公开(公告)号：US20180348055A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15966918

申请日：2018-04-30

Applicant: Nanometrics Incorporated

Inventor： Amit Shachaf ,  Pedro Vagos ,  Michael Elad

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G03F7/20 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/956

CPC classification number: G01J3/28 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G03F7/70625

Abstract: The effective spot size of a spectroscopic metrology device is reduced through deconvolution of a measurement spectra set acquired from a measurement target combined with a training spectra set obtained from a training target. The measurement spectra set may be obtained using sparse sampling of a grid scan of a measurement target. The training spectra set is obtained from a grid scan of a training target that is similar to the measurement target. The training spectra set and the measurement spectra set include spectra from different grid nodes. Deconvolution of the measurement spectra and the training spectra sets produces an estimated spectrum for the measurement target that is an estimate of a spectrum from the measurement target produced with incident light having an effective spot size that is smaller than the actual spot size. One or more characteristics of the measurement target may then be determined using the estimated spectrum.

公开(公告)号：US20180340822A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-29

申请号：US15986918

申请日：2018-05-23

Applicant: Kaiser Optical Systems Inc.

Inventor： Darren Schipper ,  Joseph B. Slater ,  James M. Tedesco

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/42

CPC classification number: G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J2003/283

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to assistive mechanisms and methods that aid an operator of a spectrometer to make spectral measurements of a sample, the measurements having a desired quality. The method enables quality spectral measurements quickly and simply, without a prior understanding of a sample's spectrum or of the details as to how the spectrum is measured. Data quality is improved, and the time required to collect the data is reduced. While a specific example of sample optic focus is disclosed in detail, the optimization of numerous other parameters is possible.

公开(公告)号：US20180292377A1

公开(公告)日：2018-10-11

申请号：US16004154

申请日：2018-06-08

Applicant: OMNI MEDSCI, INC.

Inventor： Mohammed N. ISLAM

IPC: G01N33/15 ,  G01J3/453 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N33/44 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/39 ,  G01M3/38 ,  H01S3/30 ,  G01J3/14 ,  G01J3/18

CPC classification number: G01N33/15 ,  A61B5/0013 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0086 ,  A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61B2562/0233 ,  A61B2562/0238 ,  A61B2562/146 ,  A61B2576/02 ,  G01J3/108 ,  G01J3/14 ,  G01J3/1838 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G01J2003/104 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/39 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N33/442 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N2021/3513 ,  G01N2021/399 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/08 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  H01S3/302

Abstract: A smart phone or tablet includes laser diodes configured to be pulsed and generate near-infrared light between 700-2500 nanometers. Lenses direct the light to a sample. A detection system includes a photodiode array with pixels coupled to CMOS transistors, and is configured to receive light reflected from the sample, to be synchronized to the light from the laser diodes, and to perform a time-of-flight measurement of a time difference between light from the laser diodes and light reflected from the sample. The detection system is configured to convert light received while the laser diodes are off into a first signal, and light received while at least one laser diodes is on, which includes light reflected from the sample, into a second signal. The smart phone or tablet is configured to difference the first signal and the second signal and to generate a two-dimensional or three-dimensional image using the time-of-flight measurement.

公开(公告)号：US20180259392A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-13

申请号：US15839872

申请日：2017-12-13

Applicant: OMRON Corporation

Inventor： Masaru HORIE

IPC: G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/08

CPC classification number: G01J1/44 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J2001/444

Abstract: Disclosed is an optical measuring apparatus and an adapter for the optical measuring apparatus for easily managing calibration data in the optical measuring apparatus in which a sensor head and a controller are separated. The optical measuring apparatus includes the controller including a light projecting part, a light receiving part, and a control part; a head part including an optical system and a cable; and an adapter configured to be electrically or optically connectable to the cable of the head part and the controller and configured to be attachable to and detachable from the cable and the controller. The adapter includes a ROM configured to store calibration data for correcting the measurement value by the head part.

公开(公告)号：US20180254600A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15973896

申请日：2018-05-08

Applicant: Gigaphoton Inc.

Inventor： Takahito KUMAZAKI ,  Keisuke ISHIDA ,  Hiroshi FURUSATO

IPC: H01S3/137 ,  G01J3/28 ,  H01S3/034 ,  H01S3/23 ,  H01S3/08 ,  H01S3/10 ,  G03F7/20

CPC classification number: H01S3/137 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J2003/2859 ,  G03F7/70025 ,  G03F7/70575 ,  G03F7/70725 ,  H01S3/005 ,  H01S3/0078 ,  H01S3/034 ,  H01S3/08004 ,  H01S3/08009 ,  H01S3/10038 ,  H01S3/10061 ,  H01S3/10069 ,  H01S3/106 ,  H01S3/225 ,  H01S3/2251 ,  H01S3/2256 ,  H01S3/2308

Abstract: A narrowband laser apparatus may be provided with a laser resonator including optical elements for narrowing a spectral linewidth, a spectrometer configured to detect spectral intensity distributions of multiple pulses included in a pulsed laser beam output from the laser resonator, a spectral waveform producer configured to produce a spectral waveform by adding up the spectral intensity distributions of the multiple pulses, a device function storage configured to store a device function of the spectrometer, a wavelength frequency function generator configured to generate a wavelength frequency function which represents a frequency distribution of center wavelengths of the multiple pulses, and a deconvolution processor configured to perform deconvolution processing on the spectral waveform with the device function and the wavelength frequency function.

公开(公告)号：US20180252651A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-06

申请号：US15909295

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: Roche Diagnostics Operations, Inc.

Inventor： Rik Harbers ,  Kurt Schildknecht

IPC: G01N21/75 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01N21/25

CPC classification number: G01N21/75 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01N21/255

Abstract: An optical device for determining the presence and/or concentration of analytes in a sample is presented. The optical device comprises a detector and a detection unit comprising optical path components. The detection unit has wavelength-dependent responsivity. The optical device further comprises a light source for emitting light of different respective usable wavelength ranges. The light is guidable through the optical path to the detector to generate baseline signals and response signals relative to the baseline signal indicative of the presence and/or concentration of analytes in the optical path. The intensity of the light reaching the detector is adjusted inverse to the wavelength-dependent responsivity with respect to at least two respective usable wavelength ranges so that a reduction of the ratio between the maximum baseline signal at one of the selected usable wavelength ranges and the minimum baseline signal at another of the selected usable wavelength ranges is obtained.

公开(公告)号：US10054577B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US14827358

申请日：2015-08-17

Applicant: Ingrain, Inc.

Inventor： Kathryn Elizabeth Washburn

IPC: G01N33/24 ,  G01J3/44 ,  G01N21/71 ,  G01J3/443

CPC classification number: G01N33/241 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/443 ,  G01N21/718 ,  G01N2201/06113

Abstract: A method for determining geochemistry of at least one geological sample with laser-induced breakdown spectral measurements performed on the geological sample in a time variant manner with spectral acquisitions made after each of a plurality of measurement shots, spectral pre-processing performed as necessary, and subsequent analysis is applied to the collected data to determine at least one geochemistry parameter of the sample. The method can provide a rapid method to estimate thermal maturity of a sample, which does not require sample preparation, and which can be non-destructive with respect to portions of the sample. A system for performing the method also is provided.

公开(公告)号：US20180192879A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15738116

申请日：2016-06-20

Applicant: DAEGU GYEONGBUK INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Jae Youn HWANG ,  Se Hyo YOUN

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G01J3/28

CPC classification number: A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0082 ,  A61B5/441 ,  A61B5/6898 ,  A61B2017/00061 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/32 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01J2003/1221

Abstract: The present invention provides a mobile-based spectrum imaging device and a method for controlling the same. A mobile-based spectrum imaging device according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: an optical fiber for emitting, in a beam form, light which has been collected from a light source; a linear filter which is movably installed, divides the light emitted from the optical fiber into particular wavelength bands, and makes the divided light have a wavelength band changing according to the incidence location of the light; and a control unit for controlling the location of the linear filter such that the location of incident light is changed on the linear filter.

公开(公告)号：US20180153410A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-07

申请号：US15888052

申请日：2018-02-04

Applicant: OMNI MEDSCI, INC.

Inventor： Mohammed N. ISLAM

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  G01J3/42 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/39 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/14 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N33/44 ,  G01N33/15 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/95 ,  H01S3/00 ,  H01S3/30 ,  H01S3/067

CPC classification number: A61B5/0088 ,  A61B5/0013 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0086 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/4547 ,  A61B5/6801 ,  A61B5/7257 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/742 ,  A61B2562/0233 ,  A61B2562/0238 ,  A61B2562/146 ,  A61B2576/02 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/108 ,  G01J3/14 ,  G01J3/1838 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G01J2003/104 ,  G01J2003/1208 ,  G01J2003/2826 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/3563 ,  G01N21/359 ,  G01N21/39 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/9508 ,  G01N33/02 ,  G01N33/025 ,  G01N33/15 ,  G01N33/442 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N2021/3595 ,  G01N2021/399 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/08 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01N2201/129 ,  H01S3/0092 ,  H01S3/06758 ,  H01S3/302

Abstract: An imaging device includes laser diodes (LDs) generating near-infrared wavelength light, lenses configured to deliver the light to tissue, a first receiver having one or more detectors, and a first part with at least one of the LDs capable of being pulsed. The first receiver receives light reflected from the tissue and is synchronized to the pulsed light and configured to perform a time-of-flight measurement. An infrared camera receives light reflected by the tissue from a second part of the imaging device. The camera captures light while the second part is off, and while the second part is on to generate corresponding signals, and differences the signals to generate an image. An array of LDs generates a grid of spots on the tissue, which is reflected to the camera. A coupled phone, tablet, or computer receives and processes the time-of-flight measurement, the image, and the reflected grid of spots.

公开(公告)号：US20180149522A1

公开(公告)日：2018-05-31

申请号：US15362033

申请日：2016-11-28

Applicant: Cymer, LLC

Inventor： Zhongquan Zhao

IPC: G01J3/50 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/33 ,  G03F7/20

CPC classification number: G03F7/70575 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J2003/2866 ,  G01J2003/2879 ,  G01N21/3103 ,  G01N21/33 ,  G03F7/70516 ,  G03F7/7085 ,  H01S5/0687

Abstract: An apparatus includes a material having an optical transition profile with a known energy transition; and a detector configured to detect a characteristic associated with the interaction between the material and the testing light beam. The testing light beam is either a primary light beam produced by an optical source or a calibration light beam. The apparatus also includes a spectral analysis module placed in a path of the primary light beam; and a control system connected to the detector and to the spectral detection system. The control system is configured to determine a reference spectral profile of the primary light beam based on the detected characteristic; compare the reference spectral profile of the primary light beam with a sensed spectral profile of the primary light beam output from the spectral detection system; and based on this comparison, adjust a scale of the spectral detection system.