Laser-scatter measurement instrument having carousel-based fluid sample arrangement

    公开(公告)号:US10006857B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-26

    申请号:US15005321

    申请日:2016-01-25

    Abstract: An instrument determines a concentration of bacteria in a plurality of fluid samples, and comprises a housing, a rotatable platform, a plurality of fluid containers, a light source, a sensor, and a motor. The rotatable platform is within the housing. The fluid containers are located on the rotatable platform. Each fluid container holds a corresponding one of the plurality of fluid samples, and has an input window and an output window. The light source provides an input beam for transmission into the input windows of the fluid containers and through the corresponding fluid samples. The input beam creates a forward-scatter signal associated with the concentration of bacteria. The motor rotates the rotatable platform so that the input beam sequentially passes through each fluid sample. A sensor within the housing detects the forward-scatter signal exiting from the output window associated with the fluid sample receiving the input beam.

    Spectrometer Optical Head Assembly
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    发明申请
    Spectrometer Optical Head Assembly 审中-公开
    光谱仪光头组件

    公开(公告)号:US20170059474A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-02

    申请号:US14842642

    申请日:2015-09-01

    Abstract: An optical head assembly for use in a spectrometer is provided that is configured to characterize one or more constituents within a sample gas. The assembly includes a thermoelectric cooler (TEC) having a cold side on one end and a hot side on an opposite end, a cold plate in thermal communication with the cold side of the TEC, a hot block in thermal communication with the hot side of the TEC, a light source in thermal communication with the cold plate such that a change in temperature of the TEC causes one or more properties of the light source (e.g., wavelength, etc.) to change, and an optical element in thermal communication with the cold plate positioned to collimate light emitted by the light source through the sample gas (such that properties of the optical element vary based on a change in temperature of the TEC).

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于光谱仪的光学头组件,其被配置为表征样品气体中的一种或多种组分。 该组件包括热电冷却器(TEC),该热电冷却器(TEC)在一端具有冷侧,另一端具有热侧,与TEC的冷侧热连通的冷板,与热电连接的热块 TEC是与冷板热连通的光源,使得TEC的温度变化导致光源的一个或多个属性(例如波长等)改变,并且光学元件与 所述冷板定位成使由所述光源发射的光通过所述样品气体(使得所述光学元件的性质基于所述TEC的温度变化而变化)。

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