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Number: 359/509
Name: Optical: systems and elements > Protection from moisture or foreign particle > Fluid directed across optical element
Description: Subject matter with structure to direct a fluid across an optical element to blow or wash moisture, or other foreign matter off or to pull such matter off by suction created by the moving fluid.


Patents under this class:
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Patent Number Title Of Patent Date Issued
7374294 Method and apparatus for improving image quality in a reflecting telescope May. 20, 2008
7344258 Forward view apparatus for motor vehicles Mar. 18, 2008
7249858 Heat storage equipment for mirrors Jul. 31, 2007
7148951 Lithographic apparatus Dec. 12, 2006
7140740 Vehicle side-view mirror water removal arrangement Nov. 28, 2006
7128427 Method and apparatus for fluid handling in immersion lithography Oct. 31, 2006
7070288 Vehicle mirror device, method for manufacturing mirror device for vehicle, and vehicle Jul. 4, 2006
7061576 Exposure apparatus and method of cleaning optical element of the same Jun. 13, 2006
7057701 Exposure apparatus Jun. 6, 2006
7050148 Optical unit, exposure apparatus, and device manufacturing method May. 23, 2006
7044610 Method and apparatus for preventing debris contamination of optical elements used for imaging May. 16, 2006
6951396 System and method for prevention of water condensation on hard surfaces Oct. 4, 2005
6890080 Air purge system for optical sensor May. 10, 2005
6847431 Method and device for controlling fluid flow in an optical assembly Jan. 25, 2005
6809811 Protective shield for an instrument probe Oct. 26, 2004
6799335 Omni-directionally adjustable rigid-arm fogless shower mirror Oct. 5, 2004
6796664 Method and device for decontaminating optical surfaces Sep. 28, 2004
6786607 Arrangement for storing and transporting at least one optical component Sep. 7, 2004
6749306 Mirror drying device Jun. 15, 2004
6712413 Anti-buffeting vehicle mirror assembly Mar. 30, 2004
6672725 Transpiration purged optical probe Jan. 6, 2004
6667473 Tablet monitoring system Dec. 23, 2003
6641301 Radiation detector with passive air purge and reduced noise Nov. 4, 2003
6619805 Latent heat actuated non-fogging shower mirror Sep. 16, 2003
6568414 Arrangement for cleaning the mirror element of an outside rear view mirror May. 27, 2003
6538232 Laser processor with scavenging of optical element Mar. 25, 2003
6525882 Hydrophilic mirror and method of producing the same Feb. 25, 2003
6494584 Ultraviolet optical device having an optical part with a gas sprayed thereon Dec. 17, 2002
6496246 Optical assembly for an exposure apparatus Dec. 17, 2002
6458213 Method and device for automatic cleaning of opto-electronic sensor systems for substance analysis Oct. 1, 2002
6443578 Personal shower mirror Sep. 3, 2002
6421127 Method and system for preventing deposition on an optical component in a spectroscopic sensor Jul. 16, 2002
6386712 Exterior rear view mirror having water removal hole with turbulent flow generator May. 14, 2002
6365876 Cabinet with convectively heated exterior and interior mirrors Apr. 2, 2002
6338560 Self-cleaning rotating mirrors Jan. 15, 2002
6317274 Optical element Nov. 13, 2001
6290361 Universal clearing air system for windows and external mirrors of a vehicle Sep. 18, 2001
6270222 Protective window assembly and method of using the same for a laser beam generating apparatus Aug. 7, 2001
6252648 Exposure apparatus and method of cleaning optical element of the same Jun. 26, 2001
6170955 Vehicle mounted optical assembly Jan. 9, 2001
6091501 Method of keeping measuring window of measuring device clean, and measuring device Jul. 18, 2000
6087277 Window shutter for laser annealing Jul. 11, 2000
6052176 Processing chamber with optical window cleaned using process gas Apr. 18, 2000
6012817 Waterdrop removing apparatus for vehicle Jan. 11, 2000
6010222 Aerodynamic mirror exterior shell Jan. 4, 2000
6008144 Window shutter for laser annealing Dec. 28, 1999
5953157 Non-fogging shower mirror using parallel water connection Sep. 14, 1999
5953158 Water droplet removing system for vehicle Sep. 14, 1999
5946089 Plasma spectrometer with shutter assembly Aug. 31, 1999
5920377 Multi-hood system for correcting individual lens distortions Jul. 6, 1999

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