Abstract:
A method of controlling a device for imaging the interior of turbid media is provided. The device comprises: a receiving portion (2) for receiving a turbid medium (1) tobe examined; at least one light source (6) optically connected to the receiving portion (2) for irradiating the interior of the receiving portion (2); and at least one detector (7) opticallyconnected to the receiving portion (2) for detecting light emanating from the interior ofthe receiving portion (2). The at least one light source (6) and the at least one detector (7) areoptically connected to the receivingportion (2) such that a plurality of differentsource- detector position combinationsare formedover a complete measurement. The different source-detector position combinations define different light paths through the receiving portion (2). The method comprises a fast-measurement step in which a reduced set of data corresponding to onlya part of the plurality of source-detector position combinations is generated for providing fast-information about the interior of the receiving portion (2).
Abstract:
A system and method that redistributes light from a light source (107). The controller (116) can redistribute light to make an irradiance profile of the light source (107) more uniform or make the irradiance profile match a fluid flow profile. The irradiance profile may be controlled by modifying light leakage from a plurality of waveguides or changing the light-directing properties of reflectors and/or lenses.
Abstract:
Dispositif de détection de la fluorescence émise par des éléments chromophores contenus dans des puits d'une plaque à puits multiples, ce dispositif comprenant des moyens intégrés (54,56) dans les fonds transparents des puits (12) de la plaque (10) pour limiter la longueur de pénétration dans les puits d'un faisceau lumineux d'excitation des éléments chromophores (38) fixés sur les fonds (14) des puits.
Abstract:
A system and method that redistributes light from a light source. The controller can redistribute light to make an irradiance profile of the light source more uniform or make the irradiance profile match a fluid flow profile. The irradiance profile may be controlled by modifying light leakage from a plurality of waveguides or changing the light-directing properties of reflectors and/or lenses.
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 crosssection 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.
Abstract:
A system and process for monitoring a continuous element being incorporated within a cigarette filter includes a light source and a photoresponsive device facing each other and on opposite sides of a measuring gap, and passing the continuous element through the measuring gap and detecting movement of the continuous element by the effect of the movement on at least one light beam present between the light source and the photoresponsive device. Individual lengths of the continuous cigarette filter rod being produced can be selectively rejected based on a determination of whether the continuous element has a break or a knot along its length.
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.
Abstract:
An analyzer (9) measures properties of multiple chemical samples, and includes an optical filter element (24) having a long axis (25) and positioned at a location where simultaneous multiple light beams, corresponding to the chemical samples to be measured, form a diffuse light spot (20) elongated along an axis (21) which is substantially aligned with the filter element long axis. The analyzer also includes a light source (10), filter means (18) incorporating the filter element (24) for transmitting spectrally selected portions of the light beams, sample cells means (31, 32, 33) for exposing each sample to its associated light beam, and detector means (41, 42, 43) for detecting the light beams after modification by the samples and after transmission by the filter. In a preferred embodiment, optical fibers carry the light beams to and from the chemical samples. In a preferred embodiment the filter means (18) is an acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) system.
Abstract:
Method and apparatus for spectroscopic measurement of the concentration of a gas in a sample where you detect the intensity of light from a light source (1) passed through the sample (4) and through a reference cell (5) and generates a signal which represents the concentration of the gas. A laser diode (1) constitutes the light source which is locked to the absorption line of the gas at known concentration and pressure contained in a reference cell (5). The laser light with the properly selected wavelength is distributed via optical fibres (2, 3, 6) and/or glass prisms (19, 20) to the reference cell (5) and the sample (4). Non-gas-related transmission variations in the measurement path or in the optics is automatically compensated for by a special laser modulation which generates a time multiplexed reference. The measurement can be performed in a measurement cell incorporating several reflective mirrors (30) to reflect the laser beam several times inside the measurement cell thereby increasing the effective length of the measurement path. The measurement can also be performed using an optical fiber designed so that the surrounding gas or fluid via the evanescent field affects the laser light so that the concentration of the substance in question in the surrounding fluid or gas can be determined.
Abstract:
A method may include determining a thermal signal for a thermal analysis of a rock sample. The method may further include transmitting various commands to various thermal sources to produce various heat emissions. A respective command among the commands may cause a respective thermal source among the thermal sources to produce a respective heat emission based on the thermal signal. The method further includes determining distributed temperature data of the rock sample using various distributed temperature sensors in response to producing the heat emissions. The distributed temperature sensors may be coupled to the rock sample on a first rock surface and a second rock surface. The first rock surface may be on an opposite side of the rock sample from the second rock surface. The method may further include determining predicted thermal property data of the rock sample using the distributed temperature data and a machine-learning model.