HANDHELD LIBS SPECTROMETER
    172.
    发明申请
    HANDHELD LIBS SPECTROMETER 有权
    手持式射线光谱仪

    公开(公告)号:US20140204377A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-24

    申请号:US14179670

    申请日:2014-02-13

    Applicant: SciAps, Inc.

    Abstract: A handheld LIBS spectrometer includes an optics stage movably mounted to a housing and including a laser focusing lens and a detection lens. One or more motors advance and retract the optics stage, move the optics stage left and right, and/or move the optics stage up and down. A laser source in the housing is oriented to direct a laser beam to the laser focusing lens. A spectrometer subsystem in the housing is configured to receive electromagnetic radiation from the detection lens and to provide an output. A controller subsystem is responsive to the output of the spectrometer subsystem and is configured to control the laser source and motors. In this way, auto-calibration, auto-clean, and auto-focus, and/or moving spot functionality is possible.

    Abstract translation: 手持式LIBS光谱仪包括可移动地安装到壳体并包括激光聚焦透镜和检测透镜的光学台。 一个或多个电机推进和缩回光学平台,左右移动光学台,和/或上下移动光学平台。 壳体中的激光源被定向成将激光束引导到激光聚焦透镜。 外壳中的光谱仪子系统被配置为从检测透镜接收电磁辐射并提供输出。 控制器子系统响应于光谱仪子系统的输出,并被配置为控制激光源和电动机。 这样就可以进行自动校准,自动清理和自动对焦,和/或移动点功能。

    Method and device for remotely monitoring an area using a low peak power optical pump
    173.
    发明授权
    Method and device for remotely monitoring an area using a low peak power optical pump 有权
    使用低峰值功率光泵远程监控区域的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08786840B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-22

    申请号:US13358853

    申请日:2012-01-26

    Abstract: A method and device for remotely monitoring an area using a low peak power optical pump comprising one or more pumping sources, one or more lasers; and an optical response analyzer. Each pumping source creates a pumping energy. The lasers each comprise a high reflectivity mirror, a laser media, an output coupler, and an output lens. Each laser media is made of a material that emits a lasing power when exposed to pumping energy. Each laser media is optically connected to and positioned between a corresponding high reflectivity mirror and output coupler along a pumping axis. Each output coupler is optically connected to a corresponding output lens along the pumping axis. The high reflectivity mirror of each laser is optically connected to an optical pumping source from the one or more optical pumping sources via an optical connection comprising one or more first optical fibers.

    Abstract translation: 一种使用包括一个或多个泵浦源,一个或多个激光器的低峰值功率光泵来远程监测区域的方法和装置; 和光学响应分析仪。 每个泵浦源产生泵浦能量。 激光器各自包括高反射镜,激光介质,输出耦合器和输出透镜。 每个激光介质由暴露于泵浦能量时发射激光功率的材料制成。 每个激光介质沿着泵送轴光学地连接到并定位在相应的高反射镜和输出耦合器之间。 每个输出耦合器沿泵送轴光学连接到相应的输出透镜。 每个激光器的高反射镜通过包括一个或多个第一光纤的光学连接从一个或多个光泵浦源光学连接到光泵浦源。

    Native fluorescence detection methods and detectors for naphthalene and/or other volatile organic compound vapors
    176.
    发明授权
    Native fluorescence detection methods and detectors for naphthalene and/or other volatile organic compound vapors 有权
    用于萘和/或其他挥发性有机化合物蒸气的天然荧光检测方法和检测器

    公开(公告)号:US08759791B1

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-24

    申请号:US12628205

    申请日:2009-11-30

    Abstract: Naphthalene, benzene, toluene, xylene, and other volatile organic compounds have been identified as serious health hazards. This is especially true for personnel working with JP8 jet fuel and other fuels containing naphthalene as well as other hazardous volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Embodiments of the invention are directed to methods and apparatus for near-real-time in-situ detection and accumulated dose measurement of exposure to naphthalene vapor and other hazardous gaseous VOCs. The methods and apparatus employ excitation of fluorophors native or endogenous to compounds of interest using light sources emitting in the ultraviolet below 300 nm and measurement of native fluorescence emissions in distinct wavebands above the excitation wavelength. The apparatus of some embodiments are cell-phone-sized sensor/dosimeter “badges” to be worn by personnel potentially exposed to naphthalene or other hazardous VOCs. The badge sensor of some embodiments provides both real time detection and data logging of exposure to naphthalene or other VOCs of interest from which both instantaneous and accumulated dose can be determined. The badges employ a new native fluorescence based detection method to identify and differentiate VOCs. The particular focus of some embodiments are the detection and identification of naphthalene while other embodiments are directed to detection and identification of other VOCs like aromatic hydrocarbons such as benzene, toluene, and xylene.

    Abstract translation: 萘,苯,甲苯,二甲苯等挥发性有机化合物被认为是严重的健康危害。 对于使用JP8喷气燃料和其他含有萘的燃料以及其他有害挥发性有机化合物(VOC)的人员而言尤其如此。 本发明的实施方案涉及用于接近实时原位检测和暴露于萘蒸气和其它有害气体挥发性有机化合物的累积剂量测量的方法和装置。 所述方法和装置使用在300nm以下的紫外线发射的光源并且在激发波长以上的不同波段中测量天然荧光发射,使用天然或内源的荧光体的激发。 一些实施例的装置是由潜在地暴露于萘或其他危险VOC的人员佩戴的手机尺寸的传感器/剂量计“徽章”。 一些实施例的徽章传感器既提供实时检测和暴露于萘或其它感兴趣的VOC的数据记录,也可以从该值记录即时和累积剂量。 徽章采用新的基于荧光的基于荧光的检测方法来识别和区分VOC。 一些实施方案的特别重点是萘的检测和鉴定,而其它实施方案涉及检测和鉴定其它VOC如芳族烃如苯,甲苯和二甲苯。

    Optical assembly and method for generating light pulses of variable delay
    178.
    发明授权
    Optical assembly and method for generating light pulses of variable delay 有权
    用于产生可变延迟的光脉冲的光学组件和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08737439B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-27

    申请号:US13748026

    申请日:2013-01-23

    Abstract: The invention relates to an optical assembly (1) comprising a pulsed light source (2) for generating primary light pulses (4), a pulse splitter (5) for splitting said primary light pulses (4) into first and second secondary light pulses (7), and a delay element (8) for delaying said second secondary light pulses (7) relative to said first secondary light pulses (6), where the pulse repetition rate of said pulsed light source (2) is variable in order to change a temporal delay between different secondary light pulses (6,7) The invention is characterized in that said optical assembly (1) comprises a thermal insulation (12), a temperature stabilizer (16) or a temperature compensator (13) for said delay element (8) and/or a control circuit (27) for determining and controlling a drift of said pulse repetition rate.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种光学组件(1),其包括用于产生初级光脉冲(4)的脉冲光源(2),用于将所述初级光脉冲(4)分成第一和第二次级光脉冲(4)的脉冲分离器(5) 7)和用于相对于所述第一次级光脉冲(6)延迟所述第二次级光脉冲(7)的延迟元件(8),其中所述脉冲光源(2)的脉冲重复率是可变的,以便改变 不同次级光脉冲之间的时间延迟(6,7)本发明的特征在于所述光学组件(1)包括用于所述延迟元件的隔热件(12),温度稳定器(16)或温度补偿器(13) (8)和/或控制电路(27),用于确定和控制所述脉冲重复率的漂移。

    Multi-channel detector assembly for downhole spectroscopy
    179.
    发明授权
    Multi-channel detector assembly for downhole spectroscopy 有权
    用于井下光谱的多通道探测器组件

    公开(公告)号:US08735803B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-27

    申请号:US12613808

    申请日:2009-11-06

    Abstract: A multi-channel detector assembly for downhole spectroscopy has a reference detector unit optically coupled to a reference channel of a source and has a measurement detector unit optically coupled to a measurement channel of the source. The reference and measurement detectors detect spectral signals across a spectral range of wavelengths from the reference and measurement channels. Conversion circuitry converts the detected spectral signals into reference signals and measurement signals, and control circuitry processes the reference and measurements signals based on a form of encoding used by the source. Then, the control circuitry can control the output of spectral signals from the source based on the processed signals or scale the measurement signal to correct for source fluctuations or changes in environmental conditions.

    Abstract translation: 用于井下光谱的多通道检测器组件具有光学耦合到源的参考通道的参考检测器单元,并且具有光学耦合到源的测量通道的测量检测器单元。 参考和测量检测器检测来自参考和测量通道的波长范围内的光谱信号。 转换电路将检测到的频谱信号转换为参考信号和测量信号,并且控制电路基于源使用的编码形式处理参考和测量信号。 然后,控制电路可以基于经处理的信号来控制来自源的频谱信号的输出,或者缩放测量信号以校正源波动或环境条件的变化。

    System for noninvasive determination of analytes in tissue
    180.
    发明授权
    System for noninvasive determination of analytes in tissue 有权
    非侵入性测定组织中分析物的系统

    公开(公告)号:US08730047B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US13444989

    申请日:2012-04-12

    Abstract: An apparatus and method for noninvasive determination of analyte properties of human tissue by quantitative infrared spectroscopy to clinically relevant levels of precision and accuracy. The system includes subsystems optimized to contend with the complexities of the tissue spectrum, high signal-to-noise ratio and photometric accuracy requirements, tissue sampling errors, calibration maintenance problems, and calibration transfer problems. The subsystems can include an illumination/modulation subsystem, a tissue sampling subsystem, a data acquisition subsystem, a computing subsystem, and a calibration subsystem. The invention can provide analyte property determination and identity determination or verification from the same spectroscopic information, making unauthorized use or misleading results less likely than in systems that use separate analyte and identity determinations. The invention can be used to control and monitor individuals accessing controlled environments.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于通过定量红外光谱法非临床确定人体组织的分析物质的临床相关水平的精确度和准确度的装置和方法。 该系统包括优化的子系统,以应对组织光谱的复杂性,高信噪比和光度精度要求,组织采样误差,校准维护问题和校准转移问题。 子系统可以包括照明/调制子系统,组织采样子系统,数据采集子系统,计算子系统和校准子系统。 本发明可以提供来自相同光谱信息的分析物质性质确定和鉴别确定或验证,使得未经授权的使用或误导结果比使用单独的分析物和身份确定的系统更不可能。 本发明可用于控制和监视访问受控环境的个人。

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