Abstract:
The invention provides an optical analysis system for efficient compensation of spectroscopic broadband background, such as spectroscopic fluorescence background or background signals that are due to the dark current of a detector. The optical analysis system effectively provides multivariate optical analysis of a spectroscopic signal. It provides wavelength selective detection of various spectral components that are indicative of a superposition of spectroscopic peaks or bands and their broadband background. Additionally, the optical analysis system is adapted to acquire spectral components that predominantly correspond to the broadband background of the spectroscopic peaks or bands. Wavelength selective selection of various spectral components is performed on the basis of reconfigurable multivariate optical elements or on the basis of a position displacement of a spatial optical transmission mask.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a spectrometer (20) comprising: means (22) for spectrally dispersing an initial light beam (240); and a photodetector (21). According to the invention, the spectrally dispersing means (22) comprise at least three reflective diffraction gratings (201, 202, 203) parallel to consecutive sides of a convex polygon (23), said sides being arranged so that a portion of the initial light beam (240) is diffracted alternately by each of the diffraction gratings (201, 202, 203) and is diffracted at least a second time by at least one of the diffraction gratings (201).
Abstract:
The present invention is a method of determining the presence of keratin, particularly hard keratin, such as exists in mammalian hair and feathers, and objects comprising such materials. The method of the present invention also includes displaying information derived from such a determination, as well as a measurement method followed by transmission of data to a remote processing site for analysis or display. The invention also includes devices for carrying out the determination, display and/or transmission.
Abstract:
An organism observing system entailing a low cost of narrow-band observation compared to conventional systems. An organism imaging device comprises a plurality of imaging means for imaging an organism tissue illuminated by white light and outputting the image as an imaging signal, a first dispersing means for transmitting the light in a first wavelength band, dispersing the image taken by first imaging means of the plurality of imaging means, and enabling the image to be displayed on a display means as a first image, and a second dispersing means for transmitting the light in a second wavelength band different from the first wavelength band, dispersing the image taken by second imaging means of the plurality of imaging means, and enabling the image to be displayed on the display means as a second image in which a predetermined portion of the organism tissue is emphasized compared to the first image.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for use in the recylcing of post consumer or post industrial waste carpet or Polyamide-6 and/or Polyamide-66 containing non-carpet waste utilizes a hand-held portable device utilizing spectroscopic principles to accurately and quickly identify the material of the waste (carpet). The spectrometer envisioned for this task includes an infrared radiation source for illuminating the waste (carpet) sample, a selector for selecting a predetermined number of discrete wavelengths and a detection system to detect reflected radiation within the discrete wavelengths. The selector can be either a plate with a plurality of slots which positionally correspond to locations in a dispersed light beam according to the predetermined discrete wavelengths or a plurality of filters selected to pass the discrete wavelengths. The selection of the discrete wavelengths can either take place before the carpet sample is irradiated or can take place by selecting the discrete wavelengths from reflected radiation.
Abstract:
A spectroscopic unit and spectroscopic device according to the present invention are provided with a filter that is provided with a plurality of optical filter elements disposed in order from the entrance side to the exit side of light under measurement and has different transmission wavelengths corresponding to entrance positions along a first direction. A first optical filter element from among the plurality of optical filter elements is tilted with respect to a second optical filter element disposed adjacently to the first optical filter element as a result of the first optical filter element being rotated by a prescribed angle with a third direction that is perpendicular to both the first direction and s second direction from the entrance side to the exit side as the axis of rotation thereof or being rotated by a prescribed angle with the first direction as the axis of rotation thereof.
Abstract:
The invention concerns methods for measuring sulfur content in a fiber or polymer resin sample comprising: a) contacting the sample with a solution comprising sodium hydroxide to convert sulfur to sodium sulfate, b) combusting the sample of step a) in a furnace to remove essentially all organic materials to produce a residue; c) dissolving the residue in concentrated nitric acid; and d) determining the sulfur content of the sample using ICP Emission Spectrometry.
Abstract:
A device (1) for analysing the material composition of an object (2) has a casing (3) with a handle (4), an operating trigger (5), a window (6) for abutment against the object to be analysed and a display (7) for displaying the analysis of the object. Mounted in the casing is a housing (11) having a base (12) to which it is pivotally connected about an axis (14) at one end (15). At the other end (16), a stepper motor (17) is provided for traversing the end across the base. This end has an opening (18) generally in alignment with an opening (19) in the housing in which the window is mounted. Within the housing, are mounted: a laser diode (21); a laser amplification crystal (22); a collimating lens (23); a laser focusing lens (24). The components are arranged on a laser projection axis (25), which passes out through the openings (18,19). A plane mirror (32) can receive light emitted by a plasma P excited at the surface of the object (2). Light from the plasma P is reflected in the direction (34) across the projection axis to a curved focusing mirror (35). From this mirror, the light is reflected again across the projection axis and focused on the end of an optical (fibre (37) set in an aperture (38) in the side wall (39) of the housing opposite from the reflecting mirror.