公开(公告)号：US20160266033A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-15

申请号：US15031641

申请日：2013-12-19

Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC.

Inventor： Michael N. Simcock ,  David L. Perkins

IPC: G01N21/31

CPC classification number: G01N21/31 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/32 ,  G01J2003/1226 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N21/65 ,  G01N2021/3166 ,  G01N2021/6471 ,  G01N2201/127 ,  G01N2201/1293

Abstract: An optical computing device utilizes an Integrated Computational Element (“ICE”) core to correct calibration transfer errors in the device.

Abstract translation: 光学计算设备利用集成计算元件（“ICE”）核来校正设备中的校准传递错误。

公开(公告)号：US20160252448A1

公开(公告)日：2016-09-01

申请号：US15030753

申请日：2014-10-24

Applicant: NABTESCO CORPORATION

Inventor： Yasuhito IDA

IPC: G01N21/25 ,  G01N33/28

CPC classification number: G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N21/8507 ,  G01N33/2888 ,  G01N2201/127

Abstract: A lubricant deterioration sensor that can determine a deterioration degree of lubricant without using an external device is provided. The lubricant deterioration sensor includes an oil entering gap in which lubricant to be detected enters, a LED (21) that emits detection light to the oil entering gap, a color sensor (22) that obtains a detection value representing color information of the detection light traveled through the lubricant, a calibration unit that calibrates a measurement range of the detection value in accordance with the lubricant, a determination unit that determines a deterioration degree of the lubricant based on the detection value, and a housing in which the oil entering gap, the LED (21), the color element (22), the calibration unit, and the determination unit are disposed.

Abstract translation: 提供了可以在不使用外部装置的情况下确定润滑剂的劣化程度的润滑剂劣化传感器。 润滑剂劣化传感器包括：待进入的润滑剂进入的油进入间隙，向油进入间隙发射检测光的LED（21）;获得表示检测光的颜色信息的检测值的颜色传感器（22） 通过润滑剂，校准单元，其根据润滑剂校准检测值的测量范围;确定单元，其基于检测值确定润滑剂的劣化程度;以及壳体，其中油进入间隙， LED（21），色素（22），校准单元和确定单元。

公开(公告)号：US09410886B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US13882585

申请日：2011-10-28

Applicant: Calum John Macgregor ,  Desmond Robert Gibson

Inventor： Calum John Macgregor ,  Desmond Robert Gibson

IPC: G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/61 ,  G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01J11/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/61 ,  G01J11/00 ,  G01N21/274 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N2201/0696 ,  G01N2201/1211 ,  G01N2201/127

Abstract: An optical absorption gas sensor for detecting an analyte gas comprises a gas sample receiving chamber, at least one light emitting diode (LED) and a photodiode or other photosensor. A plurality of light pulses are generated by passing pulses of current through the at least one LED. The current through the at least one LED is measured a plurality of times during each pulse and taken into account when generating a compensated output signal. The transfer ratio between LED current and photodiode output signal is calculated a plurality of times during each pulse. An ADC measures the LED and photodiode currents alternately. The LED pulses are generated by inductor discharge flyback and the period of time for which current is supplied to the inductor prior to each pulse is selected so that the photodiode output current is at an optimal region within the input range of the ADC. At least the temperature of the at least one LED is measured and taken into account when generating the compensated output signal. Thus, rather than providing especially careful control of the LED pulses, the pulses are measured, enabling a simpler, lower power circuit which is tolerant of variations in temperature to be provided.

Abstract translation: 用于检测分析气体的光吸收气体传感器包括气体样品接收室，至少一个发光二极管（LED）和光电二极管或其它光电传感器。 通过使电流的脉冲通过至少一个LED来产生多个光脉冲。 通过至少一个LED的电流在每个脉冲期间被测量多次，并且在产生补偿的输出信号时被考虑。 在每个脉冲期间多次计算LED电流和光电二极管输出信号之间的传输比。 ADC交替测量LED和光电二极管电流。 LED脉冲由电感放电回扫产生，并且选择在每个脉冲之前向电感器提供电流的时间段，使得光电二极管输出电流处于ADC的输入范围内的最佳区域。 当产生补偿的输出信号时，至少测量并考虑至少一个LED的温度。 因此，不是特别仔细地控制LED脉冲，而是测量脉冲，使得能够提供容忍温度变化的更简单的较低功率电路。

公开(公告)号：US09364071B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-14

申请号：US14490666

申请日：2014-09-18

Applicant: Spectral Sensors Inc.

Inventor： Wayne D Jung ,  Russell W. Jung ,  Walter W Sloan ,  Paresh Patel ,  Alan R Loudermilk ,  Joseph Dale Martens

IPC: G01J3/40 ,  A45D44/00 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/52 ,  G01N21/25 ,  A61B5/00 ,  G01J3/46 ,  A61B5/103

CPC classification number: A45D44/005 ,  A61B5/0022 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/1032 ,  A61B5/7264 ,  G01J3/0254 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/463 ,  G01J3/465 ,  G01J3/524 ,  G01J2003/466 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/08 ,  G01N2201/125 ,  G01N2201/127 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G16H40/67

Abstract: Systems and methods for measuring spectra and other optical characteristics such as colors, translucence, gloss, and other characteristics of objects and materials such as skin. Instruments and methods for measuring spectra and other optical characteristics of skin or other translucent or opaque objects utilize an abridged spectrophotometer and improved calibration/normalization methods. Improved linearization methods also are provided, as are improved classifier-based algorithms. User control is provided via a graphical user interface. Product or product formulations to match the measured skin or other object or to transform the skin or other object are provided to lighten, darken, make more uniform and the like.

Abstract translation: 用于测量光谱和其他光学特性的系统和方法，如物体和材料（如皮肤）的颜色，半透明度，光泽度和其他特性。 用于测量皮肤或其他半透明或不透明物体的光谱和其他光学特性的仪器和方法利用了一种简化的分光光度计和改进的校准/归一化方法。 还提供了改进的线性化方法，以及改进的基于分类器的算法。 用户控制是通过图形用户界面提供的。 提供与所测量的皮肤或其他物体匹配或改变皮肤或其它物体的产品或产品配方以减轻，变暗，变得更均匀等。

公开(公告)号：US20160161422A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US15042598

申请日：2016-02-12

Applicant: HITACHI HIGH-TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

Inventor： Shunichi MATSUMOTO ,  Atsushi TANIGUCHI ,  Toshifumi HONDA ,  Yukihiro SHIBATA ,  Yuta URANO

IPC: G01N21/95 ,  G01N21/956

CPC classification number: G01N21/9501 ,  G01N21/956 ,  G01N2201/126 ,  G01N2201/127 ,  H01L22/12 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A defect inspection method and device for irradiating a linear region on a surface-patterned sample mounted on a table, with illumination light from an inclined direction to the sample, next detecting in each of a plurality of directions an image of the light scattered from the sample irradiated with the illumination light, then processing signals obtained by the detection of the images of the scattered light, and thereby detecting a defect present on the sample; wherein the step of detecting the scattered light image in the plural directions is performed through oval shaped lenses in which elevation angles of the optical axes thereof are different from each other, within one plane perpendicular to a plane formed by the normal to the surface of the table on which to mount the sample and the longitudinal direction of the linear region irradiated with the irradiation light.

Abstract translation: 一种缺陷检查方法和装置，用于将安装在台上的表面图案样品上的线性区域照射到具有来自倾斜方向的样品的照明光，并在多个方向上检测从所述多个方向散射的光的图像 用照射光照射的样品，然后处理通过检测散射光的图像获得的信号，从而检测样品上存在的缺陷; 其特征在于，通过椭圆形透镜，其光轴的仰角彼此不同，在垂直于由所述平面形成的法线形成的平面的一个平面内，通过椭圆形透镜来检测多个方向上的散射光图像的步骤 用于安装样品的台面和用照射光照射的线性区域的纵向方向。

公开(公告)号：US20160080548A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-17

申请号：US14804386

申请日：2015-07-21

Applicant: Cornell University

Inventor： David Erickson ,  Seoho Lee ,  Dakota O'Dell ,  Saurabh Mehta ,  Vlad-Victor Oncescu ,  Matthew Mancuso

IPC: H04M1/725 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G01N21/80 ,  G01N33/487 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G06K9/46 ,  G06T7/40

CPC classification number: H04M1/72527 ,  G01N21/78 ,  G01N21/80 ,  G01N21/8483 ,  G01N33/48785 ,  G01N2021/7759 ,  G01N2201/0221 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/127 ,  H04N5/2251

Abstract: A method for obtaining a point-of-collection, selected quantitative indicia of an analyte on a test strip using a smartphone involves imaging a test strip on which a colorimetric reaction of a target sample has occurred due to test strip illumination by the smartphone. The smartphone includes a smartphone app and a smartphone accessory that provides an external environment-independent/internal light-free, imaging environment independent of the smartphone platform being used. The result can then be presented quantitatively or turned into a more consumer-friendly measurement (positive, negative, above average, etc.), displayed to the user, stored for later use, and communicated to a location where practitioners can provide additional review. Additionally, social media integration can allow for device results to be broadcast to specific audiences, to compare healthy living with others, to compete in health based games, create mappings, and other applications.

Abstract translation: 使用智能手机获得测试条上的分析物的收集点的选定定量标记的方法涉及对由于智能手机的测试条照明而在其上发生目标样品的比色反应的测试条进行成像。 智能手机包括智能手机应用程序和智能手机附件，可提供独立于所使用智能手机平台的外部环境独立/内部无光环境的成像环境。 然后可以将结果定量呈现或变成更为消费者友好的测量（正，负，高于平均水平等），显示给用户，存储供以后使用，并传达到从业者可以提供额外审查的位置。 此外，社交媒体整合可以允许将设备结果广播给特定的受众，将健康生活与他人进行比较，以竞争健康的游戏，创建映射和其他应用程序。

公开(公告)号：US20150355092A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14738134

申请日：2015-06-12

Applicant: OLYMPUS CORPORATION

Inventor： Mitsushiro YAMAGUCHI

IPC: G01N21/64 ,  G01M11/00

CPC classification number: G01N21/645 ,  G01M11/00 ,  G01M11/02 ,  G01N21/274 ,  G01N21/276 ,  G01N21/278 ,  G01N21/6458 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/127 ,  G01N2201/13 ,  G02B21/0076 ,  G02B21/008 ,  G02B21/34

Abstract: An optical system of an optical analysis device is easily evaluated with high accuracy.There is provided a method of evaluating an optical analysis device including an optical system A capable of forming a confocal volume C at a focal position by condensing excitation light B, the method including the steps of: placing, at the focal position of the optical system A, a phantom sample in which two or more types of solid members having different fluorescent substance concentrations are arranged adjacent to each other; irradiating the phantom sample 1 with excitation light through the optical system A while relatively moving the confocal volume C formed by the optical system A and the phantom sample in an arrangement direction of the solid members; detecting fluorescent light generated in the solid members placed in the confocal volume C; and evaluating the optical system A based on the detected fluorescent light.

Abstract translation: 光学分析装置的光学系统容易以高精度进行评估。 本发明提供了一种光学分析装置的评估方法，该光学分析装置包括能够通过聚焦激发光B在聚焦位置形成共焦体积C的光学系统A，该方法包括以下步骤：在光学系统的焦点位置 A，其中具有不同荧光物质浓度的两种或更多种类型的固体成分相互排列的幻影样品; 通过光学系统A照射假想样品1，同时在固体构件的排列方向上相对移动由光学系统A和体模样品形成的共焦体积C; 检测在共焦体积C中的固体成分中产生的荧光; 以及基于检测到的荧光来评估光学系统A.

公开(公告)号：US20150346085A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-03

申请号：US14648855

申请日：2013-12-04

Applicant: SP3H

Inventor： Sylvain OBERTI ,  Johan FOURNEL

IPC: G01N21/27 ,  G01N21/3504

CPC classification number: G01N21/3577 ,  G01N21/274 ,  G01N21/3504 ,  G01N2021/3181 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/0624 ,  G01N2201/121 ,  G01N2201/1211 ,  G01N2201/124 ,  G01N2201/1242 ,  G01N2201/1247 ,  G01N2201/127 ,  G01N2201/12723

Abstract: A method for controlling a spectrometer for analyzing a product includes steps of: acquiring a measurement representative of the operation of a light source, determining, depending on the measurement, a value of supply current of the light source, and/or a value of integration time of light-sensitive cells of a sensor, disposed on a route of a light beam emitted by the light source and having interacted with a product to be analyzed, and if the integration time and/or supply current value is between threshold values, supplying the light source with a supply current corresponding to the determined supply current value, adjusting the integration time of a light-sensitive cell to the determined integration time value, and acquiring light intensity measurements supplied by the sensor, enabling a spectrum to be formed.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制用于分析产品的光谱仪的方法包括以下步骤：获取代表光源的操作的测量，根据测量确定光源的电源电流的值和/或积分值 传感器的感光单元的时间设置在由光源发射的光束的路径上并且与待分析的产品相互作用，并且如果积分时间和/或电源电流值在阈值之间，则提供 所述光源具有与所确定的电源电流值相对应的电源电流，将感光单元的积分时间调整到所确定的积分时间值，以及获取由所述传感器提供的光强度测量值，从而能够形成光谱。

公开(公告)号：US09194868B2

公开(公告)日：2015-11-24

申请号：US13059224

申请日：2009-08-17

Applicant: Dan A. Buzatu ,  Jon G. Wilkes ,  Ted A. Moskal ,  Bill Nevius ,  Jason T. Taylor ,  Randal K. Tucker ,  Melinda Miller ,  Shawn Ramsanoop

Inventor： Dan A. Buzatu ,  Jon G. Wilkes ,  Ted A. Moskal ,  Bill Nevius ,  Jason T. Taylor ,  Randal K. Tucker ,  Melinda Miller ,  Shawn Ramsanoop

IPC: G01N15/14 ,  G01N33/569 ,  C12Q1/06 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N1/02

CPC classification number: C12Q1/04 ,  C12Q1/06 ,  G01N1/38 ,  G01N15/1012 ,  G01N15/1434 ,  G01N15/1459 ,  G01N21/6486 ,  G01N33/569 ,  G01N33/56911 ,  G01N2001/028 ,  G01N2015/1402 ,  G01N2201/06113 ,  G01N2201/127 ,  Y02A50/58 ,  Y10T436/101666

Abstract: In various embodiments, the present disclosure describes methods and systems for detecting microbes in a sample. The methods are generally applicable to quantifying the number of target bacteria in a sample counted from a detection region of a flow cytometer histogram. The detection methods can be employed in the presence of other microorganisms and other non-target microbe components to selectively quantify the amount of a target microbe. The methods are advantageous over those presently existing for testing of foodstuffs and diagnostic evaluation in their speed, accuracy and ease of use. Various swab collection devices and kits useful for practicing the present disclosure are also described herein.

Abstract translation: 在各种实施方案中，本公开描述了用于检测样品中微生物的方法和系统。 该方法通常适用于定量从流式细胞仪直方图的检测区域计数的样品中的目标细菌数。 检测方法可以在其他微生物和其他非目标微生物组分的存在下使用，以选择性地量化目标微生物的量。 这些方法比目前存在的用于食品测试和诊断评估的方法在其速度，准确性和易用性方面是有利的。 本文还描述了可用于实施本公开的各种拭子收集装置和试剂盒。

公开(公告)号：US20150164383A1

公开(公告)日：2015-06-18

申请号：US14260948

申请日：2014-04-24

Applicant: MEDTRONIC MINIMED, INC.

Inventor： Andrea Varsavsky ,  Xiaolong Li ,  Mike C. Liu ,  Yuxiang Zhong ,  Ning Yang

IPC: A61B5/1495 ,  A61B5/1459 ,  A61M5/172 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/1473

CPC classification number: A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/0004 ,  A61B5/14503 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/14556 ,  A61B5/1459 ,  A61B5/1468 ,  A61B5/1473 ,  A61B5/1495 ,  A61B5/4839 ,  A61B5/7221 ,  A61B5/7278 ,  A61B2560/0223 ,  A61B2560/0238 ,  A61B2562/06 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61M5/14244 ,  A61M5/1723 ,  A61M2005/1726 ,  A61M2205/3306 ,  A61M2205/3584 ,  A61M2205/3592 ,  A61M2205/50 ,  A61M2205/505 ,  A61M2205/52 ,  A61M2230/005 ,  A61M2230/201 ,  C12Q1/006 ,  G01N21/00 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N21/84 ,  G01N27/27 ,  G01N27/3274 ,  G01N27/4163 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N33/66 ,  G01N2201/127

Abstract: Methods and systems for sensor calibration and sensor glucose (SG) fusion are used advantageously to improve the accuracy and reliability of orthogonally redundant glucose sensor devices, which may include optical and electrochemical glucose sensors. Calibration for both sensors may be achieved via fixed-offset and/or dynamic regression methodologies, depending, e.g., on sensor stability and Isig-Ratio pair correlation. For SG fusion, respective integrity checks may be performed for SG values from the optical and electrochemical sensors, and the SG values calibrated if the integrity checks are passed. Integrity checks may include checking for sensitivity loss, noise, and drift. If the integrity checks are failed, in-line sensor mapping between the electrochemical and optical sensors may be performed prior to calibration. The electrochemical and optical SG values may be weighted (as a function of the respective sensor's overall reliability index (RI)) and the weighted SGs combined to obtain a single, fused SG value.