IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTOACOUSTIC IMAGING OF SMALL ANIMALS
    234.
    发明公开
    IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR OPTOACOUSTIC IMAGING OF SMALL ANIMALS 审中-公开
    VILFAHREN ZUR OPTOAKUSTISCHEN BILDGEBUNG VON KLEINTIEREN BILDGEBUNGSVORRICHTUNG

    公开(公告)号:EP2459987A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-06-06

    申请号:EP10737515.6

    申请日:2010-07-23

    Abstract: An imaging device (100) being configured for optoacoustic imaging of an object (1) comprises an illumination device (10) including optical components arranged for illuminating the object (1), a detector device (20) arranged for detecting acoustic signals created in the object (1), and a container device (50) including a tank (51) arranged for accommodating the detector device (20), the object (1) and a matching transmission medium (53), wherein the container device (50) further includes a holding device (55) being adapted for positioning and moving the object (1) relative to the illumination device (10) and the detector device (20), the optical components are arranged in the tank (51) for illuminating the object (1) from different directions, and the detector device (20) comprises an array (21) of detector elements (22) which is arranged in the tank (51). According to a preferred embodiment, the holding device comprises a membrane (55) arranged for accommodating the object (1), wherein the membrane separates the object (1) and the matching transmission medium (53) from each other. Furthermore, an imaging method of optoacoustic imaging of an object (1) using the imaging device (100) is described.

    Abstract translation: 一种被配置为用于物体的光声成像的成像装置,包括包括布置成照射物体的光学部件的照明装置,包括布置在罐中并被布置成检测在物体中产生的声信号的检测器元件阵列的检测器装置, 容器装置,包括布置成容纳检测器装置的容器,物体和匹配的传输介质,适于相对于照明装置和检测器装置定位和移动物体的保持装置,其中光学部件布置在罐中 从不同的方向照亮物体。

    OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
    235.
    发明公开
    OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR CHEMICAL AND/OR BIOCHEMICAL REACTIONS 审中-公开
    光学系统,化学和/或生化反应

    公开(公告)号:EP2376896A2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-19

    申请号:EP10726151.3

    申请日:2010-01-08

    Abstract: An apparatus for detecting spectra in light emanating from chemical or biochemical reactions occurring in at least one reaction vessel (3) of a plurality of reaction vessels is disclosed. Each reaction vessel (3) has a receptacle portion having an emitting area from which light can emanate. The apparatus may include a masking element (5) having an array of apertures (6) through which light from each reaction vessel (3) can escape. A plurality of light waveguides (7) are arranged to guide light from the apertures (6) in the masking element (5) to a light dispersing device (8) for dispersing the light from each waveguide (7) into a dispersed spectrum. A light detecting device (10) detects specific spectra in the dispersed spectra of light substantially simultaneously. In one embodiment, the apertures (6) are substantially smaller in size than the emitting area of the reaction vessel, but in another embodiment, the apertures (6) are substantially similar in size to the emitting area of the reaction vessel and the light waveguides (7) have a diameter that tapers from a first end substantially similar in diameter to the area of the top of the reaction vessel to a second end that is substantially smaller in diameter. In an alternative embodiment, the light waveguides are not used, when light from the small apertures is directed straight at the light dispersing device. In a further alternative embodiment, several light waveguides are provided for each reaction vessel, each waveguide directing light to a different detector for detecting a different specific spectrum.

    IMAGING SYSTEM FOR LUMINESCENCE ASSAYS
    239.
    发明授权
    IMAGING SYSTEM FOR LUMINESCENCE ASSAYS 有权
    图片SYSTEM FOR发光分析

    公开(公告)号:EP1099107B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-07

    申请号:EP99934902.0

    申请日:1999-07-20

    Abstract: Apparatus for detecting light emitted by assay samples is provided, in which light emitted by the sample is collected for transmission to a charge coupled device camera (74) by an optical fibre bundle. The cross-sectional area of the optical fibre bundle corresponds to the area of the sample, the end of which is located close to the sample for detecting any light emitted therefrom, and selected fibres (30) of those making up the bundle are separated from the remainder and extend to a source of excitation radiation (76) and serve to convey excitation radiation (if required) directly to a corresponding plurality of points distributed over the area of the end face of the bundle and therefore over the area of the sample. The remaining fibres (32, 38) of the bundle serve to collect emitted light (whether generated by fluorescence caused by excitation or otherwise) and provide a light path to the charge coupled device camera, wherein the ends of the excitation fibres and the ends of the emitted light collecting fibres are distributed uniformly over the area of the fibre bundle presented to the reaction site.

    AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SURFACE DEFECTS ON A WORKPIECE SUCH AS A ROLLED/DRAWN METAL BAR
    240.
    发明公开
    AN APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETECTING SURFACE DEFECTS ON A WORKPIECE SUCH AS A ROLLED/DRAWN METAL BAR 有权
    装置和方法检测表面缺陷的工作AS卷起/拉拔金属BAR

    公开(公告)号:EP1913520A2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-23

    申请号:EP06813265.3

    申请日:2006-07-31

    CPC classification number: G01N21/952 G01N2201/0826 G01N2201/084 H04N7/18

    Abstract: The present invention is directed to solving the problems associated with the detection of surface defects on metal bars as well as the problems associated with applying metal flat inspection systems to metal bars for non-destructive surface defects detection. A specially designed imaging system, which is comprised of a computing unit, line lights and high data rate line scan cameras, is developed for the aforementioned purpose. The target application is the metal bars (1) that have a circumference/cross-section-area ratio equal to or smaller than 4.25 when the cross section area is unity for the given shape, (2) whose cross-sections are round, oval, or in the shape of a polygon, and (3) are manufactured by mechanically cross-section reduction processes. The said metal can be steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, titanium, nickel, and so forth, and/or their alloys. The said metal bars can be at the temperature when they are being manufactured. A removable cassette includes various mirrors. A protection tube isolates the moving metal bar from the line light assembly and image acquisition camera. assembly and image acquisition camera. A contaminant reduction mechanism applies a vacuum to remove airborne contaminants.

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