公开(公告)号：US20240131559A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-25

申请号：US18403227

申请日：2024-01-03

Applicant: Ackley Machine Corporation

Inventor： E. Michael ACKLEY ,  Mark FORD

IPC: B07C5/342 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/36 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/88 ,  G01N21/95

CPC classification number: B07C5/3422 ,  B07C5/34 ,  B07C5/3412 ,  B07C5/362 ,  B07C5/363 ,  G01N21/85 ,  G01N21/8806 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N21/9508 ,  G01N2021/845 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  Y10T29/49826

Abstract: An inspection system is configured for use with a conveyer apparatus including carrier bars. Each carrier bar conveys pellet-shaped articles along a predetermined path. The inspection system includes at least one camera unit for sensing a predetermined characteristic of the pellet-shaped articles, a removal unit, and a controller. The removal unit, downstream from the at least one camera unit, removes selected pellet-shaped article(s) from the carrier bar(s) depending on whether the characteristic is sensed by the at least one camera unit. The controller is in communication with the at least one camera unit and the removal unit. The controller provides a signal to the removal unit in accordance with the sensed characteristic. The removal unit includes a rotatable ejection drum having extended vacuum nozzles along its length, equal to the number of articles conveyed in each carrier bar. Each vacuum nozzle selectively removes article(s) from the carrier bar(s) by suction.

公开(公告)号：US11859798B1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US18111122

申请日：2023-02-17

Applicant: Dennis Rotim ,  Cvitan Rotim

Inventor： Dennis Rotim ,  Cvitan Rotim

IPC: F21V21/10 ,  F21V21/14 ,  B25H1/02 ,  G01N21/01 ,  G01N21/88 ,  F21S6/00 ,  F21V21/30 ,  F21V21/26 ,  F21V21/28 ,  F21V21/29

CPC classification number: F21V21/10 ,  F21V21/145 ,  A47B2220/0075 ,  A47B2220/0077 ,  B25H1/02 ,  F21S6/002 ,  F21S6/003 ,  F21S6/005 ,  F21S6/006 ,  F21V21/14 ,  F21V21/26 ,  F21V21/28 ,  F21V21/29 ,  F21V21/30 ,  G01N21/01 ,  G01N21/8803 ,  G01N21/8806 ,  G01N2021/8809 ,  G01N2021/8812 ,  G01N2021/8816 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/021 ,  G01N2201/022 ,  G01N2201/024 ,  G01N2201/0221 ,  G01N2201/0224 ,  G01N2201/0225

Abstract: A portable lighting device has an upright configuration and a folded configuration. In the upright configuration, the portable lighting device provides lighting directed to a workspace area. In the folded configuration, the legs of the portable lighting device are rotated into a compact position for transport or storage. The portable lighting device includes lugs to hold one or more objects, which helps increase the surface area of the workspace. The portable lighting device is suitable for different uses of tradespersons and hobbyists. For example, a user can use the portable lighting device while working on radio-controlled car or electrical or hardware repairs.

公开(公告)号：US20230417680A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18464870

申请日：2023-09-11

Applicant: William R. Butler

Inventor： William R. Butler

IPC: G01N21/88

CPC classification number: G01N21/8806 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/062

Abstract: A mobile surface inspection system having a base, at least one extendable arm coupled to the base, a hollow tubular member coupled to the base, and a processor, and a method of using the same. The base has at least one front leg, at least one back leg, and at least one wheel. The extendable arm has four extension members and there is a pivotable joint connected to the fourth extension member. A light fixture is removably connected to the pivotable joint. The processor is configured to receive an image of the surface when illuminated by the light fixture, apply a high-pass filter to the image, identify surface imperfections from the filtered image. and output a position for each of the surface imperfections.

公开(公告)号：US11754508B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-12

申请号：US18010390

申请日：2022-05-13

Applicant: William R. Butler

Inventor： William R. Butler

IPC: G01N21/88

CPC classification number: G01N21/8806 ,  G01N21/8851 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/062

Abstract: A mobile surface inspection system having a base, at least one extendable arm coupled to the base, a hollow tubular member coupled to the base, and a processor, and a method of using the same. The base has at least one front leg, at least one back leg, and at least one wheel. The extendable arm has four extension members and there is a pivotable joint connected to the fourth extension member. A light fixture is removably connected to the pivotable joint. The processor is configured to receive an image of the surface when illuminated by the light fixture, apply a high-pass filter to the image, identify surface imperfections from the filtered image. and output a position for each of the surface imperfections.

公开(公告)号：US20180317828A1

公开(公告)日：2018-11-08

申请号：US15909572

申请日：2018-03-01

Applicant: OptiScan Biomedical Corporation

Inventor： James R. Braig ,  Peter Rule ,  Philip C. Hartstein ,  Bernhard B. Sterling ,  Jennifer H. Gable ,  Kenneth I. Li

IPC: A61B5/157 ,  G01N21/35 ,  A61B5/15 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  G01N21/03 ,  G01N33/66 ,  G01N33/49 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B10/00 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/151 ,  G01N21/3577 ,  A61B5/145 ,  G01N21/3581

CPC classification number: A61B5/157 ,  A61B5/01 ,  A61B5/1411 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/150022 ,  A61B5/150083 ,  A61B5/150213 ,  A61B5/150358 ,  A61B5/150412 ,  A61B5/150458 ,  A61B5/150503 ,  A61B5/150618 ,  A61B5/150717 ,  A61B5/15087 ,  A61B5/151 ,  A61B5/15107 ,  A61B5/15136 ,  A61B5/1514 ,  A61B5/15194 ,  A61B5/6826 ,  A61B5/6838 ,  A61B10/0045 ,  A61B2562/0295 ,  A61B2562/12 ,  G01N21/03 ,  G01N21/0332 ,  G01N21/35 ,  G01N21/3577 ,  G01N21/3581 ,  G01N33/49 ,  G01N33/66 ,  G01N2021/0389 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/068

Abstract: A reagentless whole-blood analyte detection system that is capable of being deployed near a patient has a source capable of emitting a beam of radiation that includes a spectral band. The whole-blood system also has a detector in an optical path of the beam. The whole-blood system also has a housing that is configured to house the source and the detector. The whole-blood system also has a sample element that is situated in the optical path of the beam. The sample element has a sample cell and a sample cell wall that does not eliminate transmittance of the beam of radiation in the spectral band.

公开(公告)号：US20180236448A1

公开(公告)日：2018-08-23

申请号：US15957023

申请日：2018-04-19

Applicant: OPKO Diagnostics, LLC

Inventor： Vincent Linder ,  David Steinmiller

IPC: B01L3/00 ,  G01N33/543 ,  G01N33/574 ,  G01N21/59

CPC classification number: B01L3/502746 ,  B01L3/5027 ,  B01L3/502715 ,  B01L3/50273 ,  B01L3/502738 ,  B01L7/52 ,  B01L2200/025 ,  B01L2200/026 ,  B01L2200/027 ,  B01L2200/028 ,  B01L2200/0673 ,  B01L2200/0684 ,  B01L2200/143 ,  B01L2200/146 ,  B01L2200/147 ,  B01L2300/021 ,  B01L2300/023 ,  B01L2300/027 ,  B01L2300/04 ,  B01L2300/0654 ,  B01L2300/0816 ,  B01L2300/0867 ,  B01L2300/12 ,  B01L2300/14 ,  B01L2300/16 ,  B01L2300/168 ,  B01L2300/1827 ,  B01L2300/1894 ,  B01L2400/0475 ,  B01L2400/049 ,  B01L2400/0666 ,  B01L2400/082 ,  G01N21/05 ,  G01N21/59 ,  G01N21/64 ,  G01N21/76 ,  G01N33/54313 ,  G01N33/54366 ,  G01N33/57434 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/0612 ,  G01N2201/062 ,  G01N2201/0621 ,  G01N2201/0697 ,  G01N2333/96433 ,  Y10T137/0324 ,  Y10T436/12

Abstract: Systems and methods for controlling fluids in microfluidic systems are generally described. In some embodiments, control of fluids involves the use of feedback from one or more processes or events taking place in the microfluidic system. For instance, a detector may detect one or more fluids at a measurement zone of a microfluidic system and one or more signals, or a pattern of signals, may be generated corresponding to the fluid(s). In some cases, the signal or pattern of signals may correspond to an intensity, a duration, a position in time relative to a second position in time or relative to another process, and/or an average time period between events. Using this data, a control system may determine whether to modulate subsequent fluid flow in the microfluidic system. In some embodiments, these and other methods can be used to conduct quality control to determine abnormalities in operation of the microfluidic system.

公开(公告)号：US20180188154A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15714473

申请日：2017-09-25

Applicant: Beckman Coulter, Inc.

Inventor： Marshall Donnie Graham ,  William Gerry Graham ,  James P. Clarkin ,  Mark A. Wells ,  Jose M. Cano ,  Carlos Alberto Arboleda ,  Armando J. Sanchez

IPC: G01N21/05 ,  C03B23/047

CPC classification number: G01N21/05 ,  C03B23/047 ,  C03C27/00 ,  G01N15/1434 ,  G01N2015/1006 ,  G01N2015/1452 ,  G01N2015/1486 ,  G01N2015/149 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: An improved optical flow cell adapted for use in a flow cytometer for differentiating formed bodies (e.g., blood cells) in liquid suspensions. Preferably manufactured by assembling, aligning, and optically joining at least two elements made from transparent material, the improved flow cell has a seamless internal flow channel of preferably non-circular cross-section in a cylindrical first element through which prepared samples can be metered and an independent second element having an external envelope suited to acquisition of optical parameters from formed bodies in such suspensions, the second element being conforming and alignable to the first element so that non-axisymmetric refractive effects on optical characterizing parameters of formed bodies passing through the flow channel in the first element may be minimized before the two elements are optically joined and fixed in working spatial relationship. Preferably, such first element is formed by a glass-drawing process in which a relatively large glass preform having a rectilinear internal channel of a desired cross-sectional shape is heated and drawn to achieve a desired cross-sectional area of reduced size. Preferably, such second element is provided by through-boring a suitable commercial optical component to conform to such first element. Also disclosed are preferred methods for differentiating formed bodies using the flow cell of the invention.

公开(公告)号：US20180168497A1

公开(公告)日：2018-06-21

申请号：US15888918

申请日：2018-02-05

Applicant: OptiScan Biomedical Corporation

Inventor： Jennifer H. Gable ,  James R. Braig ,  Kenneth I. Li ,  Mark Wechsler ,  Peng Zheng ,  Richard Keenan

IPC: A61B5/157 ,  A61B5/155 ,  A61B5/15 ,  A61B10/00 ,  A61M5/172 ,  G01N21/3577 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/145 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/153 ,  A61M5/142 ,  A61M5/168 ,  A61M5/36 ,  A61M5/38 ,  G01N21/03 ,  G01N21/35

CPC classification number: A61B5/157 ,  A61B5/0071 ,  A61B5/0075 ,  A61B5/0084 ,  A61B5/0086 ,  A61B5/1411 ,  A61B5/1427 ,  A61B5/1451 ,  A61B5/14517 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  A61B5/14535 ,  A61B5/14546 ,  A61B5/1455 ,  A61B5/15003 ,  A61B5/150213 ,  A61B5/150221 ,  A61B5/150229 ,  A61B5/150267 ,  A61B5/150358 ,  A61B5/150755 ,  A61B5/150862 ,  A61B5/150992 ,  A61B5/153 ,  A61B5/155 ,  A61B5/4839 ,  A61B10/0064 ,  A61B2560/0443 ,  A61M5/14212 ,  A61M5/14232 ,  A61M5/16854 ,  A61M5/1723 ,  A61M5/365 ,  A61M5/38 ,  A61M2205/12 ,  A61M2205/3306 ,  A61M2230/20 ,  A61M2230/201 ,  G01N21/03 ,  G01N21/3577 ,  G01N2021/3595 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  G01N2201/061 ,  Y10T137/4478 ,  Y10T137/7722 ,  Y10T137/86485 ,  Y10T436/111666 ,  Y10T436/2575

Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for analyzing the composition of bodily fluid. The apparatus can include a fluid handling network including a patient end configured to maintain fluid communication with a bodily fluid in a patient and a pump unit in operative engagement with the fluid handling network. The pump unit can have an infusion mode, in which the pump unit is operable to deliver infusion fluid to the patient through the patient end, and a sample draw mode, in which the pump unit is operable to draw a sample of the bodily fluid from the patient through the patient end. The apparatus can include a spectroscopic analyzer positioned to analyze at least a portion of the sample; a processor in communication with or incorporated into the spectroscopic analyzer; and stored program instructions executable by the processor to obtain measurements of two or more properties of the sample.

公开(公告)号：US20170350817A1

公开(公告)日：2017-12-07

申请号：US15173272

申请日：2016-06-03

Applicant: RMIT University

Inventor： Sharath Sriram ,  Madhu Bhaskaran ,  Philipp Gutruf

IPC: G01N21/59 ,  H01L31/103 ,  G01N33/22 ,  G01N33/00 ,  H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/18 ,  H01L31/0392

CPC classification number: G01N21/59 ,  G01N27/125 ,  G01N33/0037 ,  G01N33/22 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  H01L31/0296 ,  H01L31/03926 ,  H01L31/1032 ,  H01L31/1828

Abstract: In general, this disclosure is directed to a flexible or stretchable sensor and a method of detecting a substance and/or electromagnetic radiation using said sensor. The sensor comprises a flexible or stretchable substrate, a pair of terminal electrodes disposed on the flexible or stretchable substrate in mutually spaced apart and opposing relation, and a sensing element applied to the flexible or stretchable substrate, between and in electrical contact with the pair of terminal electrodes, wherein the sensing element is responsive to a substance and/or electromagnetic radiation impinging thereon, and wherein when a voltage is applied across the sensor, an electrical signal is generated that is proportional to a resistance value corresponding to a sensing of the substance and/or electromagnetic radiation impinging on the sensing element.

公开(公告)号：US09772274B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-26

申请号：US14770930

申请日：2014-03-14

Applicant: BECKMAN COULTER, INC.

Inventor： Marshall Donnie Graham ,  William Gerry Graham ,  James P. Clarkin ,  Mark A. Wells ,  Jose M. Cano ,  Carlos Alberto Arboleda ,  Armando J. Sanchez

IPC: G01N21/05 ,  C03B23/047 ,  C03C27/00 ,  G01N15/14 ,  G01N15/10

CPC classification number: G01N21/05 ,  C03B23/047 ,  C03C27/00 ,  G01N15/1434 ,  G01N2015/1006 ,  G01N2015/1452 ,  G01N2015/1486 ,  G01N2015/149 ,  G01N2201/02 ,  Y02P40/57

Abstract: An improved optical flow cell adapted for use in a flow cytometer for differentiating formed bodies (e.g., blood cells) in liquid suspensions. Preferably manufactured by assembling, aligning, and optically joining at least two elements made from transparent material, the improved flow cell has a seamless internal flow channel of preferably non-circular cross-section in a cylindrical first element through which prepared samples can be metered and an independent second element having an external envelope suited to acquisition of optical parameters from formed bodies in such suspensions, the second element being conforming and alignable to the first element so that non-axisymmetric refractive effects on optical characterizing parameters of formed bodies passing through the flow channel in the first element may be minimized before the two elements are optically joined and fixed in working spatial relationship.