Logitech, Inc.

Gretag Aktiengesellschaft

Holtronic Technologies Plc

Wild Heerburgg, Ag

Rene Dandliker

Marc A Bidiville

Julien Piot

John Edward Brook

Massoud Hamidi

A method for generating quasi-sinusoidal signals includes illuminating an object capable of reflecting light, focusing a portion of the reflected light on a multi-element detector to form an image, and matching the image size to the size of the detector elements. A first weighted sum of signals generated by a first set of elements produces an in-phase signal, and a second weighted sum of signals generated by a second set of elements produces a quadrature signal. Weights are signed quantities selected to exhibit a band-pass behavior in the spatial frequency domain, thereby attenuating noise generated by, for example, non-uniform surface reflectance and non-uniform illumination.

System and method for generating band-limited quasi-sinusoidal signals

Apparatus for and a method of optical inspection in a total internal reflection holographic imaging system. Multi wavelength laser beams are directed onto a prism supporting a first substrate containing pre-recorded hologram which is to be imaged onto a recording medium of a second substrate, the multi wavelength beams being normal to both substrates. The distance between the two substrates is measured by interferometric techniques. Actuators are provided for adjusting the distance between the two substrates, these actuators being energized to cause minute adjustments of the spacing during a scanning operation whereby the imaging of the pre-recorded hologram is ensured at the correct focus throughout the scanning operation.

Apparatus for and method of optical inspection in total internal

An optical detection system particularly suited to us as a pointing device uses a photodetector array capable of generating a quasi-sinusoidal signal in response to illumination with an image of appropriate size. The detection system can use either coherent or non-coherent light, and existing textures in standard materials such as paper or printed patterns.

Pointing device utilizing a photodetector array

A method for generating quasi-sinusoidal signals includes illuminating an object capable of diffusely scattering Eight, focusing a portion of the scattered light on a multi-element sensor to form an image, and matching the image size to the size of the sensor elements.

Method for generating quasi-sinusoidal signals

Method and apparatus for two-wavelength interferometry with optical

The method comprises producing a coherent light beam in which the distribution of luminous intensity is representative of the object under study, forming an image representing the complex Fourier spectrum of the function describing said distribution of luminous intensity, and producing first data in response to the luminous intensity in a part of said image and second data in response to the relative phase of the light waves producing said image. The first data are representative of the object and of its orientation and the second data are representative of the position of the object.

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Corcelles, Switzerland

Rene Dandliker