Author: claimsbot

1. An electrosurgical instrument, comprising:
a housing;
an electrically conductive element at least partially supported in the housing and extending therefrom, the electrically conductive element adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy;
a motion sensor disposed within the housing and adapted to electrically connect to the source of electrosurgical energy, the motion sensor operable to detect a movement of the electrosurgical instrument in a plurality of directions; and
wherein the motion sensor is operable to transmit a signal to the source of electrosurgical energy for de-activation of a transmission of energy from the source of electrosurgical energy when the motion sensor does not detect movement of the electrosurgical instrument for a period of time at least equal to a predetermined period of time,
wherein the electrically conductive element includes a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and the motion sensor is operable to detect at least one of an axial movement of the electrosurgical instrument relative to the longitudinal axis, a transverse movement of the electrosurgical instrument relative to the longitudinal axis, and a rotational movement of the electrosurgical instrument about the longitudinal axis,
wherein the motion sensor includes:
a first accelerometer operable to detect the axial movement and transmit a first signal to the source of electrosurgical energy corresponding to the axial movement; and
a second accelerometer operable to detect the transverse movement transmit a second signal to the source of electrosurgical energy corresponding to the transverse movement.
2. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein the motion sensor is at least one of an accelerometer, an optical positioning system, a radiofrequency positioning system, an ultrasonic positioning system, a differential parallel plate accelerometer, a balanced interdigitated comb-finger accelerometer, an offset interdigitated comb-finger accelerometer, and a film-type accelerometer.
3. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second accelerometers is at least one of a differential parallel plate accelerometer, a balanced interdigitated comb-finger accelerometer, an offset interdigitated comb-finger accelerometer, a film-type accelerometer, and at least one piezoelectric film motion detector.
4. An electrosurgical instrument, comprising:
a housing;
an electrically conductive element at least partially supported in the housing and extending therefrom, the electrically conductive element adapted to connect to a source of electrosurgical energy; and
a sensor disposed within the housing and adapted to electrically connect with the source of electrosurgical energy, the sensor operable to detect a movement of the electrosurgical instrument as the electrosurgical instrument is moved in free space, wherein the sensor is operable to transmit a signal to the source of electrosurgical energy for controlling a transmission of energy from the source of electrosurgical energy based on the movement,
wherein the electrically conductive element includes a longitudinal axis defined therethrough and the motion sensor is operable to detect at least one of an axial movement of the electrosurgical instrument relative to the longitudinal axis, a transverse movement of the electrosurgical instrument relative to the longitudinal axis, and a rotational movement of the electrosurgical instrument about the longitudinal axis,
wherein the motion sensor includes:
a first accelerometer operable to detect the axial movement and transmit a first signal to the source of electrosurgical energy corresponding to the axial movement; and
a second accelerometer operable to detect the transverse movement transmit a second signal to the source of electrosurgical energy corresponding to the transverse movement.
5. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 4, wherein the sensor is at least one of an accelerometer, an optical positioning system, a radiofrequency positioning system, an ultrasonic positioning system, a differential parallel plate accelerometer, a balanced interdigitated comb-finger accelerometer, an offset interdigitated comb-finger accelerometer, and a film-type accelerometer.
6. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 4, wherein the signal is operable to cause the source of electrosurgical energy to transmit a dissecting RF energy output in response to the detection of the axial movement.
7. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 4, wherein the signal is operable to cause the source of electrosurgical energy to transmit a hemostatic RF energy output in response to the detection of the transverse movement.
8. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 4, wherein the signal is operable to cause the source of electrosurgical energy to reduce the supply of electrosurgical energy when the sensor fails to detect at least one of:
movement of the electrosurgical instrument for a predetermined period of time; and
movement of the electrosurgical instrument above a predetermined threshold level of movement.
9. The electrosurgical instrument according to claim 7, wherein the signal is operable to cause the source of electrosurgical energy to increase the supply of electrosurgical energy when the sensor detects at least one of:
movement of the electrosurgical instrument following the predetermined period of time; and
movement of the electrosurgical instrument above the predetermined threshold level of movement.
10. An electrosurgical system, comprising:
a source of electrosurgical energy;
an electrosurgical instrument coupled to the source of electrosurgical energy, the electrosurgical instrument including:
an elongated housing;
an electrically conductive element at least partially supported in the housing and extending therefrom, the electrically conductive element connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy and having a longitudinal axis defined therethrough; and
a motion sensor disposed within the housing and in electrical connection with the source of electrosurgical energy, the motion sensor operable to detect a movement of the electrosurgical instrument in a plurality of directions, wherein the motion sensor is operable to transmit a signal to the source of electrosurgical energy for de-activation of a transmission of energy from the source of electrosurgical energy when the motion sensor does not detect movement of the electrosurgical instrument for a period of time at least equal to a predetermined period of time,

wherein the source of electrosurgical energy is operable to transmit a dissecting RF energy output in response to the detection of an axial movement of the electrosurgical instrument along the longitudinal axis,
wherein the source of electrosurgical energy is operable to transmit a hemostatic RF energy output in response to the detection of a transverse movement of the electrosurgical instrument across the longitudinal axis.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A method of inspecting pattern defects, comprising:
emitting a laser beam from an ultraviolet laser light source or a deep ultraviolet laser light source;
illuminating said emitted laser beam on the surface of a sample after reducing coherence of said laser beam;
acquiring an image of the illuminated sample by detecting light with a time delay integration sensor and said light is reflected from said sample by said illuminating and passed through a filter; and
processing the acquired image to find pattern defects on the surface of the sample,
wherein said laser beam illuminating said surface of said sample is so controlled that said light reflected from said sample is uniform in intensity, and,
wherein the laser beam emitted from said ultraviolet laser light source or said deep ultraviolet laser light source is scanned in two dimensions on a pupil plane of an objective lens.
2. The method of inspecting pattern defects according to claim 1, comprising:
holding the sample on a table that is moved along at least one direction; and
acquiring an image of the sample illuminated by the laser beam by said time delay integration sensor synchronized with movement of the table.
3. The method of inspecting pattern defects according to claim 1, comprising changing the irradiance of the laser beam being illuminated on the surface of the sample, according to an incident angle thereof relative to the normal line direction on the surface of the sample.
4. A method of inspecting pattern defects, comprising:
emitting a light beam from a light source;
illuminating said light beam on the surface of a sample through an object lens and said sample is held on a table that is continuously moving along at least one axis direction, while repeatedly changing a condition of illuminating;
acquiring an image of the illuminated sample by a time delay integration sensor in synchronous with movement of said table; and
processing the acquired image to find pattern defects on the surface of the sample,
wherein said condition of said illuminating is so controlled that an output from said time delay integration sensor is average image signal to reduce an influence of a film thickness distribution of said optically transparent thin film formed on said sample; and,
wherein said condition of said illuminating is controlled to change an incident angle of said light beam to a normal line direction to said surface while scanning said light beam on a pupil plane of said object lens.
5. The method of inspecting pattern defects according to claim 4, wherein the light source is an ultraviolet laser light source or a deep ultraviolet laser light source.
6. A method of inspecting pattern defects, comprising:
illuminating a light beam emitted from a light source on the surface of a sample held on a table that is moving continuously, while chancing a condition of said illuminating;
acquiring an image of the illuminated sample by detecting light from said illuminated sample with a time delay integration sensor, in synchronization with the continuous movement of the table; and
processing the acquired image to find pattern defects on the surface of the sample,
wherein said condition of said illumination is so controlled that an output from said time delay integration sensor is average image signal to reduce an influence of a film thickness distribution of an optically transparent thin film formed on said sample, and,
wherein said condition of said illuminating is controlled to change an incident angle of said light beam to a normal line direction to said surface while scanning said light beam on a pupil plane of said object lens.
7. The method of inspecting pattern defects according to claim 6, wherein said light beam illuminating said surface of said sample is so controlled that said light reflected from said sample is uniform in intensity.
8. The method of inspecting pattern defects according to claim 6, wherein the light source is an ultraviolet laser light source or deep ultraviolet laser light source.
9. An apparatus for inspecting pattern defects, comprising:
a light source;
a table on which a sample is placed, said table being capable of moving along at least one plane;
an objective lens that condenses and irradiates a beam emitted from the light source onto a sample placed on the table;
a scanning device that scans the laser beam in two dimensions on the pupil plane of the objective lens and also irradiates the laser beam, while scanning it in two dimensions, onto the surface of the sample, while changing the incident angle thereof relative to the normal line direction on the surface of the sample;
an imaging device that acquires an image of the sample with a time delay integration sensor in synchronous with the movement of said table;
a pattern defect detector that finds pattern defects of the sample by processing an image of the sample acquired with the imaging device when the sample is illuminated with the beam; and
a controller which controls a condition of said irradiating a laser beam onto said sample so as to an output from said time delay integration sensor be average image single which reduces an influence of a film thickness distribution of said optically transparent thin film.
10. The apparatus for inspecting pattern defects according to claim 9, wherein the light source emits an ultraviolet laser beam or a deep ultraviolet laser beam.
11. The apparatus for inspecting pattern defects according to claim 9, comprising a beam forming means that transforms a beam emitted from the light source into a number of light spots.
12. The apparatus for inspecting pattern defects according to claim 9, comprising an irradiance adjustment device that changes the irradiance of the light beam illuminating the surface of the sample according to an incident angle thereof relative to the normal line direction on the surface of the sample.

1. A pre-regulated charge pump to generate a voltage, comprising:
a charge pump comprising a plurality of stages and one or more diodes, configured to generate an output voltage at an output terminal based on an input voltage and a number of stages; and
a pre-regulator stage configured to adjust the input voltage to the charge pump to compensate for one or more voltage drops associated with the one or more charge pump diodes, comprising a feedback circuit from an output of the pre-regulator stage to an input thereof, the feedback circuit comprising a compensation diode having an anode coupled to the input voltage to the charge pump and a voltage divider, the feedback circuit being configured to approximate a value of a load current of the charge pump through the compensation diode.
2. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 1, wherein the pre-regulator stage further comprises a voltage regulator, configured to adjust the input voltage based on a feedback voltage indicative of voltage drops over the charge pump diodes.
3. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 2, wherein the voltage divider comprises a plurality of resistors.
4. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 2, wherein the voltage regulator is configured to adjust the input voltage based on a reference voltage.
5. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 2, wherein the voltage regulator is a low-dropout regulator.
6. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 1, wherein the pre-regulator stage is configured to decrease the input voltage in response to an increase in temperature.
7. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 1, wherein each charge pump stage comprises a blocking diode.
8. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 7, wherein each charge pump stage further comprises a switching capacitor, and the charge pump stages are configured to charge the switching capacitors alternately in series based on a first charging signal and a second charging signal.
9. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 1, wherein the charge pump is configured as a Dickson charge pump.
10. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 1, wherein the feedback diode is configured to provide a voltage drop substantially equal to each of one or more voltage drops associated with one or more of the charge pump diodes.
11. A pre-regulated charge pump to generate a voltage, comprising:
means for selectively charging and discharging a plurality of multiplier stages to generate an output voltage based on an input voltage;
means for compensating for diode losses caused by the plurality of multiplier stages;
means for regulating the input voltage based on a reference voltage and a feedback voltage; and
diode means having an anode coupled to the input voltage and a diode current approximately equal to a load current of the means for selectively charging and discharging a plurality of multiplier stages for providing the feedback voltage based on the input voltage and the diode losses.
12. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 11, further comprising means for supplying charge to the plurality of multiplier stages.
13. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 11, wherein one or more of the multiplier stages is selectively charged by a previous multiplier stage via a first blocking diode and selectively charges another multiplier stage via a second blocking diode.
14. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 11, wherein the diode losses vary with temperature, and the input voltage is substantially constant despite variations in temperature.
15. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 11, wherein the means for providing the feedback voltage comprises a diode configured to compensate for the diode losses caused by the plurality of multiplier stages, and a voltage divider.
16. A pre-regulated charge pump as defined in claim 15, wherein the voltage divider comprises one or more resistors configured to approximate a current through the plurality of multiplier stages.
17. A pre-regulated charge pump to generate a high voltage, comprising:
a Dickson charge pump comprising a plurality of multiplier stages, configured to generate an output voltage at an output terminal based on an input voltage and a number of stages, wherein each multiplier stage comprises a blocking diode and a charging capacitor; and
a pre-regulator configured to adjust the input voltage, comprising:
a reference generator to generate a reference voltage;
a feedback circuit configured to provide a feedback voltage based on the input voltage; and
a low-dropout regulator configured to generate the input voltage based on the reference voltage and a feedback circuit, wherein the feedback circuit comprises a diode having an anode coupled to the input voltage of the Dickson charge pump and a voltage divider, the feedback circuit being configured to have a current through the diode approximately equal to a load current of the Dickson charge pump to cause the low-dropout regulator to adjust the input voltage to compensate for voltage drops of the blocking diodes.

The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.

1. A fiber optic network device comprising:
an input port adapted to receive a multi-fiber cable having active optical fibers designated in a consecutive sequence;
a first plurality of optical fibers disposed within the fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the first plurality of optical fibers align to a first section of the consecutive sequence;
a second plurality of optical fibers disposed within the fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the second plurality of optical fibers align to a second section of the consecutive sequence;
a plurality of drop ports opening into the fiber optic network device, wherein the plurality of drop ports are adapted to optically couple ones of the first plurality of optical fibers to at least one drop cable external to the fiber optic network device according to a first port mapping scheme; and,
a pass-through port wherein the pass-through port is adapted to optically couple the second plurality of optical fibers to a second fiber optic network device through a multi-fiber adapter having a plurality of connection ports, and wherein the second plurality of optical fibers optically connect to the plurality of connection ports in a central alignment at the pass-through port according to a second port mapping scheme.
2. The fiber optic network device of claim 1, wherein the first section comprises a first four optical fibers in sequence in the consecutive sequence.
3. The fiber optic network device of claim 2, wherein the second section comprises a next eight optical fibers in sequence adjacent the first section in the consecutive sequence.
4. The fiber optic network device of claim 2, wherein the second section comprises a next four optical fibers in sequence adjacent the first section in the consecutive sequence.
5. The fiber optic network device of claim 1, wherein the first section comprises a first six optical fibers in sequence in the consecutive sequence.
6. The fiber optic network device of claim 5, wherein the second section comprises a next six optical fibers in sequence adjacent the first section in the consecutive sequence.
7. The fiber optic network device of claim 1, further comprising a third plurality of optical fibers disposed within the fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the third plurality of optical fibers align to a third section of the consecutive sequence.
8. The fiber optic network device of claim 7, wherein the first section comprises a first four optical fibers in sequence in the consecutive sequence.
9. The fiber optic network device of claim 7, wherein the second section comprises a next four optical fibers in sequence adjacent the first section in the consecutive sequence.
10. The fiber optic network device of claim 7, wherein the third section comprises a next four optical fibers in sequence adjacent the second section in the consecutive sequence.
11. The fiber optic network device of claim 1, wherein the first section comprises first in sequence four optical fibers in the consecutive sequence, and wherein a first one of the plurality of drop ports optically couples two of the first four optical fibers to a first two drop cables through a multi-fiber adapter seated in the first one of the plurality of drop ports.
12. The fiber optic network device of claim 11, wherein a second one of the plurality of drop ports optically couples the other two of the first four optical fibers to a second two drop cables, through a multi-fiber adapter seated in the second one of the plurality of drop ports.
13. A fiber optic network, comprising:
a first fiber optic network device, comprising a terminal field having a plurality of connection ports in a consecutive sequence, wherein the connection ports are adapted to receive and terminate optical fibers; and
a second fiber optic network device, comprising,
an input port adapted to receive a first multi-fiber cable having active optical fibers in the consecutive sequence;
a first plurality of optical fibers disposed within the second fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the first plurality of optical fibers align to a first section of the consecutive sequence;
a second plurality of optical fibers disposed within the second fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the second plurality of optical fibers align to a second section of the consecutive sequence;
a third plurality of optical fibers disposed within the second fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the third plurality of optical fibers align to a third section of the consecutive sequence;
a first plurality of drop ports opening into the second fiber optic network device, wherein the plurality of drop ports are adapted to optically couple ones of the first plurality of optical fibers to at least one drop cable external to the second fiber optic network device according to a first port mapping scheme; and,
a first pass-through port wherein the first pass-through port is adapted to optically couple the second plurality of optical fibers to a third fiber optic network device through a multi-fiber adapter having a plurality of connection ports, and wherein the second plurality of optical fibers optically connect to the plurality of connection ports in a central alignment at the first pass-through port according to a second port mapping scheme;
a second pass-through port wherein the second pass-through port is adapted to optically couple the third plurality of optical fibers to a fourth fiber optic network device through a multi-fiber adapter having a plurality of connection ports, and wherein the third plurality of optical fibers optically connect to the plurality of connection ports in a central alignment at the second pass-through port according to a third port mapping scheme.
14. The fiber optic network of claim 13, wherein the first plurality of optical fibers comprises four optical fibers, and wherein each of the four optical fibers extend to respective ones of the plurality of drop ports.
15. The fiber optic network of claim 13, wherein the first plurality of optical fibers comprises six optical fibers, and wherein each of the six optical fibers extend to respective ones of the plurality of drop ports.
16. The fiber optic network of claim 13, wherein a pair of the first plurality of optical fibers extend to one of the plurality of drop ports.
17. The fiber optic network of claim 16, wherein the pair of the first plurality of optical fibers extend to one of the plurality of drop ports.
18. The fiber optic network of claim 13, wherein the third fiber optic network device, comprises,
an input port adapted to receive a multi-fiber cable;
a fourth plurality of optical fibers disposed within the third fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the fourth plurality of optical fibers align to the second section of the consecutive sequence;
a second plurality of drop ports opening into the third fiber optic network device, wherein the second plurality of drop ports are adapted to optically couple ones of the fourth plurality of optical fibers to at least one drop cable external to the third fiber optic network device, according to a fourth port mapping scheme.
19. The fiber optic network of claim 18, wherein the fourth fiber optic network device, comprises,
an input port adapted to receive a multi-fiber cable;
a fifth plurality of optical fibers disposed within the fourth fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the fifth plurality of optical fibers align to the third section of the consecutive sequence;
a third plurality of drop ports opening into the fourth fiber optic network device, wherein the third plurality of drop ports are adapted to optically couple ones of the fifth plurality of optical fibers to at least one drop cable external to the fourth fiber optic network device, according to a fifth port mapping scheme.
20. The fiber optic network of claim 19, wherein the fourth port mapping scheme and the fifth port mapping scheme are the same.
21. A fiber optic network, comprising:
a first fiber optic network device, comprising a terminal field having a plurality of connection terminals in a consecutive sequence, wherein the connection terminals are adapted to receive and terminate optical fibers in the consecutive sequence;
a second fiber optic network device, comprising,
an input port adapted to receive a first multi-fiber cable having active optical fibers in the consecutive sequence;
a first plurality of optical fibers disposed within the fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the first plurality of optical fibers align to a first section of the consecutive sequence;
a second plurality of optical fibers disposed within the fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the second plurality of optical fibers align to a second section of the consecutive sequence;
a first plurality of drop ports opening into the fiber optic network device, wherein the plurality of drop ports are adapted to optically couple ones of the first plurality of optical fibers to at least one drop cable external to the fiber optic network device according to a first port mapping scheme; and,
a first pass-through port wherein the first pass-through port is adapted to optically couple the second plurality of optical fibers to a second fiber optic network device through a multi-fiber adapter having a plurality of connection ports, and wherein the second plurality of optical fibers optically connect to the plurality of connection ports in a central alignment at the first pass-through port according to a second port mapping scheme; and

a third fiber optic network device, comprising,
an input port adapted to receive a multi-fiber cable;
a third plurality of optical fibers disposed within the third fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the third plurality of optical fibers align to a third section of the consecutive sequence;
a fourth plurality of optical fibers disposed within the third fiber optic network device and extending from the input port, wherein the fourth plurality of optical fibers align to a fourth section of the consecutive sequence;
a second plurality of drop ports opening into the third fiber optic network device, wherein the second plurality of drop ports are adapted to optically couple ones of the third plurality of optical fibers to at least one drop cable external to the third fiber optic network device, according to a third port mapping scheme; and,
a second pass-through port wherein the second pass-through port is adapted to optically couple the second plurality of optical fibers to a fourth fiber optic network device through a multi-fiber adapter having a plurality of connection ports, and wherein the fourth plurality of optical fibers optically connect to the plurality of connection ports in a central alignment at the second pass-through port according to a fourth port mapping scheme.
22. A method of installing fiber optic network devices in a fiber optic network, comprising:
providing a first fiber optic network device comprising a terminal field having a plurality of connection terminals, wherein the connection terminals are adapted to receive and terminate optical fibers;
providing a second fiber optic network device having a first plurality of drop ports, wherein the first plurality of drop ports are adapted to optically couple ones of a first plurality of optical fibers disposed in the second fiber optic network device to at least one drop cable external to the second fiber optic network device according to a first port mapping scheme;
terminating at the connection terminal the first plurality of optical fibers;
activating optical signaling between the connection terminal and the first plurality of drop ports through the first plurality of optical fibers;
providing a third fiber optic network device having a second plurality of drop ports, wherein the second plurality of drop ports are adapted to optically couple ones of a second plurality of optical fibers disposed in the third fiber optic network device to at least one drop cable external to the third fiber optic network device;
terminating at the connection terminal the second plurality of optical fibers while the optical signaling between the connection terminal and the first plurality of drop ports is active; and
activating optical signaling between the connection terminal and the second plurality of drop ports through the second plurality of optical fibers.
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the first plurality of optical fibers align to a first section of the consecutive sequence.
24. The method of claim 22, wherein the first plurality of drop ports are adapted to optically couple the ones of the first plurality of optical fibers according to a first port mapping scheme.
25. The method of claim 22, wherein the second plurality of optical fibers align to a second section of the consecutive sequence.
26. The method of claim 22, wherein the second plurality of drop ports are adapted to optically couple the ones of the second plurality of optical fibers according to a second port mapping scheme.