Abstract:
It's disclosed a kit for detecting a micro-RNA of interest in at least one sample (C) extracted from a body fluid, comprising: at least one device (2) including a housing casing (2a) in which at least one housing seat (2b) is obtained for said at least one sample (C), and at least one opening (2c) through which said housing seat (2b) is accessible from the outside; at least one container means (3) for said at least one sample (C), said at least one container means (3) being insertable/disconnectable in/from said housing seat (2b) through said at least one opening (2c); at least one optical excitation group (5), housed in said housing casing (2a), designed to emit at least one excitation light radiation (λ, λ1 ) towards said at least one housing seat (2b); at least one detection group (6), designed to detect at least one emission light radiation (λ2), that can be generated, in use, by said at least one sample (C), said at least one sample (C) being optically excitable by said at least one excitation light radiation (λ, λ1) emitted by said at least one optical excitation group (5), said at least one detection group (6) being designed to supply at least one electric output signal (SO- signal output) correlated with the quantity, in said at least one sample (C), of said micro-RNA of interest; at least one processing unit (7) designed to receive and process said at least one electric signal (SO) and to output an index correlated with the quantity of said micro-RNA of interest in said at least one sample (C); said at least one container means (3) being made of a material permeable to said at least one excitation light radiation (λ, λ1) and to said at least one emission light radiation (A2); said at least one group (6) for detecting said emission light radiation (A2) comprises at least one sensor means (6a) of silicon photomultiplier type.
Abstract:
A radiation concentrating device, comprising a substantially parabolic mirror (11), which is adapted to reflect the energy radiation or electromagnetic radiation (12) that reaches it so as to converge toward an active area (13) of a receiving element (14) arranged in front, the active area being interposed between the focal point of the mirror (11) and the mirror (11) itself, the mirror (11) and the receiving element (14) being fixed by way of coupling means to a same base (15). The transverse dimension (A) of the active area (13) is smaller than the transverse dimension (B) of the mirror (11) arranged in front. The base (115) is preset to support a plurality of parabolic mirrors (111) and corresponding receiving elements (114), which are mutually connected by means of conductors (116).
Abstract:
System for measuring the position of a mechanical member, which comprises optical detection means (2) intended to be arranged on a first mechanical member (101), and a positioning track (3) intended to be arranged on a second mechanical member (102) susceptible of relative motion with respect to the first mechanical member (101). The positioning track (3) is provided with at least one succession (4) of multiple sectors (5), and each of which comprises a first delimitation section (11) and a second delimitation section (12) spaced from each other, and a first identification section (13) and a second identification section (14) which are provided with a different optical contrast with respect to the first delimitation section (11) and to the second delimitation section (12). In each said sector (5), the first identification section (13) is delimited between the first delimitation section (11) and the second delimitation section (12). In addition, the length of the identification sections (13, 14) of each said sector (5) is different from the length of the identification sections (13, 14) of each other sector (5) of the succession (4), so as to unequivocally identify the corresponding sector (5).
Abstract:
Device for detecting biomolecules, comprising a container (2) intended to be filled with a mixture comprising a biomolecule (30) to be detected, a reagent (4) bondable to the biomolecule (30) and susceptible of emitting a first light radiation (λ 1 ) in fluorescence or chemiluminescence, and a plurality of magnetic beads (41) chemically bondable to the biomolecule (30). The device comprises a first detector (71) for detecting the first light radiation (λ 1 ) for detecting the biomolecule (30) concentration (C), a first emitter (61) for emitting a second light radiation (λ 2 ) for irradiating the magnetic beads (41), and a second detector (72) for detecting a third light radiation (λ 3 ) consequently transmitted, reflected or emitted by the magnetic beads (41) for detecting the quantity of magnetic beads (41). The device also comprises a logic control unit (8) configured for calculating a correct concentration (C) value of biomolecule (30) on the basis of the above measurements of the light radiations (λ 1 , λ 3 ).
Abstract:
Position sensor for a mechanical device, comprising: at least one optical emitter (2), which is arranged for projecting an incident radiation (RI) on a positioning track (107) made on a movable member of the mechanical device and provided with multiple optical sections (108, 109) with different optical contrast; at least one optical detector (3), which is arranged for detecting a reflected radiation (RF) coming from the positioning track (107) and for generating a corresponding measurement signal (SM); an electronic processing unit (4), which is operatively connected to the optical detector (3) in order to receive the measurement signal (SM) and is arranged for calculating, on the basis of such measurement signal (SM), a reflectance value (VR) indicative of the reflectivity of the zone of the positioning track (107) hit by the incident ray (RI) so as to distinguish the different optical sections (108, 109) of the positioning track (107) itself. The position sensor also comprises a signaling module (9) operatively associated with the electronic processing unit (4) and arranged for sending a warning signal (SA) as a function of the reflectance value (VR), so as to provide to the user indications relative to the level of deterioration of the optical sections (108, 109) of the positioning track (107).
Abstract:
A radiation concentrating device, comprising a substantially parabolic mirror, which is adapted to reflect the energy radiation or electromagnetic radiation that reaches it so as to converge toward an active area of a receiving element arranged in front, the active area being interposed between the focal point of the mirror and the mirror itself, the mirror and the receiving element being fixed by way of coupling elements to a same base. The transverse dimension of the active area is smaller than the transverse dimension of the mirror arranged in front. The base is preset to support a plurality of parabolic mirrors and corresponding receiving elements, which are mutually connected by conductors.
Abstract:
A cylinder-piston unit including: at least one cylinder including a tubular body (2); at least one piston (5) liable with a respective rod (5a), said piston (5) and said rod (5a) being translatable longitudinally in said tubular body (2) of said cylinder, at least one reference codification (C) extending for at least a section (dC) on the surface of said rod (5a), along the longitudinal axis of the same; at least detecting means (7), movable anchorable to said tubular body (2), faced, in use, towards said rod (5a) and suitable to detect said at least one reference codification (C) and to emit at the output at least a corresponding output electrical signal (s7), at least a reference zone (7c) of amplitude (d7c) delimited from said detecting means (7), said at least one reference codification (C) being detectable in correspondence to said at least one detection zone (7c); said at least one reference codification (C) including at least one plurality of adjacent sectors ( . . . , Si−1, Si, Si+1, . . . ) extending along said longitudinal axis of said rod (5a), each of them for a section (dSi) of equal length; each sector (Si) includes a plurality of optical contrast zones (si1, si2, si3), each of them extending along said longitudinal axis of said rod (5a) for a respective section of extension (dsi1, dsi2, dsi3) such as the sum of the extensions of said sections of extensions (dsi1+dsi2 . . . ), in each sector (Si) is lower or equal to said amplitude (d7c) of said detecting zone (7c); said optical contrast zones (si1, si2, si3) being arranged in each sector (Si) according to the same sequence; and wherein in each sector (Si) at least one optical contrast zone (si1, si2, si3) shows said at least one respective section of extension (ds1, ds2, ds3) of different length compared to the length of the same section of extension in the other sectors (Si−2, Si−1, Si+1, Si+2, . . . ), therefore each sector (Si) remains univocally definable from the length of said at least one section of extension (dsi1, dsi2, dsi3) of said optical contrast zones (si1, si2, si3) in it included.
Abstract:
It's disclosed a kit for detecting a micro-RNA of interest in at least one sample (C) extracted from a body fluid, comprising: at least one device (2) including a housing casing (2a) in which at least one housing seat (2b) is obtained for said at least one sample (C), and at least one opening (2c) through which said housing seat (2b) is accessible from the outside; at least one container means (3) for said at least one sample (C), said at least one container means (3) being insertable/disconnectable in/from said housing seat (2b) through said at least one opening (2c); at least one optical excitation group (5), housed in said housing casing (2a), designed to emit at least one excitation light radiation (λ, λ1 ) towards said at least one housing seat (2b); at least one detection group (6), designed to detect at least one emission light radiation (λ2), that can be generated, in use, by said at least one sample (C), said at least one sample (C) being optically excitable by said at least one excitation light radiation (λ, λ1) emitted by said at least one optical excitation group (5), said at least one detection group (6) being designed to supply at least one electric output signal (SO- signal output) correlated with the quantity, in said at least one sample (C), of said micro-RNA of interest; at least one processing unit (7) designed to receive and process said at least one electric signal (SO) and to output an index correlated with the quantity of said micro-RNA of interest in said at least one sample (C); said at least one container means (3) being made of a material permeable to said at least one excitation light radiation (λ, λ1) and to said at least one emission light radiation (A2); said at least one group (6) for detecting said emission light radiation (A2) comprises at least one sensor means (6a) of silicon photomultiplier type.