公开(公告)号：US09341562B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-17

申请号：US14155094

申请日：2014-01-14

Applicant: Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated

Inventor： Joerg Martini ,  Peter Kiesel ,  Malte Huck ,  Marshall W. Bern ,  Noble M. Johnson ,  Michael Bassler ,  Markus Beck

IPC: G01N21/25 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G02B21/16 ,  G02B27/46 ,  G01N21/03

CPC classification number: G01N21/25 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N21/645 ,  G01N2021/0346 ,  G02B21/16 ,  G02B27/46

Abstract: A filter arrangement can transmit and/or reflect light emanating from a moving object so that the emanating light has time variation, and the time variation can include information about the object, such as its type. For example, emanating light from segments of a path can be transmitted/reflected through positions of a filter assembly, and the transmission functions of the positions can be sufficiently different that time variation occurs in the emanating light between segments. Or emanating light from a segment can be transmitted/reflected through a filter component in which simpler transmission functions are superimposed, so that time variation occurs in the emanating light in accordance with superposition of two simpler non-uniform transmission functions. Many filter arrangements could be used, e.g. the filter component could include the filter assembly, which can have one of the simpler non-uniform transmission functions. Time-varying waveforms from sensing results can be compared to obtain spectral differences. The filter arrangement, in a practical commercial embodiment, can be manufactured to be disposable, and used in a point-of-care device for use practically anywhere, at low cost, and can also be implemented in an in-line monitoring system.

Abstract translation: 滤波器装置可以发射和/或反射从移动物体发出的光，使得发射光具有时间变化，并且时间变化可以包括关于物体的信息，例如其类型。 例如，可以通过路径的区段发出光，并通过过滤器组件的位置进行透射/反射，并且位置的透射函数可以充分地不同，从而在区间之间的发光中发生时间变化。 或者发射来自光束的光可以通过其中叠加更简单的透射函数的滤光器部件被透射/反射，从而根据两个更简单的不均匀透射函数的叠加在发射光中发生时间变化。 可以使用许多过滤装置，例如 过滤器组件可以包括过滤器组件，其可以具有更简单的不均匀传输功能之一。 可以比较感测结果中的时变波形，以获得光谱差异。 在实用的商业实施例中，过滤器装置可以制造为一次性的，并且用于实际上在任何地方，以低成本使用的点护理装置，并且也可以在在线监测系统中实现。

公开(公告)号：US09335479B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-10

申请号：US14351833

申请日：2012-10-09

Applicant: ASTRIUM LIMITED

Inventor： Stephen Sweeney ,  Yaping Zhang

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G02B6/293 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G02B5/22

CPC classification number: G02B6/29389 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/42 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B6/29341

Abstract: A device for detecting electromagnetic radiation comprises a waveguide and at least one resonator on a substrate, and a low-refractive index region between each resonator and the substrate. The low-refractive index region has a lower refractive index than a material of the resonator. The low-refractive index region may be annular, and may have a width corresponding to a width of a region in which electromagnetic radiation is concentrated in a whispering-gallery resonant mode. The low-refractive index region may be an air gap between the substrate and the resonator. The device may be a spectrometer for detecting a plurality of predetermined wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation.

Abstract translation: 用于检测电磁辐射的装置包括波导和基板上的至少一个谐振器，以及每个谐振器和基板之间的低折射率区域。 低折射率区域的折射率低于谐振器的材料。 低折射率区域可以是环形的，并且可以具有对应于电磁辐射集中在耳语 - 画廊谐振模式中的区域的宽度的宽度。 低折射率区域可以是衬底和谐振器之间的气隙。 该装置可以是用于检测多个预定波长的电磁辐射的光谱仪。

公开(公告)号：US20160116336A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-28

申请号：US14923557

申请日：2015-10-27

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Danjun ZHAO ,  Tetsuo TATSUDA

IPC: G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/28

CPC classification number: G01J3/0232 ,  G01J3/027 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  G01J3/32

Abstract: Provided is an optical module including a wavelength-selective interference filter capable of selecting light of a predetermined wavelength from incident light and changing the wavelength of emitted light, a rolling shutter capturing element in which a light receiving process including a light exposing period for accumulating charges as well as a light blocking period for outputting a detection signal corresponding to the charges accumulated during the light exposing period is sequentially performed in a delayed manner per pixel row configured of a plurality of pixels, and a filter drive unit controlling a wavelength changing drive of the wavelength-selective interference filter.

Abstract translation: 提供一种光学模块，其包括能够从入射光中选择预定波长的光并改变发射光的波长的波长选择性干涉滤光器，其中包括用于累积电荷的曝光时间的光接收处理的滚动快门捕获元件 以及用于输出与在曝光期间累积的电荷相对应的检测信号的遮光期间，以由多个像素构成的每个像素行以延迟的顺序执行，以及滤波器驱动单元，控制波长变化驱动 波长选择性干涉滤波器。

公开(公告)号：US20160100906A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-14

申请号：US14973823

申请日：2015-12-18

Applicant: The Johns Hopkins University

Inventor： Russell H. TAYLOR ,  Iulian IORDACHITA ,  Jin U. KANG ,  Xuan LIU

IPC: A61B17/00 ,  A61F9/007

CPC classification number: A61B17/00 ,  A61B17/3478 ,  A61B19/46 ,  A61B19/5244 ,  A61B90/06 ,  A61B2017/00084 ,  A61B2017/00986 ,  A61B2017/305 ,  A61B2019/465 ,  A61B2019/466 ,  A61B2019/5261 ,  A61B2034/2061 ,  A61B2090/064 ,  A61B2090/066 ,  A61F9/007 ,  G01J3/26

Abstract: A surgical tool system according to an embodiment of the current invention includes a surgical tool, and an interferometry system optically coupled to the surgical tool. The surgical tool includes a body section, a sensor section at least one of attached to or integral with the body section, and a surgical section at least one of attached to or integral with the sensor section at an opposing end of the sensor section from the body section. The sensor section comprises an interferometric optical sensor defining a reference distance that changes in response to at least one of a force or a torque when applied to the surgical section of the surgical tool.

公开(公告)号：US09304040B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US14282067

申请日：2014-05-20

Applicant: Michael K. Yetzbacher ,  Christopher W. Miller ,  Michael J. Deprenger ,  Andrew J. Boudreau

Inventor： Michael K. Yetzbacher ,  Christopher W. Miller ,  Michael J. Deprenger ,  Andrew J. Boudreau

IPC: G01J3/26 ,  G01N21/45 ,  G01N21/41

CPC classification number: G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/021 ,  G01J3/45 ,  G01N21/41 ,  G01N21/45

Abstract: A method of optical spectroscopy and a device for use in optical spectroscopy. The device includes a substrate, and a plurality of etalon cavities affixed to or coupled to the substrate. A signal is received from a Fabry-Perot interferometer. The signal is sampled using the device according to a generalized Nyquist-Shannon sampling criterion. The signal is sampled using the device according to a phase differential criterion for wave number resolution. An input spectrum for the signal is reconstructed based on the signal sampled according to the generalized Nyquist-Shannon sampling criterion and the signal sampled according to the phase differential criterion for wave number resolution.

Abstract translation: 光谱学方法和光谱学中使用的装置。 该器件包括衬底和固定到衬底或耦合到衬底的多个标准具腔。 从法布里 - 珀罗干涉仪接收信号。 使用根据广义奈奎斯坦 - 香农采样标准的装置对信号进行采样。 根据波数分辨率的相位差准则，使用装置对信号进行采样。 基于根据广义奈奎斯特 - 香农采样标准采样的信号和根据波数分辨率的相位差标准采样的信号，重构信号的输入频谱。

公开(公告)号：US20160091369A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-31

申请号：US14861063

申请日：2015-09-22

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Kazunori SAKURAI ,  Hirokazu KASAHARA

IPC: G01J3/28

CPC classification number: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/26

Abstract: A spectroscopic analysis apparatus includes a spectrum measurement unit that measures an optical spectrum of a measurement target, a storage unit that stores reference data in which an intrinsic wavelength with respect to a known component is recorded, a feature specification section that specifies a feature point corresponding to the intrinsic wavelength in the optical spectrum which is measured by using the reference data, and a wavelength correction section that corrects a wavelength of the feature point in the optical spectrum as the intrinsic wavelength.

Abstract translation: 光谱分析装置包括测量测量对象的光谱的光谱测量单元，存储相对于已知分量的固有波长的参考数据的存储单元，指定对应于特征点的特征点 通过使用参考数据测量的光谱中的固有波长和校正光谱中的特征点的波长的波长校正部分作为固有波长。

公开(公告)号：US20160085065A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-24

申请号：US14954356

申请日：2015-11-30

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Akira SANO ,  Nozomu HIROKUBO

IPC: G02B26/00 ,  G01N21/25

CPC classification number: G02B26/001 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J3/51 ,  G01N21/25 ,  H01L27/14621

Abstract: An etalon is provided with a fixed substrate and a movable substrate opposed to the fixed substrate. The fixed substrate is provided with a first bonding surface to be bonded to the movable substrate via a bonding film and a first electrode surface on which a part of the first electrode is formed. The movable substrate is provided with a second bonding surface to be bonded to the first bonding surface via the bonding film and a second electrode surface on which a part of the second electrode is formed. In the state in which the fixed substrate and the movable substrate are bonded to each other with the bonding film, the first electrode formed on the first electrode surface and the second electrode formed on the second electrode surface have contact with each other.

Abstract translation: 标准具设置有固定基板和与固定基板相对的可移动基板。 固定基板经由接合膜和第一电极表面设置有待结合到可动基板的第一接合表面，第一电极表面上形成有第一电极的一部分。 可动基板具有经由接合膜与第一接合面接合的第二接合面和形成有第二电极的一部分的第二电极面。 在固定基板和可动基板通过接合膜彼此接合的状态下，形成在第一电极表面上的第一电极和形成在第二电极表面上的第二电极彼此接触。

公开(公告)号：US09291504B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-22

申请号：US14702342

申请日：2015-05-01

Applicant: VERIFOOD, LTD.

Inventor： Damian Goldring ,  Dror Sharon ,  Guy Brodetzki ,  Amit Ruf ,  Menahem Kaplan ,  Sagee Rosen ,  Omer Keilaf ,  Uri Kinrot ,  Kai Engelhardt ,  Ittai Nir

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/45 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/02 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01N21/25

CPC classification number: G01J3/108 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0208 ,  G01J3/0229 ,  G01J3/0256 ,  G01J3/0259 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J3/0264 ,  G01J3/0272 ,  G01J3/0291 ,  G01J3/10 ,  G01J3/12 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2803 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/45 ,  G01J5/0265 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01J2003/1226 ,  G01J2003/123 ,  G01J2003/1239 ,  G01N21/255 ,  G01N33/02

Abstract: A spectrometer comprises a plurality of isolated optical channels comprising a plurality of isolated optical paths. The isolated optical paths decrease cross-talk among the optical paths and allow the spectrometer to have a decreased length with increased resolution. In many embodiments, the isolated optical paths comprise isolated parallel optical paths that allow the length of the device to be decreased substantially. In many embodiments, each isolated optical path extends from a filter of a filter array, through a lens of a lens array, through a channel of a support array, to a region of a sensor array. Each region of the sensor array comprises a plurality of sensor elements in which a location of the sensor element corresponds to the wavelength of light received based on an angle of light received at the location, the focal length of the lens and the central wavelength of the filter.

Abstract translation: 光谱仪包括多个隔离光通道，其包括多个隔离光路。 孤立的光路减少光路之间的串扰，并允许光谱仪具有降低的分辨率的长度。 在许多实施例中，隔离的光路包括隔离的平行光路，其允许基本上减小器件的长度。 在许多实施例中，每个隔离的光路从滤光器阵列的滤光片延伸穿过透镜阵列的透镜，通过支撑阵列的通道延伸到传感器阵列的区域。 传感器阵列的每个区域包括多个传感器元件，其中传感器元件的位置基于在该位置处接收的光的角度接收的光的波长，透镜的焦距和透镜的中心波长 过滤。

公开(公告)号：US20160057330A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14826551

申请日：2015-08-14

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Danjun ZHAO ,  Tetsuo TATSUDA

IPC: H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/353

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/50 ,  G01J2003/1247

Abstract: An imaging device outputs imaging data captured with a predetermined exposure time, and a brightness determination unit determines whether the brightness of the imaging data is within a predetermined range. Re-imaging is performed with the exposure time changed when the brightness of the imaging data is not within the predetermined range. The re-imaging is performed with the exposure time lengthened when the brightness of the imaging data is less than a determination value, and the re-imaging is performed with the exposure time shortened when the brightness of the imaging data is saturated.

Abstract translation: 成像装置输出以预定曝光时间拍摄的成像数据，并且亮度确定单元确定成像数据的亮度是否在预定范围内。 当成像数据的亮度不在预定范围内时，在曝光时间改变的情况下执行再成像。 当成像数据的亮度小于确定值时，在曝光时间延长的情况下执行重新成像，并且当成像数据的亮度饱和时，在缩短曝光时间的情况下执行重新成像。

公开(公告)号：US09270898B2

公开(公告)日：2016-02-23

申请号：US14206198

申请日：2014-03-12

Applicant: Seiko Epson Corporation

Inventor： Tatsuaki Funamoto

IPC: H04N5/243 ,  H04N5/217 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28

CPC classification number: H04N5/243 ,  G01J3/26 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/2823 ,  H04N5/2176

Abstract: A spectroscopic analysis apparatus includes a light source section that radiates light toward an object being imaged, an imaging section that captures light reflected off the object being imaged to acquire an image, a pixel detector that detects an abnormal pixel in the image which is a pixel where a reflectance ratio is greater than or equal to 1 and detects normal pixels in the image each of which is a pixel where the reflectance ratio is smaller than 1, and a light amount corrector that calculates a light amount correction value based on the amounts of light at normal pixels in a pixel area including the abnormal pixel in the image and replaces the amount of light at the abnormal pixel with the light amount correction value.

Abstract translation: 一种光谱分析装置，包括将光朝向成像对象照射的光源部，拍摄被摄体的物体反射以获取图像的摄像部，检测作为像素的图像中的异常像素的像素检测部 其中反射率比大于或等于1并且检测图像中的每个都是反射率小于1的像素的正常像素;以及光量校正器，其基于所述光量校正值 在包括图像中的异常像素的像素区域中的正常像素处的光，并用光量校正值替换异常像素处的光量。