公开(公告)号：US08212682B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-03

申请号：US12573990

申请日：2009-10-06

Applicant: Axel Schreiner

Inventor： Axel Schreiner

IPC: G08B21/00 ,  G01J1/08

CPC classification number: B64D11/02 ,  C02F1/325 ,  C02F2201/001 ,  C02F2201/3225 ,  C02F2201/326 ,  C02F2209/006 ,  C02F2303/04

Abstract: A disinfection system for liquids is provided that features an irradiation chamber for accommodating a liquid to be disinfected. A UV-radiator with a cladding that is transparent to UV-light is arranged in the irradiation chamber such that the UV-radiation emitted by the UV-radiator may penetrate the liquid. A first UV-sensor is arranged in the irradiation chamber such that a first attenuation characteristic with respect to the UV-light emitted by the UV-radiator may be measured with the first UV-sensor, wherein the first attenuation characteristic comprises a first aging characteristic and a first liquid attenuation characteristic. A second UV-sensor is arranged in the irradiation chamber such that a second attenuation characteristic with respect to the UV-light emitted by the UV-radiator may be measured with the second UV-sensor, wherein the second attenuation characteristic comprises a second aging characteristic and a second liquid attenuation characteristic and differs from the first attenuation characteristic.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于液体的消毒系统，其具有用于容纳待消毒液体的照射室。 具有对UV光透明的包层的UV辐射器布置在照射室中，使得由UV辐射器发射的UV辐射可以渗透液体。 第一UV传感器布置在照射室中，使得可以用第一UV传感器测量相对于UV辐射器发射的UV光的第一衰减特性，其中第一衰减特性包括第一老化特性 和第一液体衰减特性。 第二UV传感器布置在照射室中，使得可以用第二UV传感器测量相对于由UV辐射器发射的UV光的第二衰减特性，其中第二衰减特性包括第二老化特性 和第二液体衰减特性，并且与第一衰减特性不同。

公开(公告)号：US20120105834A1

公开(公告)日：2012-05-03

申请号：US12915162

申请日：2010-10-29

Applicant: Steven Joseph Gregorski

Inventor： Steven Joseph Gregorski

IPC: G01J1/08

CPC classification number: H01S5/0014 ,  H01S5/0092 ,  H01S5/06251 ,  H01S5/06256

Abstract: Particular embodiments of the present disclosure relate systems and methods for evaluating visible light sources. According to one embodiment, a method of evaluating a visible light source including a semiconductor laser having a gain section, a wavelength selective section, and a phase section includes applying a gain drive signal to the gain section of the semiconductor laser at a gain modulation frequency, and applying a triangular wave drive signal to the wavelength selective section of the semiconductor laser at a wavelength selective modulation frequency that is greater than the gain modulation frequency. The light source emits a plurality of optical output pulses. Output power values of the optical output pulses at a selected wavelength are detected. The output power value of one or more selected output pulses is compared with an output power threshold value to generate an indication of whether the visible light source satisfies an output power specification.

Abstract translation: 本公开的特定实施例涉及用于评估可见光源的系统和方法。 根据一个实施例，一种评估包括具有增益部分，波长选择部分和相位部分的半导体激光器的可见光源的方法包括以增益调制频率向半导体激光器的增益部分施加增益驱动信号 并且以大于增益调制频率的波长选择调制频率向半导体激光器的波长选择部分施加三角波驱动信号。 光源发射多个光输出脉冲。 检测所选波长的光输出脉冲的输出功率值。 将一个或多个选择的输出脉冲的输出功率值与输出功率阈值进行比较，以产生可见光源是否满足输出功率规格的指示。

公开(公告)号：US20050270776A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-08

申请号：US11144303

申请日：2005-06-03

Applicant: David Allen ,  Howard Yoon

Inventor： David Allen ,  Howard Yoon

IPC: F21V9/40 ,  F21V1/00 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J5/52 ,  G01N21/27

CPC classification number: G01N21/274 ,  G01J1/0252 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0286 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J5/522 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/0627

Abstract: An LED-based radiance source that is compact, temporally stable and uniform, and particularly useful in applications such as calibration and characterization of radiation thermometers, night vision devices, environmental remote sensing systems, biological agent detection, and any radiometer which needs a stable radiance source. The LED-based radiance source is a suitable replacement of lamp-based integrating sphere sources where they are used as stable and uniform radiance sources. The LED-based radiance source includes an array of LEDs having substantially similar radiance output wavelengths and a radiation detector such as a photodiode that detects and monitors radiation directed from the LEDs. Temperature of the LEDs can be controlled by feedback from the photodiode, thereby allowing for control and stabilization of temperature-dependent radiation output.

Abstract translation: 基于LED的辐射源，紧凑，时间稳定和均匀，特别适用于辐射温度计的校准和表征，夜视设备，环境遥感系统，生物试剂检测和需要稳定辐射的任何辐射计 资源。 基于LED的辐射源是适合替代基于灯的积分球源，它们被用作稳定和均匀的辐射源。 基于LED的辐射源包括具有基本相似的辐射输出波长的LED阵列和诸如光电二极管的辐射检测器，其检测并监视从LED指向的辐射。 可以通过来自光电二极管的反馈来控制LED的温度，从而允许温度依赖性辐射输出的控制和稳定。

公开(公告)号：US06930769B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-16

申请号：US10394986

申请日：2003-03-21

Applicant: Clay Davis ,  Alex Aguirre

Inventor： Clay Davis ,  Alex Aguirre

IPC: G01C21/02 ,  G01J1/00 ,  G01J1/08

CPC classification number: G01J1/08

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for testing a photodetector (20) that has a narrow field of view (A) and an alignment surface (50), to determine whether the field of view and the axis (52) of the field of view are precisely what is expected or deviates therefrom. While the photodetector views a region or zone (102), a narrow spot of light (82) is moved into and out of the zone and across the zone, while the output of the photodetector is monitored. The narrow spot of light is generated by focusing a small spot of light onto a surface. The small spot of light can be a spot of light on an oscilloscope monitor (80) which scans the spot back and forth in a raster pattern. To create a very small spot, the image on the oscilloscope monitor is focused to a greatly reduced size spot image (124) onto the surface that the photodetector views.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于测试具有窄视场（A）和对准表面（50）的光电检测器（20）的方法和装置，以确定视场和视场的轴线（52）是否为 正是预期或偏离的。 当光电检测器观察区域或区域（102）时，在监视光电检测器的输出的同时，将窄的光点（82）移入和移出该区域并跨过该区域。 通过将小斑点聚焦在表面上而产生光的狭窄点。 光的小点可以是示波器监视器（80）上的光点，其以光栅图案来回扫描光斑。 为了创建一个非常小的点，示波器监视器上的图像被聚焦到大大减小了光电检测器看到的表面上的斑点图像（124）。

公开(公告)号：US5984862A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-16

申请号：US917083

申请日：1997-08-25

Applicant: Ryoji Honda ,  Makoto Takada ,  Tadashi Takahashi

Inventor： Ryoji Honda ,  Makoto Takada ,  Tadashi Takahashi

IPC: A61B1/04 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/06 ,  A61B1/07 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J1/10 ,  G02B23/24 ,  G02B26/02 ,  G05D25/02 ,  H02P8/00 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/235

CPC classification number: G01J1/08 ,  A61B1/045 ,  A61B1/0638 ,  A61B1/0669 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/044 ,  G02B23/2461 ,  G02B26/02 ,  H04N5/2354 ,  A61B1/07 ,  G01J1/0492 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: A device for controlling an amount of light of a lighting unit for use in an endoscope, used to view an image of an object. The device includes a light shield for shielding light generated by a light source and transmitted to the endoscope. A stepping motor drives the light shield for a series of predetermined time intervals. Brightness of the image is detected during each of the time intervals and pulses are generated during each of the time intervals. The number of pulses generated is determined in accordance with a difference between the brightness of the image detected during each of the time intervals and a desired brightness of the image. The pulses generated are used to drive the stepping motor in each of the plurality of time intervals.

Abstract translation: 一种用于控制用于观察物体的图像的用于内窥镜的照明单元的光量的装置。 该装置包括用于屏蔽由光源产生并传输到内窥镜的光的遮光罩。 步进电机驱动灯罩一段预定的时间间隔。 在每个时间间隔期间检测图像的亮度，并且在每个时间间隔期间产生脉冲。 根据在每个时间间隔期间检测到的图像的亮度与图像的期望亮度之间的差异来确定产生的脉冲数。 产生的脉冲用于在多个时间间隔的每一个中驱动步进电动机。

公开(公告)号：US5959306A

公开(公告)日：1999-09-28

申请号：US943903

申请日：1997-10-03

Applicant: Terrence D. Kalley ,  Richard C. Cavestri ,  Robert L. Miniutti

Inventor： Terrence D. Kalley ,  Richard C. Cavestri ,  Robert L. Miniutti

IPC: F21V15/01 ,  F21V15/04 ,  F21V29/15 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/44 ,  G01M3/22 ,  G01M3/38 ,  G01J1/00

CPC classification number: G01J1/08 ,  F21V15/01 ,  F21V15/04 ,  F21V29/15 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/4406 ,  G01M3/20 ,  G01M3/228 ,  G01M3/38

Abstract: A light source for examining leak detection sites in heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems using a flourescent dye is described. The light source can include a parabolic reflector or a low voltage lamp.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于检查使用荧光染料的加热，通风和空调系统中的泄漏检测位置的光源。 光源可以包括抛物面反射器或低压灯。

公开(公告)号：US5926265A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-20

申请号：US837135

申请日：1997-04-14

Applicant: Harry L. Task ,  Alan R. Pinkus

Inventor： Harry L. Task ,  Alan R. Pinkus

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J1/28 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01J1/10 ,  G08B25/00

CPC classification number: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0474 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J1/28 ,  G01J1/0233 ,  G01J1/0247 ,  G01J2001/4247

Abstract: An instrument and method for optically calibrating and balancing low level luminances of lighted instrument panel displays within the operator station of a vehicle is described which comprises a self-contained, calibrated luminance source and a beamsplitter for combining and juxtaposing an image of the calibrated luminance source with an image of the luminance from a lighted instrument panel display to be calibrated or balanced, whereby the images may be compared in luminance, the lighted instrument panel display being adjustable in intensity using the vehicle instrument panel light trim capability.

Abstract translation: 描述了一种用于在车辆的操作员站内光学校准和平衡照明的仪表板显示器的低级亮度的仪器和方法，其包括独立的校准的亮度源和用于组合和并置校准的亮度源的图像的分束器 具有来自照明的仪表板显示器的亮度的图像被校准或平衡，由此可以将照片的亮度进行比较，照亮的仪表板显示器可使用车辆仪表板的光调整能力来调节强度。

公开(公告)号：US5835267A

公开(公告)日：1998-11-10

申请号：US893943

申请日：1997-07-15

Applicant: Kenneth L. Mason ,  Thomas W. Dey

Inventor： Kenneth L. Mason ,  Thomas W. Dey

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J5/52 ,  G02B23/00

CPC classification number: G01J1/08 ,  G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/0422 ,  G01J1/0437 ,  G01J1/044 ,  G01J1/0474 ,  G01J5/522

Abstract: Apparatus and method for radiometrically calibrating an imaging sensor array using the sun as a calibration light source in an optical system of the type having an accessible real conjugate of the entrance pupil, includes a flux concentrator for concentrating the sunlight. A flux modulator modulates the intensity of the concentrated sunlight and a flux relay for relaying the intensity modulated sunlight to the real conjugate of the entrance pupil of the optical system. A flux diffuser located at the real conjugate of the entrance pupil of the optical system illuminates the imaging sensor array with diffuse intensity modulated sunlight for calibrating the imaging sensor. A radiometric calibration assembly is proposed to calibrate an imaging sensor array of an earth imaging system. The calibration assembly comprises a flux concentrator, a flux modulator, a flux relay lens and a flux diffuser located within a conjugate pupil of the earth imaging system. The flux concentrator transfers solar flux to the flux modulator, which modulates the flux to a number of controlled, deterministic levels. The flux relay lens transfers the modulated flux to the flux diffuser. The diffused flux illuminates the imaging sensor array, resulting in electrical signals that provide information to allow accurate calibration for use in imagery.

Abstract translation: 在具有入射光瞳的可接近的实际共轭的类型的光学系统中，使用太阳作为校准光源进行放射学校准的成像传感器阵列的装置和方法包括用于集中太阳光的集流器。 磁通调节器调制集中的太阳光的强度和用于将强度调制的太阳光中继到光学系统的入射光瞳的真实共轭的磁通继电器。 位于光学系统的入射光瞳的真实共轭处的通量扩散器用扩散强度调制太阳光照射成像传感器阵列，用于校准成像传感器。 提出了辐射校准组件来校准地球成像系统的成像传感器阵列。 校准组件包括通量集中器，通量调节器，磁通中继透镜和位于地球成像系统的共轭光瞳内的磁通扩散器。 通量集中器将太阳能通量转移到通量调节器，其将通量调节到多个受控的确定性水平。 磁通中继透镜将调制的磁通传递到磁通扩散器。 扩散通量照亮成像传感器阵列，产生提供信息的电信号，以允许在图像中使用的精确校准。

公开(公告)号：US5721430A

公开(公告)日：1998-02-24

申请号：US583993

申请日：1996-01-11

Applicant: Jacob Y. Wong

Inventor： Jacob Y. Wong

IPC: G01J3/10 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/61

CPC classification number: G01N21/3518 ,  G01N21/3504

Abstract: Multichannel infrared detector assemblies for use in the detection and monitoring of gas concentrations are provided. The detector assemblies include a detector housing having a port for receiving infrared radiation therethrough; a substrate mounted within the detector housing, the substrate having three apertures therein to transmit radiation entering the detector assembly therethrough; a first, a second and a third thermopile detector fabricated on the bottom side of the substrate, the hot junctions of each thermopile detector positioned over one of the apertures in the substrate so as to receive radiation transmitted through the aperture, and the cold junctions of each thermopile detector positioned over the substrate; a first interference bandpass filter mounted on the top side of the substrate so that the first filter covers the aperture above the first detector and the first filter is interposed between the port and the first detector, the first interference bandpass filter designed to pass incident radiation at a first spectral band; a second interference bandpass filter mounted on the top side of the substrate so that the second filter covers the aperture above the second detector and the second filter is interposed between the port and the second detector, the second interference bandpass filter designed to pass radiation at a second spectral band; and a third interference bandpass filter mounted on the top side of the substrate so that the third filter covers the aperture above the third detector and the third filter is interposed between the port and the third detector, the third interference bandpass filter designed to pass radiation at a third spectral band. The disclosed infrared detector assemblies can be used in traditional NDIR gas sensors having an active source or in passive infrared analysis gas sensors which use a passive infrared temperature source and the space between the detector assembly and the source as the sample chamber.

公开(公告)号：US5623149A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-22

申请号：US388329

申请日：1995-02-14

Applicant: Louis C. Kilmer

Inventor： Louis C. Kilmer

IPC: F21S8/00 ,  G01J1/08 ,  G01J1/00

CPC classification number: F21S8/006 ,  G01J1/08

Abstract: A high fidelity dual source solar simulator that provides a higher fidelity spectral match to the Air Mass Zero (AM0) solar spectrum and is derived from ultraviolet (UV) and visual light from a xenon arc lamp which is band pass filtered by a hot reflective mirror and slope filtered by a color glass filter, with the infrared (IR) light from a tungsten lamp which is band pass filtered by a cold reflective mirror and slope filtered by a thin film filter, so that, when the xenon and tungsten light components are combined as spectral segments, the spectra of the simulator matches both the curve shape and integral energy of the AM0 spectra while attenuating optical spikes so as to provide high fidelity over the entire AM0 spectrum.

Abstract translation: 一种高保真双源太阳能模拟器，为空气质量零（AM0）太阳光谱提供更高的保真度光谱匹配，并衍生自紫外线（UV）和来自氙弧灯的视觉光，其由热反射镜进行带通滤波 并通过彩色玻璃滤光片滤光，其中来自钨灯的红外（IR）光通过冷反射镜进行带通滤波，并由薄膜滤光片过滤，使得当氙和钨的光成分为 结合为光谱段，模拟器的光谱匹配AM0光谱的曲线形状和积分能量，同时衰减光学峰值，从而在整个AM0光谱上提供高保真度。