OPTICAL SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2023274880A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-05

    申请号:PCT/EP2022/067374

    申请日:2022-06-24

    Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical system having a chamber (26) for receiving an element (E) of body fluid or tissue or environmental sample to be characterized by the optical system, a light source (5) for illuminating the chamber (26) with light, and a spectrometer (6) for recording a spectrum of light originating from the chamber (26), wherein the light source (5) comprising two separate LEDs (5A, 5B) to emit light having at least two spectral maxima of different wavelength ranges, and the light source (5) is coupled to the chamber (26) such that the light is directed from the light source (5) to the chamber (26) when the light source (5) is activated. Further, the present invention relates to a method for determining a parameter with an optical system, wherein the optical system comprises a chamber (26) for receiving an element of body fluid or tissue or environmental sample to be characterized by the optical system, a light source (5) for illuminating the chamber with light, and a spectrometer (6) for measuring a spectrum of light originating from the chamber (26), wherein, in order to determine a parameter representing a property of the element, light having at least two spectral maxima of different wavelength ranges are generated by separate LEDs (5A, 5B) and is directed onto the element, a spectrum comprising reflected components of the light, scattered components of the light, and/or light caused by raman scattering or fluorescence of the element is measured with the spectrometer (6), and the parameter is determined by evaluating the spectrum.

    MULTISENSORY METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT HORTICULTURE

    公开(公告)号:WO2022159903A2

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:PCT/US2022/013755

    申请日:2022-01-25

    Abstract: An integrated sensor assembly includes a housing having a rectangular shape, a front side having a length and width and including a plurality of openings, and a thickness significantly less than the length or the width of the front side. The assembly includes an infrared thermal sensor disposed in the housing and aligned with a first opening of the plurality of openings, a time-of- flight proximity sensor disposed in the housing and aligned with a second opening of the plurality of openings, and a color light sensor, disposed in the housing and aligned with the second opening of the plurality of openings, to respectively sense at least red light, green light, and blue light. The integrated sensor assembly does not include a narrowband irradiator to facilitate multispectral imaging of reflected or emitted radiation from at least one object in response to irradiation by the narrowband irradiator.

    POROUS MEMBRANE SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2021123442A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:PCT/EP2020/087498

    申请日:2020-12-21

    Abstract: The present invention relates a sensor assembly for analyzing a complex fluid sample. The sensor assembly comprises a sample chamber for holding the complex fluid sample, the sample chamber being defined by chamber walls and having an inlet and an outlet defining a direction of flow from the inlet towards the outlet for fluid handling in the sample chamber. The sample chamber comprises a first sample space and a second sample space. The second sample space comprises a porous membrane sensor element for detecting an analyte in a continuous fraction of the complex fluid sample. The porous membrane sensor element comprises a porous membrane with a front side defining a sensor surface for contacting the fluid sample, the sensor surface facing towards the second sample space, the porous membrane comprising pores extending from respective openings at the sensor surface into the porous membrane. The pores are configured with regard to the analyte for diffusive fluid communication with the second sample space. The sample chamber further comprises a flow-perturbing element arranged upstream of the second sample space, between the first sample space and the second sample space.

    PRODUCE FRESHNESS SENSOR
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:WO2022240545A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-17

    申请号:PCT/US2022/024968

    申请日:2022-04-15

    Inventor: BANTER, C. Bruce

    Abstract: A produce freshness sensor inexpensive enough to be discarded after each produce use, and multi-functional that is affixed to the produce by the grower that monitors parameters that affects produce freshness (to measure color and chemical composition), the sensor being used throughout the produce distribution system. A sensor monitors produce freshness and comprises one or more emitters, a temperature sensor, a microprocessor, and a transceiver mounted on a printed circuit board. The sensor is affixed relative to the produce. Power usage is critical to prolong operational time of the temperature sensor. Data collection and transmission are controlled to minimize run time and power usage. An initial baseline is established when the sensor is affixed relative to the produce, the start time and baseline measurements being recorded relative to the baseline. The real-time information is subsequently processed to provide analysis and relevant data to users throughout the produce distribution system.

    LABORSYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请
    LABORSYSTEM 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:WO2021121749A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:PCT/EP2020/080387

    申请日:2020-10-29

    Inventor: WULFMEYER, Timo

    Abstract: Erfindungsgemäß umfasst ein Laborsystem (100) zum automatisierten Messen der Transmission von Proben (17) ein Trägergehäuse, einen Probenbehälter (7) zur Aufnahme der Proben (17) und eine Transportvorrichtung (120) zum Transport des Probenbehälters (7) in dem Trägergehäuse. Es zeichnet sich dadurch aus, dass das Laborsystem (100) weiterhin eine Messvorrichtung (9) zur Untersuchung wenigstens einer Probe (17) in dem Probenbehälter (7) mit einer Beleuchtungsvorrichtung (20) und einer Detektionsvorrichtung (30) aufweist, wobei die Transportvorrichtung (120) zum Transport der Messvorrichtung (9) eingerichtet ist und wobei die Messvorrichtung (9) zweiteilig ausgestattet ist, so dass die Beleuchtungsvorrichtung (20) und die Detektionsvorrichtung (30) mittels der Transportvorrichtung (120) trennbar und zusammensetzbar sind.

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