公开(公告)号：US20100067013A1

公开(公告)日：2010-03-18

申请号：US12516936

申请日：2007-11-12

Applicant: Iain Howieson ,  Michael McCulloch

Inventor： Iain Howieson ,  Michael McCulloch

IPC: G01N21/00 ,  G02F1/295

CPC classification number: G02B6/14 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N2021/3129 ,  G01N2021/399 ,  G01N2201/0697 ,  G01N2201/084

Abstract: An optical arrangement comprising a multi-mode fiber (16) for carrying single mode laser light (12); a randomizer (18) for randomizing spatial modes supported by the fiber and means for averaging, out the randomized spatial modes to recover the single spatial mode.

Abstract translation: 一种光学装置，包括用于承载单模激光（12）的多模光纤（16）; 用于随机化由光纤支持的空间模式的随机化器（18）和用于对随机化空间模式进行平均的装置以恢复单个空间模式。

公开(公告)号：US07460703B2

公开(公告)日：2008-12-02

申请号：US11931339

申请日：2007-10-31

Applicant: Tzyy-Shuh Chang ,  Daniel Gutchess ,  Hsun-Hau Huang

Inventor： Tzyy-Shuh Chang ,  Daniel Gutchess ,  Hsun-Hau Huang

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/952 ,  G01N2201/0826 ,  G01N2201/084 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: The present invention is directed to solving the problems associated with the detection of surface defects on metal bars as well as the problems associated with applying metal flat inspection systems to metal bars for non-destructive surface defects detection. A specially designed imaging system, which is comprised of a computing unit, line lights and high data rate line scan cameras, is developed for the aforementioned purpose. The target application is the metal bars (1) that have a circumference/cross-section-area ratio equal to or smaller than 4.25 when the cross section area is unity for the given shape, (2) whose cross-sections are round, oval, or in the shape of a polygon, and (3) are manufactured by mechanically cross-section reduction processes. The said metal can be steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, titanium, nickel, and so forth, and/or their alloys. The said metal bars can be at the temperature when they are being manufactured. A removable cassette includes various mirrors. A protection tube isolates the moving metal bar from the line light assembly and image acquisition camera. A contaminant reduction mechanism applies a vacuum to remove airborne contaminants.

Abstract translation: 本发明旨在解决与检测金属棒表面缺陷相关的问题以及将金属平面检查系统应用于金属棒以用于非破坏性表面缺陷检测相关的问题。 为了上述目的开发了一种专门设计的成像系统，由计算单元，线路灯和高数据速率线扫描摄像机组成。 目标应用是当给定形状的横截面积为1时，具有等于或小于4.25的圆周/横截面积比的金属棒（1），（2）横截面为圆形，椭圆形 ，或多边形的形状，（3）通过机械截面缩小工艺制造。 所述金属可以是钢，不锈钢，铝，铜，青铜，钛，镍等，和/或它们的合金。 所述金属棒可以处于制造时的温度。 可拆卸的盒子包括各种镜子。 保护管将移动的金属棒与线路灯组件和图像采集相机隔离。 污染物减少机制应用真空去除空气污染物。

公开(公告)号：US07324681B2

公开(公告)日：2008-01-29

申请号：US11194985

申请日：2005-08-02

Applicant: Tzyy-Shuh Chang ,  Daniel Gutchess ,  Hsun-Hau Huang

Inventor： Tzyy-Shuh Chang ,  Daniel Gutchess ,  Hsun-Hau Huang

IPC: G06K9/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/952 ,  G01N2201/0826 ,  G01N2201/084 ,  H04N7/18

Abstract: The present invention is directed to solving the problems associated with the detection of surface defects on metal bars as well as the problems associated with applying metal flat inspection systems to metal bars for non-destructive surface defects detection. A specially designed imaging system, which is comprised of a computing unit, line lights and high data rate line scan cameras, is developed for the aforementioned purpose. The target application is the metal bars (1) that have a circumference/cross-section-area ratio equal to or smaller than 4.25 when the cross section area is unity for the given shape, (2) whose cross-sections are round, oval, or in the shape of a polygon, and (3) are manufactured by mechanically cross-section reduction processes. The said metal can be steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper, bronze, titanium, nickel, and so forth, and/or their alloys. The said metal bars can be at the temperature when they are being manufactured.

Abstract translation: 本发明旨在解决与检测金属棒表面缺陷相关的问题以及将金属平面检查系统应用于金属棒以用于非破坏性表面缺陷检测相关的问题。 为了上述目的开发了一种专门设计的成像系统，由计算单元，线路灯和高数据速率线扫描摄像机组成。 目标应用是当给定形状的横截面积为1时，具有等于或小于4.25的圆周/横截面积比的金属棒（1），（2）横截面为圆形，椭圆形 ，或多边形的形状，（3）通过机械截面缩小工艺制造。 所述金属可以是钢，不锈钢，铝，铜，青铜，钛，镍等，和/或它们的合金。 所述金属棒可以处于制造时的温度。

公开(公告)号：US20060286423A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-21

申请号：US11484730

申请日：2006-07-12

Applicant: John Black

Inventor： John Black

IPC: H01M8/10

CPC classification number: G01N21/3504 ,  G01N21/09 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N2021/0389 ,  G01N2021/3531 ,  G01N2021/651 ,  G01N2201/0806 ,  G01N2201/084 ,  H01M8/0236 ,  H01M8/04089 ,  H01M8/0444 ,  H01M2008/1293

Abstract: A gas composition monitoring arrangement for a module 2 used in a solid oxide fuel cell comprises provision of an optically transparent window 4 in the end of a gas flow channel 3 formed in that module 2. Thus, the window 4 allows passive and active optical gas analysis of the gas flow through the channel in situ without the necessity as with previous systems of drawing a proportion of that gas flow away from the module 2 and therefore fuel cell for appropriate analysis. In such circumstances, actual in situ gas composition determination is achieved rather than a determination which may be distorted through the transfer regime to a previous remote gas analysis apparatus.

Abstract translation: 在固体氧化物燃料电池中使用的用于模块2的气体成分监测装置包括在形成于该模块2中的气体流动通道3的端部设置光学透明的窗口4.因此，窗口4允许被动和主动的光学气体 通过原位分析通过通道的气体流量，而不需要像以前的系统那样将一部分气体流量从模块2中抽出，因此燃料电池用于适当的分析。 在这种情况下，实现实际的原位气体成分测定，而不是可以通过转移方式扭曲到先前的远程气体分析装置的确定。

公开(公告)号：US20040130720A1

公开(公告)日：2004-07-08

申请号：US10475472

申请日：2003-10-21

Inventor： Hiromu Maeda ,  Toshihiro Mizuno

IPC: G01J003/28 ,  G01N021/25

CPC classification number: G01N21/3563 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0221 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01N33/025 ,  G01N2021/317 ,  G01N2021/8466 ,  G01N2201/0221 ,  G01N2201/08 ,  G01N2201/0826 ,  G01N2201/084

Abstract: A compact handy type inspection instrument is provided for conducting readily nondestructive inspection of an inspection object in any working site. The inspection instrument comprises a spectroscope assembly containing an optical fiber-arranging member for arranging and holding a light-outputting end of an optical fiber bundle to be flat in a uniform layer thickness, a packaged compact spectroscope which is enclosed in a package having a slit-shaped light inlet window on a side confronting the rectilinear light-outputting end of the optical fiber-arranging member and is constituted of linear type continuous variable interference filter, a microlens array, and a linear type silicon array sensor assembled in the named order from the side of the light inlet window toward the opposite side, and a positioning device for positioning the rectilinear light-outputting end of the optical fiber bundle to fit to the light input window; and a detection head; incorporated together into a main body casing.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种紧凑便携式检测仪器，用于在任何工作现场进行检查对象的非破坏性检查。 该检查仪器包括一个分光计组件，该分光镜组件包含用于将光纤束的光输出端布置并保持为均匀层厚度的平坦的光纤排列构件，封装在具有狭缝的封装中的封装的小型分光镜 形状的光入口窗在与光纤排列构件的直线光输出端相对的一侧上，由线性型连续可变干涉滤光器，微透镜阵列和线性硅阵列传感器构成，该传感器以命名顺序从 光入口窗侧朝向相反侧;以及定位装置，用于将光纤束的直线光输出端定位成适合于光输入窗; 和检测头; 并入到主体外壳中。

公开(公告)号：US20040113104A1

公开(公告)日：2004-06-17

申请号：US10317703

申请日：2002-12-12

Inventor： John L. Maida JR.

IPC: G01N015/06 ,  G01N021/49

CPC classification number: G01V11/002 ,  E21B47/123 ,  G01N21/774 ,  G01N33/2823 ,  G01N2201/084 ,  G02B6/2746 ,  H04B10/2503

Abstract: Fiber-optic-based systems and methods for monitoring physical parameters using a remotely deployed circulator are disclosed. In a preferred embodiment the circulator is remotely deployed with respect to an optical source/detector and coupled thereto by two dedicated fiber optical cables: a forward line for passing light from the source through the circulator to fiber-optic-based sensors, and a return line for passing light reflected from the sensors through the circulator back to the detector. By using separate forward and return lines in conjunction with the circulator, backscattering phenomenon experienced on the forward line will not interfere with the reflected light signals coming from the sensors. The circulator, and hence the sensors, may therefore be remotely deployed from the source/detector present at a monitoring station, greatly expanding distances which optical sensing systems can span.

Abstract translation: 公开了基于光纤的系统和用于使用远程部署的循环器来监测物理参数的方法。 在优选实施例中，循环器相对于光源/检测器被远程部署，并且通过两根专用光纤光缆被耦合到其上：用于将光从源通过循环器传递到基于光纤的传感器的前向线，以及返回 用于将从传感器反射的光通过循环器传回到检测器。 通过与循环器一起使用单独的前进和返回线，在正向线上经历的后向散射现象将不会干扰来自传感器的反射光信号。 因此，循环器以及因此传感器可以远离远离部署在监视站处的源/检测器，这大大地扩大了光学传感系统可以跨越的距离。

公开(公告)号：US5233194A

公开(公告)日：1993-08-03

申请号：US816987

申请日：1992-01-03

Applicant: Ganapati R. Mauze ,  Damien F. Gray

Inventor： Ganapati R. Mauze ,  Damien F. Gray

IPC: A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/1459 ,  G01N21/03 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/41 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/77 ,  G01N33/49

CPC classification number: G01N21/7703 ,  G01N33/4925 ,  G01N2021/0385 ,  G01N2021/6432 ,  G01N2021/6434 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N2201/084

Abstract: A gas sensor using optical fiber technology to measure gas concentration in a test volume. In one embodiment, the sensor incorporates a gas enriching polymer which absorbs and concentrates carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) from the test volume surrounding the sensor. The polymer is wrapped around the core of an optical fiber which guides radiation with first selected wavelengths to the polymer. The radiation propagates into the polymer and reacts with the carbon dioxide in the polymer. Determination of CO.sub.2 concentration in the test volume is made by measuring the amount of attenuation of the radiation after reacting with the carbon dioxide in the polymer. In another embodiment, the polymer is capable of absorbing oxygen from the test volume and oxygen concentration is measured using fluorescence quenching. Being added to the polymer, a special dye reacts to radiation having selected wavelengths and produces a second radiation with wavelengths which are different from the selected wavelengths and which are absorbed by oxygen. Determination of oxygen concentration in the test volume is made by measuring the degree of attenuation of the second radiation after reacting with the oxygen in the polymer.

公开(公告)号：US5218656A

公开(公告)日：1993-06-08

申请号：US664583

申请日：1991-03-04

Applicant: Leslie L. Day ,  Graham Poulter

Inventor： Leslie L. Day ,  Graham Poulter

IPC: G01N21/55 ,  G02B6/28 ,  G02B6/36 ,  G02B6/38

CPC classification number: G02B6/3624 ,  G01N21/552 ,  G02B6/2817 ,  G02B6/3878 ,  G01N2201/084 ,  G02B6/3849

Abstract: An optical fiber probe for attenuated total reflectance measurements comprises a tubular body within which pass input and output optical fibers. The optical fibers are mounted within the body so that radiation emitted from the end of one of the optical fibers can pass through the optical system of the probe and be reflected back and focused on to the end of the other optical fiber for transmission back to a spectrophotometer. The optical system includes an attenuated total reflectance element, preferably of zinc selenide, which has a cylindrical body having at one end two perpendicular cut-away surfaces to form a roof mirror and at the other end a convex surface which acts to focus the radiation on to the end of the output optical fiber. The material to be tested is allowed to come into contact with the surfaces of the roof mirror, and then radiation is sent through the element and is totally internally reflected within it. Sealing around the element is effected by means of an O ring seal which extends around the element's cylindrical surface. Since there are no internal reflections from this surface, the spectrum of the O ring is not picked up.

Abstract translation: 用于衰减全反射测量的光纤探针包括管状体，通过输入和输出光纤。 光纤被安装在体内，使得从一根光纤的端部发射的辐射可以通过探针的光学系统并被反射回并聚焦到另一根光纤的端部以传输回到 分光光度计。 光学系统包括衰减的全反射元件，优选为硒化锌，其具有圆柱体，其一端具有两个垂直的切割表面，以形成屋顶反射镜，而在另一端具有用于将辐射聚焦的凸面 到输出光纤的末端。 被测材料允许与屋顶反射镜的表面接触，然后辐射通过元件传送，并在其内完全反射。 通过围绕元件的圆柱形表面延伸的O形环密封件来实现元件周围的密封。 由于该表面没有内部反射，因此不会拾取O形圈的光谱。

公开(公告)号：US5181082A

公开(公告)日：1993-01-19

申请号：US514061

申请日：1990-04-24

Applicant: Anthony C. Jeannotte ,  Anthony C. Gilby ,  M. Charles Cheney ,  Barry J. Meneghelli

Inventor： Anthony C. Jeannotte ,  Anthony C. Gilby ,  M. Charles Cheney ,  Barry J. Meneghelli

IPC: G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/77 ,  G01N21/83 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N31/16

CPC classification number: G01N21/83 ,  G01N21/8507 ,  G01N2021/054 ,  G01N2021/1744 ,  G01N2201/064 ,  G01N2201/0642 ,  G01N2201/08 ,  G01N2201/084

Abstract: Radiant energy is transmitted to a probe element including an interior conical reflecting surface and a fluid sample chamber. Portions of the light which have been transmitted, partially attenuated, or scattered by a fluid sample in the sample chamber are directed by at least a portion of the interior conical reflecting surface to means for collecting the transmitted, partially attenuated, or scattered light. A stilling valve incorporated into the probe element enables elimination of entrained gas bubbles from the chamber. A specific application of the probe is disclosed in which a titration analyzer is combined with electro-optic signal conversion and processing circuits and a probe according to the invention to provide titration colorimetric endpoint determination in measuring the free fatty acid content of a fluid such as a edible oil or fat.

Abstract translation: 辐射能量传递到包括内部锥形反射表面和流体样品室的探针元件。 通过样品室中的流体样品透射，部分衰减或散射的光的部分由内部锥形反射表面的至少一部分引导到用于收集透射的，部分衰减的或散射的光的装置。 结合到探针元件中的静止阀能够消除来自腔室的夹带的气泡。 公开了探针的具体应用，其中滴定分析仪与电光信号转换和处理电路组合，根据本发明的探针结合以提供滴定比色终点测定，以测量流体的游离脂肪酸含量，例如 食用油或脂肪。

公开(公告)号：US5088821A

公开(公告)日：1992-02-18

申请号：US546082

申请日：1990-06-29

Applicant: Milan Milosevic

Inventor： Milan Milosevic

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/35

CPC classification number: G01N21/255 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0286 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01N2021/174 ,  G01N2021/1793 ,  G01N2021/3595 ,  G01N2021/6469 ,  G01N21/474 ,  G01N2201/084

Abstract: A versatile optical analysis system comprising a spectrophotometer having a collimated radiation source, an output port for the radiation, an input port for external radiation, a detector, and means for processing electrical signals representative of radiation from a sample to be analyzed. The system also comprises one or more remote terminals where the sample is located, and novel radiation piping means for selectively piping radiation from the spectrophotometer to the remote terminal or vice versa. Novel remote terminals are also described for carrying out diffuse reflection, external reflection, or emission analysis.

Abstract translation: 一种通用的光学分析系统，包括具有准直辐射源的分光光度计，用于辐射的输出端口，用于外部辐射的输入端口，检测器，以及用于处理表示待分析样品的辐射的电信号的装置。 该系统还包括一个或多个远程终端，其中样本所在，以及新颖的辐射管道装置，用于将分光光度计的辐射选择性地分配到远程终端，反之亦然。 还描述了用于进行漫反射，外部反射或发射分析的新型远程终端。