公开(公告)号：US20230115210A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17907328

申请日：2021-03-23

Applicant: ams-Osram AG

Inventor： Boon Chong CHEAH ,  Filip FREDERIX ,  Erik Jan LOUS

IPC: G01N21/62 ,  G01N21/78 ,  H05K1/18

Abstract: An optical module (100) for reading a test region of an assay. The optical module comprises: a first light source (101) for illuminating the test region of the assay; an optical detector (103), comprising an optical input for receiving light emitted from the test region and an electrical output; a substrate (104) for mounting the first light source (101) and the optical detector (103); and a housing (105) comprising: a first opening (106) for providing a first optical path from the first light source (101) to the test region (103); wherein the housing (105) and the substrate (104) enclose and positionally align the first source (101) and the optical detector (103) relative to the first opening (106). The housing (105) may comprise one or more legs (108), such as a flexible hook portion which secures the housing (105) to the substrate (104) with a snap-fit engagement, extending from a first and/or second outer surface of the housing (105) in a vertical direction. Beneficially, the snap-fit engagement provided by the flexible hook portion allows the housing to be aligned and secured without the need to use glue or for example a screw and thread that can be difficult to control and/or risks misalignment of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20240118276A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18276885

申请日：2021-12-21

Applicant: ams-OSRAM AG

Inventor： Erik Jan LOUS ,  Boon Chong CHEAH ,  Filip FREDERIX

IPC: G01N33/543

CPC classification number: G01N33/54388

Abstract: A lateral flow test device includes a test chamber having a detection aperture. The lateral flow test device also includes an optical detector configured to receive light from an assay test strip through the detection aperture when the assay test strip is provided in the test chamber. The test chamber is configured for manual feed of at least a portion of the assay test strip passed the detection aperture. The optical detector is configured to detect one or more tracking features associated with the assay test strip so as to determine when at least a test line on the assay test strip is detectable through the detection aperture.