or wavelengths of radiation reflected from a substantially planar location of the same substrate, as well as processors that are programmed to map these locations and to characterize or identify a mark or recess based on such mapping. A method of identifying a mark or other recess formed in a substrate is also disclosed.
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Luu Thanh X.
Micro)n Technology, Inc.
TraskBritt
Yam Stephen
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