Patents by Inventor Marek Sternal

Marek Sternal has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Imaging apparatus and imaging method
    Patent number: 9078596
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus for acquiring a tomographic image of an object to be inspected based on light obtained by combining return light from the object illuminated with measuring light and reference light corresponding to the measuring light, the imaging apparatus including: a reference-light amount changing unit provided in an optical path of the reference light, for changing a reference-light amount of the reference light; and a control unit for controlling the reference-light amount changing means so as to control the reference-light amount within a predetermined range and an image quality of the tomographic image within a predetermined image-quality evaluation range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Marek Sternal, Kenji Muto, Krzysztof Wiśniewski
  • IMAGING APPARATUS AND IMAGING METHOD
    Publication number: 20140063450
    Abstract: Provided is an imaging apparatus for acquiring a tomographic image of an object to be inspected based on light obtained by combining return light from the object illuminated with measuring light and reference light corresponding to the measuring light, the imaging apparatus including: a reference-light amount changing unit provided in an optical path of the reference light, for changing a reference-light amount of the reference light; and a control unit for controlling the reference-light amount changing means so as to control the reference-light amount within a predetermined range and an image quality of the tomographic image within a predetermined image-quality evaluation range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Marek Sternal, Kenji Muto, Krzysztof Wisniewski