Abstract:
A magnet assisted stage system for scanning applications having a scanning table being moveable from a first position to a second position, a scanning actuator operably associated with the scanning table to move the scanning table along a scanning direction from the first position to the second position, and an actively variable magnetic spring system being operably augmented to the scanning table to exert a magnetic repulsion force upon the scanning table in the scanning direction.
Abstract:
In an examining apparatus or method, values of thickness and characteristic of an object, or distributions thereof can be simultaneously acquired. The examining apparatus includes a portion 9 for irradiating an object 2 with radiation, a portion 10 for detecting the radiation from the object, an acquiring portion 26, a storing portion 21 and a calculating portion 20. The acquiring portion acquires transmission time associated with detection time of radiation, and amplitude of the radiation. The storing portion beforehand stores relationship data between the transmission time and amplitude, and representative values of characteristic of the object. The calculating portion obtains values of thickness and characteristic of the object based on the transmission time, amplitude and relationship data.
Abstract:
The invention provides a laser microarray scanner for microarray scanning, comprising an optical system, a scanning platform, and a data processing system. During scanning, the optical system remains fixed, and the microarray placed on the scanning platform moves relative to the optical system. The microarray scanner disclosed herein has high scanning speed, high sensitivity, high resolution, and high signal-to-noise ratio, thus is ideal for use in microarray scanning
Abstract:
A detection system based on modulation of line structured laser image of glass includes a processing section, a control system, and roller conveying mechanisms. Detection mechanism provided over entrance of the processing section includes shell and camera with laser which emits beam on the surface of the glass in the gap between sliding rollers. Focal plane of the camera corresponds to the beam irradiation surface, and signal output terminal of the camera is connected with the control system in such a way that when glass passes the detection area, laser irradiates the glass surface and the line structured laser is modulated based on the glass to form laser modulation image with distribution of light and shade, staggered movement direction, or distorted laser lines. The camera transmits the captured glass information and parameters to the control system.
Abstract:
Analyzers and analyzer systems that include an analyzer for determining multiple label species, methods of using the analyzer and analyzer systems to analyze samples, are disclosed herein. The analyzer includes one or more sources of electromagnetic radiation to provide electromagnetic radiation at wavelengths within the excitation bands of one or more fluorophore species to an interrogation space that is translated through the sample to detect the presence or absence of molecules of different target analytes. The analyzer may also include one or more detectors configured to detect electromagnetic radiation emitted from the one or more fluorophore species. The analyzer for determining multiple target molecule species provided herein is useful for diagnostics because the concentration of multiple species of target molecules may be determined in a single sample and with a single system.
Abstract:
This invention concerns spectroscopy apparatus comprising a light source (101) arranged to generate a light profile (110) on a sample, a photodetector (103) having at least one photodetector element (104) for detecting characteristic light generated from interaction of the sample with light from the light source (101), a support (109) for supporting the sample, the support (109) movable relative to the light profile (110), and a processing unit (121). The processing unit (121) is arranged to associate a spectral value recorded by the photodetector element (104) at a particular time with a point on the sample predicted to have generated the characteristic light recorded by the photodetector element (104) at the particular time based on relative motion anticipated to have occurred between the support (109) and the light profile (110).
Abstract:
A method for measuring a defect on a surface of an object (4501), comprising: directing a first light beam in a first plane of incidence toward a first position on the object (4501); directing a second light beam in a second plane of incidence toward a second position on the object (4501), wherein the angle between the first plane of incidence and the second plane of incidence is zero and wherein the first light beam is directed in a circumferential direction (4504) and the second light beam is directed in a radial direction of said object (4501); detecting a first scattered light beam; and detecting a second scattered light beam; wherein the first scattered light beam comprises scattered light intensity from the first position and the second scattered light beam comprises scattered light intensity from the second position, the method further comprising a step of comparing the first scattered light beam and the second scattered light beam to determine a first aspect ratio of a defect on the surface of the object (4501).