公开(公告)号：US20180231437A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-16

申请号：US15937705

申请日：2018-03-27

Applicant: Imagion Biosystems Inc.

Inventor： Edward R. Flynn ,  Erika Vreeland

IPC: G01N1/04 ,  G01N21/59 ,  B03C1/28 ,  G01N33/543

CPC classification number: G01N1/04 ,  A61B10/0233 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61B2017/00876 ,  A61B2090/3908 ,  A61B2090/3954 ,  B03C1/28 ,  B03C2201/18 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N33/54326 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/061

Abstract: Apparatuses and methods for removing magnetic particles from suspensions are described. One embodiment of the apparatus is called a magnetic needle.

公开(公告)号：US10011145B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15039487

申请日：2014-11-27

Applicant: EM&I (MARITIME) LIMITED

Inventor： Danny Constantinis

IPC: B60B9/00 ,  F16L41/04 ,  F16L41/16 ,  G01N21/954 ,  B63B9/00 ,  B63B13/00 ,  B63B43/00

CPC classification number: B60B9/00 ,  B63B9/00 ,  B63B2013/005 ,  B63B2043/006 ,  F16L41/04 ,  F16L41/16 ,  G01N21/954 ,  G01N2201/02

Abstract: A threaded connection body is welded to the wall of a pipe, seachest or other flooded cavity within the hull of a ship or floating offshore installation. A sealed cutting apparatus is mounted via a valve unit n the connection body and a cutter extended through the open valve to form an opening in the wall. After retracting the cutter and closing the valve, the cutting apparatus is replaced by an inspection unit having a camera which is extended through the valve and the opening to inspect the cavity. After retracting the camera and closing the valve, the inspection unit is replaced by a plug deployment unit which advances a plug through the valve and screws it into the connection body. The valve unit can then be removed and replaced with a cap so that the plug and the cap provide a double seal to the connection body.

公开(公告)号：US09702810B1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-11

申请号：US14492093

申请日：2014-09-22

Applicant: Belinda Pastrana-Rios ,  Nicolas Esteves ,  José Javier Rodriguez-Toro

Inventor： Belinda Pastrana-Rios ,  Nicolas Esteves ,  José Javier Rodriguez-Toro

IPC: B01L9/06 ,  G01N21/01 ,  G01N21/35

CPC classification number: G01N21/01 ,  B01L7/00 ,  B01L2300/0803 ,  B01L2300/1805 ,  B01L2300/1822 ,  G01N21/0332 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N2021/3595 ,  G01N2201/02

Abstract: The invention provides a dual cell holder system that allows for the identical match of temperature conditions for both sample and reference simultaneously by providing two cells and a dual cell holder. The system is heated by a heating element and cooled by a Peltier, thus eliminating a significant source of humidity and the potential for leak from a water-cooling device or any of its hoses.

公开(公告)号：US09664624B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14419551

申请日：2013-05-27

Applicant: TORAY ENGINEERING CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hiromichi Sasamoto ,  Hisashi Kobayashi ,  Yoshio Nogami

IPC: G01N21/86 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/892 ,  G01N21/952 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/86 ,  G01N21/8422 ,  G01N21/8806 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/892 ,  G01N21/952 ,  G01N2021/8472 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G06T7/0004

Abstract: A device for testing an application state of a plurality of strips of fiber reinforced plastic tape affixed in rows on a surface of a structure, the device includes an illumination component emits observation-use illuminating light beams toward a test region of the fiber reinforced plastic tape, an observation component observes reflected light from the test region, and a testing component tests the application state of the fiber reinforced plastic tape based on an image observed by the observation component. The illumination component includes a plurality of irradiation units that light simultaneously and are disposed such that a pair of the observation-use illuminating light beams are emitted from directions that are mutually symmetrical with respect to a normal line of the test region, and an illumination direction change component that changes the directions of the pair of observation-use illuminating light beams emitted from the illumination component about the normal line.

公开(公告)号：US09658237B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-23

申请号：US14415300

申请日：2013-06-13

Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Tomonori Mimura ,  Akihisa Makino ,  Manabu Ando ,  Sakuichiro Adachi

IPC: G01N35/02 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/13 ,  G01N21/49 ,  G01N21/51 ,  G01N21/53 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N21/27 ,  G01N35/04

CPC classification number: G01N35/025 ,  G01N21/13 ,  G01N21/272 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/49 ,  G01N21/51 ,  G01N21/532 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N35/00613 ,  G01N2035/0453 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/062

Abstract: There is provided an automatic analyzer including: a sample pipetting mechanism 7, reagent pipetting mechanisms 12A and 12B, mixing mechanisms 33A and 33B, a scattered light photometer 40, and an absorption photometer 41 all located on a transfer path of reaction cells 2 arranged circumferentially on a disk-shaped reaction disk 1, the reaction cells 2 being transferred in the circumferential direction by rotation of the reaction disk 1. Scattered light intensity and absorbance are controlled to be measured by causing the reaction cells 2 to move past a scattered light detection position and a transmitted light detection position in the same process of movement, the two positions being established beforehand on the transfer path. This makes it possible to suppress the effects on measurement results of the difference in time between scattered light measurement and absorbance measurement thereby improving measurement accuracy.

公开(公告)号：US20170131219A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-11

申请号：US15405605

申请日：2017-01-13

Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED

Inventor： Hajime FUJIKURA

IPC: G01N21/95 ,  G06T7/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/94 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2223/634 ,  G06T7/0004 ,  G06T2207/30148

Abstract: A wafer inspection apparatus including a light emitter configured to emit light onto a to-be-inspected surface of a wafer, an imaging unit configured to obtain an image formed by the light emitted from the light emitter and reflected by the to-be-inspected surface, a moving unit configured to move a to-be-inspected position on the to-be-inspected surface by controlling a position of one of the wafer and the light emitter, and an inspecting unit configured to inspect the to-be-inspected surface by detecting a scatter image formed by the light that is emitted from the light emitter and scattered by a defect of the to-be-inspected surface, where the scatter image is formed outside an outline of the image formed by the light emitted from the light emitter.

公开(公告)号：US09588049B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US14420441

申请日：2013-08-09

Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.

Inventor： Katsumi Shibayama ,  Masashi Ito ,  Takafumi Yokino ,  Masaki Hirose ,  Anna Yoshida ,  Kazuto Ofuji ,  Yoshihiro Maruyama

IPC: G01J3/44 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01J3/12 ,  B82Y40/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/658 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G01J3/44 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/0227 ,  G01N2201/06113

Abstract: A SERS unit comprises a substrate; an optical function part formed on the substrate, for generating surface-enhanced Raman scattering; and a package containing the optical function part in an inert space and configured to irreversibly expose the space.

Abstract translation: SERS单元包括基底; 形成在所述基板上的用于产生表面增强拉曼散射的光学功能部件; 以及在惰性空间中包含光学功能部件并且被配置为不可逆地暴露该空间的封装。

公开(公告)号：US09513209B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-06

申请号：US14590213

申请日：2015-01-06

Applicant: Laxco Inc.

Inventor： Congliang Chen

IPC: G01N21/03 ,  B01L3/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/0303 ,  B01L3/5085 ,  B01L2300/0829 ,  B01L2300/0858 ,  G01N21/03 ,  G01N2021/0307 ,  G01N2201/02

Abstract: An apparatus for taking an accurate photometric measurement of a liquid by way of forming a specimen volume of a controlled optical path length for use with photometric measurement equipment is disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a transparent body configured for displacing a volume of a fluid and at least one support element wherein the support element is configured to maintain the transparent body at a location such that specimen fluid may enter a void volume to form a specimen volume of a controlled optical path length. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a plurality of transparent bodies interconnected by a web such that the transparent bodies are maintained at a spacing arrangement which allows for them to be inserted into the wells of a microplate in order to create a plurality of specimen volumes of a controlled optical path length.

公开(公告)号：US20160233791A1

公开(公告)日：2016-08-11

申请号：US14565737

申请日：2014-12-10

Applicant: UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC

Inventor： Daniel Lopez ,  Gary Wiederrecht ,  David J. Gosztola ,  Derrick C. Mancini

IPC: H02N1/00 ,  G02B5/00 ,  G02F1/17 ,  B25J7/00 ,  G01N21/65

CPC classification number: H02N1/008 ,  B25J7/00 ,  G01N21/658 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G02B5/008 ,  G02F1/17 ,  Y10T74/20354 ,  Y10T74/2036

Abstract: A nanopositioning system for producing a coupling interaction between a first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle. A first MEMS positioning assembly includes an electrostatic comb drive actuator configured to selectively displace a first nanoparticle in a first dimension and an electrode configured to selectively displace the first nanoparticle in a second dimensions. Accordingly, the first nanoparticle may be selectively positioned in two dimensions to modulate the distance between the first nanoparticle and a second nanoparticle that may be coupled to a second MEMS positioning assembly. Modulating the distance between the first and second nanoparticles obtains a coupling interaction between the nanoparticles that alters at least one material property of the nanoparticles applicable to a variety of sensing and control applications.

Abstract translation: 一种用于产生第一纳米颗粒和第二纳米颗粒之间的偶联相互作用的纳米定位系统。 第一MEMS定位组件包括静电梳驱动致动器，其被配置为选择性地置换第一维度中的第一纳米颗粒，以及配置成在第二维度中选择性地置换第一纳米颗粒的电极。 因此，第一纳米颗粒可以被选择性地定位在二维上以调节第一纳米颗粒和第二纳米颗粒之间的距离，第二纳米颗粒可以耦合到第二MEMS定位组件。 调节第一和第二纳米颗粒之间的距离获得纳米颗粒之间的耦合相互作用，其改变适用于各种感测和控制应用的纳米颗粒的至少一种材料性质。

公开(公告)号：US09404861B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-02

申请号：US14617635

申请日：2015-02-09

Applicant: Board of Trustees of the University of Alabama, for and on behalf of the University of Alabama in Huntsville

Inventor： Junpeng Guo

IPC: G01N21/552 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G02B5/18 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G02B5/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/554 ,  G01J3/1804 ,  G01N21/658 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G02B5/008 ,  G02B5/18 ,  G02B5/1809

Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to metal or dielectric nanostructures of the subwavelength scale within the grating lines of optical diffraction gratings. The nanostructures have surface plasmon resonances or non-plasmon optical resonances. A linear photodetector array is used to capture the resonance spectra from one of the diffraction orders. The combined nanostructure super-grating and photodetector array eliminates the use of external optical spectrometers for measuring surface plasmon or optical resonance frequency shift caused by the presence of chemical and biological agents. The nanostructure super-gratings can be used for building integrated surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectrometers. The nanostructures within the diffraction grating lines enhance Raman scattering signal light while the diffraction grating pattern of the nanostructures diffracts Raman scattering light to different directions of propagation according to their wavelengths. Therefore, the nanostructure super-gratings allows for the use of a photodetector array to capture the surface enhanced Raman scattering spectra.