公开(公告)号：US09939390B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US14899840

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: Prysmian S.p.A.

Inventor： Antonio Faraldi ,  Gerardo Testa ,  Antonio Adigrat ,  Franco Cocchini

IPC: C03B37/025 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G01M11/08

CPC classification number: G01N21/954 ,  C03B37/025 ,  G01M11/088 ,  G01M11/37 ,  G01N2021/9548 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/105

Abstract: A method for inspecting defects inside a rod-shaped transparent object by using a scanning beam of parallel light rays directed onto a rod-shaped transparent object orthogonally to the longitudinal axis of the object so that an inspection plane comprises an object's cross-section. The scanning beam is detected at an opposite side of the rod-shaped object that is interposed to intercept the parallel rays of the scanning beam. The electric output signal from the detector is processed to produce a first light intensity profile in a first scan direction, the light intensity profile comprising a shadow region delimited by first and second shadow edges, which is indicative of the outside diameter of the object across the inspection plane. The method comprises analyzing the first light intensity profile to determine the presence or absence of a peak of positive intensity within the shadow region and, if an intensity peak is determined to be present, to determine the presence or absence of a region of depressed intensity within the intensity peak. If, as a result of analyzing, an intensity peak within the shadow region is determined to be absent or a region of depressed intensity is determined to be present within the intensity peak, the presence of at least one structural defect within the object's cross-section is identified. In the preferred embodiments, the rod-shaped transparent object is a glass core rod for the production of a transmission optical fiber.

公开(公告)号：US20180067051A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-08

申请号：US15802505

申请日：2017-11-03

Applicant: STERIS Inc. ,  Institut National D'Optique / National Optics Institute

Inventor： Francois Baribeau

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  A61L2/28 ,  G01N21/94

CPC classification number: G01N21/6428 ,  A61L2/28 ,  A61L2202/24 ,  G01N21/6486 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01N2021/6417 ,  G01N2021/6439 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/068 ,  G01N2201/0697 ,  G01N2201/10 ,  G01N2201/105

Abstract: A method for optical detection of residual soil in lumens of lumened or cannulated devices such as surgical endoscopes, after undergoing a decontamination process (e.g., a washing or rinsing operation). A soil detection system provides an indication of the presence of residual soil within a lumen by detecting luminescent radiation emanating from the soil on the interior of the lumen in response to excitation light.

公开(公告)号：US09851303B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-26

申请号：US15316568

申请日：2015-06-03

Applicant: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Inventor： Robert Alexander Huber ,  Sebastian Karpf ,  Matthias Eibl

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/65

CPC classification number: G01N21/6456 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/44 ,  G01J3/4406 ,  G01N21/6408 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N2021/6484 ,  G01N2201/06146 ,  G01N2201/0635 ,  G01N2201/105 ,  G01N2201/11 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  H01S3/06712 ,  H01S3/06754 ,  H01S3/094007 ,  H01S3/10015 ,  H01S3/1618 ,  H01S3/2316 ,  H01S3/302 ,  H01S2301/02

Abstract: Described is a system for inducing and detecting multi-photon processes, in particular multi-photon fluorescence or higher harmonic generation in a sample. The system comprises a dynamically-controllable light source, said dynamically-controllable light source comprising a first sub-light source, said first sub-light source being electrically controllable such as to generate controllable time-dependent intensity patterns of light having a first wavelength, and at least one optical amplifier, thereby allowing for active time-control of creation of multi-photon-excitation. The system further comprises a beam delivery unit for delivering light generated by said dynamically-controllable light source to a sample site, and a detector unit or detector assembly for detecting signals indicative of said multi-photon process, in particular multi-photon fluorescence signals or higher harmonics signals.

公开(公告)号：US20170336331A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15159626

申请日：2016-05-19

Applicant: Zeta Instruments, Inc.

Inventor： Steven W. Meeks ,  Rusmin Kudinar ,  Ronny Soetarman ,  Hung P. Nguyen

IPC: G01N21/958 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/21

CPC classification number: G01N21/958 ,  G01N21/21 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N2201/0636 ,  G01N2201/0638 ,  G01N2201/0683 ,  G01N2201/105

Abstract: An optical inspector includes a time varying beam reflector, a radiating source that irradiates the time varying beam reflector, a telecentric scan lens configured to direct the radiation reflected by the time varying beam reflector onto a first surface of a transparent sample, a first detector that receives at least a portion of top surface specular reflection, a second detector that receives at least a portion of the bottom surface specular reflection. A turning mirror may also be included. The turning mirror is a switchable mirror that can be adjusted to a first position where the turning mirror reflects the top and bottom surface specular reflection, and can be adjusted to a second position where the turning mirror does not reflect the top or the bottom surface specular reflection. A first and second polarizing element may also be included to detect additional types of defects on either surface.

公开(公告)号：US09816932B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-14

申请号：US15313420

申请日：2015-08-13

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Naoki Kohara

IPC: G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G02B21/00 ,  H01S3/13 ,  H01S3/23 ,  G02F1/35

CPC classification number: G01N21/65 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01N2021/655 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/0697 ,  G01N2201/105 ,  G02B21/0032 ,  G02B21/0076 ,  G02F1/3534 ,  H01S3/13 ,  H01S3/2391

Abstract: A pulsed light synchronizer synchronizes a first pulsed light having a first period and a second pulsed light and having a second period equal to the first period with each other. A third pulsed light is acquired by providing a first delay time between two pulsed lights acquired by dividing the first pulsed light, and by multiplexing the pulsed lights acquired from the first pulsed light. A fourth pulsed light is acquired by providing a second delay time between two pulsed lights acquired by dividing the second pulsed light, and by multiplexing the pulsed lights acquired from the second pulsed light. The pulsed light synchronizer detects, through a detector, a pulsed light acquired by multiplexing the third and fourth pulsed lights, and adjusts at least one of the first and second periods based on a timing difference between the third and fourth pulsed lights acquired from the detector.

公开(公告)号：US20170322403A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15614766

申请日：2017-06-06

Applicant: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Serv

Inventor： Hari Shroff ,  Andrew York

IPC: G02B21/00 ,  G01N21/64

CPC classification number: G02B21/0072 ,  G01N21/6458 ,  G01N2021/6478 ,  G01N2201/0633 ,  G01N2201/105 ,  G02B21/0032 ,  G02B21/004 ,  G02B21/0076 ,  G02B21/008 ,  G02B21/365

Abstract: Various embodiments for a multi-focal selective illumination microscopy (SIM) system for generating multi-focal patterns of a sample are disclosed. The multi-focal SIM system performs a focusing, scaling and summing operation on each generated multi-focal pattern in a sequence of multi-focal patterns that completely scan the sample to produce a high resolution composite image.

公开(公告)号：US20170307530A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15513368

申请日：2014-10-20

Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.

Inventor： Hideharu MIKAMI

IPC: G01N21/65 ,  C12N15/10 ,  G01N33/483

CPC classification number: G01N21/65 ,  C12N15/1096 ,  G01N21/01 ,  G01N33/4833 ,  G01N2021/653 ,  G01N2201/08 ,  G01N2201/105

Abstract: In a multi-color CARS microscope, it has been difficult to accurately bring optical axes of pump light and Stokes light into correspondence and to stably acquire a spectral signal.Accordingly, in an optical analysis device, CARS light is generated from, a sample by using a residual component of the pump light introduced to an optical waveguide and the Stokes light generated in an optical waveguide.

公开(公告)号：US20170184607A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-29

申请号：US15461455

申请日：2017-03-16

Applicant: SRI INTERNATIONAL

Inventor： Nathan Collins ,  Peter B. Madrid

IPC: G01N33/68 ,  C08G69/36 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N33/543

CPC classification number: G01N33/6848 ,  B01J2219/0045 ,  B01J2219/00576 ,  B01J2219/00596 ,  B01J2219/00675 ,  B01J2219/00702 ,  C07B2200/11 ,  C08G69/36 ,  C40B40/14 ,  C40B50/14 ,  C40B60/12 ,  G01N21/6456 ,  G01N33/54313 ,  G01N2201/08 ,  G01N2201/105 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01N2560/00

Abstract: Devices, systems and methods for affinity reagent and catalyst discovery employing a library on a bead HTS platform, each bead comprising affixed non-natural polymers of a distinct bioactive monomer with sequence pre-defined branching and folding in tertiary structures, and fiber-optic array scanning technology.

公开(公告)号：US09653268B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-16

申请号：US15377963

申请日：2016-12-13

Applicant: SUMCO CORPORATION

Inventor： Toshiaki Sudo ,  Tadahiro Sato ,  Ken Kitahara ,  Masami Ohara

IPC: G01N21/00 ,  H01J37/32 ,  G01N21/68

CPC classification number: H01J37/32935 ,  C30B15/00 ,  C30B15/10 ,  C30B15/14 ,  C30B29/06 ,  C30B35/002 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N21/68 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N2021/8477 ,  G01N2201/105 ,  G01N2201/12

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a vitreous silica crucible includes an inspection method comprising: a measurement step of measuring an infrared absorption spectrum or a Raman shift of a measurement point on an inner surface of the vitreous silica crucible; a determining step of predicting whether a surface defect region is generated or not in the measurement point based on an obtained spectrum to determine a quality of the vitreous silica crucible.

公开(公告)号：US09557276B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US14901030

申请日：2013-06-30

Applicant: SUMCO CORPORATION

Inventor： Toshiaki Sudo ,  Tadahiro Sato ,  Ken Kitahara ,  Masami Ohara

IPC: G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N21/65 ,  C30B15/10 ,  C30B29/06 ,  G01N21/3563

CPC classification number: H01J37/32935 ,  C30B15/00 ,  C30B15/10 ,  C30B15/14 ,  C30B29/06 ,  C30B35/002 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N21/68 ,  G01N21/95 ,  G01N2021/8477 ,  G01N2201/105 ,  G01N2201/12

Abstract: An inspection method of vitreous silica crucibles includes: a measurement step of measuring an infrared absorption spectrum or a Raman shift of a measurement point on an inner surface of the vitreous silica crucible; a determining step of predicting whether or not a surface-defect region occurs at the measurement point based on an obtained spectrum to determine a quality of the vitreous silica crucible.

Abstract translation: 玻璃状石英坩埚的检查方法包括：测量石英坩埚内表面上的测量点的红外吸收光谱或拉曼偏移的测量步骤; 基于获得的光谱来预测在测量点是否发生表面缺陷区域以确定玻璃石英坩埚的质量的确定步骤。