公开(公告)号：US09612155B2

公开(公告)日：2017-04-04

申请号：US14482615

申请日：2014-09-10

Applicant: OptoNet, Inc.

Inventor： Seng-Tiong Ho ,  Yingyan Huang

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G02B6/10 ,  G01J3/20 ,  G01J3/22 ,  G02B6/293 ,  H04B10/07

CPC classification number: G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/20 ,  G01J3/22 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G02B6/10 ,  G02B6/29326 ,  G02B6/29328 ,  H04B10/07

Abstract: The present application discloses a system comprising a compact curved grating (CCG) and its associated compact curved grating spectrometer (CCGS) or compact curved grating wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer (WMDM) module and a method for making the same. The system is capable of achieving a very small (resolution vs. size) RS factor. The location of the entrance slit and detector can be adjusted in order to have the best performance for a particular design goal. The initial groove spacing is calculated using a prescribed formula dependent on operation wavelength. The location of the grooves is calculated based on two conditions. The first one being that the path-difference between adjacent grooves should be an integral multiple of the wavelength in the medium to achieve aberration-free grating focusing at the detector or a first anchor output slit even with large beam diffraction angle from the entrance slit or input slit, the second one being specific for a particular design goal of a curved-grating spectrometer.

公开(公告)号：US08958069B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-17

申请号：US13889714

申请日：2013-05-08

Applicant: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Hisanori Kobayashi ,  Shin Komori ,  Mitsuhiro Obara

IPC: G01J3/46 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/04 ,  G01J3/20

CPC classification number: G01J3/502 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0237 ,  G01J3/0248 ,  G01J3/04 ,  G01J3/20 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J2003/2866

Abstract: A spectral colorimetric apparatus includes a housing which includes a side wall. An outer surface of the side wall is an adjustment surface capable of adjusting a position of a linear sensor by moving while attaching the linear sensor to the adjustment surface. The linear sensor is supported by the side wall of the housing while abutting on the adjustment surface and receives alight beam that is dispersed by a concave surface reflection type diffraction element and passes through an opening portion. The adjustment surface is parallel to a tangential line at a part of a Rowland circle of the concave surface reflection type diffraction element, through which a light beam received by the linear sensor passes.

Abstract translation: 光谱比色装置包括包括侧壁的壳体。 侧壁的外表面是能够通过在将线性传感器附接到调节表面的同时通过移动来调节线性传感器的位置的调节表面。 线性传感器由壳体的侧壁支撑，同时抵靠调节表面并且接收由凹面反射型衍射元件分散并穿过开口部分的光束。 调整面平行于凹面反射型衍射元件的Rowland圆的一部分的切线，由线性传感器接收的光束通过该切线。

公开(公告)号：US08891082B2

公开(公告)日：2014-11-18

申请号：US13579838

申请日：2011-02-15

Applicant: Rainer Simons ,  Armin Schmidt

Inventor： Rainer Simons ,  Armin Schmidt

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/20 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/443

CPC classification number: G01J3/20 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0286 ,  G01J3/443

Abstract: The invention relates to a spectrometer comprising a hollow main optical body having at least one light channel, a light source, a diffraction grating having a grating central point, a light inlet opening, and a detector unit, which are arranged in such a way that the focal curve of the spectrometer satisfies the back focus equation. In order to create a spectrometer having sufficient spectral resolution from a low-price, light, and easy-to-process material, which spectrometer is able to operate in a large temperature interval even without thermostatic control, according to the invention the light inlet opening is arranged on a compensation body, the compensation body is arranged in the light channel and fastened to the main optical body between the light source and the diffraction grating, and the compensation body is dimensioned in such a way that the compensation body changes the distance between the light inlet opening and the grating central point when the main optical body thermally expands.

Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种光谱仪，其包括具有至少一个光通道的中空主光学主体，光源，具有光栅中心点的衍射光栅，光入口和检测器单元，其布置成 光谱仪的焦点曲线满足后焦点方程。 为了从低价格，轻便且易于处理的材料制造具有足够的光谱分辨率的光谱仪，即使没有恒温控制，该光谱仪也能够在大的温度范围内操作，根据本发明，光入口开口 被配置在补偿体上，补偿体配置在光通道中并且紧固在光源与衍射光栅之间的主光学体上，并且补偿体的尺寸使得补偿体的尺寸使得补偿体之间的距离 当主光学体热膨胀时，光入口和光栅中心点。

公开(公告)号：US08564771B2

公开(公告)日：2013-10-22

申请号：US12956910

申请日：2010-11-30

Applicant: Hisato Sekine

Inventor： Hisato Sekine

IPC: G01J3/28

CPC classification number: G01J3/20 ,  G01J3/2803

Abstract: A calibration apparatus associates a pixel position and a wavelength of a spectrometer sensor. In calibrating the sensor, the calibration apparatus searches for a first pixel value corresponding to a bright line spectrum of incident light by a first search method based on the pixel value corresponding to the incident light acquired by the sensor and searches for a second pixel value corresponding to the bright line spectrum of the incident light by a second search method based on the pixel value corresponding to the incident light acquired by the sensor. The calibration apparatus associates either one of a first pixel position and a second pixel position with the wavelength of the bright line spectrum of the incident light. The calibration apparatus can appropriately acquire a correspondence relation between a detection position and a wavelength even if the correspondence relation has varied due to aging or changes in the temperature.

Abstract translation: 校准装置将像素位置和光谱仪传感器的波长相关联。 在校准传感器时，校准装置基于与由传感器获取的入射光相对应的像素值，通过第一搜索方法搜索对应于入射光的亮线光谱的第一像素值，并搜索对应于第二像素值的第二像素值 基于与由传感器获取的入射光对应的像素值，通过第二搜索方法将入射光的亮线谱逼近亮线谱。 校准装置将第一像素位置和第二像素位置中的任一个与入射光的亮线谱的波长相关联。 即使对应关系由于老化或温度变化而变化，校准装置也可以适当地获取检测位置和波长之间的对应关系。

公开(公告)号：US08508731B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US12987624

申请日：2011-01-10

Applicant: Cheng-Hao Ko

Inventor： Cheng-Hao Ko

IPC: G01J3/28

CPC classification number: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0259 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J3/20

Abstract: A spectrometer capable of eliminating side-tail effects includes a body and an input section, a diffraction grating, an image sensor unit and a wave-guiding device, which are mounted in the body. The input section receives a first optical signal and outputs a second optical signal travelling along a first light path. The diffraction grating receives the second optical signal and separates the second optical signal into a plurality of spectrum components, including a specific spectrum component travelling along a second light path. The image sensor unit receives the specific spectrum component. The wave-guiding device includes first and second reflective surfaces opposite to each other and limits the first light path and the second light path between them to guide the second optical signal and the specific spectrum component. The first and second reflective surfaces are separated from a light receiving surface of the image sensor unit by a predetermined gap.

Abstract translation: 能够消除侧尾效应的光谱仪包括安装在本体中的主体和输入部，衍射光栅，图像传感器单元和波导装置。 输入部分接收第一光信号并输出​​沿着第一光路行进的第二光信号。 衍射光栅接收第二光信号并将第二光信号分离成多个光谱分量，包括沿第二光路行进的特定光谱分量。 图像传感器单元接收特定的光谱分量。 波导装置包括彼此相对的第一和第二反射表面，并限制它们之间的第一光路和第二光路，以引导第二光信号和特定光谱分量。 第一和第二反射表面与图像传感器单元的光接收表面以预定的间隙分开。

公开(公告)号：US20130201478A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-08

申请号：US13845578

申请日：2013-03-18

Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA

Inventor： Masayasu TERAMURA ,  Kazumi KIMURA ,  Nobuyuki TOCHIGI ,  Tokuji TAKIZAWA

IPC: G01J3/02

CPC classification number: G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/20 ,  G01J3/50

Abstract: There is provided is a spectrometer having a concave reflection type diffraction element, wherein, among surfaces other than a diffraction surface of the diffraction element, non-diffraction surfaces which are located outside the diffraction surface at the same side as the diffraction surface are a glossy surface, the spectrometer includes a light detection unit which is located at an imaging position of a first-order diffracted light diffracted by the diffraction element to receive the first-order diffracted light, and the light detection unit is disposed inside optical paths of light beams regularly reflected on the non-diffraction surfaces outside the diffraction surface. Accordingly, it is possible to effectively suppress a stray light reflected on the surfaces other the diffraction surface from being incident into the light detection unit and to detect the light spectrally diffracted by the diffraction surface at high accuracy.

Abstract translation: 提供了具有凹面反射型衍射元件的光谱仪，其中除了衍射元件的衍射面以外的表面中，位于与衍射面同侧的衍射面外侧的非衍射面为光泽 光谱仪包括光检测单元，其位于由衍射元件衍射的一级衍射光的成像位置以接收一级衍射光，并且光检测单元设置在光束的光路内 经常在衍射表面外的非衍射表面反射。 因此，能够有效地抑制在其他衍射面的表面上反射的杂散光入射到光检测单元中，并以高精度检测由衍射面衍射的光。

公开(公告)号：US08462338B1

公开(公告)日：2013-06-11

申请号：US12623750

申请日：2009-11-23

Applicant: Seng-Tiong Ho ,  Yingyan Huang

Inventor： Seng-Tiong Ho ,  Yingyan Huang

IPC: G01J3/28

CPC classification number: H04B10/07 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/20 ,  G01J3/22 ,  G02B6/29326 ,  G02B6/29328

Abstract: The present application discloses a system comprising a compact curved grating (CCG) and its associated compact curved grating spectrometer (CCGS) or compact curved grating wavelength multiplexer/demultiplexer (WMDM) module and a method for making the same. The system is capable of achieving a very small (resolution vs. size) RS factor. In the invention, the location of the entrance slit and detector can be adjusted in order to have the best performance for a particular design goal. The initial groove spacing is calculated using a prescribed formula dependent on operation wavelength. The location of the grooves is calculated based on two conditions. The first one being that the path-difference between adjacent grooves should be an integral multiple of the wavelength in the medium to achieve aberration-free grating focusing at the detector or output slit (or output waveguide) even with large beam diffraction angle from the entrance slit or input slit (or input waveguide). The second one being specific for a particular design goal of a curved-grating spectrometer. In an embodiment, elliptical mirrors each with focal points at the slit and detector are used for each groove to obtain aberration-free curved mirrors.

Abstract translation: 本申请公开了一种包括紧凑弯曲光栅（CCG）及其相关联的紧凑弯曲光栅光谱仪（CCGS）或紧凑弯曲光栅波长多路复用器/解复用器（WMDM）模块的系统及其制造方法。 该系统能够实现非常小的（分辨率vs.尺寸）RS因子。 在本发明中，可以调整入口狭缝和检测器的位置，以便为特定设计目标具有最佳性能。 使用取决于工作波长的规定公式计算初始槽间距。 基于两个条件计算凹槽的位置。 第一个是相邻槽之间的路径差应该是介质中波长的整数倍，以便即使在入口处具有较大的光束衍射角，也可以在检测器或输出狭缝（或输出波导）处聚焦的无像差光栅 狭缝或输入狭缝（或输入波导）。 第二个特定于曲面光栅光谱仪的特定设计目标。 在一个实施例中，每个具有狭缝和检测器处的​​焦点的椭圆镜用于每个凹槽，以获得无像差的曲面镜。

公开(公告)号：US20110170099A1

公开(公告)日：2011-07-14

申请号：US12987624

申请日：2011-01-10

Applicant: Cheng-Hao KO

Inventor： Cheng-Hao KO

IPC: G01J3/28

CPC classification number: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0259 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J3/20

Abstract: A spectrometer capable of eliminating side-tail effects includes a body and an input section, a diffraction grating, an image sensor unit and a wave-guiding device, which are mounted in the body. The input section receives a first optical signal and outputs a second optical signal travelling along a first light path. The diffraction grating receives the second optical signal and separates the second optical signal into a plurality of spectrum components, including a specific spectrum component travelling along a second light path. The image sensor unit receives the specific spectrum component. The wave-guiding device includes first and second reflective surfaces opposite to each other and limits the first light path and the second light path between them to guide the second optical signal and the specific spectrum component. The first and second reflective surfaces are separated from a light receiving surface of the image sensor unit by a predetermined gap.

Abstract translation: 能够消除侧尾效应的光谱仪包括安装在本体中的主体和输入部，衍射光栅，图像传感器单元和波导装置。 输入部分接收第一光信号并输出​​沿着第一光路行进的第二光信号。 衍射光栅接收第二光信号并将第二光信号分离成多个光谱分量，包括沿第二光路行进的特定光谱分量。 图像传感器单元接收特定的光谱分量。 波导装置包括彼此相对的第一和第二反射表面，并限制它们之间的第一光路和第二光路，以引导第二光信号和特定光谱分量。 第一和第二反射表面与图像传感器单元的光接收表面以预定的间隙分开。

公开(公告)号：US20110128542A1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-02

申请号：US12956910

申请日：2010-11-30

Applicant: Hisato Sekine

Inventor： Hisato Sekine

IPC: G01J3/28

CPC classification number: G01J3/20 ,  G01J3/2803

Abstract: A calibration apparatus associates a pixel position and a wavelength of a spectrometer sensor. In calibrating the sensor, the calibration apparatus searches for a first pixel value corresponding to a bright line spectrum of incident light by a first search method based on the pixel value corresponding to the incident light acquired by the sensor and searches for a second pixel value corresponding to the bright line spectrum of the incident light by a second search method based on the pixel value corresponding to the incident light acquired by the sensor. The calibration apparatus associates either one of a first pixel position and a second pixel position with the wavelength of the bright line spectrum of the incident light. The calibration apparatus can appropriately acquire a correspondence relation between a detection position and a wavelength even if the correspondence relation has varied due to aging or changes in the temperature.

Abstract translation: 校准装置将像素位置和光谱仪传感器的波长相关联。 在校准传感器时，校准装置基于与由传感器获取的入射光相对应的像素值，通过第一搜索方法搜索对应于入射光的亮线光谱的第一像素值，并搜索对应于第二像素值的第二像素值 基于与由传感器获取的入射光对应的像素值，通过第二搜索方法将入射光的亮线谱逼近亮线谱。 校准装置将第一像素位置和第二像素位置中的任一个与入射光的亮线谱的波长相关联。 即使对应关系由于老化或温度变化而变化，校准装置也可以适当地获取检测位置和波长之间的对应关系。

公开(公告)号：US20100239436A1

公开(公告)日：2010-09-23

申请号：US11383663

申请日：2006-05-16

Applicant: Ulrich Bonne ,  Robert Higashi ,  Tom Rezachek

Inventor： Ulrich Bonne ,  Robert Higashi ,  Tom Rezachek

IPC: F04B19/24

CPC classification number: G01J3/20 ,  G01F1/6845 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N21/658 ,  G01N27/02 ,  G01N2021/0346 ,  G01N2021/058 ,  G01N2021/651

Abstract: A thermal pump for moving a sample fluid to and through an analyzer. The pump may have a lack of moving mechanical parts when pumping except for check valves. The thermal pump may have in lieu of each mechanical check valve a thermal or fluid mechanism that effectively operates as a valve without mechanical parts. The present thermal pump may be fabricated with MEMS technology. The pump may be integrated into a concentrator and/or separator of a fluid analyzer chip.

Abstract translation: 用于将样品流体移动到并通过分析器的热泵。 除了止回阀之外，泵可能缺少运动的机械零件。 热泵可以代替每个机械止回阀，其有效地作为没有机械部件的阀门作用的热或流体机构。 本发明的热泵可以用MEMS技术制造。 泵可以集成到流体分析器芯片的浓缩器和/或分离器中。