Abstract:
A device is presented. The device includes an electromagnetic guiding device to provide electromagnetic radiation, a reflector that reflects a portion of the electromagnetic radiation to generate a reflected portion of the electromagnetic radiation, wherein the reflector is fully immersed in a multiphase fluid, and a processing subsystem that analyzes the multiphase fluid based upon at least a portion of the reflected portion of the electromagnetic radiation, wherein a principal optical axis of the electromagnetic guiding device substantially aligns with a principal optical axis of the reflector.
Abstract:
A holding is presented. The holding device includes a male connector comprising a first male extension and a second male extension that extend out of opposite surfaces of a male central disk, an electromagnetic guiding device continuously passing through a central hole that continuously passes through the first male extension, the male central disk and the second male extension, a reflector that is in a direct physical contact with a first end of the electromagnetic guiding device that ends at a top surface of the first male extension, and a holder that covers the first male extension to hold the reflector, and maintain the physical contact between the first end of the electromagnetic guiding device and the reflector.
Abstract:
Techniques are provided for measuring one or more parameters in a multi-phase metering system. The multi-phase metering system includes a transport structure configured to transport one or more flow components of a flow process. Electrodes may be disposed concentrically with a cross-section of the transport structure to determine parameters of fluids flowing through the cross-sectional area. The multiphase metering system includes measurement electronics having measurement circuitry including a balance load having an impedance that is substantially equal to a parasitic impedance of the multi-phase metering system. The measurement electronics also includes a processor suitable for determining one or more parameters, such as flow velocity, flow volume, etc., based on a current sensed by the measurement circuitry.
Abstract:
A system is presented. The system includes an absorption cell (104) filled-with a gas-mixture (102), a mirror-cum-window (106) comprising a first portion that acts as a first mirror (114) and a second portion that acts as a first window (116), a second mirror (110), a second window (118), a plurality of radiation sources (120,122,124) to generate a plurality of light beams (126,128,130) directed into the absorption cell (104) through the first window (116) followed by reflection of the plurality of light beams between the first mirror (114) and the second mirror (110) to irradiate the gas mixture (102) resulting in generation of a plurality of transmitted light beams (132,134) passing out of the absorption cell (104) through the second window (118), a detector (136) that detects at least one characteristic of the plurality of transmitted light beams (132,134) resulting in generation of one or more response signals (137,138), and a processing subsystem (140) that analyzes the gas-mixture at least based on the one or more response signals (137,138).
Abstract:
A system for detecting an array of samples having detectable samples and at least one reference sample is provided. The system comprises an electromagnetic radiation source, a sensing surface comprising a plurality of sample fields, wherein the plurality of sample fields comprise at least one reference field, a phase difference generator configured to introduce differences in pathlengths of one or more samples in the array of samples, and an imaging spectrometer configured to image one or more samples in the array of samples.
Abstract:
Provided is a laser system that includes a laser head (130) having a laser holder (110) configured to house a laser beam (120) and a lens (125) for reflecting the laser beam (120) at a predetermined wavelength, and a thermal-mechanical adjustment device (140) disposed on the laser head (130) and configured to adjust a temperature and an alignment of the laser beam (120), to maintain the predetermined wavelength of the laser beam (120).
Abstract:
A detection system for a two-dimensional (2D) array is provided. The detection system comprises an electromagnetic radiation source, a phase difference generator, a detection surface having a plurality of sample fields that can receive samples, and an imaging spectrometer configured to discriminate between two or more spatially separated points.
Abstract:
A microfluidic device (100) is disclosed for in-process monitoring of cell culture conditions including for example one or more of: cell density; cell viability; secreted proteins; protein analysis; epitope markers; concentrations of metabolites or nutrients and antigenic determinations; the device comprising: a cell inlet path (120); plural fluid reservoirs (130) in fluid communication with the cell input path, a cell analysis area (160) in fluid communication with the path and reservoirs, and a waste storage volume (166) also in fluid communication with the cell analysis area, the device being operable to cause a primary fluid flow along the inlet path to the analysis area, and to selectively cause secondary fluid flow(s) into the path from none, one or more of the selected reservoirs to combine, if one or more of the reservoirs are selected, with the primary fluid flow from the cell inlet path, in each case for analysis at the cell analysis area, the device being further operable to cause a fluid flow of the primary and any combined secondary flows from the cell analysis area into the waste storage volume.
Abstract:
Provided is a laser system that includes a laser head (130) having a laser holder (110) configured to house a laser beam (120) and a lens (125) for reflecting the laser beam (120) at a predetermined wavelength, and a thermal-mechanical adjustment device (140) disposed on the laser head (130) and configured to adjust a temperature and an alignment of the laser beam (120), to maintain the predetermined wavelength of the laser beam (120).