公开(公告)号：US07489396B1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-10

申请号：US11435503

申请日：2006-05-17

Applicant: Michael J Vrhel ,  Victor L Iseli

Inventor： Michael J Vrhel ,  Victor L Iseli

IPC: G01J3/42

CPC classification number: G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/32 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/501 ,  G01J3/52 ,  G01J3/524 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/274 ,  G01N21/55 ,  G01N21/8983 ,  G01N2201/0627 ,  G01N2201/101

Abstract: A spectrophotometric camera and method for measuring spectral energy in different wavelength bands at a plurality of locations are disclosed. The spectrophotometric camera comprises: a light source for sequentially producing light in different wavelength bands; an imaging device containing an array of sensors for detecting light at a plurality of locations; and a reference detector and an adjusting device for adjusting the light detected by the array of sensors. Spectral reflectance data from each of the plurality of locations on the surface of a target for each wavelength band in the plurality of light wavelength bands is measured. Spectral reflectance images are created, and features are extracted from the spectral reflectance images.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种用于测量多个位置处的不同波长带中的光谱能量的分光光度相机和方法。 该分光光度计相机包括：用于顺序地产生不同波段的光的光源; 成像装置，其包含用于检测多个位置处的光的传感器阵列; 以及用于调节由传感器阵列检测到的光的参考检测器和调节装置。 测量在多个光波长带中的每个波长带的目标表面上的多个位置中的每一个的光谱反射率数据。 创建光谱反射图像，并从光谱反射图像中提取特征。

公开(公告)号：US20060055930A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-16

申请号：US10535259

申请日：2003-10-30

Applicant: Kazunori Yamauchi

Inventor： Kazunori Yamauchi

IPC: G01J3/50

CPC classification number: G01N21/78 ,  G01N21/8483 ,  G01N2021/7759 ,  G01N2021/7773 ,  G01N2201/022 ,  G01N2201/0627 ,  G01N2201/064 ,  G01N2201/101

Abstract: A scanning mechanism 6 moves an optical head 5 relative to a mount plate 2 in a scan direction, and light emitting diodes 3A, 3B mounted on the optical head 5 emit their respective beams of measurement light along the scan direction and onto two color regions TP3, TP3, respectively, of an immunochromatographic test strip mounted on the mount plate 2. Photodiodes 4A, 4B mounted on the optical head 5 receive respective beams of reflected light from the two color regions TP3, TP3 perpendicularly to colored lines on the immunochromatographic test strip, thereby implementing simultaneous measurement of color intensities of the colored lines formed in the two color regions TP3, TP3 of the immunochromatographic test strip.

Abstract translation: 扫描机构6在扫描方向上相对于安装板2移动光学头5，并且安装在光学头5上的发光二极管3A，3B沿着扫描方向发射它们各自的测量光束，并且发射到两个颜色 分别安装在安装板2上的免疫层析试片的区域TP 3，TP 3。 安装在光学头5上的光电二极管4A，4B接收来自两个颜色区域TP 3，TP 3的反射光的垂直于免疫色谱测试条上的着色线的反射光束，从而实现形成的着色线的色强度的同时测量 在两个颜色区域TP 3，TP 3的免疫层析试片。

公开(公告)号：US06614030B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-02

申请号：US10147940

申请日：2002-05-15

Applicant: Kevin Maher ,  Timothy F. Smith ,  Torleif Ove Bjornson

Inventor： Kevin Maher ,  Timothy F. Smith ,  Torleif Ove Bjornson

IPC: G01N2164

CPC classification number: G01N21/6452 ,  B01L3/5027 ,  B01L2200/14 ,  G01N21/6428 ,  G01N21/6458 ,  G01N2021/6419 ,  G01N2021/6421 ,  G01N2021/6439 ,  G01N2021/6478 ,  G01N2201/101

Abstract: An optical detection and orientation device is provided comprising housing having an excitation light source, an optical element for reflecting the excitation light to an aspherical lens and transmitting light emitted by a fluorophore excited by said excitation light, a focussing lens for focusing the emitted light onto the entry of an optical fiber, which serves as a confocal aperture, and means for accurately moving said housing over a small area in relation to a channel in a microfluidic device. The optical detection and orientation device finds use in identifying the center of the channel and detecting fluorophores in the channel during operations involving fluorescent signals.

公开(公告)号：US5595708A

公开(公告)日：1997-01-21

申请号：US341825

申请日：1994-11-18

Applicant: Klaus W. Berndt

Inventor： Klaus W. Berndt

IPC: C12M1/34 ,  C12N1/00 ,  C12Q1/04 ,  G01N21/25 ,  G01N35/00 ,  G01N35/02 ,  G01N21/01

CPC classification number: G01N21/253 ,  C12M41/46 ,  G01N2021/7786 ,  G01N2035/00752 ,  G01N21/6408 ,  G01N2201/0438 ,  G01N2201/101 ,  G01N35/028 ,  Y10S435/808

Abstract: A system for detecting the presence of bacterial growth in a plurality of sample vials incorporates a single test station moveable along each of the plurality of sample vials. In one embodiment, the sensor station is movably mounted on a rod, and that rod is movably mounted on a pair of spaced rods. The rod which carries the test station may move along the spaced rods to change the location of the test station in a first dimension and the test station is moveable along its rod to change location in a second dimension. In this way, the test station may be moved through two dimensions to move serially to the location of each of the plurality of sample vials. In another aspect of this invention, a bar code is associated with each of the sample vials, and the test station makes a reading of that bar code concurrent with a determination being made as to whether there is any bacterial growth in the sample vial. In this way, it is ensured that the results of the evaluation of whether bacterial growth is ongoing will be associated with the proper sample vial. In a third aspect of this invention, the sample vial incorporates a plurality of distinct types of bacterial sensors. Thus, the advantages of each of several types of bacterial sensors may be incorporated into a single sample vial.

Abstract translation: 用于检测多个样品瓶中细菌生长存在的系统结合了可沿多个样品瓶中的每一个移动的单个测试台。 在一个实施例中，传感器站可移动地安装在杆上，并且该杆可移动地安装在一对隔开的杆上。 携带测试台的杆可以沿着间隔开的杆移动，以便在第一维度上改变测试台的位置，并且测试台可沿其杆移动以在第二维度上改变位置。 以这种方式，测试台可以通过两个维度移动以连续地移动到多个样品瓶中的每一个的位置。 在本发明的另一方面，条形码与每个样品瓶相关联，并且测试台同时进行该条形码的读取，并确定样品瓶中是否存在细菌生长。 以这种方式，确保细菌生长是否正在进行的评估结果将与适当的样品瓶相关联。 在本发明的第三方面，样品瓶包含多种不同类型的细菌传感器。 因此，可以将几种类型的细菌传感器中的每一种的优点结合到单个样品瓶中。

公开(公告)号：US5331408A

公开(公告)日：1994-07-19

申请号：US940902

申请日：1992-10-28

Applicant: Byron D. Jordan ,  Nam G. Nguyen ,  Peter E. Wrist

Inventor： Byron D. Jordan ,  Nam G. Nguyen ,  Peter E. Wrist

IPC: G01N21/59 ,  G01N21/86

CPC classification number: G01N21/86 ,  G01N2021/5957 ,  G01N2021/8672 ,  G01N2201/101

Abstract: An optical scanner includes a light source (39) which directs a beam of light at a web of moving paper whereby the beam of light is transmitted through the web of moving paper. The transmitted beam (43) is split by a beam splitter (19) to provide a first split beam (44) travelling in a machine direction and a second split beam (45) travelling in a cross-machine direction. The split beams are received by charge-coupled device linear arrays (15, 19) which provide analog signals having magnitudes proportional to the magnitude of light intensity of the split beams. The analog signals are fed to analog-to-digital converters which provide digital data at the output. The digital data is then used to compute paper formation descriptors including paper mass variation, floc size statistics and histogram, Fourier power spectra and paper anisotropy.

Abstract translation: PCT No.PCT / CA90 / 00172 Sec。 371日期：1992年10月28日 102（e）日期1992年10月28日PCT提交1990年5月28日PCT公布。 WO91 / 19186 PCT出版物 日期1999年12月12日。光学扫描器包括光源（39），光源（39）将光束引导到移动纸幅上，由此光束通过移动纸幅传送。 透射光束（43）由分束器（19）分开，以提供在机器方向上行进的第一分割光束（44）和沿机器方向行进的第二分割光束（45）。 分离光束由电荷耦合器件线性阵列（15,19）接收，其提供具有与分束的光强度的大小成比例的大小的模拟信号。 模拟信号被馈送到在输出端提供数字数据的模拟 - 数字转换器。 然后将数字数据用于计算纸张形态描述符，包括纸张质量变化，絮凝尺寸统计和直方图，傅里叶功率谱和纸各向异性。

公开(公告)号：US5073028A

公开(公告)日：1991-12-17

申请号：US512856

申请日：1990-04-23

Applicant: David R. Bowden ,  Ross A. Ouwinga ,  Lawrence D. Zandstra

Inventor： David R. Bowden ,  Ross A. Ouwinga ,  Lawrence D. Zandstra

IPC: G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/59 ,  H04N1/04

CPC classification number: G01J3/0202 ,  G01J3/0267 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/06 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01N21/5911 ,  G01N2201/101

Abstract: A scanning densitometer is disclosed for obtaining color density measurements from colored samples, such as color bars and the like. The scanning densitometer includes a densitometer head (100) and a densitometer head transport system (101) having transport bars (102, 103). A sample sheet is positioned under the transport bars (102, 103) and the self-propelled head (100) moves over the sheet along the bars (102, 103) toward an end limit stop (105). During a return movement from the end limit stop (105) to a docking end housing (110), color measurement data is obtained. Upon docking at the docking end housing (110), an optical communications interface is provided so that data from the densitometer head (100) can be transmitted to a host computer.

公开(公告)号：US20190145891A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-16

申请号：US16129731

申请日：2018-09-12

Applicant: MultiSensor Scientific, Inc.

Inventor： Allen M. Waxman ,  Terrence K. Jones ,  Jason M. Bylsma ,  Stefan Bokaemper

IPC: G01N21/3504 ,  G01N33/22

CPC classification number: G01N21/3504 ,  E21B41/0021 ,  G01F1/661 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/021 ,  G01J3/06 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01J2003/1221 ,  G01J2003/2806 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G01M3/20 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N33/0036 ,  G01N33/225 ,  G01N2021/1795 ,  G01N2021/3513 ,  G01N2201/101

Abstract: Presented herein are systems and methods directed to a multispectral absorption-based imaging approach that provides for rapid and accurate detection, localization, and quantification of gas leaks. The imaging technology described herein utilizes a scanning optical sensor in combination with structured and scannable illumination to detect and image spectral signatures produced by absorption of light by leaking gas in a quantitative manner over wide areas, at distance, and in the presence of background such as ambient gas and vapor. Moreover, the specifically structured and scannable illumination source of the systems and methods described herein provides a consistent source of illumination for the scanning optical sensor, allowing imaging to be performed even in the absence of sufficient natural light, such as sunlight. The imaging approaches described herein can, accordingly, be used for a variety of gas leak detection, emissions monitoring, and safety applications.

公开(公告)号：US09823200B2

公开(公告)日：2017-11-21

申请号：US15029417

申请日：2013-11-06

Applicant: FUJI SEIKO CO., LTD. ,  FUJI SHOJI CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chikara Takagi

IPC: G01N21/95 ,  G01B11/30 ,  G01B11/14

CPC classification number: G01N21/95 ,  G01B11/14 ,  G01B11/303 ,  G01N2201/101

Abstract: Provided is a filler connection part inspection method by which the connection state of both end surfaces of a belt-shaped filler that has been affixed annularly along the outer periphery of a bead core is inspected. The filler connection part inspection method includes a step of obtaining data of the distance between optical sensors and side surfaces of the filler by scanning, at the side surfaces of the filler, sections of the vicinity of the both end surfaces along the tangential direction of the filler over a predetermined scanning range with the optical sensors, a step of repeating the data obtaining step while the positions of the optical sensors are changed along the radial direction of the filler, and a step of comparing the obtained data with reference data that is set in advance.

公开(公告)号：US20170082538A1

公开(公告)日：2017-03-23

申请号：US14863341

申请日：2015-09-23

Applicant: Agilent Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Charles Hoke ,  Christopher Ryan Moon ,  Andrew Ghetler ,  Yuri Beregovski ,  Richard P. Tella ,  Yang Han

IPC: G01N21/552 ,  G02B17/08 ,  G02B13/14 ,  G02B17/00 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/39

CPC classification number: G01N21/552 ,  G01J3/0213 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N2021/399 ,  G01N2201/0633 ,  G01N2201/10 ,  G01N2201/101 ,  G02B13/14 ,  G02B17/006 ,  G02B17/0808 ,  G02B21/002 ,  G02B21/02 ,  G02B21/04 ,  G02B21/10

Abstract: A scanner and an attenuated total reflection (ATR) objective for use in such scanners are disclosed The ATR objective includes first and second optical elements and an input port. The input port receives an input collimated light beam that is focused to a point on a planar face of the first optical element by the second optical element such that substantially all of that portion is reflected by the planar face and no portion of the input beam strikes the planar face at an angle greater than the critical angle. The second optical element also generates an output collimated light beam from light reflected from the planar face that is characterized by a central ray that is coincident with the central ray of the input collimated light beam. A light beam converter receives the first collimated light beam and generates the input collimated light beam therefrom.

公开(公告)号：US09562992B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-07

申请号：US14373646

申请日：2012-11-29

Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha

Inventor： Yukio Watanabe

IPC: G02B19/00 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G01N21/64 ,  F21V8/00

CPC classification number: G02B3/00 ,  G01N21/645 ,  G01N21/6452 ,  G01N21/6486 ,  G01N2021/6439 ,  G01N2021/6478 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/101 ,  G02B6/0035 ,  G02B19/0028 ,  G02B19/0047

Abstract: Sensitivity is increased by enhancing the fluorescence collection efficiency while suppressing the increase in size of an objective lens. An objective lens 17 is structured to have a convex lens part 26 in a center portion and to have a truncated conical cylindrical body 27 around the convex lens part 26. Therefore, a fluorescence component b having too wide an emission angle to fit in the convex lens part 26, of fluorescence emitted from a sample 16, can be collected by total reflection on an outer peripheral surface 27b of the cylindrical body 27. Thus, even light having too wide an emission angle to be collected by a normal convex lens can be collected. As a result, it is possible to suppress the increase in size of the objective lens, to enhance the fluorescence collection efficiency, and to prevent the S/N ratio from being decreased by the existence of undetected fluorescence that is blocked by a prism 20. This can realize a fluorescence information reading device having high sensitivity.

Abstract translation: 通过提高荧光收集效率同时抑制物镜尺寸的增加来增加灵敏度。 物镜17被构造为在中心部分具有凸透镜部分26，并且在凸透镜部分26周围具有截头锥形圆柱体27.因此，具有太宽的发射角度的荧光分量b以适合凸起 可以通过在圆筒体27的外周面27b上的全反射来收集从样品16发出的荧光的透镜部分26.因此，即使由普通凸透镜收集的具有太大的发射角的光也可以是 集。 结果，可以抑制物镜的尺寸增加，提高荧光收集效率，并且通过由棱镜20阻挡的未被检测到的荧光的存在来防止S / N比降低。 这可以实现具有高灵敏度的荧光信息读取装置。