公开(公告)号：US09841380B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US15236510

申请日：2016-08-15

Applicant: University of Geneva

Inventor： Jean-Pierre Wolf ,  Luigi Bonacina ,  Gustavo Alexandre Subtil Sousa

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01J3/44 ,  G01N21/63

CPC classification number: G01N21/6486 ,  A61B5/0071 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  G01J3/427 ,  G01J3/4406 ,  G01N21/636 ,  G01N21/6402 ,  G01N21/6408 ,  G01N2201/06113

Abstract: This invention concerns the field of sample identification, in particular a method and apparatuses for identifying or discriminating biological species from non biological species, both as individual particles and as components of a composition, by pump-probe fluorescence spectroscopy for time-resolved detection or imaging. The method uses the finding that the UV-induced fluorescence of biological molecules is varied, in particular is depleted, by the addition of visible radiation, whereas this does not occur with non-biological organic molecules. The invention discriminates the fluorescence signals of bio and non-bio particles or species using a differential approach, i.e. the comparison. of the total fluorescence recorded with and without additional visible radiation. This allows to discriminate biological particles comprising aromatic amino-acids (AA), like peptides, proteins, bacteria, viruses, pollens, spores, etc., from non-biological particles, like aromatic (AH) or polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), carbonaceous aerosols, soot, etc.

公开(公告)号：US09678000B1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US15444136

申请日：2017-02-27

Applicant: Airware, Inc.

Inventor： Jacob Y Wong ,  Thomas Campbell

IPC: G01N33/49 ,  G01N21/3504

CPC classification number: G01N21/3504 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/427 ,  G01N21/3151 ,  G01N21/3577 ,  G01N21/61 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N2021/3159 ,  G01N2201/0696

Abstract: A concentration of glucose in a blood sample is determined through use of a signal channel output/reference channel ratio obtained by use of an NDIR absorption technique in which scattering noise attributable to the liquid phase is reduced by alternately and successively pulsing infrared radiation from signal and reference sources which are multiplexed and collimated into a pulsed beam directed through the sample space containing the liquid phase and the pulse frequency is sufficiently fast so that a given molecule of glucose will not pass in and out of the sample space within the pulse frequency.

公开(公告)号：US20170102320A1

公开(公告)日：2017-04-13

申请号：US15385482

申请日：2016-12-20

Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.

Inventor： Michael Pelletier ,  William Soltmann ,  David L. Perkins ,  Christopher M. Jones

IPC: G01N21/25 ,  G01J3/10 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G01J3/433 ,  G01J5/52 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/427

CPC classification number: G01N21/255 ,  E21B47/102 ,  E21B49/08 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/108 ,  G01J3/427 ,  G01J3/433 ,  G01J5/522 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G01N2201/06186 ,  G01N2201/0696 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01V8/10 ,  H03K7/08 ,  H05B37/0209

Abstract: A light source and a method for its use in an optical sensor are provided, the light source including a resistively heated element. The light source includes a power circuit configured to provide a pulse width modulated voltage to the resistively heated element, the pulse width modulated voltage including: a duty cycle with a first voltage; and a pulse period including a period with a second voltage, wherein: the duty cycle, the first voltage, and the pulse period are selected so that the resistively heated element is heated to a first temperature; and the first temperature is selected to emit black body radiation in a continuum spectral range. Also provided is an optical sensor for determining a chemical composition including a light source as above.

公开(公告)号：US20160341659A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-24

申请号：US15157709

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: SICK AG

Inventor： Jurgen Convent ,  Torsten Trick ,  Andreas Bonisch

IPC: G01N21/33 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/427 ,  G01J3/02

CPC classification number: G01N21/33 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/18 ,  G01J3/427 ,  G01N21/31

Abstract: A spectrometer has an entry aperture for coupling in electromagnetic radiation to be spectroscope, a refractive or diffractive optical element arranged such that electromagnetic radiation which is coupled in through the entry aperture is incident on the refractive or diffractive optical element to be spectrally split there, and at least two individual detectors which, for the detection of different spectral ranges of the split electromagnetic radiation, are arranged next to one another in the direction of the spectral splitting of the electromagnetic radiation. Electromagnetic radiation from a predetermined ultraviolet wavelength range is directed onto one of the individual detectors by the optical element and electromagnetic radiation from a predetermined blue wavelength range is directed onto another of the detectors by the optical element. Electromagnetic radiation from the intermediate wavelength range between the predetermined ultraviolet wavelength range and the predetermined blue wavelength range are not detected.

Abstract translation: 光谱仪具有用于在电磁辐射中耦合为入射孔的入射孔，折射或衍射光学元件，被布置成使得通过入射孔耦合的电磁辐射入射到折射或衍射光学元件上以在其上被光谱分裂;以及 用于检测分离的电磁辐射的不同光谱范围的至少两个单独的检测器在电磁辐射的光谱分裂的方向上彼此相邻地布置。 通过光学元件将来自预定紫外线波长范围的电磁辐射引导到各个检测器之一，并且通过光学元件将来自预定蓝色波长范围的电磁辐射引导到另一个检测器。 没有检测到在预定的紫外线波长范围和预定的蓝色波长范围之间的中间波长范围的电磁辐射。

公开(公告)号：US20150300944A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-22

申请号：US14441484

申请日：2012-12-28

Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC.

Inventor： Michael Pelletier ,  William Soltmann ,  David Perkins ,  Christopher M. Jones

IPC: G01N21/25 ,  H05B37/02 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01V8/10 ,  H03K7/08 ,  G01N21/47

CPC classification number: G01N21/255 ,  E21B47/102 ,  E21B49/08 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/108 ,  G01J3/427 ,  G01J3/433 ,  G01J5/522 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/47 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  G01N2201/06186 ,  G01N2201/0696 ,  G01N2201/12 ,  G01V8/10 ,  H03K7/08 ,  H05B37/0209

Abstract: A light source and a method for its use in an optical sensor are provided, the light source including a resistively heated element. The light source includes a power circuit configured to provide a pulse width modulated voltage to the resistively heated element, the pulse width modulated voltage including: a duty cycle with a first voltage; and a pulse period including a period with a second voltage, wherein: the duty cycle, the first voltage, and the pulse period are selected so that the resistively heated element is heated to a first temperature; and the first temperature is selected to emit black body radiation in a continuum spectral range. Also provided is an optical sensor for determining a chemical composition including a light source as above.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于光学传感器的光源及其方法，该光源包括电阻加热元件。 光源包括被配置为向电阻加热元件提供脉宽调制电压的电源电路，所述脉宽调制电压包括：具有第一电压的占空比; 以及包括具有第二电压的周期的脉冲周期，其中：选择占空比，第一电压和脉冲周期，使得电阻加热元件被加热到第一温度; 并且选择第一温度以在连续光谱范围内发射黑体辐射。 还提供了一种用于确定包括如上所述的光源的化学成分的光学传感器。

公开(公告)号：US20150211928A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-30

申请号：US14427481

申请日：2014-06-20

Applicant: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Lt

Inventor： Tatsuo Itoh ,  Koichi Kusukame ,  Aki Yoneda

IPC: G01J3/427 ,  G01J3/10

CPC classification number: G01J3/427 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/021 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/0237 ,  G01J3/0243 ,  G01J3/0278 ,  G01J3/0289 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/32 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/433 ,  G01J2001/4242 ,  G01J2003/064 ,  G01J2003/102 ,  G01J2003/104 ,  G01J2003/106 ,  G01N21/359

Abstract: A light radiating portion (11a, 11b, 12, 51, 52) radiates light with wavelength λ1 having predetermined absorptivity for an object (16) and light with wavelength λ2 having smaller absorptivity for the object (16) than the wavelength λ1, to a target, so as to scan in 2-dimensional directions. A light receiving portion (17) receives scattered lights reflected by the target based on light with wavelength λ1 and light with wavelength λ2. A measuring portion (18) generates information used for detection of the object (16) at the target, based on difference between the two scattered lights with wavelength λ1 and wavelength λ2 received by the light receiving portion (17). An output portion (53) outputs whether or not the object is present at the target, by 2-dimensional area information, based on scanning by the light radiating portion (11a, 11b, 12, 51, 52) and information generated by the measuring portion (18).

Abstract translation: 光辐射部分（11a，11b，12,51,52）将对物体（16）具有预定吸收率的波长λ1的光和对象（16）的波长λ1的波长λ2的波长比波长λ1辐射到 目标，以便在二维方向扫描。 光接收部分（17）基于具有波长λ1的光和波长λ2的光接收由目标反射的散射光。 测量部分（18）基于由光接收部分（17）接收的波长λ1和波长λ2的两个散射光之间的差异，生成用于目标物体（16）的检测的信息。 输出部（53）基于由光照射部（11a，11b，12,51,52）的扫描和由测量生成的信息，通过二维区域信息，输出对象是否存在于目标 部分（18）。

公开(公告)号：US09052238B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-09

申请号：US14033114

申请日：2013-09-20

Applicant: Ronald T. Logan, Jr. ,  Joseph R. Demers

Inventor： Ronald T. Logan, Jr. ,  Joseph R. Demers

IPC: G01N21/35 ,  G01J3/427 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/453 ,  G01N21/3581 ,  G01N21/39

CPC classification number: G01J3/427 ,  A61B5/0507 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/4531 ,  G01N21/3581 ,  G01N21/3586 ,  G01N21/39

Abstract: An apparatus for analyzing, identifying or imaging an target including first and second laser beams coupled to a pair of photoconductive switches to produce CW signals in one or more bands in a range of frequencies greater than 100 GHz focused on and transmitted through or reflected from the target; and a detector for acquiring spectral information from signals received from the target and using a multi-spectral heterodyne process to generate an electrical signal representative of some characteristics of the target. The lasers are tuned to different frequencies and a frequency shifter in the path of one laser beam allows the terahertz beam to be finely adjusted in one or more selected frequency bands.

Abstract translation: 一种用于分析，识别或成像目标的装置，包括耦合到一对光电导开关的第一和第二激光束，以在大于100GHz的频率的范围内的一个或多个频带中产生CW信号，该信号集中于并经由 目标; 以及检测器，用于从从目标接收的信号中获取光谱信息，并使用多光谱外差处理产生表示目标的某些特性的电信号。 将激光器调谐到不同的频率，并且在一个激光束的路径中的频移器允许在一个或多个所选频带中微调太赫兹波束。

公开(公告)号：US09034763B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-19

申请号：US13541311

申请日：2012-07-03

Applicant: Takahiko Yoshizawa

Inventor： Takahiko Yoshizawa

IPC: H01L29/06 ,  H01L31/0232 ,  H01L21/306 ,  G01J3/427 ,  B81C1/00 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01J3/02

CPC classification number: G01J3/427 ,  B81C1/00007 ,  B81C1/00126 ,  B81C1/0015 ,  G01J3/0278 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/513

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a sloped structure is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: (a) forming a sacrificial film above a substrate; (b) forming a first film above the sacrificial film; (c) forming a second film having a first portion connected to the substrate, a second portion connected to the first film, and a third portion positioned between the first portion and the second portion; (d) removing the sacrificial film; and (e) bending the third portion of the second film after the step (d), thereby sloping the first film with respect to the substrate.

Abstract translation: 公开了一种倾斜结构的制造方法。 该方法包括以下步骤：（a）在衬底上形成牺牲膜; （b）在牺牲膜上形成第一膜; （c）形成具有连接到所述基板的第一部分的第二膜，连接到所述第一膜的第二部分和位于所述第一部分和所述第二部分之间的第三部分; （d）去除牺牲膜; 和（e）在步骤（d）之后弯曲第二薄膜的第三部分，从而使第一薄膜相对于基底倾斜。

公开(公告)号：US08822904B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-02

申请号：US13481669

申请日：2012-05-25

Applicant: Kunihiro Hayashi ,  Peng Zhao

Inventor： Kunihiro Hayashi ,  Peng Zhao

IPC: H01J40/14 ,  A01C21/00 ,  A01M7/00 ,  G01J3/427

CPC classification number: G01J3/427 ,  A01C21/002 ,  A01C21/007 ,  A01M7/0089

Abstract: A plant sensor includes a first light emitter to emit first measuring light with a first wavelength to irradiate a growing condition measurement target therewith; a second light emitter to emit second measuring light with a second wavelength to irradiate the growing condition measurement target therewith; a light receiver to receive reflected light of each of the first and second measuring light from the growing condition measurement target and output a received light signal; a controller to control light emission; a light path merging unit to merge a first outgoing light path of the first measuring light from the first light emitter and a second outgoing light path of the second measuring light from the second light emitter; and a common outgoing light path connecting the light path merging unit to a light exit portion emitting the first measuring light and the second measuring light.

Abstract translation: 工厂传感器包括：第一发光体，用于发射具有第一波长的第一测量光以照射生长状态测量对象; 第二光发射器，发射具有第二波长的第二测量光以照射生长状态测量对象; 从所述生长状态测量对象接收所述第一测量光和所述第二测量光中的每一个的反射光的光接收器，并输出接收到的光信号; 控制光源的控制器; 光路合并单元，用于将来自第一光发射器的第一测量光的第一出射光路和来自第二光发射器的第二测量光的第二出射光路合流; 以及将光路汇合单元连接到发射第一测量光的光出射部分和第二测量光的公共出射光路。

公开(公告)号：US20140002809A1

公开(公告)日：2014-01-02

申请号：US13931091

申请日：2013-06-28

Applicant: ON-SITE ANALYSIS INC

Inventor： James GREER ,  Robert J. GUTHRIE ,  John COATES

IPC: G01J3/42

CPC classification number: G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/0218 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/0294 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/427 ,  G01J2003/106 ,  G01N21/0303 ,  G01N21/31 ,  G01N21/33 ,  G01N21/3577

Abstract: A simple and compact apparatus, and a method, for determining the characteristics of a number of fluids used in the truck and automotive industries including coolant, bio-diesel, gas-ethanol and diesel engine fluid (DEF). The apparatus includes a sample container providing optical paths of different lengths for making measurements on a sample. The dual path length design allows the apparatus to capture both NIR and UV spectral ranges. The qualitative and quantitative properties of the fluid under test are compared to test results under normal conditions or to the properties of unused fluid. Two light sources are used within a spectrometer with each source being associated with a different optical path length.

Abstract translation: 用于确定卡车和汽车工业中使用的许多流体的特性的简单且紧凑的装置和方法，包括冷却剂，生物柴油，汽油 - 乙醇和柴油机流体（DEF）。 该装置包括提供不同长度的光路以便对样品进行测量的样品容器。 双路径长度设计允许设备捕获NIR和UV光谱范围。 将待测流体的定性和定量性质与正常条件下的试验结果或未使用流体的性质进行比较。 在光谱仪中使用两个光源，每个光源与不同的光路长度相关联。