Abstract:
A flow cell assembly for adapting an apparatus for both fluorometric and colorimetric studies. The assembly includes a holder having a folded optical path between an external light source and photosensitive response means. The light input to the optical path is at right angles to the light output therefrom so that the assembly may be employed in place of the sample cuvette of a conventional spectrofluorescence measuring instrument. The holder contains a flow tube having an offset sight passageway portion supported endwise in the optical path. The holder includes a light shield plate slotted to receive the legs of the offset portion and to substantially protect the offset sight passageway portion and the folded optical path from stray light. The flow tube may include an integral debubbler.
Abstract:
Methods and systems for detecting and classifying defects based on the phase of dark field scattering from a sample are described herein. In some embodiments, throughput is increased by detecting and classifying defects with the same optical system. In one aspect, a defect is classified based on the measured relative phase of scattered light collected from at least two spatially distinct locations in the collection pupil. The phase difference, if any, between the light transmitted through any two spatially distinct locations at the pupil plane is determined from the positions of the interference fringes in the imaging plane. The measured phase difference is indicative of the material composition of the measured sample. In another aspect, an inspection system includes a programmable pupil aperture device configured to sample the pupil at different, programmable locations in the collection pupil.
Abstract:
This invention relates to a light delivery and collection device for performing spectroscopic analysis of a subject. The light delivery and collection device comprises a reflective cavity with two apertures. The first aperture is configured to receive excitation light which then diverges and projects onto the second aperture. The second aperture is configured to be applied close to the subject such that the reflective cavity substantially forms an enclosure covering a large area of the subject. The excitation light enters and interacts with the covered area of the subject to produce inelastic scattering and/or fluorescence emission from the subject. The reflective cavity has a specular reflective surface with high reflectivity to the excitation light as well as to the inelastic scattering and/or fluorescence emission from the subject. The reflective cavity reflects the excitation light that is reflected and/or back-scattered from the subject and redirects it towards the subject. This causes more excitation light to penetrate into a diffusely scattering subject to produce inelastic scattering and/or fluorescence emission from inside of the subject hence enabling sub-surface measurement. In addition, the reflective cavity reflects the inelastic scattering and/or fluorescence emission from the subject unless the inelastic scattering and/or fluorescence emission either emits from the first aperture of the reflective cavity to be measured with a spectrometer device, or re-enters the subject at the second aperture. This multi-reflection process improves the collection efficiency of the inelastic scattering or fluorescence emission from the subject.
Abstract:
Various embodiments of a light detection device and a method of using the device are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the light detection device can include a housing that extends along a housing axis between top and bottom surfaces. The device can also include a port that is adapted to receive a sample, and a door connected to the housing. The door can include an actuator portion adapted to selectively move the door between a closed position and an open position, and a cover portion connected to the actuator portion and adapted to close the port when the door is in the closed position and open the port when the door is in the open position to allow external access to the port.
Abstract:
The present concept is a method of preparing an egg to determine the color of the egg using an egg yolk cover. The egg yolk cover is dome-shaped with a base edge and inspection area. The egg yolk cover eliminates ambient light from impinging on the egg yolk and is used in combination with a light sensor to determine the color of egg yolks. The light sensor includes a single flat printed circuit board with a top and bottom side which includes at least one LED light and one color sensor, at least one light pipe receiving light from the LED and transmitting it onto a substrate at an angle theta and a tube frame including an optical tube for receiving light reflections from the substrate. The light pipes and the tube frame are compression fit between the printed circuit board and a lower housing. To determine the color of the egg yolk, the egg is first cracked onto a flat surface. The egg yolk cover is then placed over the egg yolk and the color sensor is placed onto the inspection area to measure the color.
Abstract:
A device and a method are provided for measuring the moisture in die cast molds, the cavity of which is connected via an evacuation conduit to an evacuation device. The modular assembly of the device is connectable to the evacuation conduit and includes a sensor assembly to measure the moisture of gases evacuated from the mold cavity. The sensor assembly includes an emitter emitting electromagnetic radiation and a detector detecting electromagnetic radiation. On the basis of the measured values obtained during the evacuation action it can be determined whether the amount of a water/release agent mixture jetted into the mold cavity needs to be altered before the actual casting action.
Abstract:
An egg identification system for determining egg viability is provided. Such a system includes an emitter assembly for emitting electromagnetic radiation toward a plurality of eggs positioned proximate thereto. A detector assembly is positioned proximate to the emitter assembly. The detector assembly has a plurality of detectors fixedly positioned with respect to the emitter assembly and configured to detect electromagnetic radiation transmitted through the eggs. An optical shielding assembly is configured to move with respect to the detectors. A processor is in communication with detector assembly and is configured to determine viability of the eggs using the detected electromagnetic radiation. An associated method is also provided.
Abstract:
This invention discloses a super-resolution microscopy method and device, of which the method comprises the following steps: converting laser beam into linearly polarized light after collimation; linearly polarized light is deflected and phase modulated by a spatial light modulator; the deflected beam is focused, collimated and then converted into circularly polarized light for projection on the sample to collect signal light from various scanning points on the sample, and obtaining the first signal light intensity; switching over modulation function to project linearly polarized light modulated by the second phase modulation on the sample to collect signal light from various scanning points on the sample, and obtaining the second signal light intensity; calculating valid signal light intensity to obtain the super-resolution image. This device features in a simple structure and easy operation, which can obtain a super-resolution beyond diffraction limit at a lower luminous power; it is quick in image formation with the frame frequency over 15 frames when the number of scanning points in each image is 512×512.
Abstract:
A biological information detector includes a wristband, a housing, an opening, a light-emitting part, a reflecting part, a light-receiving part, and a protecting part. The opening is defined in a surface of the housing adapted to face a surface of the wrist of the user. The light-emitting part is disposed inside the housing and configured to emit green light. The reflecting part is disposed in periphery of the light emitting part, and configured to reflect the light emitted by the light-emitting part, wherein the reflecting part is disposed inside the housing. The light-receiving part is disposed inside the housing, and configured to receive reflected light reflected at a detection site of the wrist of the user. The protecting part is configured to protect the light-emitting part and the reflecting part, and is disposed at the opening of the housing to contact with the detection site.
Abstract:
A Multi-pass optical cell (1) with an internal space (11) for laser spectroscopy is described, which is able to reduce or eliminate interference fringes appearing by performing laser absorption spectroscopy in the multi-pass optical cells (1) leading to improved absorption spectra. This is achieved by using a multi-pass optical cell (1) comprising an absorption mask (3) which is permanently or removable mountable in the internal space (11) in a rotatably fixed manner, where in a mask wall (30) a plurality of m apertures (300) is formed, in which the position of each aperture (300) is adapted to a predefinable propagation path of a main optical beam and/or the resulting reflection spot pattern (211) defined by the geometry of the multi-pass optical cell (1) and the used angle of incidence of an initial beam (20), so that each aperture (300) is traversable by the main optical beam from a first side (301) to a second side (302).