Abstract:
A diagnostic assay system including a test device and a scanning device are described. In one implementation, the scanning device includes a source of electromagnetic radiation, an optics assembly, a detector, and a microprocessor disposed within a chassis. The test device and scanning device may be configured to be movable relative to each other during operation of the scanning device.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for inspecting eggs for the presence of blood. The device comprises a light source in order to pass light at a first wavelength which is not selectively absorbed by blood and light at a second wavelength which is selectively absorbed by blood through an egg to be inspected. Furthermore, the device comprises detection means for converting the light transmission through the egg to be inspected for each of the two wavelengths into corresponding signals, each of the said signals being representative of the light transmission at the relevant wavelength. The device also comprises signal-processing means which are designed to determine the ratio between the light transmission associated with the first wavelength and the light transmission associated with the second wavelength based on the signals emanating from the detection means and to emit a decision signal which is representative of the decision whether or not an egg contains blood on the basis of this ratio. According to the invention, the light source comprises one or more identical LED' s (Light Emitting Diode) for generating light which passes through the egg. In use the one or more LED' s emit light within a certain narrow spectrum, which spectrum comprises both the first and the second wavelength.
Abstract:
A sample of whole blood is contacted with a reagent which by chemical reaction with glucose in the sample brings about a detectable dye concentration change (10) the size of which is determined as a measure of the glucose content of the sample. The sample is initially introduced undiluted in a microcuvette having at least one cavity for receiving the sample. The cavity is internally pretreated with the reagent in dry form, and the chemical reaction takes place in the cavity. Active components of the reagent comprise at least a hemolysing agent for exposing glucose contained in the blood cells of the sample for allowing total glucose determination, and agents taking part in the chemical reaction and ensuring that the dye concentration change (10) takes place at least in a wavelength range (14) outside the absorption range (12) of the blood hemoglobin. An absorption measurement is performed in said wavelength range directly on the sample in the cuvette. A pretreated disposable cuvette with such a reagent and a photometer are also described.
Abstract:
Apparatus for taking in situ colorimetric information, comprising a casing (12) wherein are housed a lighting source (18), an optical system (24) for transmission of a light beam to the object to be lit, a detector (22) for detecting the light level, a light-retaking optical system (34), a spectrometer (40), photodetectors (50) and electronic circuits (52) for the treatment of signals which are housed in the rear portion (14) of the casing and are connected to a microprocessor (56). The invention allows particularly to determine the color of the teeth of a person.
Abstract:
Process and device for measuring gloss in a surface with a light source, which emits light towards the surface, and with a photosensitive detector, which receives the light reflected by the surface and converts it into an electrical signal value. Said device includes a storage unit, where a computing rule for calculating the gloss parameter is stored, a calculation unit, which determines a gloss parameter on the basis of the electrical signal value using the computing rule, and a display unit, which displays the gloss parameter calculated. Five or more pairs of reference values are stored in the storage unit, each pair of reference values being comprised of a reference gloss parameter and of a corresponding reference signal value measured by the device using a reference surface. A comparative unit is also provided, which compares the signal value measured with said reference signal values and feeds at least the nearest higher and the nearest lower value to an interpolation unit.
Abstract:
A LIBS analysis system comprises a focusing lens arrangement having a focal plane; a laser for propagating a laser beam through the focusing lens arrangement to be focused at the focal plane; a detector for generating an output that is proportional to an intensity of incident electromagnetic radiation that is incident on the detector; a translation mechanism configured to cause a relative movement of the sample holder and the focusing lens arrangement to vary a position of the focal plane along the optical path with respect to the sample holder; and a controller configured to automatically control the translation mechanism to cause the relative movement of the sample holder and the focusing lens arrangement to achieve an optimum position at which the focal plane and an analysis region of the upper surface intersecting the optical path are at or are close to coincidence.
Abstract:
A method for optimizing a measurement pattern of measurement points for a semiconductor wafer includes (i) obtaining a plurality of measured values with associated measurement points and timestamps, (ii) partitioning the semiconductor wafer into zones, wherein the zones are characterized in that measured values whose measurement positions are within the respective zone have the same characteristic, (iii) determining a variation of the measured values for each of the zones along a predetermined time period, the timestamps of which are within the predetermined time window, and (iv) defining the measurement pattern, wherein, depending on the variations, a measurement point density is defined for each of the zones, in particular a higher measurement point density is selected in the zones with higher variation along the time.
Abstract:
A method for detecting local defects on a reflective surface with a device having at least one pattern for reflection on the reflective surface, at least one camera and a data processing unit. The pattern has at least one substantially linear light-dark transition, the positioning and orientation of the camera are known, the camera captures the pattern reflected on the surface and generates image data of the reflected pattern which are transmitted by the camera to the data processing unit, and the data processing unit determines local defects on the surface on the basis of an evaluation of at least one property of the at least one light-dark transition in the image data of the reflected pattern. Also a device and a computer program.
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, there is provided an electronic device including a first housing having a bottom surface formed to be disposed on a specific portion of a top surface of a toilet, a second housing connected to one side of the first housing, a third housing connected to another side of the first housing and having a shape extending from a point connected to the first housing by a specific length in a direction associated with a first curvature, and a detection unit having a shape of a second curvature corresponding to the first curvature, and the detection unit is rotatably coupled to at least a portion of the third housing.
Abstract:
A non-contact system for the sensing of pH includes a hyperspectral imaging device configured to capture a hyperspectral image of a fluid, a flow cell configured to enable the capturing of a hyperspectral image of a fluid, a process, and a memory. The memory includes instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by the processor, cause the system to generate a hyperspectral image of the fluid in the flow cell, generate several spectral signals based on the hyperspectral image, provide the spectral signal as an input to a machine learning network, and predict by the machine learning network a pH of a fluid.